Network Infrastructure

HSDPA now commercial in 50 countries

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has said that 138 operators have now commited to HSDPA dployments in 63 countires, and that there are now 91 commercial networks deployed in 50 countires.

Motorola completes power trial

Powers GSM Base Stations using ‘green’ power

Motorola says that it has successfully completed a trial to demonstrate that alternative power systems to support remote GSM Base Stations (BTS). The trial concluded that a combination of solar cells

Microsoft gonna Mash you Up

Microsoft has launched a test programme for developers and service providers looking to launch "Mash Up" services combining telco services with all the fun of the Web 2.0 fair.

Siemens introduces 900MHz WCDMA base station

Wants to minimse installation and backhaul  costs

Siemens Networks has developed a technical concept for radio networks. The latest members of the “One Network” product family are a W-CDMA variant for the GSM 900 MHz band and Surpass

Nokia updates targets

Sets operating margins for Nokia-Siemens Networks

Nokia President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has said that he expects Nokia's overall operating margin to take a hit as its networks arm start trading as Nokia Siemens Networks.

Motorola and MTS sign contract to improve quality, capacity and performance of MTS Network in Moscow macro region

Mobile Telesystems, the largest mobile operator in Russia and CIS, has awarded an equipment upgrade and services contract to Motorola to improve the quality, capacity and performance of its Moscow macro region network, MTS' largest geographic region.

Mobistar chooses Huawei as its IP-oriented core network vendor in Belgium

Huawei to help enhance Mobistar’s 2G/3G network capabilities for its 3 million users

Huawei has announced it has signed a contract with Mobistar, the second largest mobile operator in Belgium, for the deployment of Mobile Switching Centres

3 Scandinavia to offer peak data rates of 7.2Mbps next year

3's Danish HSDPA network. launched today, will offer customers peak data rates of 1Mbps now, and 7.2Mbps next year, according to network provider Ericsson. 7.2Mbps is half the theoretical maximum of the HSDPA standard, and would represent a