Articles tagged with: Core Network and Hutchison 3G
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, 1800mhz, ran, 900mhz, bts, hutchison, UK
T-Mobile UK to Shut-Down 5,000 Base Stations
UK mobile operator, T-Mobile is reported to be planning a shut-down of some 5,000 of its base stations as part of its network sharing deal with Hutchison 3G UK. The UK trade magazine, Mobile Today said that both networks are removing transmitters as they begin to share resources. more
Related Tags: orange, t-mobile, base-station, hutchison-3g-uk, rsa, t-mobile-uk, mobile-broadband, vodafone, ran, base-stations, hutchison, siemens, UK
Nokia Siemens Picks Up UK 3G Network Integration Contract
Mobile Broadband Network (MBNL), the network collaboration joint-venture between T-Mobile UK and Hutchison 3G UK, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as technology partner for their 3G network integration. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, hutchison-3g-uk, rsa, t-mobile-uk, mobile-broadband, nokia-siemens-networks, radio-access-network, hutchison, siemens, UK
Hutchison 3G Austria Enables 3G Direct Tunnel
Hutchison 3G Austria has enabled 3G Direct Tunnel on its network following an upgrade supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks. The so-called direct tunnel functionality is a software upgrade that simplifies the packet core network and the data flow between the end-user and the Internet. more
Related Tags: lte, nokia-siemens-networks, direct-tunnel, network-management, siemens, netact, packet-core, Austria
T-Mobile and Three to Merge their 3G Radio Access Networks
Hutchison 3G UK (3) and T-Mobile UK have signed an agreement to combine their 3G access networks in a collaboration which they say will lead to almost complete population coverage for 3G services across Britain by the end of 2008 with significant fill in and improvement to dense urban in-building coverage in 2009. more
Related Tags: hutchison-3g-uk, capex, ovum, t-mobile-uk, opex, UK
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, ran, bts, hutchison, hutchison-whampoa

