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Articles tagged with: Bts and Ran
O2, Vodafone Reported to be in Network Sharing Talks
UK operators, O2 and Vodafone are reported to be in advanced talks regarding sharing their network infrastructure. Citing people close to the talks, the Financial Times that a deal "could provide them with significant savings in capital and operating spending". Vodafone's CEO, Vittorio Collao is currently seeking annual cost savings of £1bn by 2010-11 to bring the UK divisions' operating margins up to the average compared to its other country networks. more
Related Tags: orange, t-mobile, 3g, hutchison-3g-uk, vodafone, o2, hutchison-3g, core-network, 1800mhz, 900mhz, hutchison, UK
Orange and Vodafone to Expand Network Sharing Partnership
The UK arms of Orange and Vodafone are expected to expand their existing network sharing agreements to include sharing the costs of engineering, maintenance, and technology, in a move which is expected to save Vodafone (and Orange presumably) around US$1.45 billion a year. more
Related Tags: orange, rural, vodafone, core-network, landline, bt, UK
First Commercially Available vBTS for use in Shared Active Infrastructure RAN Solutions
Vanu has announced the commercial launch of MultiRAN - which the firm says is the first commercially available RAN solution that enables active infrastructure sharing through the utilization of virtual bts platforms. more
Related Tags: base-station, arpu, rsa, rural, core-network, base-stations, gsm, infrastructure-sharing
Huawei Wins Indonesian Network Contract
Huawei has been chosen by AXIS, IndonesiaÃ'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 AXISÃ' 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
Related Tags: base-station, intel, huawei, core-network, hspa, microwave, base-stations, hspa+, saudi-telecom-company, Indonesia
T-Mobile in Talks with Hutchison 3G Over Network Sharing
T-Mobile is reported to be in talks with Hutchison 3G UK (3) which could lead to the two networks sharing their network infrastructure. The Financial Times, citing analysts says that the move could lead to a possible outright purchase of 3 by T-Mobile. There have been reports for some time now that Hutchison Whampoa is looking for a trade sale of its UK division. more
Related Tags: hutchison-3g-uk, hutchison-3g, core-network, hutchison, hutchison-whampoa
Vodafone & Orange UK to Share 3G Radio Networks
Two UK network operators, Vodafone and Orange have surprised the market by announcing plans to share their respective Radio Access Networks (RANs). While this sort of network sharing is not uncommon for new market entrants, it is rare for such established operators to seek such a collaboration. more
Related Tags: core-network, vodafone-uk, radio-access-network
Wind and Solar Power Trial for Remote GSM Base Stations
Motorola says that it has successfully completed a trial to demonstrate the feasibility of alternative power systems can support remote GSM Base Stations (bts). The trial concluded that a combination of solar cells and wind turbines can generate 1,200 watts in a continual cycle; enough to drive a mid-sized bts and support a microwave backhaul installation. more
Related Tags: wind-power, wind, microwave, backhaul
Double-digit Growth Forecast for W-CDMA RAN Equipment
The worldwide radio access network equipment market topped US$41 billion in 2005, with 58% of that coming from GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment, 23% from CDMA/EV-DO/EV-DV equipment, and 19% from W-CDMA equipment, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. Over the next four years, those numbers will flip however, with W-CDMA RAN equipment revenue growing at an annual double-digit pace until it reaches US$26.6 billion in 2009, while GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment revenue drops to US$5.1 billion in 2009. more
Related Tags: w-cdma, radio-access-network
Vanu gets GSM RAN interoperability pass
Vanu has announced that its Vanu Software Radio GSM radio access network (RAN) has achieved interoperability approval from Nortel Networks. Compatibility approval was achieved using Nortel Networks GSM core network equipment located in Nortel Networks Wireless Interoperability Lab in Richardson, Texas. more
Related Tags: nortel-networks, radio-access-network, base-station-controller