Articles tagged with: W CDMA and 3Gpp
Top-five handset OEM signs first Coolteq deal
Nujira, a developer of mobile phone platforms says that it has signed a deal with an unnamed handset manufacturer to provide its Coolteq-l handset development platform. The unnamed customer is reported to be one of the world's top five handset makers. more
Related Tags: coolteq, nujira, power-amplifiers, hsupa, cdma, ovi, tim, lte, wcdma, edge, 3g, seven, oem, bandwidth
Mobile Capex Finally Shifts to 3G Technologies
Mobile network operators are finally shifting their infrastructure capital spending away from GSM/EDGE technologies and toward w-cdma and HSPA, with carriers in Western Europe leading the 3G charge, according to a new report from Heavy Reading. more
Related Tags: mobile-wimax, huawei, capex, hspa, nortel, lte, motorola
Aeroflex Launches 3G LTE Test Platform
Aeroflex has introduced a LTE test mobile designed to address the challenges of 3GPP LTE network infrastructure development test and rollout. The TM500 LTE incorporates test, logging and measurement features at all layers of the protocol. This includes MIMO tests to verify that the network appropriately handles the MIMO related signaling and correctly applies the MIMO modes, which can be realized with or without the need for an external fading simulator. more
Related Tags: mts, lte, mimo, radio-access-network, aeroflex, umts
3G LTE and SIP Capability to Dominate Mobile Markets
UMTS Long Term Evolution (LTE) will dominate the world's mobile infrastructure markets after 2011, according to a recent study from ABI Research. While LTE will encounter competition from other mobile broadband technologies, its supporters point to its flat architecture, low latency, and IP NGN (Next-Generation Network) capability to provide a range of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) services. more
Related Tags: voip, abi-research, wimax-forum, lte, long-term-evolution
Almost 300,000 LTE Base Transceiver Stations by 2014"
Nearly 300,000 LTE Base Transceiver Stations will be installed by 2014, according to a new study from ABI Research. While LTE will encounter competition from other mobile broadband technologies, its supporters extol its potential to unify the mobile infrastructure market. more
Related Tags: voip, abi-research, wimax-forum, lte
Anritsu Extends HSUPA Protocol Test Capability
Following their success in completing the first 3GPP HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) protocol conformance test case, Anritsu says that it is introducing full HSUPA capability for its Protocol Test System (PTS). The PTS has been developed with the future in mind and supports the maximum 5.7Mbps HSUPA data rate combined with a proven 14.4Mbps HSDPA capability, meaning future upgrades are not required, providing valuable protection to investment. more
Related Tags: hsupa, pts, anritsu
Analog Launches Chinese 3G Chipset
Analog Devices has announced the availability of its Chinese 3G standard (TD-SCDMA). With the addition of the SoftFone-LCR+ chipset to its 3G product portfolio, TD-SCDMA handset manufacturers have the option to choose between a single platform for either voice-centric or multimedia capable handsets. more
Related Tags: datang, td-scdma, datang-mobile, analog, gprs, analog-devices, tdd
Evolved EDGE is Emerging as an Attractive Alternative to 3G
According to a new Research Brief from ABI Research, GSM operators are increasingly focused on Evolved EDGE as a viable alternative to 3G network upgrades in 2008 and beyond, following the forthcoming release of a new 3GPP standard. With spectral efficiency similar to HSDPA and 1xEV-DO, Evolved EDGE promises to deliver data rates equivalent to 3G while utilizing existing GSM spectrum licenses. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum
Anritsu has announced the completion of what it says is the first 3GPP HSUPA protocol conformance test case. HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) is a critical element in the delivery of high speed data rates on 3G mobile networks. This latest extension of 3G technology provides a major improvement to data transfer rates from the mobile terminal to the network by increasing uplink speeds from 384kbps to 5.7Mbps. more
Related Tags: hsupa
DoCoMo Plans for Super 3G Service
DoCoMo has announced that it intendeds to start accept proposals from suppliers for development of equipment for Super 3G base stations and handsets. DoCoMo will select one or more suppliers for each of these categories around October and aims to complete the technology with the selected suppliers before the end of 2009. more
Related Tags: docomo, hsupa, lte, long-term-evolution
