Articles tagged with: Gprs
Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Indian GPRS Network Management Contract
Nokia Siemens Networks has been selected by Unitech Wireless as its exclusive pan-India supplier to roll out and manage its gprs core network under a three year contract. Nokia Siemens Networks will provide an entire gamut of services ranging from network implementation and network operations to care. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, unitech-wireless, three, netact, India
Nortel Wins Czech GSM-R Expansion Contract
Czech Railways has selected Nortel GSM-R technology to provide wireless communications to the 207 km Czech section of the International Railway Corridor IV between Austria and Poland. Nortel partner Kapsch CarrierCom will supply and deploy the network. The project began in June 2009 and is scheduled for completion by end of 2009. more
Related Tags: nortel, gsm-r, czech-railways, kapsch-carriercom, partner, railway, Czech Republic
Survey confirms 130 EDGE network launches in past year
The latest survey of GSM/EDGE network deployments by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has confirmed that 443 EDGE networks are now commercially launched in 181 countries, compared to 313 commercial networks in 147 countries reported by GSA one year ago. more
Wireless Data Connections Cut Street Lighting Electricity Consumption
A system of connecting street lighting to a central control centre over wireless connections is being supported by gprs based services from the UK's Kingston Communications, the company has announced. more
Related Tags: kingston-communications, security, life, UK
Idea Cellular to Upgrade Indian GPRS Capacity
Nokia Siemens Networks has won a contract from Indian network operator, Idea to upgrade its gprs network capabilities. Nokia Siemens Networks will add gprs capability to 10 IDEA telecom service areas, while the existing gprs capability in 12 other areas will be expanded. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, idea-cellular, siemens, nokia-siemens, kolkata, tamil-nadu, India
Airbiquity Taps Telenor for International M2M Data Services
Airbiquity and Telenor Connexion, a provider of M2M connectivity solutions, have announced a partnership to enable in-vehicle connectivity for applications in automotive, portable navigation and fleet solutions across Europe. more
Related Tags: airbiquity, telenor-connexion, m2m, telematics, billing
Cook Islands May Break Up Mobile Network Monopoly
The mobile network monopoly on the South Pacific's Cook Islands could be broken after a proposal is made to the government by Kukicel to allow it to enter the market. The island nation currently has just the one operator, Telecom Cook Islands, which is owned by Telecom New Zealand (60%) and the Cook Islands government (40%). more
Related Tags: telecom-cook-islands, kukicel, telecom-new-zealand
Zain successfully trials HSPA+ in a live 3G network
Zain Saudi Arabia has concluded trials of a Nokia Siemens Networks supplied Internet-HSPA (I-HSPA) software upgrade within Zain's existing radio access network. The trial introduced a simple, flat architecture demonstrating how traffic can bypass the Radio Network Controller (RNC) and the Serving gprs Support Node (SGSN), to deliver improved data transmission speeds. Because of the re-routing, there is no need to build in additional capacity, in effect reducing the OPEX and CAPEX. more
Related Tags: zain.-hspa+, i-hspa, 3g, wcdma, siemens, radio-network-controller, opex, nokia-siemens, Saudi Arabia
Lebanese Operator Upgrades Core Network
Alfa, one of the two mobile operators in Lebanon has announced the completion of its first phase related to the Core Network modernization, after swapping out old generation equipment with the Ericsson supplied kit. more
Related Tags: alfa, ericsson, core-network, ovi, iden, roaming, sms, billing, Lebanon
VoIP provider Skype has confirmed speculation and announced that it has launched a Skype application for the Apple iPhone, which will be available on the Apple App Store from today. The app also adds Skype calling and instant messaging to any second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, 3g, iphone, skype, apple, ipod, voip, edge, ovi, app-store, instant-messaging, presence
