Articles tagged with: 3G Network and Video

3G Will Continue to Dominate in 2011 as 4G Starts to Take Off

­Deloitte today released its forecast of top themes and trends for the telecommunications sector in 2011, and predicted that 3G networks will continue to be the dominant wireless networking platform of choice throughout 2011 even as 4G networks (HSPA+, WiMAX and LTE) begin to proliferate in the market and demand for faster mobile data upload and download speeds continues to increase.  more

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Indian 3G Operators Told to Suspend Video Calls

­Indian 3G network operators, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices are appealing against an order from the Department of Telecoms (DoT) to suspend their video calling services. The two networks argue that the order - related to state security - is discriminatory as the two state-owned networks, MTNL and BSNL are still permitted to provide video calls.  more

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BSNL and MTNL Release 3G Subscriber Numbers

­India's state-owned mobile network,  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is recorded as having launched 3G services in 671 cities at the end of October 2010. BSNL has been able to launch 3G network on Pan India basis except Delhi and Mumbai.  more

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Telecom Italia Upgrading 3G Coverage Along High-Speed Railway

Telecom Italia is fitting out Italian high-speed trains with on-board Wi-Fi services, with the first trains coming into service within the next few weeks. Frecciarossa high-speed trains will be offering internet connections, improved telephone reception including coverage within tunnels and, from next May, new entertainment and news services.  more

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IPWireless and Samsung Partner on Mobile Broadcast

IPWireless has signed a co-operation agreement with Samsung Electronics to develop and demonstrate phones with broadcast capabilities based on the 3GPP IMB standard. IMB is capable of streaming live video and broadcasting and storing popular content on the device for later consumption - both resulting in significant offloading of data intensive traffic from existing 3G unicast networks and an improved customer experience.  more

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Telstra to End Network Sharing Deal with Vodafone-Hutchison

Australian networks, Telstra and the Vodafone-Hutchison combo have announced that they will terminate their 3G network joint venture from 2012. Telstra and Hutchison built a 3G network in 2004 based on the 2100Mhz spectrum, although Telstra's own HSPA network runs over its 850Mhz spectrum.  more

Related Tags: vodafone-hutchison-australia, telstra, 3g, coverage, 850mhz, Australia


Operator News in Brief - 9th Aug 2010

Estonia's Tele2 has started offering carrier billing for mobile content purchases. The scheme will add the content cost to the subscriber's monthly bill.  more

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Wireless Infrastructure Spending to Rise in 2011 as 4G Deployment Starts

Following two years of declining expenditures, global capital spending on wireless infrastructure equipment is set to return to growth in 2011 as carriers in the developed world start deploying next-generation 4G networks, according to iSuppli.  more

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Ericsson and MTN Ghana Test First UMTS 900 MHz Roll-Out in Africa

Ericsson says that it has successfully trialed a 3G network at 900 MHz for the first time on the African continent with operator MTN Ghana. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson will be responsible for the access, transport and transmission of 3G UMTS 900 MHz, where roll-out will begin in Q2 2010. Additionally, Ericsson developed advanced special features and assisted with the spectrum optimisation of GSM to free up just 3.8MHz required for UMTS 900 MHz.  more

Related Tags: ericsson, mtn, coverage, Ghana


ST-Ericsson Develops Android Based Handset Platform

ST-Ericsson says that it has developed a platform that supports Android, which manufacturers could use to produce smartphones with a wholesale price of less than EUR100, depending on the final device specification.  more

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