News
12 Nov 2009
Qualcomm tests dual-carrier HSPA+, multi-mode 3G/LTE chipsets
Qualcomm said that it is sampling the newly developed chipsets for dual-carrier HSPA+ and multi-mode 3G/LTE. The Mobile Data Modem MDM8220 supports dual-carrier high-speed packet access plus and the MDM9200 and the MDM9600 multi-mode chipsets 3G and Long Term Evolution (LTE).
17 Nov 2009
Junior Samsung Galaxy launches under Spica name
As promised, Samsung has announced a cutdown version of its first Android smartphone, the i7500 Galaxy. This will not be called the Galaxy Lite as previously thought, but the Galaxy Spica, and is part of a wave of phones hitting the market that provide the user experience and general appearance of a certain high end model, but with a lower price tag and a compromise on key hardware features like camera and screen. The Nokia N97 Mini and Palm Pixi are other examples.
16 Nov 2009
Samsung Go netbook coming to AT&T on November 22nd
Samsung announced that it will be providing AT&T (NYSE: T) with its netbook – Samsung Go. Specs wise, it's "yet another netbook" which relies on the Intel Atom CPU coupled with Windows 7 Starter Edition.
17 Nov 2009
LG Shine II hitting AT&T on November 22nd
LG has officially announced the Shine II, which we’ve already seen in "in the wild" photos back in August. Compared to its predecessor, the new device doesn’t bring much new to the table with only visible change being in the D-pad that’s now placed on the top part of the slider mechanism.
12 Nov 2009
3G licensing back on track? Government approves new plan to convert military frequencies
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers yesterday passed a new procedure for the conversion of wireless frequencies in the 2.1GHz UMTS band, currently held by the Defence Ministry, for the provision of commercial 3G mobile services, Serhiy Kolobov, the head of the National Communications Regulation Commission (NCRC), told Interfax-Ukraine, as quoted by the Kyiv Post.
12 Nov 2009
Zain finally bags 3G licence; TNM selects AIRCOM for network optimisation
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has awarded a licence to provide third generation mobile services to Zain Malawi, Bizcommunity.com reports.
17 Nov 2009
Nokia Siemens upgrades Telenor's network in Denmark
Telenor Denmark has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for a full upgrade of its 2G and 3G radio network in Denmark. Telenor plans to use the Nokia Siemens single radio access network technology to upgrade its EDGE and HSPA/HSPA+ networks in Denmark.
13 Nov 2009
MobiFone contracts NSN for 3G network rollout
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has announced that it has The work will help the operator prepare for growth in data traffic and the delivery of next generation mobile broadband services.
16 Nov 2009
Q3 Mobile Base Station Contracts at 134 As HSPA+ Begins to Gain Momentum
Total contracts awarded within the wireless industry for Q3 reached 134, up 19.6% from Q3 2008 levels and down 14% sequentially, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research.
17 Nov 2009
Starhub to push HSPA to 42 megabits in 2010
Singapore’s Starhub plans to double mobile broadband peak speeds to 42 megabits by 2010, deferring the likely date for the introduction of LTE services to 2012-13.
11 Nov 2009
Ericsson Selected to Supply Broadband Wireless HSPA+ Network
Ericsson Selected to Supply Broadband Wireless HSPA+ Network
12 Nov 2009
Huawei Deploys World's First TD-LTE Trial Network
Huawei has announced the deployment of the world's first TD-LTE/SAE trial network for China Mobile. This new network has a download speed of up to 29Mb/s and will be used for 2010 Shanghai World Expo. T-Mobile plans to unleash blazing 21Mbps HSPA+ in mid-2010 Boy Genius Report
13 Nov 2009
GSMA predicts 87M LTE subs by 2014, long life for HSPA
LTE deployments will pick up over the next few years and lead to 87 million LTE subscribers by 2014, according to the trade group, the GSMA. However, the GSMA also thinks that HSPA technology will have a long shelf life and will keep on growing even as more operators begin adopting LTE.
06 Nov 2009
Report: Smartphones To Outsell Regular Cells by 2012
Prepare to see more BlackBerrys, Droids, Pres, iPhones and the like than traditional mobile phones in the very near future. In less than three years, smartphone sales will overtake the sale of standard mobile phones. That’s according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
06 Nov 2009
LTE Connected Car Of The Future
Ever wondering how your car could become more high-tech, without having to be turned into a time-travelling DeLorean? Well, a partnership between tech companies and content providers are cooking up the idea of a prototype “LTE Connected Car”.
10 Nov 2009
Nokia N900 Mobile Computer Starts Shipping
Nokia's newest mobile computer, the Nokia N900 powered by the Maemo 5 open source mobile platform will be hitting retail stores this month for an estimated price of €500 ($750), excluding taxes and subsidies.
02 Nov 2009
Revenue from Mobile Broadband to double by 2013
The revenue collected from cellular services has reached $624 billion last year, which is a 13% increase when compared to 2007, and is said to possibly go to $877 billion by 2010, according to Infonetics Research.
Motorola Wins HSPA+ Upgrade Contract in Kuwait
Motorola has announced a contract with Zain's operation in Kuwait to expand and upgrade the operator's 3G HSPA mobile broadband network to HSPA+.
This network expansion and upgrade builds on Motorola's deployment of Zain's 3G network announced in 2007 and subsequent upgrade that enabled increased data speeds of 14.4 Mbps as announced in mid 2008.
06 Nov 2009
SmarTone-Vodafone Launches HSPA+ Upgrade in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's SmarTone-Vodafone has announced the launch of its HSPA+ network upgrade, providing theoretical peak network speeds of 21 Mbps.
05 Nov 2009
Telenor picks Huawei, Starent to replace network
OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms group Telenor (TEL.OL: Quote, Profile, Research) has picked China's Huawei [HWT.UL] and Starent Networks (STAR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) of the U.S. to replace its entire mobile infrastructure in Norway, first built by Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks.
