Articles tagged with: Hutchison 3G Ireland

Hutchison 3G Ireland Upgrades 3G Network to Support I-HSPA

Hutchison 3G Ireland (3) and Nokia Siemens Networks have demonstrated the I-HSPA technology and announced that an upgrade of the radio technology to enable higher broadband speeds has been completed. Nokia Siemens Networks' I-HSPA (Internet High-Speed Packet Access) technology is currently being rolled out as part of the National Broadband Scheme, and will be extended to 3's existing network in Ireland. It is the first commercial deployment of I-HSPA in Ireland.  more

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Hutchison 3G Ireland Awards Satellite Based Broadband Contract

Avanti Communications, a broadband satellite operator, says that it has been awarded a contract by Hutchison 3G Ireland to supply them with broadband internet access under the Irish Government's National Broadband Scheme. This EUR 43 million scheme is designed to bring broadband services to communities all over Ireland which are out of the reach of terrestrial alternatives. The contract has an expected value to Avanti of EUR 5.3 million over 3 years.  more

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Hutchison Upgrading Irish 3G Network

Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that it is currently in the midst of a network upgrade for Hutchison 3G Ireland to expand its HSPA network and add the flat network architecture solution known as I-HSPA, a technology optimized for carrying huge volumes of data traffic, with its all-Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul.  more

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Siemens and NEC Win 3G Contract

Siemens and its 3G partner NEC have announced that they are assisting Hutchison 3G Ireland in deploying its W-CDMA network. The announcement represents the eighth Hutchison 3G network deployment that NEC and Siemens have been involved in. As the supplier of 3 Ireland's W-CDMA/UMTS radio access network (UTRAN), the contract includes the delivery of a full complement of Node-B radio base stations and radio network controllers with an aim to providing ubiquitous 3G network coverage for 3 customers around Ireland. 3 formally launched its 3G service in Ireland last month, and currently provides 3G coverage for 60% of the Irish population, and voice and text coverage for 99.5% of the population. more

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