Articles tagged with: WCDMA

Telefonica Demos Voice Call Handover from VoLTE to 3G Network

­Telefónica says that it has become the first network operator to demonstrate live handover from a Voice over LTE (VoLTE) to a 3G or GSM network without interruption.  more

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LTE deployment quicker compared to 3G, says Smart

­The deployment of LTE service by Philippines based Smart Communications is progressing at a much quicker pace compared to when it first rolled out 3G services in 2006 a company official said.  more

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Thai Networks Delay CDMA Shut-Down

­Thailand's CAT Telecom has again delayed the shut-down of its CDMA network - this time to the end of April.  more

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GSA confirms rising global momentum of mobile HD voice, 61 networks launched

­An updated report from the GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) published this month confirms that 61 mobile networks in countries have launched HD voice services in 45 countries. The number of mobile networks supporting HD voice is 55% higher than a year ago.  more

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DoCoMo Develops First Small-cell Base Station for 3G and LTE

­Japan's NTT DoCoMo says that it has developed the world's first dual-mode small-cell base station, or femtocell, supporting 3G (wcdma) and LTE simultaneously for improved service coverage in indoor locations.  more

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Europe to Approve Use of 2Ghz Spectrum for LTE Services

­The European Commission has decided to open up the 2Ghz band which is currently reserved for UMTS based 3G networks to be reused for LTE based 4G services.  more

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Femtocell market spikes 12% in Q2; Alcatel-Lucent nabs W-CDMA lead

­Global 2G and 3G femtocell revenue is up 12% in 2Q12 over 1Q12, and is up 43% from the year-ago second quarter, according to Infonetics Research. Every segment of the femtocell market-consumer, enterprise, and public access-grew by double digits in 2Q12, with consumer femtocells accounting for more than 1/2 of 2Q12 revenue.  more

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Huawei Wins 3G Network Contract for Canada's Northwest Territories

­Canada's Ice Wireless and Iristel today announced a partnership with Huawei to provide 3G services to rural and remote communities in the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut.  more

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Polkomtel Awards Network Upgrade Contract to Nokia Siemens Networks

­Polkomtel, the Polish operator of the Plus network, along with its partner operator Aero2, have selected Nokia Siemens Networks for modernizing and expanding their GSM, HSPA+ and LTE networks.  more

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Customers Using LTE Devices Experience Fewer Problems Than Those Using 3G and Other 4G-Enabled Devices

­Wireless customers who use LTE-enabled devices experience fewer data-related issues, especially with slow connection speeds, than do customers who use 3G and other 4G-enabled devices, according to J.D. Power and Associates.  more

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