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Mobile subscriber market share in Argentina, June 2007.
Nov 01, 2007 ... [CHART OMITTED] <Pre> Mobile subscriber market share in Argentina, June 2007 Movistar (35%) CTI Movil...
China yet to finalize timeframe to release 3G licenses.(TOP NEWS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... China has not been able to fix a timeframe for issuing licenses for 3G telecommunications, according to Lou Qinjian, China's vice-minister of information industry. Three 3G standards are being discussed: the US-backed 2.5G-3G Newsletter November 2007 CDMA2000, Europe-based W-CDMA, and ...
Taiwan likely to put up $3 billion for developing WiMAX technology.(TOP NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Taiwanese government as well as the private sector are likely to spend around $3 billion to develop WiMAX technology in the country by 2012, according to a research carried out by research institute MIC (Market Intelligence Centre). The research suggests that the worldwide market for ...
TD-SCDMA plans to commence trials of WiMAX standard 802.16m.(TOP NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Chinese TD-SCDMA vendor Datang Telecom Group intends to begin trials of the next-generation WiMAX standard 802.16m by early 2009. CEO Chen Shanzhi stated that the present versions of WiMAX 802.16d and 16e do not have the mobile capacity of a 3G standard. 3GPP, which is responsible for ...
Sprint to expand Boost to 10 more states in the US.(TOP NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sprint Nextel plans to extend coverage of its Boost Mobile unlimited (flat-rate) cellular calling plan to 10 more states. After a successful trial in Texas and California, the company has decided to expand Boost's coverage to Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Georgia, ...
China Unicom launches 3G services in Macau.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... China Unicom has unveiled 3G mobile services in Macau on a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network. Two mobile-phone numbers--the first one for China and the second one for Macau--could be embedded in subscribers' SIM cards. This would allow users traveling between the two nations to save international ...
Tus to launch commercial GSM services in Slovenia.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... According to the Slovene Press Agency, Slovenia-based Tus Mobil said that it plans to unveil commercial services on its GSM network. The mobile firm will come up with subscription plans, which include the bundling of voice, data, and text services. Tus Mobil is looking to compete with ...
Nigerian operator Starcomms deploys CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A network in Abuja.(CARRIERS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Nigerian Starcomms has launched a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A network in Abuja. Huawei provided the equipment that gives average downlink speeds of 600kbps-1.4Mbps (with bursts up to 3.1Mbps), and 350kbps-500kbps (bursting up to 1.8Mbps) in the uplink. Starcomms CEO Maher Qubain said, ...
AIS to spend $600 million on its 3G network.(CARRIERS)(Advanced Info Service )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Thailand-based Advanced Info Service (AIS) intends to invest $600 million in its new 3G network during 2008, according to The Bangkok Post. The company is planning to take loans for funding the 3G network, which would have an initial capacity of around 10 million users, which amounts to 40 ...
Hutchison Telecom announces launch of 3G services in Macau.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited has launched 3G services in Macau through its Macau-based cellular operation, Hutchison Telephone (Macau) Limited. Hutchison Telecom Macau has used W-CDMA technology to deploy a mobile 3.6Mbps HSDPA broadband network. This would ...
China Mobile adds IP compatibility to its GSM network.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... China Mobile plans to make its GSM-based network IP compatible in an attempt to meet the increasing requirement for cellular data services. Huang Xiaquing, the president of China Mobile Research Institute, the research unit of China Mobile, said that nonvoice services like music downloads, ...
Orange to be exclusive partner for Apple in France.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... According to Apple, Orange, which is controlled by France Telecom, would be the exclusive partner for the iPhone in France. Orange will launch iPhone services when the iPhone is sold in France on November 29. The cost of the 8-gigabyte iPhone will be $565. France would be the third country ...
Portugal Telecom chooses Ruckus MediaFlex Smart Wi-Fi system as the wireless standard for IPTV distribution.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... According to Ruckus Wireless, Portugal Telecom has decided to use Ruckus MediaFlex Smart Wi-Fi system as the Wi-Fi standard to distribute IPTV to more than three million homes in the country. The patented Smart Wi-Fi system allows smooth transmission of streaming digital ...
Germany-based NetCologne to act as MVNO.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... NetCologne will be an MVNO on E-Plus's network before the end of October. The German company, which already provides fixed-line and Internet services, would also be launching mobile services. It would unveil new packages that combine these three offerings under the Mega-Flat brand ....
Ukrtelecom plans to commence 3G services next month.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Ukraine-based state-run telecom firm Ukrtelecom said that it plans to unveil 3G mobile services in many cities next month. Although Ukrtelecom had paid $30 million for Ukraine's combined GSM/UMTS license in December 2005, it had to wait till October 2006 to sign a three-year deal with ...
Guamcell incorporates GSM/GPRS technology with existing CDMA network.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Guamcell Communications launched a GSM overlay throughout the island. The new GSM service will provide a GPRS core network along with the application of 3G technology in the future. As Guam is an organized unincorporated US territory relying on tourism for economy, profits coming from ...
DTAC is planning to revamp business strategy.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Thailand mobile service provider DTAC is planning to revamp its business strategy for boosting voice-based services. The company intends to unveil a "brand refreshment and service refeeling" campaign in order to position itself differently from rivals True Move and AIS. COO Thana ...
PTA directs Mobile operators to terminate registration of 11 franchises.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has ordered five GSM mobile operators to terminate the registration of 11 more franchisees in Pakistan for selling mobile SIMs without the required documentation. The PTA said that these 11 franchises were actually unethically ...
Lebara Mobile launches range of prepaid SMS cards and top-ups in the UK.(CARRIERS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... UK-based MVNO Lebara Mobile has unveiled a range of prepaid SIM cards, handset bundles, and top-ups, which allows the country's users to make low-cost international calls from their mobile phones. Vodafone UK would undertake the responsibility of providing network infrastructure for Lebara ...
Iceland gets three offers to complete Mobile expansion project.(CARRIERS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Iceland-based Ministry of Transport has got offers from three companies for a wireless expansion project to extend coverage to the remotest regions in the country. Two of the three companies are local, while the third is from Switzerland. Local telecommunications firm Siminn has apparently ...