Articles tagged with: 3G and Modem

Batelco Upgrades 3G Network to 14.4Mbps Download Speeds

Bahrain's Batelco says that it has upgraded its 3g network to support peak download speeds of  14.4Mbps.  more

Related Tags: batelco, hspa, huawei, memory, wireless-broadband, flash, music, usb, 3g-network, mtc


Cost of Supporting Mobile Broadband is Eroding Subscriber Profitability

Mobile broadband services are more expensive to support than any other wireless service and are endangering subscriber profitability for many mobile network operators concludes a new study from WDSGlobal. The study found that the cost to support mobile broadband products and services is up to 200% greater than the cost to support traditional wireless products such as mobile phones. This means that despite revenue uplift from increased data usage, actual subscriber profitability often remains unchanged and sometimes even worsens.  more

Related Tags: wdsglobal, usb-modem, customer-care, hspa, ovi, tim, ict, arpu, sim, mobile-broadband, laptop, ev-do, security, usb


Evolving Landscape of Mobile Broadband in Asia

Asia's mobile subscriber total is expected to surpass 2 billion subscribers by 2012 when 63 percent of the regions' residents are expected to own a mobile phone. However, the fact remains that in 2008 only 8 percent of the region's subscriber base was using 3g and launches in several Asian markets have left much to be desired in terms of subscriber and revenue uptake.  more

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Qualcomm Supports 3GPP's Modem Specification to Enhance Road Safety

Qualcomm has offered its endorsement for the Third Generation Partnership Project's (3gPP's) recent approval of the eCall in-band modem specification, which supports the European Union's eCall road safety initiative.  more

Related Tags: intel, eu, qualcomm, ovi, iden, european-union, andrew, mediaflo, union, emergency, etsi


Sprint Outlines WiMAX Expansion Programme

USA network, Sprint Nextel has announced the next markets in its WiMAX network rollout. The network is being folded into the national WiMAX network being built by its joint-partner, Clearwire. Sprint says that it plans to deploy WiMAX in many markets in 2009, including: Atlanta, Honolulu, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, DallasFort Worth, Portland and Seattle  more

Related Tags: seattle, atlanta, wimax, cisco, clearwire, sprint-nextel, ovi, iden, usb-modem, sprint, nextel, san-francisco, 4g, usb,


Telstra Launches 21Mbps Download Service

Australian network, Telstra has commercially launched the world's fastest mobile broadband service. The service will offer a 21Mbps peak download rate and the peak network speeds will increase to 42Mbps later this year.  more

Related Tags: arpu, mobile-broadband, dell, telstra, youtube, gsma, mp3, health, modems, true, mobile-world-congress, 2g, Australia


Qualcomm Targets Sub-$150 Smartphones with Lower Cost Chipset

Qualcomm has announced a new Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset designed to lead towards sub-$150 smartphones. The MSM7227 solution will offer advanced processing and rich multimedia while utilizing HSDPA/HSUPA for broadband data speeds over 3g networks. It also can support all leading mobile operating systems including Android, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BREW Mobile Platform.  more

Related Tags: android, windows-mobile, sim, smartphone, qualcomm, bluetooth, smartphones, gps, wind, cdma, hsupa, symbian, chipsets, windows, chipset, brew, display, 3d


Qualcomm Introduces 2nd-Gen Embedded Module for Mobile Internet Access

Qualcomm has introduced its second-generation embedded Gobi module, delivering multi-mode 3g mobile Internet access on either HSPA or CDMA2000 EV-DO networks in markets around the world. The Gobi2000 module offers a wide range of enhancements, including support for additional radio frequencies, increased data speeds, enhanced GPS functionality and support for additional operating systems such as Windows 7.  more

Related Tags: microsoft, qualcomm, rural, gps, wind, mts, cdma, hspa, hsupa, netbook, mobile-internet, a-gps, cdma2000, umts900, windows, notebook, ev-do, uplink, gobi


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