Operator Case Studies
"The high download speeds offered by HSDPA will greatly enhance a wide range of mobile services from Web browsing to video downloads. We will have commercial HSDPA networks up and running in Europe in 2006."
Matthias Schroter, VP Roaming & Standards, T-Mobile
Feb 2010
Vimplecom (0.48 MB)
Mobile Broadband Takes Up Residence in Russia - In Russia, the rollout of HSPA by the country’s three largest mobile operators has set the residential broadband market alight.
Feb 2009
Stelera (0.47 MB)
HSPA plugs rural broadband gap - Stelera bridges the digital divide in rural America.
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May 2009
The World’s Fastest Mobile Broadband (0.37 MB)
The first commercial Mobile Broadband network world-wide capable of delivering traffic at a blazing 21 megabits per second – 375 times the speed of a dial-up connection – is now live in Australia. Before the end of 2009, Telstra expects its Next G network’s peak transmission rate to rise to 42Mbps through the use of multi-carrier technology, which enables users to receive data simultaneously via two frequency channels.
Aug 2008
HSPA in Use: Powering Commuter Access to High Speed Data Services (1.09 MB)
UK-based Moovera Networks is one of a growing number of vendors selling Mobile Broadband gateway devices to transport operators across the world. Its ruggedized industrial-grade routers provide on-board WiFi 'hotspot' access to passengers, with data backhauled over the local mobile operator partner's HSPA network. Moovera Networks' most recent project has just been completed with Danish train operator Arriva Scandinavia, where 29 of the company's trains now offer free Internet connectivity to commuters travelling between Aarhus, Thisted and Tønder in Jutland.
Sep 2008
On-site and on-demand with mobile broadband (0.64 MB)
All major building sites now require modern communications. To overcome the difficulties and delay of provisioning fixed network connections on sites, international development and construction group Skanska turned to high-speed packet access (HSPA) mobile broadband.
Jan 2009
Mobile Broadband Booms in Brazil (0.44 MB)
Only a year old, Claro’s Mobile Broadband service is satisfying Brazilians’ thirst for information, communication and entertainment. Both subscriber numbers and traffic levels have far exceeded Claro’s original expectations and the operator is working hard to keep up with demand.
Oct 2008
Dialog Mobile, Sri Lanka (0.44 MB)
Sri Lanka’s leading mobile operator is creating a broadband revolution. By leveraging HSPA mobile broadband technology, it is bringing affordable access to all levels of society, from the wealthiest businesses to the poorest villages. Sri Lanka is this year celebrating its 60th birthday following its independence from Britain. Once famous for its tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, now textiles and garments have become the largest industries. It is one of the economic stars of South Asia, one of the world’s poorest regions.
Oct 2007
Telstra's 850MHz Network - Stretching the Boundaries of (0.48 MB)
Australia’s Telstra has demonstrated how, with access to the right spectrum, mobile operators can economically bring the benefits ofMobile Broadband to even the most far-flung communities. With just 20 million people spread across a landmass almost the size of continental United States, Australia is one of themost sparsely populated countries in the world. Yet, more than 99% of the population, including many communities in the country’s vast rural outback, are covered by at least one Mobile Broadband network, giving them fast and easy access to the Internet.
May 2008
Vodacom Tanzania - Mobile Broadband connects the unconnected in Tanzania (0.57 MB)
There is much to be positive about Tanzania’s future. The economy grew 7% in 2007, and modern communications are playing a major role in improving lives initially in the cities and now in rural villages. Programmes such as VodacomTanzania’s shared phone service People’s Phone, and now an innovative scheme to provide low-cost, shared-access to the internet, is crucial in bridging the digital divide.
Sep 2008
Gramjyoti India (0.49 MB)
The Light of the Village – proving that 3G HSPA is a solution to India’s Digital Divide.
Feb 2008
Economic hotspot embraces Mobile Broadband in the Middle East (0.73 MB)
Telecommunications is playing a key part in this transformation. The Middle East’s leading operator, Etisalat, is pioneering mobile broadband services in the UAE. One of the first operators anywhere in the world to launch 3G, in December 2003, Etisalat was also in the leading group to upgrade its entire 3G network to HSPA in 2005.
Dec 2007
SmarTone-Vodafone: Mobile Broadband in among the skyscrapers (0.48 MB)
The launch of SmarTone-Vodafone Mobile Broadband has given users in Hong Kong the only ubiquitous High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network with territory-wide coverage. The company’s HSPA network was launched commercially in June 2006. It covers over 99% of Hong Kong’s territory, including the outer lying islands, and even works on top of the tallest skyscrapers and underground on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), Hong Kong’s subway.
Oct 2007
KTF Shows Way Forward for Mobile Broadband (0.39 MB)
When South Korean operator KT Freetel (KTF) launched ‘SHOW’ – its mobile broadband service based on a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network – on March 1st 2007, the company stamped its presence on the industry in two major ways.
Jun 2007
Maxis (0.24 MB)
Malaysia’s broadband landscape is undergoing a revolution. Leading mobile operator Maxis Communications Berhad has rolled out HSDPA, bringing true competition to the country’s underdeveloped broadband market. Everyday, hundreds of households are signing up to the only residential broadband service that offers true portability, convergence and reduced phone bills.
Feb 2007
AT&T (0.63 MB)
AT&T operates in one of the world’s most competitive and complex mobile markets. As the largest mobile operator in the USA, it strives to be first to market with successful mobile services. And now, with High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) mobile broadband, AT&T leads the market once again. Users can watch their favourite video clips on their mobile handset or surf the Internet at speeds averaging 400-700kbps.
Feb 2007
MTN (0.47 MB)
In March 2006, MTN was the first operator in South Africa to launch HSDPA commercial services, and the eleventh worldwide. Using the mobile broadband technology HSDPA MTN has established a community payphone kiosk in the township of Alexandra, allowing the very poor community access to voice telephony services, and for the first time, cheap and reliable access to the internet. With support from MTN SA, and the GSM Association's Development Fund, the Alexandra Community Payphone site has become the latest to join the MTN @ccess project.
Feb 2007
Telstra (0.30 MB)
When Australian operator Telstra Mobile launched its nationwide mobile broadband network in October 2006, it brought broadband services to many remote communities for the very first time. In towns far from metropolitan centres, its “Next G” subscribers can video conference with friends from the opposite side of the country, catch up with the latest CNN headlines days before a daily newspaper arrives and download the latest hits in record time. All thanks to the world’s largest national HSPA network, rolled out in just 10 months.
Feb 2007
Mobilkom Austria (0.42 MB)
Superior network coverage is seen as the magic ingredient for mobile broadband success. mobilkom austria is constantly testing the quality of its network using independent institutes to ensure it stays one step ahead. The positive combination of coverage and speed produce a significant competitive advantage, and one that will command a premium price – but it needs to be a pricing package that is simple to understand and has to be convergent with previous pricing approaches as well as alternative solutions to the mobile approach.
