Articles tagged with: Usb Modem and Netbooks

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, hspa, ericsson, hsupa, mobile-broadband, telefonica, hsdpa, Spain

Cellular Modem Shipments Exceeded 35 Million in 2008

Shipment data for the cellular modems used to connect laptops and netbooks to the Internet indicate that more than 35 million of the devices hit the market in 2008. Of that total, the majority were the external USB modems that mobile operators have been pushing for some time. Continued growth has been bolstered as mobile operators have bundled USB modems with netbooks in attractively subsidized price plans.  more

Related Tags: eu, qualcomm, ict, abi-research, ericsson, usb-modems, laptop, modem

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

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