Articles tagged with: Alcatel Lucent and Zte
SingTel Announces Plans for LTE Trials in Four Countries
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced its plan to conduct a regional trial of LTE technology in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore in collaboration with Optus, Globe Telecom and Telkomsel. more
Related Tags: singtel, optus, globe-telecom, telkomsel, lte, ericsson, huawei, nec, nokia-siemens-networks, Australia
Telefonica Announces Wide-Spread Trials of LTE Networks
Telefonica says that it has reached an agreement with six LTE technology providers to launch LTE test projects in six different countries. The suppliers Telefonica has chosen so far: alcatel-lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks and ZTE, will start rolling out the equipment necessary for testing the technology during the coming months. more
Related Tags: ericsson, huawei, nec, nokia-siemens-networks, lte, telefonica, nokia-siemens, testing, broadband
Nokia Siemens Networks Wins 60% of Russian 3G Tender
Russia's MegaFon has announced the outcome of a 3G network tender, with Nokia Siemens Networks supplying at least 60% of 3G Node -B Base Stations. MegaFon says that it shall decide upon the territory of the equipment supply within Russia at the same time there shall be no exclusivity rights provided to vendors. more
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Global Wireless Infrastructure Revenues Declined 22.4% YoY in Q1 2009
The global wireless BTS infrastructure market revenues declined by 22.4% for the first quarter of 2009 to US$9.8 billion compared with the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research. more
Related Tags: ericsson, motorola, nokia-siemens-networks, nortel-networks
3G-4G to Account for 30% of Global Wireless Subscriptions by 2013
At the end of 2008, only 11% of worldwide wireless subscriptions were 3G. By the end of 2013, the percentage of 3G and 4G subscriptions will reach 30%, reports In-Stat. This trend is reflected in fourth quarter 2008 wireless infrastructure contract awards. more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-data, samsung, wimax, mobile-wimax, motorola, wcdma, cisco, huawei, clearwire, lte, cdma, hspa, in-stat, 802.16e, wimax,, ev-do, 4g
Wireless Infrastructure Vendors Hunkering Down for a Tough 2009
Radio Access Network equipment expenditure is expected to contract by 6% as wireless infrastructure vendors brace for a stormy year. The latest market data from ABI Research pegs infrastructure spending at about $49 billion in 2009. more
Related Tags: 3g, nokia, wimax, motorola, itu, huawei, 3g-license, lte, abi-research, hspa, ericsson, hsupa, iden, bsnl, 3g-licenses, hotspots, 4g
ZTE, Other 3G Device Providers Play Active Role in Deploying 3G Networks in China
CCID, a research firm in China disclosed recently in an industry report which predicted that the rapid deployment of 3G networks in China will eventually result in the creation of about 660,000 3G subscriber lines by Q3 this year. This will make China the country with the largest 3G network construction in the world. more
Related Tags: datang, 3g, nokia, eu, china-unicom, wcdma, ict, edge, huawei, china-mobile, china-telecom, td-scdma, mts, cdma, ericsson, cdma2000, umts, China
Voice over LTE Initiative Launched
A group of leaders in the wireless industry comprised of alcatel-lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, Kineto Wireless, LG Electronics, Motorola, Nortel, Samsung, Starent Networks, T-Mobile and ZTE have announced a joint effort, referred to as the Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) Forum. The joint effort aims to define a set of specifications within the forum for enabling delivery of voice services over LTE access networks based on the current 3GPP Generic Access Network (GAN) standard. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, samsung, motorola, huawei, starent-networks, lte, mts, ericsson, nortel, lg, 3gpp, volga, voice-over-lte
Telecom Equipment Market Expected to Suffer a Sharp Downturn in 2009
The global telecommunications equipment market grew by close to 5% in 2008: a moderate rate of growth that involved a shift in the contribution made by handset components and infrastructure hardware reports IDATE. From a geographical standpoint, Asia was the prime source of growth - specifically China and India - which accounts for two-thirds of the increase in sales worldwide, while representing only just over 40% of the total market (and China and India combined accounting for less than 20%). more
Related Tags: ptc, 3g, nokia, motorola, eu, cisco, ict, itu, huawei, ericsson, nortel, bankruptcy, seven, idate, siemens, nokia-siemens, chipset, alcatel
2008 Mobile Base Station Contracts Reach 550, Led by Nokia Siemens Networks
Total contracts awarded within the wireless industry for 2008 reached 550 as activity surged in Q4 according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research. more
Related Tags: asia-pacific, nokia, base-station, motorola, wcdma, edge, huawei, cdma, hspa, ericsson, nortel, nokia-siemens-networks, cdma2000, siemens, nokia-siemens
