Huawei says that it has completed trials of HSPA+ Dual Carrier technology on the Portugese network operated by Optimus. Dual Carrier technology, together with the HSPA+ technology which has already been implemented in Optimus' network, allows maximum download speeds of up to 42 Mb/s on wireless Internet access.
The tests reached maximum download speeds of 41.4 Mb/s, very close to the theoretical limit of this technology, and the average download speed reached 39.7 Mb/s.
Dual Carrier technology is based on the principle of using two carrier waves, both on the transmitter and the receiver, which allows the increase of the transmission rate to double the current maximum value (21 Mb/s).
Mr Pinto Correia, Optimus Board Member, stated "The success of the HSPA+ Dual Carrier technology tests reinforces the high quality of our network and represents the confirmation of Optimus as the best integrated telecommunications operator in Portugal. Optimus was one of the first European operators to develop a technological partnership with Huawei, and that has allowed us to introduce several innovations in the Portuguese market, which represent truly benefits to all our customers".
Mr. Xie Xinping, Managing Director of Huawei Portugal, said, "We are working closely with leading operators, such as Optimus since the introduction of 3G technology. Implemented with dual carrier capabilities, Huawei's HSPA+ solution will enhance spectral efficiency and provide capacity gains for operators. With the widespread adoption of mobile broadband, Huawei is well positioned to provide its customers with a faster and better mobile broadband experience."
As of January 2010, Huawei has established 36 HSPA+ networks with global operators, among which 20 HSPA+ commercial networks and 16 HSPA+ network in deployment or in trial.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
FCC Tests Spectrum Dashboard
Currently in beta, the tool enables users to search the entire 225 MHz to 3.7 GHz mobile wireless spectrum range.
In a move that promises to remove much of the mystery surrounding mobile wireless spectrum for consumers, the FCC has unveiled a Spectrum Dashboard that transparently reveals many of the intricacies of the cell phone universe.
Currently in beta release, the dashboard enables users to search the entire 225 MHz to 3.7 GHz spectrum range. One particularly valuable feature enables users to produce maps depicting the geographic service area of licensed carriers.
Established this week in conjunction with the FCC's release of its National Broadband Plan, the dashboard will serve as a companion to the FCC's new service that enables users to measure the actual online speeds they are receiving.
"The Spectrum Dashboard allows users to more easily review how spectrum bands are allocated and used," the FCC stated in a release, adding that the dashboard "also allows users to identify license holders in specific areas."
The dashboard will also deliver information of value to commercial interests, because it will help stakeholders interested in deploying additional wireless broadband. Business interests will be easily able to find areas in need of more spectrum that are candidates for new service deployment.
Viewers accessing the dashboard may browse an FCC interactive spectrum chart and, for instance, may examine cellular, backhaul, mobile, or TV bands. Spectrum license holders can be identified over the dashboard, too. Raw data on spectrum may be accessed for export into spreadsheets.
Consumers exposed to advertisements proclaiming wireless coverage by competing carriers may use the dashboard to produce their own spectrum coverage maps. The maps can be broken down by geographic area, county-by-county, or even by specific carrier or licensee.
The data included in the dashboard includes the 700 MHz Band, Advanced Wireless Service (AWS), Broadband Personal Communications Service (PCS), Broadband Radio Service (BRS), Educational Broadband Service (EBS), Cellular, 2.3 GHz Wireless Communications Service (WCS), Full Power TV Broadcast, and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).
In a move that promises to remove much of the mystery surrounding mobile wireless spectrum for consumers, the FCC has unveiled a Spectrum Dashboard that transparently reveals many of the intricacies of the cell phone universe.
Currently in beta release, the dashboard enables users to search the entire 225 MHz to 3.7 GHz spectrum range. One particularly valuable feature enables users to produce maps depicting the geographic service area of licensed carriers.
Established this week in conjunction with the FCC's release of its National Broadband Plan, the dashboard will serve as a companion to the FCC's new service that enables users to measure the actual online speeds they are receiving.
"The Spectrum Dashboard allows users to more easily review how spectrum bands are allocated and used," the FCC stated in a release, adding that the dashboard "also allows users to identify license holders in specific areas."
The dashboard will also deliver information of value to commercial interests, because it will help stakeholders interested in deploying additional wireless broadband. Business interests will be easily able to find areas in need of more spectrum that are candidates for new service deployment.
Viewers accessing the dashboard may browse an FCC interactive spectrum chart and, for instance, may examine cellular, backhaul, mobile, or TV bands. Spectrum license holders can be identified over the dashboard, too. Raw data on spectrum may be accessed for export into spreadsheets.
Consumers exposed to advertisements proclaiming wireless coverage by competing carriers may use the dashboard to produce their own spectrum coverage maps. The maps can be broken down by geographic area, county-by-county, or even by specific carrier or licensee.
The data included in the dashboard includes the 700 MHz Band, Advanced Wireless Service (AWS), Broadband Personal Communications Service (PCS), Broadband Radio Service (BRS), Educational Broadband Service (EBS), Cellular, 2.3 GHz Wireless Communications Service (WCS), Full Power TV Broadcast, and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).
Gemalto going big on banking technology
Gemalto says that it has inked a deal to incorporate its Mobile Financial Services on Texas Instruments' OMAP platform and M-Shield security technology for mobile devices. Applications can be secured with strong two-factor authentication - verifying the user and the phone - which requires the user to enter securely a personal identification number (PIN) prior to gaining access to financial services applications.
