Articles tagged with: Base Stations and Microwave

Vodafone Trialling Microwave Ethernet for 3G Backhaul

Vodafone is trialling new microwave technology that it expects to quadruple current backhaul capacity in channelling voice and data traffic away from base stations. Vodafone has carried out a series of trials investigating the potential of Ethernet microwave which is capable of greatly enhancing the performance of existing microwave backhaul technology. more

Alcatel-Lucent Deploys 3G Network in Reunion

Alcatel-Lucent says that it has successfully deployed a 3G network for the mobile operator SRR in the island nation of Réunion. The first phase of this UMTS/HSPA wireless network deployment was made in 2008 mostly in Réunion's Saint-Denis commune and in the island's main towns. more

Backhaul Challenges for US Mobile Operators Throughout Network

Wireless carriers in the United States are now facing burgeoning backhaul needs that extend beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements, a new Visant Strategies study finds. more

Ericsson Wins Indonesian Network Contract

Ericsson has been chosen by Axis, Indonesia's newest GSM/3G operator, as a key partner for the next phase of the operator's national network rollout program. more

Related Tags: base-station, wcdma, edge, ericsson, Indonesia

Huawei Wins Indonesian Network Contract

Huawei has been chosen by AXIS, Indonesia's newest GSM and 3G operator, as a key partner in rolling out its full service national network. Under the agreement, Huawei will design, build, deploy and manage AXIS' 2G/3G network within the island of Java, Bali, Lombok, Kalimantan and Sulawesi for a period of three years to 2010. Specifically, Huawei will be responsible for close to 4,000 sites across the country, on GSM and 3G radio access, optical and microwave transmission. more

Wireless Power System Transmits Energy Over 148km

A test of a wireless broadcast of solar power has been carried out which was able to transmit energy RF energy over a distance of up to 148 kilometers (about 90 miles) - almost 100-times further than a major 1970s power transmission performed by NASA in the Mojave Desert in California. more

Related Tags: base-station, solar-power, rural, texas, nasa, backhaul, USA

Powering up Microwave Amplifiers for a Wireless World

Four years ago, Europe trailed the rest of the world in microwave amplifier research and development. Now, however, European-designed transistors and amplifiers equal or outperform the competition worldwide. more

Alcatel-Lucent Wins 3-Year GSM Contract in Burundi

Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a 3-years frame agreement by Africa Cellulaire (Africell) Burundi, a subsidiary of VTEL Holdings, which will start operating under its new "TEMPO" brand, for the delivery of a complete nation-wide GSM/EDGE network. The first phase of the contract is valued at US$20 million. more

Ericsson Wins German 3G Contract

Ericsson has been selected by German mobile operator E-Plus to expand and upgrade its WCDMA network. The deal also includes the expansion and enhancement of the E-Plus microwave transmission network. more

Related Tags: wcdma, core-network, mobile-internet, e-plus, Germany

Alcatel-Lucent Commissions 200th Solar Powered Base Station

Alcatel-Lucent says that it has just commissioned its 200th radio site powered by solar energy. The site - including base station, microwave and all other electrical components - is completely powered by the sun, providing telecom services to remote communities on the island of Bettenty and surrounding Saloum islands - in Senegal that previously had no access to wireless communications services. more

Related Tags: solar-power, alcatel-lucent, Senegal

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