Articles tagged with: 3G License and Base Station

China Defies Global Decline in Wireless Carrier Spending

China in 2009 is expected to defy the downturn in the global wireless infrastructure equipment business, as the nation's 3G network rollout drives world-beating double-digit growth in carrier capital spending, according to iSuppli.  more

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Fitch Affirms China Mobile's Ratings at A+

Fitch Ratings has today affirmed China Mobile's (CML) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+'. Meanwhile the agency has assigned CML an 'A+' Long-term local currency IDR. The Outlook is Stable.  more

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Zimbabwe Awards 3G Licenses

Zimbabwe's telecoms regulator, POTRAZ has granted 3G licenses to the incumbent mobile operators - without any evident tender for the licenses. The mobile operators will also be allowed to offer Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.  more

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3G Network Launched in Bangkok

Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) is reported to have launched its long planned 3G network - operating in the 900Mhz band - in the capital city, Bangkok. The firm is already operating a 3G network in the 900Mhz band in Chiang Mai, pending the award of 3G licenses and spectrum in the more conventional 2.1Ghz bands.  more

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China Unicom Plans 3G Launch by Year-End

China Unicom expects to start a trial WCDMA network in seven cities by the end of this year - said Chang Xiaobing, chairman and CEO of the mobile network operator. Sources within the company suggest that the seven cities will be Shanghai, Shenzhen, Foshan, Liuzhou, Zhengzhou, Baoding and Wuxi, with about 100 W-CDMA base stations in each city.   more

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Egypt's Mobinil Does Not Expect a Profitable 3G Network

Egypt's Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil) says that it does not expect to make a profit from its 3G network - and would not have brought the license had it not included an extension to the existing GSM license held by the firm.  more

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Qualcomm Says Thailand Needs at Least Three 3G Networks

Qualcomm Thailand country manager, Kaneungjit Suriyathumrongkul has warned that Thailand will need at least three 3G networks to ensure sufficient competition in the market. Ms Suriyathumrongkul also noted that MVNOs were an option for the country, but only if the underlying network is good and expressed concerns with the idea of a shared national network.  more

Related Tags: wcdma, qualcomm, advanced-info-service, dtac, mvno, 900mhz, base-stations, tot, 4g, cat, 850mhz, Thailand


Vodafone Signs Tower Sharing Deal with NZ Communications

New Zealand's 3rd mobile operator, NZ Communications says that it has inked a deal with Vodafone to rent space on up to 116 of the rival operator's towers. The company has delayed its launch several times citing problems with securing locations for its base stations, so the move should help accelerate its network rollout.  more

Related Tags: roaming, vodafone, nz-communications, base-stations, commerce-commission, national-roaming, tower, tower-sharing, econet, New Zealand


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