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Articles tagged with: Mobile Data and Capex
Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Technologies to Close the Gap With Fixed Broadband
Mobile operators are expected to fully maximise their high-speed packet access (HSPA) deployments before eventually deploying 3G long-term evolution (LTE). Many operators will leapfrog from HSPA to 3G LTE, as the window of opportunity for HSPA Evolved is insignificant when compared to 3G LTE. more
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Mobile broadband network CAPEX could reach 1,000 EUR per subscriber
The future of mobile broadband looks promising, but network costs are becoming a threat to the profitability of MNOs at a time of global financial crisis, says consultants, Omnitele. Intelligent technical solutions and tariff adjustments can boost profits, but it is more likely that they remain weak or negative as long as network infrastructure prices are linked to traffic volumes. Meanwhile the revenue per subscriber is mostly flat. more
Related Tags: intel, ict, mobile-broadband, dell
Study Projects Positive Femtocell Business Case
The Femto Forum has published the results of research into the femtocell business case that it commissioned from Signals Research Group (SRG), a US-based wireless telecommunications consultancy. The report found that femtocells can generate attractive returns for operators by significantly increasing the expected lifetime value of a subscriber across a range of user scenarios. Subscribers in turn could realize cost savings and other benefits from femtocells. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, wimax, itu, lte, mobile-broadband, femtocell, femto-forum, femtocells, opex
Combining Multiple Backhaul Routes into Single Virtual Pipes
Mobile backhaul vendor, Celtro says that it has developed a platform which blends multiple transport links into a single virtual backhaul pipe. The announcement of Virtual Bonding's availability follows the completion of trials at two (unnamed) Tier-1 European mobile operators, where the firm says it dramatically improved HSPA service delivery. more
Related Tags: ethernet, edge, rcom, hspa, backhaul, bandwidth
Mobile Operator Muscle Driving 3G Data Services
2008 was a banner year for the cellular modem market, as many operators aggressively beefed up their 3G data service offerings. Consequently, 3G modem manufacturers enjoyed an upswing in demand with shipments reaching 20 million units in 2008, according to market research and consultancy firm In-Stat. more
Related Tags: qualcomm, huawei, ericsson, usb-modem, in-stat, mobile-broadband, 3g-modem, usb-modems, modem
The European Market for Femtocells is Not Quite There Yet
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan estimates that there will be 21.392 million femtocell subscribers with 10.696 million femtocells deployed across Western Europe in 2010, and this will reach 39.403 million femtocell subscribers with 15.761 million femtocells deployments by 2011. more
Related Tags: core-network, femtocell, base-stations, femtocells
Femtocell market forecast to reach $630M in 2010
A new report from market research firm Infonetics Research says worldwide sales of GSM/GPRS and 3G femtocell access points will heat up quickly once femtocell services become more widely available, with unit shipments expected to grow 10-fold from 2007 to 2008, and revenue reaching more than $630 million in 2010. more
Related Tags: asia-pacific, w-cdma, infonetics-research, femtocell, cdma2000, femtocells, opex
Which Operator will be the First to Launch Femtos in Europe?
Trials of Femto's in Europe have already started and IMS Research says that they expect that the first deployments will start in the first half of 2008. Following Sprint Nextel's limited launch for its Airave product from Samsung, announced this September, questions have been arising as to which operator will be first to launch in Europe. more
Related Tags: huawei, sprint-nextel, o2, telefonica, lte, softbank, ims-research, ims, fmc, femtocells, opex, telefonica-o2