GSM
Hughes to provide satellite-based cellular backhaul services in Brazil
Hughes Network Systems, a player in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced that its Brazilian operating unit, Hughes do Brasil, has signed agreements with two Brazilian cellular operators to provide satellite backhaul services connecting remote cellular base transceiver stations (BTS) to their GSM networks. The two contracts call for providing turnkey managed services for [...]
Ericsson to modernise Kyivstar’s network
Ericsson and Ukrainian operator Kyivstar have signed a three-year network modernisation deal under which Ericsson has been assigned the task of expanding and modernising Kyivstar’s GSM/EDGE network. Ericsson informed that it will help boost capacity and coverage of the operator’s radio access and core network. By increasing capacity, Kyivstar hopes to manage the anticipated uptake [...]
Vinaphone selects Alca-Lu for mobile network upgrade
Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a contract by Vinaphone, a mobile operator in Vietnam, to upgrade its GSM network in 16 northern provinces with advanced EDGE broadband data functionality. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent’s solution is expected to provide Vinaphone with the flexibility to introduce new technologies in the future, including EDGE+, W-CDMA, HSPA, HSPA+, and LTE. The [...]
China Mobile selects Alca-Lu to expand GSM/EDGE network in Pakistan
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract worth $52.87m with China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China obile, to expand its existing GSM/EDGE network. The expansion, which is now underway, will allow CMPak to provide improved commercial services in northern Pakistan by the end of the first quarter of 2009. Alcatel-Lucent will have the full [...]
Samsung selects Spreadtrum as chipset supplier
Samsung, a player in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies, has selected Spreadtrum Communications, a wireless baseband chipset provider in China, as a new chipset supplier. Spreadtrum’s QS520 GSM/GPRS and QS1001 EDGE transceivers have been designed into Samsung’s mobile phone models that are to be shipped internationally. The company has commenced volume shipment [...]
Telkomsel and Ericsson sign contract for 2G, 3G networks
Ericsson has signed a three-year frame agreement with Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel), a mobile operator in Indonesia, to supply, deploy and integrate GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA radio access networks (RAN) in the country. With Ericsson’s mobile technology, Telkomsel hopes to expand existing network coverage, boost capacity and improve performance. This contract extends the existing business partnerships [...]
Alcatel-Lucent wins contract from Tata Teleservices
Alcatel-Lucent has won a contract from Tata Teleservices, a unified telecommunication provider in India. This contract, covering over 7 years will enable Tata Teleservices to expand its CDMA /GSM network in 22 states pan India. Alcatel-Lucent said that its solution will enable Tata Teleservices to deliver data, voice, video and multimedia services. Based on its [...]
Ericsson to help BSNL roll out 3G services in India
Ericsson is using its WCDMA/HSPA technology to help BSNL, a telecom operator in India, to launch 3G services across 11 cities in the country. The commercial launch of the 3G services in India is expected to allow consumers to experience improved communications including rich voice, video and data services. As part of its roll-out strategy, [...]
Visa, GSMA focus on mobile financial services
Visa Europe and Visa, a retail electronic payments network, have announced plans to work with the GSMA to advance the delivery of mobile financial services around the world. As part of the collaboration between the two organizations, the GSMA has selected Visa as a provider for mobile money transfer solutions globally, and is working to [...]
Nitax selects Enfora solution for taxi fleet management
Enfora, a supplier of intelligent wireless networking solutions, has announced that Nitax, a Spanish manufacturer of automatic taxi dispatch systems, has selected Enfora’s Enabler III embedded wireless platform for use in Nitax’s fleet management system in Spain. The Enabler III product will be supplied to Nitax through Enfora’s channel partner, Venco Electronica, based in Barcelona. [...]
