Articles tagged with: Rural and Mobile Internet

Tele2 and Telenor to Jointly Build LTE Network in Sweden

..e access to mobile internet at speeds of up to 80 Mbit/s in rural areas and up to 150 Mbit/s in urban areas. The roll-out includes an extension of the GSM network by 30-50 percent, resulting in better indoor and outdoor coverage on mobile voi more

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Cambodian Phone Network Gets Funding for Rural Coverage

..lp strengthen the telecommunications sector and expand access to affordable mobile services in rural areas. IFC is providing up to $40 million from its own account and has mobilized an additional $60 million from ABN AMRO, Cordiant Capital, DnB N more

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Alcatel-Lucent Demonstrates WiMAX Rev-e Pilot Network in Andalusia

Spanish rural broadband services provider, Iberbanda as deploys its first pilot network using Alcatel-Lucent supplied WiMAX 802.16-e (Rev-e) wireless broadband technology. A specially equipped bus is being driven around Iberbanda's R&D center in Malaga testing mobile Internet access and other services such as voice over IP or video surveillance. The bus is equipped with video cameras, screens, phones and PCs.  more

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Qualcomm Introduces 2nd-Gen Embedded Module for Mobile Internet Access

.. the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands, including UMTS900 which is often used for rural areas in Europe (and parts of Thailand). Improved uplink capabilities, with support for up to 5.76 Mbps via HSUPA, translates to even faster upload speeds for lap more

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Using Mobile Phones to Monitor Road Traffic Congestion

..de streets and rural roads not currently monitored by traffic sensors. "The proliferation of GPS-enabled devices globally has driven tremendous growth in location-based experiences," said Henry Tirri, senior vice president of Nokia R more

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Nokia Shows Off 7 New Low-Cost Phones and Services

..n integrated digital music player, Nokia unveiled a range of mobile internet services aimed at rural customers. Estimated retail prices of the new devices range from ¢â€š¬25 to ¢â€š¬90, with several models expected to begin shipping in 2008. No more

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Indian WiMAX market to be worth $13 billion by 2012

..cosystem that will generate further employment, enhance development in semi urban & rural areas and lead towards true sustainability. "In India, WiMAX represents a win-win proposition, benefiting both network operators and subscribers more

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India to Account for Nearly 20 Percent of WiMAX Subscribers by 2012

..ernet services, especially in India's low-density rural areas. The WiMAX Forum plans to add an Indian certification lab to its existing network by the end of 2008 to stay ahead of the demand for products in this region. The WiMAX Forum's curre more

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Sprint, Clearwire Ask FCC to Reject Proposed Merger Provisos

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel and Clearwire intend to go head to head against the country's largest wireless Internet networks if their merger is approved, but that ability could be hampered if regulators call for new conditions, the companies told the Federal Communications Commission late Monday.  more

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Mobile telephony to reach 400,000 people in remote African villages

..positive business impacts and opening new markets in remote parts of rural Africa. " Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General and Director of Columbia University's Earth Institute, says: "Mobile communication is p more

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