Network Infrastructure

Huawei signs 3G contract with Vodafone

Huawei Technologies has signed a contract for the construction of a UMTS network for Vodafone Czech Republic. According to the contract, Huawei will provide a UTRAN system based on the new generation Node B technologies for Vodafone's operations

Nokia supplies GSM and WCDMA 3G/HSDPA networks to Cable & Wireless in the Channel Islands

Nokia and Cable & Wireless have today signed a contract for the supply of GSM and WCDMA 3G radio and core networks in the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey.

Ericsson to build 3G core and transmission network for Vodafone in the Czech Republic

Vodafone Czech Republic has selected Ericsson to build a 3G transmission and core network, including its mobile softswitch solution, in the Czech Republic. The core network will be completed by the end of June 2006.

Nortel and Qualcomm claim HSDPA speed record

Nortel and Qualcomm have said they have successfully achieved the industry's first 7.2 Mbps HSDPA mobile data calls.

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UK start-up says it can send multiple RF waves down multi-mode fibre

A UK company that has developed a way of sending RF signals down multi-mode fibre says its distributed antenna system, which is scheduled to be available

3 completes HSDPA trial

Will start nationwide HSDPA roll out in 2006

3 today announced a" successful" trial of HSDPA on its network.

Orange France Launches HSDPA Trials

Nortel hooks up Lyon; Orange targets nationwide launch

Orange France has launched a high-speed mobile network trial based on HSDPA technology from Nortel.  The trial is providing mobile broadband connectivity from 1.8 Mbps per second - four

Vodafone Germany presses HSDPA button

Another one for Ericsson

Vodafone Germany has followed T-Mobile by announcing the commercial launch of HSDPA services. Hanover,Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich are the first cities to get the service, which will be marketed to customers as UMTS Broadband.