Infrastructure
Indonesia puts rescinded WiMAX licences back up for auction
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 12:56
The government of Indonesia has announced that it will reopen bids for licences to develop WiMAX infrastructure. The re-launch follows news that three of the eight original licensees have had their licences rescinded after failing to meet the terms of their contracts...
LTE trials to begin in Russia by year-end
Monday, 19 July 2010 09:05
LTE test networks will be launched in Russia by the end of this year by both the mobile operator MegaFon and the WiMAX provider Yota...
Optical fibre network expands mobile capacity for Slovenian subscribers
Friday, 09 July 2010 12:38
Si.mobil, a major Slovenian mobile operator, is expanding its network capacity to allow its subscribers improved access to high-speed data services...
Fastest-growing Filipino network provider expands 2G & 3G services
Thursday, 01 July 2010 09:32
The Philippines’ fastest growing mobile network provider, Digitel Mobile, will invest a further $9 million in mobile backhaul network equipment as part of an ongoing expansion of its 2G and 3G services. The equipment will be provided by Ceragon Networks, a long-time client of Digitel...
NSN and Cisco cut down operator costs with IP-based mobile backhaul infrastructure
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:39
Nokia Siemens Networks and Cisco have joined forces to address an issue increasingly affecting mobile operators across the world – the capacity demands of smart devices...
Vodafone gets fixed-line licence for Qatar
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:00
Vodafone Qatar has been issued a licence by the Supreme Council of Information and Technology (ictQatar) to operate the country’s second fixed line telephone service. Initially, Vodafone Qatar will start operating at The Pearl-Qatar, after complying with ictQatar’s requirements, including changing its articles of association in the next three months and paying the licence fee of US$27,000...
Russia’s MTS outsources to boost network efficiency
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 00:00
Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has become the first Russian operator to outsource its network operations, in a deal with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). The company aims to reduce its overall costs while increasing organisational flexibility, transparency and the predictability of its operational expenses. With this managed services agreement, MTS will be able to simplify its overall network operations model, which is especially important with the rollout of 3G services for millions of subscribers in Russia’s central region...
Qatar Telecom gets smartphone friendly - and ready for LTE
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 00:00
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to modernise and upgrade its 3G network. Qtel’s aim is to offer its subscribers an improved smartphone experience, including faster broadband speeds, while paving the way for next-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks. To make this happen, the operator has chosen NSN “to modernise its network and enhance capacity.”...
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