Wireless Networks

Nokia has won a new MSC Server System contract with Telefónica Móviles Ecuador , which operates under the movistar brand, to enable more cost efficient voice service. Telefónica's subsidiary in Ecuador marks a new customer for Nokia and strengthens cooperation with Telefónica Móviles.

Nokia and Greek mobile operator Cosmote have signed an agreement for the supply of WCDMA 3G radio network. With this 3G deal, Nokia, a long-term GSM infrastructure supplier to Cosmote, further cements its role in the development of Cosmote's mobile networks in Greece and elsewhere in the Balkans.

Wataniya Telecom today opened the first High Speed Downlink Packet Access network in the Middle East and Africa region, thereby making it the first operator in these two areas to offer mobile services beyond 3G.

Andrew Corporation has introduced what is believed to be the industry's first all-digital remote radio head, a high-power unit that is intended to provide cost savings and coverage flexibility for global 3G networks...

Nokia has reached a five-year managed services agreement to run Hutchison Essar's network operations in nine circles in India . Nokia will assume the operation of Hutchison Essar's networks in Gujarat , Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Uttar Pradesh (East and West), Rajasthan, Haryana and West Bengal , thus allowing the operator to better focus on its customers and core activities...

Indonesian mobile operator Natrindo Telepon Selular has awarded Ericsson a contract to build, operate and manage its new 3G / WCDMA network in Jakarta and surrounding areas.

Philippines wireless service provider Smart Communications Inc and Nokia have signed an agreement for the supply of WCDMA 3G network technology. Nokia will deliver a WCDMA 3G radio network, including the Nokia High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) solution, a 3G upgrade to the existing circuit and packet switched networks, and related services.

Andrew Corporation has introduced a software system that works with the Teletilt(r) ATC200-1000 local rack-mounted controller and enables real-time adjustments to base station antennas from anywhere an Internet connection is established...

Nokia network reseller CommTel Network Solutions Australia will establish a new market for Nokia, having signed an agreement to supply broadband DSL solutions and related services to Telecom Cook Islands Ltd...

AlanDick Group has announced an agreement with Redline Communications, a provider of standards-based broadband wireless equipment...

GlobeTel will be installing wireless networks in 30 Russian cities. The company will complete this provision of high-speed communications by the start of 2009 and will be acting on behalf of LLC Internafta in order to supply broadband, VoIP and several other services...

Afghan Telecom has announced that its new District Communications Network has recently gone live...

Eurotel Praha has selected UK-based wireless network optimisation specialists Arieso to maximise performance of its new 3G network, which went live at the start of December...

After evaluating a number of sites in India , Nokia will locate its new Global Networks Solutions Centre in Chennai...

Czech mobile operator Eurotel Praha has launched the first WCDMA 3G network in the Czech Republic...

Nokia and Telefónica Móviles will be supplying a complete GSM system deal to Telefónica Móviles Colombia which includes GSM radio access and the MSC Server System (MSS)...

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and Nokia have set up a Next Generation Network laboratory to develop and test end-to-end fixed-mobile convergence prior to commercial launch...

One of the largest network operators in Indonesia , Indosat, has chosen Nokia to expand its GSM network in Bali and Java...

GSM/GPRS services in Russia' s Povolzhie region are set for expansion now that Alcatel has signed a contract with one of Russia' s key mobile operators, SMARTS, the Middle Volga Inter-Regional Association of Radio-Telecommunication Systems.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has awarded Nokia a comprehensive GSM/EDGE and GPRS network expansion project in Northern India ...

Nokia and the Grameen Foundation USA (GFUSA) are to collaborate to bring "affordable, accessible telecommunications to rural villages in Africa through microfinance"...

The global mobile phone industry's massive investment in cellular networks represents the most cost-effective and efficient way to deliver Internet access to rural areas.

Developing Telecoms welcomes back Nikesh Patel, Motorola’s Business Manager for its Government and Enterprise Mobility Solutions sector. He configures the ideal wireless broadband solution and outlines specific applications.

Huawei is set to provide end-to-end Next Generation Network and Multi-service Access Network solutions for the upgrading of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company's nationwide fixed-line network...

Huawei has announced the launch of its OptiX BWS 1600A/G 40 Gb/s DWDM solutions...

Vivo, South America's largest mobile telephone carrier, has commissioned Motorola to expand its CDMA network, including additional Motorola SoftSwitches, and expansion of its CDMA 3G EV-DO high-speed mobile service...

More than half of Huawei's revenue this year has come from its sales of wireless products. From being, in Huawei's words: "just a mere participant in the field of wireless" the company has now become a worldwide leader, deploying its products in more than 50 countries...

Nokia is underlining its interest in GSM technology on the 450MHz frequency band. The company believes GSM450 frequency is a viable solution in providing affordable handsets and mobile voice-centred services to new growth areas with a low teledensity...

Nokia and China Putian have recently signed an agreement to set up a joint venture in 2006 to focus on R&D, manufacturing and sales of 3G network solutions for TD-SCDMA and WCDMA technologies...

Using the opportunity of the Broadband World Forum in Madrid, Nokia has introduced a portfolio of solutions for operators and service providers concerned with the convergence of fixed and mobile networks...