Articles tagged with: Rogers and Hspa
New iPhone Rumours Emerge from Canada
Following on from recent rumours that O2 UK was trying to run down stocks of the Apple iPhone in preparation for a new model, come stories that Canadian operator Fido is also carrying out a similar operation. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, iphone, apple, ict, o2, rogers-wireless, o2-uk, apple-iphone, Canada
Canadian Operator Doubles Mobile Data Download Speeds
Canada's rogers Wireless has launched a nationwide HSDPA upgrade onto its network, offering peak downloads of 7.2Mbps. The rogers 3.5G next generation network is now available in Canada's top 25 markets from Victoria to Halifax and other main markets, with additional locations to cover 75% of the population by the end of December 2008. more
Related Tags: smartphone, smartphones, rogers-wireless, next-generation-network, hsdpa, Canada
Canadian Operators Switch to WCDMA - Plan LTE Rollout
Canada's two CDMA operators, Telus and Bell have confirmed recent rumours and jointly announced plans to build a WCDMA based overlay on their existing networks. The companies also confirmed a long-term migration path to LTE based services. more
Related Tags: wcdma, huawei, rogers-wireless, cdma, lte, nokia-siemens-networks, chief-technology-officer, telus, siemens, infrastructure-sharing, bell-mobility, bell, 4g, Canada
Telus 2Q Net, Revenue Up On Stronger Wireless, Wireline Revenue
Telus Corp. posted stronger earnings and revenue in its second quarter, driven by improvements in both wireless and wireline data revenue, leading it to nudge its revenue view for the year slightly higher. more
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GSM Family Subscriptions Reach 3 Billion Worldwide
The trade body, 3G Americas has announced that the world now has 3 billion mobile phone users based on the GSM family (inc UMTS), based upon research and projections by Informa Telecoms and Media. Today, 88% of the world's 3.5 billion mobile wireless subscriptions are to the GSM family of technologies. more
Related Tags: mts, landline, 3g-americas, telcel, hsdpa
Forecast: Half a Billion GSM/UMTS Subscriptions in the Americas by Year End
Trade group, 3G Americas says that by the end of 2008, there will be more than half a billion mobile wireless subscriptions to the GSM technology family including EDGE and UMTS/HSPA in the Americas, according to forecasts by Informa Telecoms & Media. Tremendous growth was posted in the year 2007, as the GSM family of technologies once again grew its market share as the number one mobile wireless technology in the Western Hemisphere, with a 64% regional share of market. more
Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, t-mobile-usa, mts, hsupa, edge, 3g-americas
GSMA Picks LG Phones to Lead HSPA Promotions
The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced that a panel comprising of nine operators has selected two mobile phones developed by LG Electronics as the winning products to spearhead its GSMA's Horizon Phone initiative - which aims to promote HSPA services in the 850Mhz band. more
Related Tags: gsm-association, telenor, telefonica, lg, entel, telstra, lg-electronics, gsma
Canada's Fido Launches HSPA Service
The Canadian GSM operator, Fido has announced that its HSPA network is now available to customers in 25 markets from Quebec City to Victoria. The Fido 3G high-speed experience suite of services includes mobile and multimedia features such as wireless video calling, streaming video-on-demand, over 25 channels of mobile television and streaming radio-on-demand, including popular XM Satellite radio stations. more
Related Tags: rogers-wireless, satellite, Canada
Rogers Wireless Testing HSPA Upgrade
Canada's rogers Wireless is currently running trials of an enhancement to its recently launched HSPA network - to increase download speeds to 7.2 Mbps. rogers will have spent approximately CA$500 million (US$517 million) over the past two years upgrading its network to support HSPA services. more
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Canada's Rogers Wireless Expands HSPA Coverage
Canada's rogers Wireless has announced the next phase of its 3G high speed wireless network and Vision services in 22 Canadian markets. Earlier this year, rogers introduced its Vision suite of services in Ontario's Golden Horseshoe. The rogers Vision suite of services operates on rogers' new HSPA network. more
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