GSM
Digicel focuses on green power deployment
Pacific operator Digicel, supported by the GSMA Development Fund, has completed the second phase of its green power network implementation and is using wind and solar energy solutions to power 25 base stations on the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. Digicel, a mobile operator in Vanuatu, now carries reportedly more than 60 per cent of its [...]
Toshiba unveils USIM card for mobile phones
Toshiba has announced the development of a new USIM card for use in mobile phones supporting the NFC (Near Field Communication) function, in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011. Toshiba plans to release samples of the new card in the third quarter of 2009, and will exhibit [...]
Tata Communications trials its wireless IP interconnection technology
Tata Communications, a provider of a new world of communications, has successfully completed trials of its wireless IP interconnection technology, part of the international GSM Association’s programme to develop the next generation of wireless services. The Tata Communications trial verified its IP eXchange framework can interconnect wireless networks over IP, which is reportedly more flexible [...]
