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Articles tagged with: Usb Modem and Hspa
Mobily Upgrades 40 More Saudi 3G Base Stations
Saudi Arabia's Mobily says that it has upgraded 40 more of its base stations in the Eastern Region to support higher mobile data speeds. The upgrades included sites in Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and the Jubail Industrial City and the Dammam Port, as well as the towns of Sihat, Qatif and Kalabia in Ahsaa. more
Related Tags: mobily, 3g, mp3, Saudi Arabia
Cost of Supporting Mobile Broadband is Eroding Subscriber Profitability
Mobile broadband services are more expensive to support than any other wireless service and are endangering subscriber profitability for many mobile network operators concludes a new study from WDSGlobal. The study found that the cost to support mobile broadband products and services is up to 200% greater than the cost to support traditional wireless products such as mobile phones. This means that despite revenue uplift from increased data usage, actual subscriber profitability often remains unchanged and sometimes even worsens. more
Related Tags: wdsglobal, 3g, customer-care, ovi, tim, ict, arpu, sim, mobile-broadband, laptop, modem, ev-do, security
Telefonica Conducts 1st Tests of LTE Network in Spain
Spain's Telefónica has conducted its first tests on a live LTE network, installed at its Demonstrations Centre in Madrid. These initial real demonstrations or tests consisted of a VoIP call, and a videocall using an LTE mini-network installed by Ericsson; a video conference, and data and images downloads at speeds in excess of 140 Mbps, around 10 times those possible with current 3G networks using HSPA technology. more
Related Tags: 3g, voip, tim, lte, ericsson, hsupa, mobile-broadband, telefonica, netbooks, hsdpa, Spain
Sierra Wireless Launches HSPA+ USB Modems
Sierra Wireless has launched its first mobile broadband USB modems for HSPA+ networks. The new modems nearly triple the speed of other mobile broadband devices, with peak download speeds of 21Mbps. The Sierra Wireless USB 306 and USB 307 modems are expected to ship within the first half of this year. more
Related Tags: sim, mobile-broadband, telstra, hspa+, usb-modems, wireless-usb, sierra-wireless, bandwidth
Embedded 3G laptops over-hyped: Will account for just 30% of Mobile Broadband subscribers by 2011
The near-term importance of new embedded-3G and embedded-WiMAX notebooks has been significantly over-estimated, according to a new research report published by Disruptive Analysis. Even in three year's time, laptops with built-in wireless access will only be used by 30% of total, active mobile broadband subscribers globally. External USB modems (or "dongles") will account for 58% - almost twice as many. more
Related Tags: prepay, iphone, sms, smartphone, wimax, apple, apple, smartphones, mobile-broadband, netbooks, lte, dongle, usb-modems, hotspot, notebook, 3m, bandwidth
Increasing Deployment of UMT at 900Mhz
The pace of commercialisation of UMTS 900 systems has quickened, according to a new Information Paper published by GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association. The report notes that for the same service offering and coverage, the number of base station sites in the 900 MHz band can be reduced by 60% compared to that needed for 2100 MHz, and reduce rollout time. more
Related Tags: asia-pacific, european-commission, wcdma, mts, 3, gsa, usb-modems, umts, hsdpa
GSA Survey Confirms 637 HSPA Devices Launched
GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association has announced that a total of 637 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) products have now launched, representing an annual growth of 150%. The number of suppliers increased from 62 to 110 in the same period. The survey incorporates product launch announcements at recent trade shows including CES, Mobile World Congress, CeBIT and CTIA. more
Related Tags: wcdma, gps, hsupa, gsa, wlan, hsdpa