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Articles tagged with: Hspa and Vodafone
Vodafone to Offer Wi-Fi Based Mobile Broadband Device
Vodafone is launching a Wi-Fi hotspot application that will enable users to connect up to five devices to the same mobile broadband connection. The "Vodafone Mobile Broadband Hotspot" will initially be available in Germany, Romania and Spain and will support hspa connectivity up to 7.2 Mbps. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, mp3, broadband, Germany
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
Football Clubs Add Wi-Fi to their Team Coaches
A UK travel firm which provides luxury coaches for football clubs has equipped its coaches with Wi-Fi services - utilizing Vodafone's hspa network for the backhaul. The coach kit is being provided by Icomera. more
Related Tags: ethernet, wi-fi, 3g, gps, mobile-broadband, bandwidth, UK
Airport Communter Buses to Get Free Wi-Fi Service
A fleet of buses running between Luton Airport and London, UK have been fitted out with free Wi-Fi services for passengers. The fleet of buses, operated by Arriva has been equipped with Icomera's Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway that provides Wi-Fi connectivity on the move with actual download speeds in excess of two megabits per second. The Green Line vehicles also leverage the Moovbox for GPS-based location, enabling Arriva staff to monitor and track the fleet's vehicles in real-time. more
Related Tags: ethernet, wi-fi, gps, mobile-broadband, trains, arriva, UK
Vodafone Spain Tests 20Mbps Mobile Download Speeds
Following on from recent trials in Portugal, Vodafone says that it has now tested a hspa+ mobile broadband connection that delivers maximum download speeds in excess of 20 Mbps in a test environment in Spain. more
Related Tags: 3g, base-station, qualcomm, huawei, ericsson, mobile-broadband, mimo, hspa+, madrid, 64qam, Spain
Vodafone Portugal Tests Mobile Downloads at 16 Mbps
Vodafone Portugal this morning initiated in Lisbon the first data session using the new hspa+ 64QAM technology which makes it possible to use Mobile Broadband at a theoretical maximum download speed of 21.6 Mbps. more
Related Tags: base-station, itu, ericsson, mimo, base-stations, hspa+, vodafone-portugal, 64qam, testing, Portugal
SmarTone-Vodafone Confirms LTE Network Upgrade Intent
Hong Kong's SmarTone-Vodafone has announced that it plans to migrate its network towards an LTE platform after it withdrew from last weeks WiMAX license auction. The operator said that it decided not to persue the WiMAX option after the cost of the license started to exceed the cost of deploying the LTE upgrade. more
Related Tags: wimax, lte, hspa+, wimax-license, smartone-vodafone, Hong Kong
Vodafone Tests 16Mbps Mobile Data Download Speeds
Vodafone Spain says that it has successfully trialled an evolution of mobile broadband technology achieving actual peak data download rates of up to 16 Mbps. The high speed data connection was achieved during field trials of hspa+ 64QAM technology on the Spainish network. more
Related Tags: base-station, qualcomm, ericsson, mobile-broadband, mimo, base-stations, hspa+, 64qam, testing, Spain
Zain Launches HSPA Network in Ghana
Zain has announced the launch of commercial services in Ghana with the launch of the first hspa network on the continent outside South Africa. Today marks the launch in Accra, the countryÃ's capital city, with over US$420 million invested in network infrastructure Zain will be rapidly rolling out the network across the country. more
Related Tags: roaming, mtn, zain, one-network, ghana-telecom, zain-ghana, tigo, Ghana
Vodafone Australia's 3G Upgrade Delayed
It has been reported that the 3G network upgrade being carried out on Vodafone Australia's network has been delayed by its infrastructure supplier, Ericsson. The upgrade was due to be completed by the end of this year, but is now expected to be completed someone in the first half of next year. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, ericsson, optus, telstra, Australia