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Articles tagged with: Advanced Wireless Services
AWS Spectrum Critical for the Growth of Mobile Broadband across the Americas
The licensing of the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) radio spectrum band will put the Americas on a par with Asia and Europe in terms of 3G reach according to new research conducted by Global View Partners, a US-based research firm, in partnership with the GSMA. The research found that, as a core 3G band in the Americas, AWS spectrum is vital for the growth of mobile broadband as it will accelerate the launch of new services that will drive new mobile broadband devices and applications. more
Related Tags: aws, 3g-license, gsma, USA
Alcatel-Lucent Wins Rural USA 3G Network Contract
Alcatel-Lucent says that it has won a WCDMA based 3G network contract from Minnesota-based NewCore Wireless, a wholesale provider of wireless communications services. Alcatel-Lucent also will provide a comprehensive suite of professional services in conjunction with this expansion contract, including installation, commissioning, program management, on-site training, network rollout and integration. more
Related Tags: alcatel-lucent, newcore-wireless, USA
Bell Canada 3rd Quarter Profits Hit by Restructuring Costs
Bell Canada (BCE) has reported that its 3rd quarter profits dropped by 34% caused by restructuring charges as the firm prepares to delist from the stock market. Bell's operating revenues grew by 1.8% to $3.76 billion (US2.9 billion) this quarter as growth in wireless, video, and data revenues more than offset declines in local and access, long distance, and equipment and other revenues. Revenues from Bell's growth services portfolio of wireless, video, high-speed Internet and other services, such as ICT solutions, grew by 8% and now represent 60% of Bell's revenues. more
Related Tags: ict, pension, bell, Canada
Small US Operators Form Trade Purchasing Body
Twenty-eight independent mobile operators and commercial mobile license owners in the USA have established a new company, NextGen Mobile, to help promote the existence of small and rural wireless companies throughout the country. The company grew out of a year-long dialog between existing mobile operators and winners of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) and 700 MHz licenses in recent FCC auctions. more
Related Tags: roaming, rural, mts, customer-care, fcc, 3g-phones, chief-financial-officer, umts, USA
America Movil to Offer iPhone to Mexico Prepaid Wireless Market
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- The Mexican unit of Latin America's No. 1 mobile operator, America Movil, plans to offer the iPhone 3G to the country's massive prepaid consumer market in the short term, according to a top executive. more
Related Tags: mts, telcel, Mexico
Unencumbered AWS-III Spectrum Worth $2.8 Billion
A Phoenix Center analysis released today finds that the FCC's proposed nationwide 25 MHz license in the Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") band would fetch at auction approximately $2.8 billion if the license did not contain substantial conditions or encumbrances. Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford's Perspective utilizes the results of prior auctions in the AWS band and the recent record-setting 700 MHz auction to make this estimate, which resulted in an auction value of approximately $0.40 per MHz-pop. more
Related Tags: fcc, federal-communications-commission, aws, USA
Canada Industry Min Sees Successful Spectrum Auction
OTTAWA -(Dow Jones)- Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice officially kicked off the auction of advanced wireless services spectrum Tuesday and said early signs suggest it will be successful, though it's difficult to judge how the slowing economy will affect the final results. more
Mexico's America Movil Sees 3G Boosting Sales End '08
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's America Movil, Latin America's No. 1 mobile operator, expects third-generation services such as wireless broadband to start contributing to revenues toward the end of the year, a top executive said Friday. more
Related Tags: mvno, capex, mts, america-movil, tracfone
Growing Support for GSM/HSPA in 1700/2100 MHz Band
The trade group, 3G Americas has expressed confidence in the growing ecosystem of leading wireless technology manufacturers that will support UMTS/HSPA for the 1700/2100 MHz spectrum band. This band is known in the USA as the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) frequency band. Not only is this band important in the USA, but there is great potential for the continued allocation of 1700/2100 MHz spectrum throughout the Americas, with several auctions scheduled in 2008 in other countries in the region. more
Related Tags: mobile-wimax, 3gpp, 3g-americas, aws, long-term-evolution, USA
Canada to Allow a 4th National Cellular Carrier
Canada is preparing to allow the entry of a 4th nationwide operator in the country after the Minister of Industry, Jim Prentice has released details on how the auction for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum, to be held next May will be conducted. Of the 105 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum to be made available, 40 MHz will be set aside exclusively for new entrants to bid on. The other 65 MHz will be available to all bidders. more
Related Tags: telus, radio-spectrum, aws, Canada