Articles tagged with: Core Network and Backhaul

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

Related Tags: base-station, intel, alcatel-lucent, mts, hspa, european-union, microwave, intelligent-network, base-stations, umts, union, 3g-network, Reunion


Alcatel-Lucent Wins Taiwanese Femtocell Contract

Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a Femtocell contract from Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom, to deploy Taiwan's first femtocell network, which will enhance the coverage of Chunghwa Telecom's mobile network inside homes and offices.  more

Related Tags: base-station, w-cdma, rsa, alcatel-lucent, cdma, chunghwa-telecom, femtocell, Taiwan


3G Networks in Sweden, Denmark to Get Speed Upgrades

Ericsson and 3 Scandinavia have signed a contract to upgrade the operator's HSPA network to 21 Mbps downlink speeds - by adding HSPA+ (or Evolution) capabilities to the network.  more

Related Tags: base-station, edge, hspa, ericsson, mobile-broadband, 3, hspa+, downlink, 3-scandinavia, Sweden


Economic Downturn Leads Carriers to Reduce Capex Spending

In financially challenging times, when service revenues dip due to reduced end-user confidence, a standard tactic is to cut back on capital expenditure, which boosts operating margins and thereby profits. This tactic was used in the dot.com/3G economic downturn earlier this decade.  more

Related Tags: base-station, iphone, mobile-tv, social-networking, samsung, apple, apple, abi-research, capex, mobile-internet, omnia, apple-iphone, music


Ericsson Wins 3G Contract in Northern Cyprus

Ericsson has won a contract in Turkish Cyprus from Kuzey Kibris Turkcell - a subsidiary of Turkcell - as the sole supplier of a WCDMA/HSPA network. Under the agreement Ericsson will provide a WCDMA/HSPA network, including radio access and packet core network and the Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution.  more

Related Tags: wcdma, hspa, ericsson, mobile-broadband, turkcell, microwave, mobile-softswitch, softswitch, Cyprus


Guamcell Upgrades Backhaul Network

Guam based mobile operator, Guamcell has awarded a cellular backhaul contract to Exalt Communications. Guamcell, which operates a CDMA network on the island of Guam, launched a GSM overlay across the island in late 2007. The GSM service includes a GPRS core network, and is planning to deploy 3G.  more

Related Tags: cdma, microwave, gprs, guamcell, Guam


Alcatel-Lucent Wins Italian WiMAX Contract

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Italy's Linkem Spa to provide a turnkey WiMAX 802.16e-2005 network (also called Rev-e) in the Lazio Region. Terracina (in Latina Province) will be the first city reached by the service. Linkem is a holder of recent WiMAX licenses in 13 Italian regions, spreading from north to south and reaching 80% of the Italian population.  more

Related Tags: alcatel-lucent, microwave, linkem, Italy


Tecore Offers Local IP Switching Across Backhaul Platforms

Tecore has announced the immediate availability of peer-to-peer IP local switching across its entire portfolio of GSM, CDMA and multi-protocol core and radio access network products. This feature is a critical component for rural and remote cellular operators, who need to minimize total cost of network ownership and optimize the use of backhaul bandwidth.  more

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Wireless Backhaul geared to embrace Ethernet/IP in Cellular Networks

Pioneer Consulting has published a new report which concludes that packet microwave products are ready for deployment in advanced 3G networks such as HSPA, which support Ethernet/IP as their backhaul transport technology. more

Related Tags: ethernet, asia-pacific, microwave


T-Mobile Goes Picocell in Europe

ip.access has announced a major picocell supply contract with the European arm of mobile operator T-Mobile International. T-Mobile is now deploying nanoGSM, ip.access' picocell-based solution, to provide dedicated in-building coverage and extended capacity to customers across major GSM networks in Europe. The picocells use existing IP connections to provide backhaul to the core network while avoiding the disruption to building fabric encountered with antenna-based solutions. more

Related Tags: picocell


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