Articles tagged with: Itu and Hspa

Brazil Leads Lat-Am in Deployments, Connections and Demand for WiMAX and 3G Services

..llowing a differential to be charged for the service. However, the situation of MVNO is not entirely clear in Brazil, as although Anatel can authorize network leasing for service offers, the regulator's powers do not include the possibility of r more

Telus Announces HSPA Upgrade for Alberta

..an 2,100 jobs. Since 2000, Telus has made more than $18 billion in capital and operating expenditures in the province. Telus expects to launch the new network, based on HSPA, in Alberta and nationally by early 2010. "Our 7,200 Alberta-based tea more

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Wireless Infrastructure Vendors Hunkering Down for a Tough 2009

Radio Access Network equipment expenditure is expected to contract by 6% as wireless infrastructure vendors brace for a stormy year. The latest market data from ABI Research pegs infrastructure spending at about $49 billion in 2009. more

AT&T to Invest Over $17 Billion During 2009

..o $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. Approximately two-thirds of AT&T's 2009 more

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Telefonica Earmarks $180 Million for Colombian Network Expansion

.. during this year. According to a statement seen by the Dow Jones Newswire, the expenditure will include GSM expansion and an upgrade to HSPA services. The plan is to put 30 million people and 67% of the country in the range of the HSPA upgrad more

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iPhone in China: China Mobile or China Unicom?

Opinion by Sherrie Huang, analyst at Ovum

The iPhone distribution negotiations between Apple and China Mobile were first reported in 2007. While many expected to see the two shake hands, no deal has yet been announced and it is now rumoured that Apple will partner with China Unicom instead. What is interesting is how the competitive environment will influence any cooperation. more

Vodafone Portugal Tests Mobile Downloads at 16 Mbps

..acket Access) technology and uses the latest 64QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) modulation techniques. Vodafone estimates that the speeds achieved using HSPA+ technology could be increased even further with the MIMO (Multiple Input Multi more

Eight Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2009 and 2010

..rd that will define Wi-Fi performance for several years. High-speed Wi-Fi is desirable to stream media around the home and office. From an organizational perspective, 802.11n is disruptive; it's complex to configure, and is a "rip more

..g, it relates directly to a telcos' core business. "However, it also substitutes for fixed-line broadband in some circumstances, cannibalizing existing revenues," said Delaney. "As such, it is important for operators with both more

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GSMA Urges Latin American Regulators to Relax radio Spectrum Limits

Tight spectrum caps in some Latin American countries are artificially curbing uptake and usage of broadband in the region, according to a study by consultancy Arthur D Little (ADL) for the GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry. The study found that rigid restrictions on the amount of spectrum available to mobile operators are undermining their ability to provide mobile broadband services that would enable millions of people to access the Internet, email and other online services via computers and handsets at high speeds in areas lacking DSL or cable broadband connections. more

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