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Articles tagged with: Satellite Backhaul
Etisalat Signs Satellite Backhaul Deal for Nigerian Network
Africa's Gateway Communications says that it has been awarded a contract to provide Etisalat with cellular backhaul for its Nigerian mobile network. The deal, worth US$6 million over a two year term, provides satellite cellular backhaul from Gateway Communications to Etisalat which will connect three major cities in Nigeria. more
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Large-scale deployment of WiMAX and WiFi with satellite backhaul in Brazil
Hughes Network Systems says that it has won a public tender and signed a 3-year contract to deploy a turnkey broadband network solution that combines WiMAX and WiFi access technologies with satellite backhaul in the Brazilian State of Amazonas. Using this, PRODAM will provide high-speed wireless Internet access service to customers throughout all 61 municipalities of Amazonas, including government agencies, small businesses, and the public at large. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, base-station, amazon, wimax, satellite, backhaul, Brazil
Wireless Backhaul via Satellite Worth $4.3 Billion Through 2017
Satellite links will represent a growing portion of rural wireless network deployments around the world over the next 10 years, claims a new report from NSR. The report concludes that, from an estimated $227.1 million in revenues for 2007, revenues for both equipment sales and transponder leases are expected to reach $572.9 million by 2017, yielding total revenues of $4.3 billion over an 11-year period. more
Related Tags: arpu, rural, capex, satellite, backhaul, opex
Mobile Satellite TV Has Great Growth Potential in Europe
While the European Mobile TV market is on the verge of significant growth, it still faces problems related to the efficient transmission and distribution of Mobile TV services. This being the case, recent and emerging studies have clearly shown the use of satellite technologies for Mobile TV services to be a sensible and cost-effective solution. Hence, the use of satellite services can be expected to significantly aid the sustainable growth in spread, quality and reliability of mobile TV service offerings. more
Related Tags: mobile-tv, rural, european-union, satellite, backhaul, chipsets
New solutions, GSM driving satellite growth"
Increased pressure on GSM service providers to extend coverage and reduce infrastructure costs is opening up new opportunities for the Latin American satellite industry, according to telecom solutions and platform company executives. more
Related Tags: frost-&-sullivan, voip, backhaul
Nicaraguan Operator Orders Satellite GSM Backhaul Services
Gilat Satellite has been selected by Nicaragua's Enitel to provide a SkyEdge broadband satellite hub station and VSAT terminals for GSM backhauling services. SkyAbis is an integral part of the SkyEdge multi-service platform and uses dynamic bandwidth allocation with high space-segment efficiency for GSM backhaul. more
Related Tags: gilat-satellite-networks, gilat-satellite, vsat
African Operator Compresses Backhaul Traffic
NMS Communications has announced that the pan-African operator, Celtel is broadening the use of NMS's AccessGate backhaul optimisation solution to reduce operating expenses as its subscriber base continues to flourish. AccessGate reduces backhaul traffic without degrading performance or voice quality, and AccessGate integrates seamlessly with existing terrestrial leased line, satellite and microwave-based RAN infrastructures. more
Related Tags: ran, celtel, opex
Altobridge Split-BSC Solution Cuts Remote GSM Costs
ip.access says that Altobridge, a developer of mobile systems for remote communications, is launching a low-cost satellite backhaul solution for the provision of remote cellular coverage using ip.access nanoBTS picocells. The new solution enables mobile network operators to serve small remote user groups of 100 subscribers with a single picocell, reducing operating costs to less than US$5 per subscriber per month and removing the need for expensive towers. more
Related Tags: gsm-association, ip.access, base-station-controller
Satellite backhaul to improve rural GSM coverage
ip.access says that it has been selected by Shin Satellite, one of Asia's leading satellite operators, to deliver GSM coverage and capacity via satellite to rural and remote areas across the Asia-Pacific region. ip.access' nanoGSM solution will use the new IPSTAR satellite system for backhauling IP traffic to nanoBTS basestations. more
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Satellite solution for GSM operators
Gilat Satellite Networks has added to its family of SkyEdge products, the Sky-Abis, a satellite solution tailored towards the GSM market. Sky-Abis allows mobile operators to expand their network coverage by providing cellular connectivity to customers located in remote communities while significantly reducing operating costs for existing or new deployments. more
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