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Articles tagged with: Hspa and Wi Fi
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
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Brazil Leads Lat-Am in Deployments, Connections and Demand for WiMAX and 3G Services
Signals Telecom Consulting has issued a commentary which notes that as from 2010 Brazil will account for the greatest number of WiMAX accesses in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, a position that it will keep in the medium term. Signals expects that the setting of regulations for the use of the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands, plus the tendering of new bands, will provide a strong impulse to this technology in Brazil. Signals foresees the entry into the market of large-scale operators such as Telefónica (via TVA), which will use WiMAX to expand its area of operation outside Sao Paulo, and SKY (DirecTV), among others, which will join the current efforts being made by Embratel and Neovia. Signals expects that operators will carry out their own development to be able to add their own last mile. more
Related Tags: wimax, 3g, signals-telecom-consulting, mobile-number-portability, rcom, mts, ovi, iden, virgin-mobile, mvno, ict, rural, itu, telefonica, number-portability, Brazil
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, 3g, vodafone, gps, mobile-broadband, bandwidth, UK
AT&T to Invest Over $17 Billion During 2009
AT&T has announced that it plans to spend between $17 billion to $18 billion in 2009 on improving its networks. This is in like with its 2007 capital expenditures of $17.7 billion and expected to exceed the planned investment of any other U.S. telecom company. more
Related Tags: 3g, itu, wayport, driving, femtocells, hotspot, USA
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, vodafone, gps, mobile-broadband, trains, arriva, UK
Sony Ericsson Shows Off 8.1 Megapixel Cameraphone
Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of an 8.1 mega-pixel cameraphone under their Walkman brand - the W995. The phone will also be the first in a range including a "Media Go" platform which the company says makes it easier to sync content between phone and computer. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, 3g, edge, ericsson, sony, memory, cameraphone, walkman, play
UMPC Makers: Add WiMAX or 3G Cellular, or Get Out of the Way
Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) manufacturers need to add support for wide-area wireless networks in order for the devices to fulfill their full market potential, reports In-Stat. Embedding a wide-area wireless modem into devices addresses the frustration many users have with the spotty coverage of Wi-Fi, the high-tech market research firm says. However, supporting the multiple cellular protocols is difficult and costly. more
Related Tags: radioshack, wimax, lte, in-stat, mobile-internet, acer, wimax,, notebook, modem
Eight Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2009 and 2010
Gartner says that it has identified eight mobile technologies that will evolve significantly through 2010, impacting short-term mobile strategies and policies. more
Related Tags: ethernet, social-networking, nfc, near-field-communication, apple, bluetooth, rsa, privacy, itu, gps, e-book, gartner, uwb, battery, wireless-broadband, chipsets, projectors, displays, presence, 802.11n, widgets, bandwidth
Qualcomm Doubles Computing Power of Snapdragon With New Dual-CPU, Single-Chip Solution
Qualcomm has announced a new dual-CPU Snapdragon single-chip solution that extends the reach of the Snapdragon platform by targeting more advanced mobile computing devices. The QSD8672 chip features two computing cores capable of up to 1.5GHz for greater processing capabilities, in addition to optimized battery life and a full range of 3G mobile broadband and peripheral connectivity capabilities found on all Snapdragon chipsets. more
Related Tags: qualcomm, bluetooth, gps, mobile-broadband, cdma, battery, snapdragon, hspa+, wireless-broadband, displays, dvb-h
Sony Ericsson Shows Off New Walkman Phone
Sony Ericsson has shown off another Walkman branded mobile phone, and a Wireless Home Audio System. The W705 features the same sound quality as the W980 Walkman phone which was rated "best audio experience" in a trial conducted in Germany by TESTfactory. The W705 includes standard Walkman features such as the music recognition application TrackID, SensMe, for matching your mood to the music and Shake control to change tracks with the flick of your hand. more
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