Mobile Backhaul

MTS Ukraine to contract Alca-Lu for IP/MPLS backhaul solution

On 02.17.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Russian-owned cellco MTS Ukraine is planning to contract Alcatel-Lucent for the provision of an IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul solution in order to pave the way for next-generation mobile broadband services.

In order to simplify operations and reduce operating expenditure whilst offering its end-users advanced IP-based services, the mobile operator is also planning to integrate end-to-end management across multiple technology domains, thereby

According to Jeff Howley, CTO of MTS Ukraine, moving toward IP will provide the company with huge capacity reserve which enables it not only cope for several years with ever-increasing core traffic and support high quality of service provisioning, but to further introduce new services.

Tata Teleservices contracts Nokia Siemens for mobile backhaul

On 12.18.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia Siemens Networks has been appointed by Tata Teleservices Limited to implement part of its next phase transmission network. With this, Tata Teleservices Limited, the leading dual-technology telecom service operator in India is gearing up for the upcoming growth in data traffic and enhancing IP capabilities of its existing mobile backhaul network.

FlexiHybrid microwave radio, which is leading the market, will be supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks under the contract, to efficiently support both legacy Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and newer IP traffic on a single platform. FlexiMetro radio for high capacity and improved bandwidth efficiency and FlexiHopper, a cost-optimized, low-capacity microwave radio for connecting base stations are also included in the contract.

NetAct Operations Support Systems platform for the efficient monitoring, management and optimization of the network to ensure high-quality end-user services has been deployed by Nokia Siemens Network. Project management, network planning, installation and commissioning are included in an array of services of full turnkey solution.

Tagged with: ASIA • FlexiHopper • FlexiHybrid • FlexiMetro • India • Mobile Backhaul • Nokia • operations support systems • Siemens • Tata Teleservices • Time-Division Multiplexing

Macedonia fails in latest bid to increase mobile competition

On 08.28.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Macedonian government has reportedly failed in its latest attempt to increase competition in the country’s mobile market. In a second bid to drum up interest, the Macedonian Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC) apparently solicited interest from 19 of the world’s biggest telecoms companies including Vodafone Group (UK), Telefonica of Spain, China Telecom, Telenor Norway and companies in India, Russia and South America. The AEC has requested them to place an auction for for two 3G mobile licences but none of the firms approached showed interest in investing in the country. The licence was offered at a reserve price of just EUR5 million (USD7.1 million).

Tagged with: Belgacom • Enforta • GSM • Mobile Backhaul • Perry LaForge • Skype • Turner • US ITC • Vsevolod Rozanov • WorldMate • Zain Kuwait

NTT DoCoMo posts 15% drop in operating income (Japan)

On 07.30.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s leading mobile operator, has ended its fiscal year on 30 June with a 15.1% drop in net income to JPY147.4 billion (USD1.6 billion). The sales came down from JPY1.17 trillion to JPY1.08 trillion, while operating income came in at JPY251.8 billion, a 15% decline from last year.
The fall, according to the operator is because of the maturity and competition coming in the Japanese mobile market. DoCoMo did, however, leave its forecast for the year ending March 2010 unchanged: revenue is expected to reach JPY4.38 trillion with operating income of JPY830 billion.

Tagged with: Free Airtime • Japan • Jiangxi MCC • mixtART • Mobile Backhaul • Online Portal • SIM-only • US ITC

Apple offers iPhone handsets online in New Zealand

On 07.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Apple now enables Kiwis to purchase the Apple iPhone directly online, even if Vodafone remains the sole iPhone carrier in the country. Apple has nearly introduced a qasi-competition across the nation.
The handset manufacturer is offering the 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS for $1149, with free shipping and offers the 32GB version for $1349 to Vodafone’s $1379.

Tagged with: Free Airtime • Information Communication Association of Malawi • Mobile Backhaul • New Zealand • Nokia • Privatization • Safaricom • Termination • Zimbra

Bakrie Telecom intends to acquire or merge with rival in 2010 (Indonesia)

On 07.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bakrie Telecom, the Indonesian telco, according to VP Muhammad Buldansyah, intends to acquire another Indonesia telecom company or have a possible merger by next year. The move is driven by the intense competition in the market, he said.

