Award the 3G Licenses Urges Ericsson to Bangladesh May 11, 2009
Posted by aikservices in 3G, Asia, Bangladesh, Ericsson, GSM, Mobile.Tags: 3G, Asia, Bangladesh, Ericsson, GSM, Mobile
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Ericsson has urged the Bangladeshi government to speed up the process to offer 3G licenses so that the mobile operators can tap the existing 3G phone user base in the country. “If the government releases appropriate spectrum for 3G, which is the proven global mainstream for the mobile broadband, then we are confident that it will contribute significantly to the country’s GDP (gross domestic prodcut) growth,” Arun Bansal, managing director of the Ericsson Bangladesh, told the Reuters news agency.”It is estimated that there are over 6 million mobile internet users and already today 15 percent of the mobile handsets used in Bangladesh market are 3G enabled,” Bansal added.The regulator has delayed the award of 3G licenses several times, and they were last due to have been awarded a couple of months ago. A previous report by the GSMA had called on the regulator to issue the licenses by the 3rd quarter of last year.
VipNet to offer HSPA+ from spring February 10, 2009
Posted by aikservices in Croatia, Ericsson, HSPA, Mobile Network Operator, VipNet.Tags: Croatia, Ericsson, HSPA, Mobile Network Operator, VipNet
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Croatian mobile operator Vipnet has successfully tested and demonstrated mobile broadband HSPA technology with Ericsson Nikola Tesla at the Vipnet Technology Day. The operator says it will support the HSPA+ speeds of up to 21 Mbps starting from the spring in major cities. HSPA+ speeds require new devices to access the internet, and manufacturers are expected to start delivering devices for the Croatian market in the second semester this year. Vipnet also started to introduce HSUPA 5.7 technology, which offers data upload speeds almost four times higher than current levels.
Ericsson adds mobile broadband to Melita’s cable network January 16, 2009
Posted by aikservices in Ericsson, Malta, Melita, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless.Tags: Ericsson, Malta, Melita, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless
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Maltese cable operator Melita has selected Ericsson to integrate HSPA mobile broadband into the operator’s existing cable TV network. Melita plans to use Ericsson’s technology to add mobile broadband to its TV, internet and fixed telephony services portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson has supplied, integrated and deployed an IP-based HSPA radio access, circuit and packet core network, in addition to a revenue management service. Melita is expected to launch the mobile services next month.
TeliaSonera inks LTE deal with Huawei for Norwegian ops January 16, 2009
Posted by aikservices in Ericsson, Huawei, Mobile, Norway, Telecom, TeliaSonera, Wireless.Tags: Ericsson, Huawei, Mobile, Norway, Telecom, TeliaSonera, Wireless
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Hot on the heels of its announcement of a contract for Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in Sweden with Ericsson, TeliaSonera has revealed that it has inked a similar deal with Chinese hardware vendor Huawei for its Norwegian operations. TeliaSonera has contracted Huawei to provide a commercial LTE network in Oslo, and the vendor will provide an end-to-end LTE solution, including base stations, core network and operating support system. Huawei will also provide services including network design, implementation, systems integration and support. TeliaSonera claims the new infrastructure will allow it to offer the fastest mobile broadband speeds in the country, with commercial launch expected in 2010. No financial details of the deal have been revealed.
TeliaSonera gives Ericsson its first commercial LTE contract January 15, 2009
Posted by aikservices in Ericsson, Mobile, Sweden, Telecom, TeliaSonera, Wireless.Tags: Ericsson, Mobile, Sweden, Telecom, TeliaSonera, Wireless
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Ericsson and TeliaSonera today announced the signing of a contract to build a commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile network covering Stockholm. The contract is Ericsson’s first for a commercial deployment of the so-called 4G technology, which it says will provide data transfer rates around ten times faster than existing mobile broadband networks. The two Swedish partners have started the rollout in the capital, with the aim of launching commercially in 2010. Ericsson will perform network implementation services and will manage the network during the initial operation period. The agreement also includes a ‘long-standing partnership where both parties will jointly evolve the way consumers use mobile broadband with LTE,’ according to the vendor’s statement.
Ericsson is providing TeliaSonera with LTE radio base stations, part of the new RBS6000 series, an Evolved Packet Core network and mobile backhaul solution including Redback’s SmartEdge 1200 routers and the latest EDA multi-access aggregation switch. The LTE system is based on 3GPP standards and System Architecture Evolution (SAE) core technology.
Ericsson Wins Luxembourg 3G Network Replacement Contract January 13, 2009
Posted by aikservices in 3G, Ericsson, Luxembourg, LUXGSM, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless.Tags: 3G, Ericsson, Luxembourg, LUXGSM, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless
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Ericsson says that it has won a 6-year contract from Luxembourg based mobile operator, P&T to replace its existing nationwide WCDMA/HSPA access network. This will improve the performance of LUXGSM’s mobile broadband services and enable peak speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The contract also covers network deployment and integration, as well as support services.Siemens was the original network infrastructure supplier back in last 2002.
Jean-Marie Spaus, Managing Director of P&TLuxembourg’s telecom business, says: “P&TLuxembourg was the first operator to introduce commercial UMTS services in Luxembourg back in 2003. We are now excited about bringing our excellent LUXGSM mobile network to the next technology level. After a well-followed RFQ process, we have selected Ericsson which is the world market leader in this domain and which will provide us a smooth and efficient evolution of our high-speed mobile broadband services. We are looking forward to this new partnership and are committed to delivering the best technology and services to our customers via our LUXGSM subsidiary, the leading provider of mobile services in Luxembourg.”The 3G radio network renewal will start in the first quarter of 2009.
E-Plus, Ericsson unveil HSDPA pilot using digital dividend January 9, 2009
Posted by aikservices in E-Plus, Ericsson, HSDPA, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless.Tags: E-Plus, Ericsson, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless
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E-Plus and Ericsson partner with the German federal ministry for economics and the ministry for economics, labour and tourism of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to use digital dividend frequencies to provide broadband services to communities without broadband possibilities. The parties signed an agreement at the end of 2008 for a pilot antenna site north west of Waren in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which will use digital dividend spectrum to provide wireless broadband services. The pilot will use 790-862 MHz frequencies and starts in the beginning of this year. The pilot will run until the end of this year and 50 households and companies within a range of 20 kilometres will be selected to participate. E-Plus will pay the costs and Ericsson will deploy HSDPA equipment to offer download speeds up to 7.2 Mbps. The results of the pilot will be used to make the discussions about the future of the digital dividend more businesslike.
TIM set to launch HSPA+ (Italy) January 7, 2009
Posted by aikservices in 3G, Ericsson, HSPA, Italy, Mobile, Qualcomm, Telecom, Telecom Italia, TIM, Wireless.Tags: 3G, Ericsson, HSPA, Italy, Mobile, Qualcomm, Telecom, Telecom Italia, TIM, Wireless
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Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) says it will be offering mobile data packages with peak download speeds of 21Mbps by mid-2009, rising to 28Mbps by year-end. The services, based on HSPA+ technology, will initially work via PC datacards using Qualcomm chipsets. Ericsson will supply equipment for the network upgrade. ‘This is truly a game-changing milestone for the European mobile market,’ said Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Europe. ‘Telecom Italia is leveraging our technology to enable a new generation of wireless services that redefine the capabilities of the mobile internet and transform the wireless experience,’ he added.
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