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Articles tagged with: 3G Licenses
India Running Out of 2G Radio Spectrum in Some Areas
India is running out of radio spectrum for its existing 2G network operators and has exhausted all the available spectrum in some of its license circles. According to an internal analysis by the department of telecom, seen by The Economic Times, 10 of the circles are now dependent on the military to vacate its radio spectrum if any additional capacity is to be made available. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, rajasthan, jammu, radio, India
Thailand's TOT Seeking Funds for 3G Rollout
Thailand mobile operator, TOT is preparing to raise funds for its 3G network from outside debt sources if the government refuses to act as a loan guarantor, said president Varut Suvakorn. The company has already had to modify its plans for a 3G deployment after the State Enterprise Policy Office (SPO) asked for more details. more
Related Tags: tot, 3g-license, 3g, base, Thailand
3G Spectrum Refarming will Help Operators Expand Coverage and Reduce Costs
Spectrum refarming, one of the most significant Europe-wide regulatory changes to affect the mobile industry in the past 20 years, will benefit operators by increasing network capacity and improving the availability and quality of existing services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, 4g
India Expects to Raise $7.2 Billion from 3G License Auction
India's government has published its budget and is forecasting that the oft-delayed 3G license auction will raise at least Rs 35,000 crore (US$7.2 billion). The figure is significantly higher than the Rs 20,000-25,000 crore. that had been expected before the Finance Ministry started arguing over the license fees. more
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Turkcell Secures Export Financing for Ericsson 3G Kit Purchase
Turkish mobile network operator, Turkcell has announced the signing of a US$285 million loan agreement to buy 3G network infrastructure from Ericsson. The Board of Directors said that they have authorised up to US$750 million of export financing for network expenditure. more
Related Tags: turkcell, 3g-license, wcdma, ericsson, Turkey
Thailand 3G License Sale Could be Delayed Until 2010
Thailand's on/off process to issue 3G licenses seems to have hit the off-switch again with reports that the tender could be delayed until next year, with network launches not now expected until late in 2010. The secretary-general of the Office of National Telecommunications Commission, Suranand Wongwittayakamjorn told the Bangkok Post that "the much-awaited trial auction for 3G licences will now be put back to January, with licences being awarded by the first quarter of next year" more
Related Tags: national-telecommunications-commission, ntc, ais, 3g-license, Thailand
Department of Telecom Updates on Indian 3G License Plans
India's Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced the availability of the radio spectrum that will be made available if and when the 3G licenses are finally auctioned. The document shows that the government could earn an additional Rs 21,480 crore if the frequencies are auctioned according to the finance ministry's formula. more
Related Tags: department-of-telecom, 3g-license, west-bengal, tamil-nadu, India
Gemalto Supplying to All Three Mobile Operators in China
Smartcard vendor, Gemalto says that it has started supplying its UICC (Universal Identity Cryptographic Computer) and R-UIM (Removable User Identity Module) cards to all three mobile operators in China for their 3G networks. With deliveries made through its joint ventures in China, Gemalto says that it is the first provider to be fully qualified to support the different 3G wireless standards; CDMA EVDO, TD-SCDMA and WCDMA. more
Related Tags: gemalto, china-mobile, china-unicom, china-telecom, r-uim, uicc, play, China
Indian telecom equipment beats downturn; grows 20% to nearly $25 billion
The Indian telecom equipment industry reported a 20% growth in revenues to comfortably cross the US$24 billion mark during FY 2008-09 compared to a 24% growth recorded in the previous financial year (2007-08). Indian trade magazine, Voice&Data said that the result was not surprising because despite overall economic slowdown, India has been witnessing over 10 million month-on-month new mobile subscriber additions, and telecom operators have been buying equipment to expand their networks. more
Related Tags: nokia, nokia-siemens-networks, zte, ericsson, samsung, motorola, huawei, gsm, 3, siemens, infosys, nokia-siemens, alcatel, play, security, India
AIS Suspends 3G Expansion Pending License Auction
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) has suspended the expansion of its trial 3G network running over the 900Mhz band, citing concerns about congestion for its existing GSM subscribers. The conpany will now wait for the long delayed 3G auction to release radio spectrum in the more conventional 2100 Mhz bands. more
Related Tags: advanced-info-service, ais, 3g-license, 900mhz, gsm, siemens, tot, nokia-siemens, Thailand