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Articles tagged with: Gprs and Edge
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
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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, ovi, app-store, instant-messaging, presence
Victorian Railway modernizes communications for increased safety
The Department of Transport in Victoria, Australia has decided to upgrade the existing analog communication system of its urban railway network with a Nokia Siemens Networks' supplied GSM-R facility. more
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Unlimited Data Tariff from Digicel Barbados
Digicel Barbados has launched an unlimited data tariff for its contract subscribers. The Unlimited Data Plan will allow post-paid customers to pay a flat rate of $34.99 monthly, for data usage, instead of on a per kilo bit basis. more
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Digicel Barbados has announced the launch of EDGE services on its network. DigicelÃ's head of marketing, Robert Chase, said the system, launched earlier this week, is an upgrade of the current gprs technology and that the mobile company is proud to be the first on the island to offer it. Chase noted: "Digicel recently launched this technology in St Lucia and it has gotten great reviews from our customers there". more
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Motorola Picks Up Vietnamese GSM Expansion Contract
Motorola says that it has won contracts worth US$28 million with Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) Group for the expansion of the Vinaphone GSM network across 12 Northern provinces in Vietnam. more
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European Bank Lends to Brazilian Operator for GSM Expansion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending a total of EUR 200 million to TIM Celular and its subsidiary TIM Nordeste for the expansion of their mobile digital communication networks in Brazil using 2G and 3G technologies. This represents the first project funded by the EIB to include UMTS broadband technology outside Europe. more
Related Tags: roaming, mts, telecom-italia, tim, ict, eu, european-investment-bank, umts, interoperability, Brazil
Bhutan Telecom Launches its 3G Network
Bhutan Telecom has commercially launched its 3G network - along with inaugural services for gprs and EDGE on its GSM network. Launching the service, the information and communications minister, Lyonpo Nandalal Rai, made a video call to the works and human settlement minister, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba. more
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Sagem Mobiles Outsources its Customer Care Services
France's Sagem Mobiles has announced plans to outsource its customer care services to business process outsourcing firm, Anovo. The company will be taking over Sagem's existing call centre in Montauban. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, outsourcing, customer-care, call-centre, sony, oem, France
Vodafone Deploys Starent Multimedia Core Platform
Starent Networks has announced that Vodafone Germany is deploying its intelligent multimedia core solutions to deliver services over its broadband network. Starent Networks is delivering these solutions to Vodafone Germany as a part of a global agreement with Vodafone Group to serve as a preferred vendor of multimedia core solutions. more
Related Tags: roaming, starent-networks, mts, mobile-internet, direct-tunnel, vodafone-group, high-speed-packet-access, Germany