Anatel warns operators to prove their 3G capacity in Brazil
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel said that it will continue to veto the aggressive promotions of broadband Internet services of the operators. It warned the telco’s to prove that their networks can cope with the demand for mobile broadband services.
There has been an extensive expansion of broadband Internet services on mobiles with 20% increase in the clients taking the tally to 7.9 million in the month of October itself and is expected to reach 10 million by the end of the year.
The warning was issued amid this rapid expansion and in order to facilitate this growing demand, Anatel may also authorize network sharing between operators.
The local unit of Mexico’s America Movil SA and market leader in the Brazilian market, Vivo Participacoes and Claro along with other operators has decided to share infrastructure in order to face enormous investments in infrastructure in the coming years.
Telsur bought by GTD for USD115 million
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In a USD115 million deals, Quinenco agreed to sell telecom firm Telefonica del Sur (Telsur) to rival telco GTD. Chilean financial and industrial conglomerate Quinenco has 74.43% stake in Telsur.
While highlighting the magnetism of Telsur, GTD said that the company has transformed itself from line operator into a multi service provider and now offers a range of broadband and broadcast services. GTD also felt that by the end of 2009, GTD and Telsur together will have a customer base of 480,000 subscribers in fixed and wireless telephony, internet, and digital TV.
Telsur has predicted an annual revenue of USD133 million while GTD expects USD175 million for 2009.
Unity Wireless Receives US$400,000 Purchase Order for GSM Repeaters From a Turkish Wireless Network Operator
BURNABY, BC — (MARKET WIRE) — August 21, 2006 — Unity Wireless Corporation (OTCBB: UTYW), a supplier of wireless systems and coverage-enhancement solutions, has received a US$400,000 purchase order for a variety of the Company’s GSM Repeaters from a wireless network operator in Turkey. The order is scheduled to be delivered in the current quarter.Ilan Kenig, President and CEO of Unity Wireless commented, “We are pleased to see that following our recent acquisitions our repeater product line is gaining recognition in new territories and with new clients around the world. Unity is now positioned as a global-based company with physical operations in several countries around the world, including the USA, Canada, Israel, China, South America, India, the UK, and Taiwan. Our increased ability to support our clients is expected to positively impact our top and bottom lines this year.”
Mr. Kenig added, “We are focused intently on driving our sales higher, maximizing product line opportunities and channel partner relationships. With the broader product offering we now have, we expect orders such as this one will become a very frequent event.”
Each of these repeaters provide exceptional coverage due to their low noise figures and high gain, while having minimal impact on the donor cell, using wide range gain control for performance optimization. Hermetically sealed enclosures, integrated electronics and built-in test and recovery capabilities also make these repeaters extremely reliable. Additional features include auto level control for power overload protection and an SMS-based NMS (Network Management System) tool that can allow network operators to monitor and control the repeaters remotely through an internal wireless modem.
“The global sales team and distribution network we now have as a result of our recent acquisitions are directly responsible for this order,” said David Orton, Vice President, Sales – Coverage Solutions. “After bidding in an open tender to supply this new customer we expect that this will likely be the first of many substantial orders that we will receive this year.”
Repeaters are used by operators of wireless networks to fill-in gaps in their coverage areas where the cost to install an entire base station and its related infrastructure is prohibitive. Unity Wireless offers a full range of repeaters in multiple configurations, serving operators of CDMA, GSM and WCDMA (UMTS) networks in 800, 900, 1800, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands. The Company intends to offer additional product lines to support the deployment of WiMax networks using OFDM modulation.
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