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Articles tagged with: Gprs and Roaming
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, sms, billing, Lebanon
GRX Peering Agreement Signed to Boost Asian Roaming Data Services
Sybase 365, a provider of mobile messaging services, and Belgacom International Carrier Services (Belgacom ICS) have announced a formal GRX peering agreement for a data roaming point in Singapore. more
Related Tags: mobile-messaging, sms, mobile-data, arpu, rsa, belgacom, sybase-365, Singapore
Encypted SMS as a Backup for Mobile Data Applications
Mobile applications developer, Masabi says that it has overcome an obstacle to m-commerce application uptake by using encrypted SMS to transfer data. Following a range of commercial and pilot launches the company found that providing SMS as a data option solves connection issues for the (claimed) 40-50% of java application users who cannot connect through gprs or 3G. more
Related Tags: sms, encryption, rcom, m-commerce, memory, java, mobile-commerce
Telecom New Zealand International Completes GSMA IPX Trials
Telecom New Zealand International (TNZI) has completed a multi-operator global trial of the GSM Association IP eXchange (IPX) framework for IP-based network interconnect services - working with Veraz Networks. more
Related Tags: gsm-association, voip, telecom-new-zealand, telekom, New Zealand
Wireless Data Roaming Wins Gold During Beijing Olympics
With athletes and sports fans pouring in from all over the world to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, wireless data roaming turned in a gold medal performance according to data released today from data roaming exchange provider, Aicent. Data from AicentÃ's roaming eXchange services shows a surge in wireless data roaming traffic exceeding 40 percent over the same period of days the month before. This increase in roaming traffic resulted in more than 332 GB of data being exchanged between 225 mobile operators in 106 different countries on the Aicent network. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, cdma, vancouver, China
Hutchison 3G Italy Ordered to Suspend Debt Collection for 3G Data Charges
Hutchison 3G Italy has been ordered to suspend debt collection procedures against customers who are contesting their mobile data charges. The Italian Competition Authority issued the order after it launched an investigation to determine whether the operator had used unfair commercial practices regarding tariff plans for internet use. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, h3g, hutchison-3g, usb-modem, modem, Italy
Vodafone Portugal Offers In-Flight Phone Calls
Vodafone Portugal has started making its mobile communications services available on board TAP (Air Portugal) aircrafts, following the signature of a roaming agreement with the operator OnAir. Initially, the service is available on a TAP aircraft (Airbus A319) connecting Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira and the Azores with several European cities. more
Related Tags: mms, aircraft, air-france, Portugal
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: mts, telecom-italia, tim, ict, edge, eu, european-investment-bank, umts, interoperability, Brazil
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: starent-networks, mts, edge, mobile-internet, direct-tunnel, vodafone-group, high-speed-packet-access, Germany
Qantas Airline to Allow In-Flight SMS and Mobile Data Services
Australian airline, Qantas has said that it would roll out new technology on its domestic aircraft from late 2008 to allow customers to send and receive email and SMS via mobile phone or personal electronic device. more
Related Tags: blackberry, aircraft, australian-communications-and-media-authority, qantas, Australia