Articles tagged with: Asia Pacific and Gsa

EU Moves Closer to Approving 3G at 900Mhz

The decision by the European Parliament to accept the amendment of the GSM Directive to allow UMTS (WCDMA-HSPA) technology to be deployed in the 900 MHz band has been welcomed by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).  more

Related Tags: 3g, eu, wcdma, rural, mts, cdma, hspa, iden, mobile-broadband, european-union, gsm, umts

Increasing Deployment of UMT at 900Mhz

The pace of commercialisation of UMTS 900 systems has quickened, according to a new Information Paper published by GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association. The report notes that for the same service offering and coverage, the number of base station sites in the 900 MHz band can be reduced by 60% compared to that needed for 2100 MHz, and reduce rollout time.  more

Related Tags: european-commission, wcdma, mts, hspa, usb-modem, 3, usb-modems, umts, hsdpa

GSA Confirms Near 50% Increase in EDGE Network Launches

A new survey by the GSA has confirmed that there are now 287 mobile network operators in 142 countries deploying EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution. This compares to 204 commitments one year ago, representing over 40% growth. There are 111 EDGE network commitments in Europe, followed by the Americas/Caribbean (84), Middle East/Africa (50), and APAC (42). more

Related Tags: wcdma, edge, 3gpp, 3gpp-release-7, edge-evolution, gprs