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Articles tagged with: Hsdpa
Mobile VoIP in Europe Unlikely to Achieve Mass Market Soon
Fitch Ratings says today that mobile VoIP (voice over internet protocol) in the European telecoms industry is unlikely to achieve mass market take up for some time. However, as network quality improves, selective usage of mobile VoIP could start to impact operators' revenue from higher tariff services like international calls and voice roaming. more
Related Tags: voip, three, broadband
Vodafone UK Starts HSDPA Upgrade to Support 14.4Mbps Download Speeds
Vodafone UK has started upgrading its hsdpa network to support a peak rate of 14.4Mbps in select areas of high demand, making it the first UK operator to support that download speed. The company estimates that around 80% of the Vodafone branded 3G modems and handsets currently sold by its outlets will support the higher download speeds. more
Related Tags: vodafone, hspa, base, UK
Nokia Shows Off Updated Navigation Focused Phone
Nokia has announced the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, device that follows in the footsteps of the million-seller Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and now comes with lifetime voice-guided DRIVE and WALK navigation licenses, quick access to the latest Ovi Maps software, full regional maps and easy zooming, all with familiar Nokia touch UI and 3.2 inch widescreen. more
Related Tags: nokia, nokia-5800-xpressmusic, nokia-5800-navigation-edition
Orange Selling 3G Wrist Watch Phone
Orange France has announced that it will start selling a 3G phone in the shape of a conventional wrist watch. The LG GD910 is the world's first 3G touch watchphone and is available from the Orange France website. more
Related Tags: orange-france, lg, lg-gd910, mp3, France
INQ Mobile Shows Off Twitter Optimised Mobile Phones
INQ Mobile, the Hutchison Whampoa backed handset manufacturer has shown off two new mobile phones, complete with internet-based Twitter and media sync capabilities. The INQ Chat 3G is the company's first qwerty-style phone, while the compact INQ Mini 3G expands the range and provides an entry-level social mobile ideal for the price-sensitive prepay market. more
Related Tags: inq-mobile, hutchison-whampoa, twitter, play
Aeroflex TM500 Test Mobile is First With DC-HSDPA Support
Aeroflex has announced that its TM500 test mobile now supports the new 3GPP W-CDMA Release 8 Dual Cell hsdpa (DC-hsdpa) feature. The Aeroflex TM500 not only provides the ability to test a base station and network against a single mobile both in the lab and over the air, but also supports multi-UE configurations enabling base station and core network designs to be load tested, stressed and optimized to ensure that robust, flexible and high-performance solutions are delivered to network operators. more
Related Tags: aeroflex, wcdma, 3gpp, dc-hsdpa, hspa+, life
Wireless Backhaul to Go Next-Generation by 2012
Based on IDC's research of the Asia/Pacific (including Japan) carrier network equipment market, IDC predicts that there will be over 3 million basestations and over 1.8 million cell sites in by 2012, representing a growth of 24.3% and 10.7% respectively from 2008. Approximately half of these sites will be connected to fiber through Carrier Ethernet. Urban 3G/High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) basestations will be linked to fiber by 2011 in most markets in the region. more
Related Tags: base-station, lte, wimax, cdma2000, hotspot, umts, opex, 4g, bandwidth
Samsung Shows Off Omnia Smartphone Family
Samsung Electronics has showcased its latest smartphones - the Omnia II (I8000), OmniaPRO series (OmniaPRO B7610, OmniaPRO B7320) as well as the OmniaLITE (B7300). The new Omnia smartphone line-up follows the success of the very first flagship 'Omnia' phone, Samsung's milestone Open OS model which was launched at CommunicAsia last year. more
Related Tags: samsung, omnia, facebook, amoled, windows, microsoft-office, widgets
Samsung Shows Off 'Fastest Ever' Smartphone
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the latest in mobile handset innovation, Samsung Jet, that the company says enjoys the benefits of both advanced features of a smartphone and easy-to-use user interface of a conventional mobile phone. more
Related Tags: samsung, 3g-phone, smart, amoled, widgets
New mobile phone tester for high-volume service centres
Willtek Communications has launched a new Mobile Service Tester designed for large service centres. The company said that with its fast measurement speed and powerful automation capabilities, the 3110 is optimised for the incoming inspection and final testing stages of mobile phone repair factories. more
Related Tags: willtek, testing