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Articles tagged with: Mobile Data and Lte
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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Singapore Network Offers PrePay Mobile Data for Visitors
Singapore's MobileOne (M1) has launched a PrePay mobile data tariff which aimed directly at travelers to the country. The network operator said that the new service will provide a cheaper alternative to the broadband connection services provided at most hotels. The service will also benefit the occasional broadband users who do not wish to be tied to service contracts. more
Related Tags: mobileone, m1, sim-card, prepay, sim, ovi, mobile-broadband, mobile-broadband-modems, Singapore
LTE Cannot Come Soon Enough for Some Operators
For some operators, LTE cannot come soon enough, states the latest report from Analysys Mason, which details how wireless data traffic will grow tenfold in developed markets in the period to 2015. However, there are many roads to a data-optimised RAN and LTE is only one component. more
Related Tags: w-cdma, cdma, hspa, ran, gsm, play, life
3G-4G to Account for 30% of Global Wireless Subscriptions by 2013
At the end of 2008, only 11% of worldwide wireless subscriptions were 3G. By the end of 2013, the percentage of 3G and 4G subscriptions will reach 30%, reports In-Stat. This trend is reflected in fourth quarter 2008 wireless infrastructure contract awards. more
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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, capex, mobile-broadband, femtocell, femto-forum, femtocells, opex
Japan's Telecom Market to Show Modest Growth Through 2013
Japan's telecommunications services market will grow by 1.1 percent each year over the next five years, with revenue growth from IPTV, VoIP, and mobile data services making up for declines in legacy service offerings, according to a report from Pyramid Research. more
Related Tags: voip, pyramid-research, mobile-internet, iptv, Japan
Vodafone 3rd-Quarter Sales Up On Sterlings Decline
Vodafone has published its interim results - and reported that its third quarter sales rose 14 percent - driven largely by currency fluctuations and rising revenues from India. Sales in the three months ending Dec 31st. were £10.47 billion (US14.9 billion), compared to £9.16 billion (US$13.1 billion) a year ago. Ignoring currency changes caused by a sharply declining UK Sterling and acquisitions, sales would have fallen by 1 percent. more
Related Tags: prepay, roaming, vodafone, mumbai
UK Railways Adopt a Single Format for Mobile Ticket Barcodes
An industry standard for the various UK railway operators to offer mobile phone based barcode tickets has been agreed between mobile applications developer, Masabi and the Rail Settlement Plan (RSP), the rail ticketing body jointly owned by UK train operating companies. The new open standard allows all mobile ticketing schemes to use a common secure barcode system, and also to be able to start accepting a single mobile ticket on a journey involving multiple rail operators. more
Related Tags: smart, smart-card, railway, UK
Mobile WiMAX to Encounter Significant Hurdles on its way to Mediocrity
Although proponents of mobile WiMAX are positioning it as the best choice for a next generation network technology, IMS Research believes that it will struggle to gain traction with operators, and will ultimately remain a niche mobile technology. more
Related Tags: wimax, mobile-wimax, clearwire, hspa, 3gpp, ims-research, 802.16e, next-generation-network, ims, hspa+, korea-telecom, ev-do, 4g
Beyond 3G – Ultra-fast Mobile Radio Networks of the Future
TodayÃ's growing third generation (3G) of mobile data services are only a taste of what is to come. Now, European researchers are paving the way to a world where ultra-fast internet access is available from every mobile device. more
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