"Gemalto's Mobile Financial Services applications are currently used by millions of people around the globe," stated Philippe Vallée, Executive Vice President, Telecommunications Business Unit, Gemalto. "This partnership with an industry leader like TI to place secure software within an OMAP platform provides the end customer of our combined offering the ability to enjoy the convenience of banking from their mobile device while resting assured that the application they are using is secure."
"This integration brings together the domain expertise of companies with a long history of serving the banking, telecommunications and mobile industry," added Dominique Bolignano, President of Trusted Logic. "This combined effort enables to now demonstrate a complete and immediately operational solution for m-banking, with a strong level of integration and end-to-end security."
Gemalto acquired Trusted Logic in September 2009.
"Gemalto's Mobile Financial Services applications are currently used by millions of people around the globe," stated Philippe Vallée, Executive Vice President, Telecommunications Business Unit, Gemalto. "This partnership with an industry leader like TI to place secure software within an OMAP platform provides the end customer of our combined offering the ability to enjoy the convenience of banking from their mobile device while resting assured that the application they are using is secure."
"This integration brings together the domain expertise of companies with a long history of serving the banking, telecommunications and mobile industry," added Dominique Bolignano, President of Trusted Logic. "This combined effort enables to now demonstrate a complete and immediately operational solution for m-banking, with a strong level of integration and end-to-end security."
Gemalto acquired Trusted Logic in September 2009.
Nokia Siemens Network Data Network Optimisation feature
Nokia Siemens Networks has unveiled an upgrade to its core mobile network technology that enables operators to offload Internet traffic at an optimal point in the network - typically close to an Internet peering point - in order to minimize the distance it is transmitted. This saves transport and traffic processing costs.
"Operators typically need to deploy relatively costly servers to process mobile data traffic," said Matti Palomaki, head of Packet Core product management at Nokia Siemens Networks. "Our new approach allows a high volume of Internet traffic, or any operator-specified traffic, to bypass these processing servers and legacy packet core gateway nodes (GGSNs). In the era of smartphone-induced data growth, such "offloading" of traffic can deliver significant savings in next-generation HSPA and LTE networks."
Traffic offload can be deployed across Nokia Siemens Networks' Flexi Network Gateway (NG) and as a simple software upgrade to the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). The Flexi NG and SGSN are key elements of Nokia Siemens Networks' evolved packet core (EPC). Traffic offload can be deployed in both distributed and centralized gateways in 2G, 3G or LTE networks. The first phase of traffic offload is already available.
The network architecture for traffic offload is the simplest possible. As offloading takes place in the Flexi NG mobile gateway, it does not require additional network elements along the signalling and data paths. The solution supports subscriber mobility in an optimal manner and can reduce delays in data transmission to improve the experience for people using real-time applications over mobile networks.
In instances where an operator has distributed Internet peering points, the Flexi NG can easily be deployed as a distributed gateway at each of these points to reduce transport network costs, while the SGSN intelligently selects which of the distributed mobile gateways is closest to the subscriber.
"Operators typically need to deploy relatively costly servers to process mobile data traffic," said Matti Palomaki, head of Packet Core product management at Nokia Siemens Networks. "Our new approach allows a high volume of Internet traffic, or any operator-specified traffic, to bypass these processing servers and legacy packet core gateway nodes (GGSNs). In the era of smartphone-induced data growth, such "offloading" of traffic can deliver significant savings in next-generation HSPA and LTE networks."
Traffic offload can be deployed across Nokia Siemens Networks' Flexi Network Gateway (NG) and as a simple software upgrade to the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). The Flexi NG and SGSN are key elements of Nokia Siemens Networks' evolved packet core (EPC). Traffic offload can be deployed in both distributed and centralized gateways in 2G, 3G or LTE networks. The first phase of traffic offload is already available.
The network architecture for traffic offload is the simplest possible. As offloading takes place in the Flexi NG mobile gateway, it does not require additional network elements along the signalling and data paths. The solution supports subscriber mobility in an optimal manner and can reduce delays in data transmission to improve the experience for people using real-time applications over mobile networks.
In instances where an operator has distributed Internet peering points, the Flexi NG can easily be deployed as a distributed gateway at each of these points to reduce transport network costs, while the SGSN intelligently selects which of the distributed mobile gateways is closest to the subscriber.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Strategy of Operator for 3G Auction
Reliance Communications will throw its bid for all the circles while the other demonstrated a business case for RCom to bid aggressively in only 9 circles and stick to it and wait for more clarity on 3G spectrum for CDMA operators.
- Bharti Airtel – Likely to bid for all the 22 circles independently
- Vodafone India – Will throw in its bid for 18 circles and is unlikely to participate in H.P, J&K, Assam and N.E
- Tata DoCoMo -The new operator with disruptive pricing model and deep pockets is likely to bid in all the 22 circles
Idea Cellular – Aircel Complementing bid strategy: Circles where only Idea is likely to bid and Aircel will abstain are – Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, UP(W), UP(E), MP and Rajasthan. Circles where Aircel will bid and Idea will abstain are – Kolkata, West Bengal, TamilNadu, HP and Orissa.
Top 10 Circles on the basis of Demand for 3G Spectrum in India are as follows:
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Gujarat
- Kolkata
- Tamilnadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala and
- Haryana
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