Tele2 expanding 3G coverage (Latvia)

On 01.25.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Tele2 Latvia has revealed that it has begun construction of a new type of base station in its regions of operation.

According to the company, it has started to launch the new equipment, which includes remote radio units, across a number of districts, with the first five up and running in: Aizpute, Bikstos, Mersraga, Roja and Ugale. It will look to extend the reach of its 3G network in the Kurzeme region, and has claimed that the new hardware will allow it to speed up the extension of its footprint while also allowing for significant cost savings.

Tele2′s UMTS network currently offers customers access to downlink speeds of up to 10.2Mbps, while upload rates are capped at 2Mbps.

During the coming year the cellco aims to boost download speeds on the wireless network to 21Mbps, while 3G coverage is expected to reach 90% by end-2011.

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E-Plus reaches 20 million subscriber mark

On 11.16.10, In Mobile, By Editor

German mobile operator E-Plus, a subsidiary of Dutch telecoms group KPN, has announced it has doubled its subscriber base within the last five years to reach 20 million at the start of November.

According to the company it had a subscriber base of 19.899 million, of which 65.4% were on a pre-paid basis on 30 September. It will continue expanding its mobile internet network to work towards offering the country’s best data network by 2012.

According to reports, E-Plus hopes to use 900MHz frequencies for expanding its UMTS network in rural municipalities in Pfalz, Mecklenburg and Uckermark.

According to the company, the expansion would enable it to offer mobile broadband services at HSPA+ speeds to the households in these areas. The expansion requires approval from the Federal Network Agency (FNA), however, as 900MHz frequencies are reserved for the provision of GSM services and not for UMTS.

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Verizon working on CDMA network for simultaneous voice and data services

On 10.12.10, In Mobile, By Editor

Verizon Wireless is developing a new solution that will allow its CDMA subscribers to access voice and mobile data services at the same time.

According to reports, Apple is making an iPhone for Verizon’s CDMA network and that Verizon will launch the phone early next year, which would break AT&T Mobility’s grip on the popular smartphone.

The main difference between Verizon’s network and AT&T’s UMTS network is that AT&T subscribers can access voice and data services simultaneously in which Verizon lacks behind.

According to Biran Higgins, Verizon’s executive director for ecosystem development, the carrier is working on making its network capable of handling voice and data at the same time.

According to Brad Shewmake, a spokesman for the CDMA Development Group, a solution that will allow CDMA subscribers to access voice and data at the same time will be commercially available in the first half of 2011.  August 2009 the CDG announced that specification, called SVDO. The new service will allow CDMA2000 devices to access EV-DO packet data services while in an active 1X circuit-switch voice call.

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Optimus contracts ZTE for SDR platform (Portugal)

On 02.24.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Portugal’s third largest operator by subscribers, Optimus and Chinese equipment vendor ZTE have entered into agreement for the deployment of software defined radio (SDR) multi-mode platform.

This will enable the operator to upgrade its GSM/UMTS networks while providing a smooth evolution path to Long Term Evolution (LTE). ZTE’s SDR RAN solution, network management system, operating systems and software (NMS/OSS) will be included in the SDR network.

Four regions will be initially covered by the network rollout. Not only the modernization of existing infrastructure, but also the preparation for future LTE developments will be allowed by the selection of ZTE’s uni-RAN solution for central Portugal.

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Palm Introduces Windows Mobile-Based Treo 750v Smartphone for Vodafone Customers

On 08.15.06, In Mobile, By Editor

Palm has announced the Palm Treo 750v, the first Treo to take advantage of Vodafone’s 3G/UMTS network around the world. The new Treo 750v will be available first to Vodafone customers in the following countries:

Austria

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France

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Germany

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Ireland

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Italy

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Netherlands

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Spain

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Switzerland

, the

UK

and other regions by the end of the calendar year.

The Treo 750v combines the Palm experience of a multifeatured mobile phone with email, messaging, web browsing and organization software all in a new compact design.

The new device comes with Microsoft’s Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for Windows Mobile 5.0, which includes Direct Push Technology and enhanced security features free and out of the box, when combined with a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 for communications.

It is also fully compatible with Vodafone Business Email, giving remote access to enterprise and Internet-based email accounts.

Unique to the Treo smartphone on Windows Mobile 5.0 is a suite of software enhancements developed by Palm, including Today screen enhancements, which feature the ability to “dial by name” with a few keystrokes on the keyboard, perform a web search directly from the Today Screen and perform one-touch dialing with personalized photo speed dials.

Also featured is the ability to manage a call directly from the Today Screen and stay on top of voicemail with on-screen, VCR-like icons, such as rewind, delete and fast-forward controls for easy navigation.

For users who are constantly busy in meetings and appointments, the software supports the ability to ignore a call and quickly compose a text message, such as “In a meeting” or “Can’t talk”.

The Windows Mobile 5 platform comes with mobile versions of Microsoft Office applications (including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel), a messaging application for e-mail, SMS and MMS and 1.3 megapixal digital camera.

Users can expand the built-in memory through miniSD cards, and connect to other devices via Bluetooth, which also supports Bluetooth enabled stereo headsets, so users can enjoy multimedia through the built-in Windows Media Player 10 mobile.

Source- http://www.geekzone.co.nz

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