Tagged with: BlackBerry Aries • Free Airtime • Indonesia • Investor Group • Memory Card • Mobile Backhaul • PT Telkomsel

Cell One & MTC offer free calls as competition intesifies (Namibia)

On 07.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Cell One and MTC, the competing mobile operators in Namibia are offering free calls to their subscribers from 22h00 to 06h00 everyday as long as they have a minimum N$5.00 balance.
The first one to launch the service was Cell One followed by MTC. Both the operators informed their subscribers about the offering through SMS (short message service) that its customers were eligible to get “free calls between 10pm and 6am and 100 free SMS per day” as long as they had N$5.00 minimum balance.
Both the Namibian operators are engaged in a cut throat competition where if opne of them introduces a particular campaign within a few days other one comes up with a similar plan.
In recent weeks, the competition os for the prepaid 3G Internet product, which until recently MTC had been selling at more than N$1,500 for a starter pack. Cell One, in its counter strategy, responded by introducing a similar product for N$900. But this strategy dint work for long as MTC introduced the cheapest 3G package at N$850.

Tagged with: Chinguitel • Alltel Divesture Trust • Alltel Email • Celcom • Celtel • Charges • Free Airtime • Free SMS • Funsation • LookatmeTV • Mobile Backhaul • Promary Account

NTT DoCoMo acquires 35% stake in VideoPacket for $45.5Mn (Japan)

On 07.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile operator, has purchased a 35% stake in NextWave Wireless Inc’s software unit PacketVideo for $45.5 million to boost its music and video services.
DoCoMo is now stregthening its content services to lead the market in a competitive and saturated market. DoCoMo aims to secure its partnership with PacketVideo, which already supplies the carrier with software to replay music and videos, ahead of the planned launch of its next-generation “Long Term Evolution” (LTE) services in December next year.

Tagged with: CHURN Rate • Connect Arabia • Easy Kool • EVDO • Free Airtime • Global Economic Recession • Hi FM • Japan • Jiangxi MCC • majority • Mobile Backhaul • Nokia 5220 XpressMusic • SIM Package • Start-up Cost • T002

Bell & Telus likely to offer Apple iPhone 3G S in 2009 (Canada)

On 06.29.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bell Mobility and Telus, Canada’s leading mobile operators are anticipated to launch the iPhone 3G S on their networks this year. Telus and Bell are currently working on a C$1 billion joint upgrade of their wireless networks, which will enable them to begin supporting a range of GSM-based handsets, including the iPhone. The upgrade, according tot he sources is running before schedule and will be completed in fall.
At present only Rogers Wireless is the only iPhone carrier in the country, with stronger subscriber additions and profits.
But once the two operators launch the Apple device the competition will grow intense.

Tagged with: Account Balance • ArmenTel • Asian Operations • Canada • CDMA • Celstar • Charges • CPE • Free Airtime • Mobile Backhaul • Stock market Updates • TV

Mobile price war continues in Vietnam

On 06.22.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Vietnamese mobile subscribers are still enjoying lower tariffs as the operators face intense competition among each other, the Ministry of Information and Communications reportedly reveal.
The country is experiencing among world’s lowest tariffs, Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop said.
The Vietnamese mobile market, according to Hop, has seen some big changes in past two years. “Through the economic crisis and, earlier, high inflation, the industry’s revenues have continued to grow and the market has been expanding with the entry of many new players”, he added.
The statistics reveal, the country has added 10.4 million new subscribers in 2009, 30% more than it did in the same period in 2008.
Recently the four mobile operators in the country, Vinaphone, MobiFone, Viettel Telecom and EVN Telecom had reduced tariffs by an average of 20%.

Tagged with: Charges • Digitel Philippines • Ecuador • Free Airtime • Kasikornbank • Mobile Backhaul • MTS Connection Manager PC • Orascon Telecom • Pakistana • Porta • Vendor • Vietnam