Newsletter December 2013

EDITORIAL

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Dear Readers,
The SC (Supreme Court) had directed the government to appoint members and chairman of PTA, the telecom sector’s regulatory body responsible for the auction of 3G spectrum licenses. Dr. Ismail Shah has been appointed as Chairman PTA on permanent basis. Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) in its continued efforts to curb grey traffic has blocked more than 200,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, 1382 mobile SIMs and 3160 phones/devices through their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers during last one month. Pakistan ended September with 129.58 million mobile subscribers, up from 129.00 million in August while teledensity grew to 72.27 percent from 72.11 percent a month earlier.

ArmenTel launched 3G mobile network in the village of Odzun of Lori marz. High-quality 3G services including 3G internet is now available to the villagers. Beeline Uzbekistan has launched a services management application for smartphones. Beeline has launched 3G network in Syrdarya region. Uzbektelecom joint stock company has announced bids to purchase mobile terminals of CDMA 2000 1x standard. Bakcell has launched its first smartphone, which meets all the modern demands. Beeline Uzbekistan has expanded geography of international roaming.

Qualcomm has announced sale of Omnitracs, to Vista Equity Partners, a U.S based private equity firm, the deal has been finalized. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is enhancing location precision in smartphones and tablets initially in China with support for China’s BeiDou Satellite Navigation System. Qualcomm has confirmed the launch details of its own smartwatch, The Quaclomm Toq which is being offered as a limited edition technology demonstrator of smartwatch concepts. Qualcomm has reported a one-third rise in its fourth-quarter revenues, and nearly the same for its operating profits as the company continues to benefit from surging smartphone sales Revenues raised by 33% to US$6.48 billion.

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Industrial News

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PTA Blocks 200,000 IP Addresses to Control Grey Traffic

Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) in its continued efforts to curb grey traffic has blocked more than 200,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, 1382 mobile SIMs and 3160 phones/devices through their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers during last one month.
The grey monitoring system has been operational since early October 2013 and has the capability to automatically block IPs that are not in the PTA’s whitelist. PTA has also conducted an extensive audit of the whitelist IPs. Now whitelisting of IPs is being done after a very stringent check and a strict SOP has been made in this regard. As a result the IP whitelist has been rationalized and reduced from 51000 to 10,360. In addition to this, PTA has launched a 24/7 complaint center.
Source: Phone world

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Armentel Continues Expanding 3G Coverage in Regions

ArmenTel launched 3G mobile network in the village of Odzun of Lori marz. High-quality 3G services including 3G internet is now available to the villagers. ArmenTel also start works on upgrading GSM network in the village. As a result of installation of an up-to-date equipment, 3G network coverage increased by almost 30square km and Beeline’s 3G internet services became available for over 5 000 residents of the community.

Source: it.ae

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Dr. Ismail Shah Appointed as Permanent Chairman of PTA

Dr. Ismail Shah has been appointed as Chairman PTA on permanent basis. The SC had directed the government to appoint members and chairman of PTA – the telecom sector’s regulatory body responsible – for the auction of 3G spectrum licenses by September 16. The commission however failed to meet the deadline and sought more time to complete the hiring process. On September 17 the court gave another 10 days to the government to fill the aforesaid positions which have been vacant since March. As per the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, on 26th September Federal government appointed Dr. Ismail as member technical and then escalated to the position of chairman. And now the acting chairman has been appointed as permanent chairman of PTA for four years through a notification issued by Cabinet Division.
Source: PhoneWorld

Beeline Launches Mega Campaign with Car and Money Prizes

Beeline launched mega campaign to mark the seventh anniversary of the company. The campaign will last till 27 December 2013 and the subscribers can win 1 million soums each day and one of 13 cars of Chevrolet Spark model. Dmitry Grigorev, commercial director of Unitel, said that each subscriber have equal chance to win in the campaign. He said that 13 cars will be played within the campaign, which is equal to number of the regions of Uzbekistan. The operator said that active subscribers can participate in draw of prizes and money. They need to spend US$2 per week to participate in the draw.

Source: UzDaily

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Beeline Uzbekistan Launches Services Management App

Beeline Uzbekistan has launched a services management application for smartphones. The free app enables users to manage their balance, activate services, change tariffs, and receive company news and promotions. The version for Android smartphones is available on Google Play, the AppStore, MarketPlace and Java online shops.

Source: TelecomPaper

Pakistan Nearing 130 Mln Mobile Subs

Pakistan ended September with 129.58 million mobile subscribers, up from 129.00 million in August while teledensity grew to 72.27 percent from 72.11 percent a month earlier. Mobilink led the market with 37.37 million subscribers, down from 37.38 million a month earlier, followed by Telenor with 32.34 million customers, up from 32.07 million in August, according to figures from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Ufone grew its subscriber base to 24.81 million from 24.47 million, while Zong ended September with 22.28 million customers, similar to a month earlier. Warid saw its customer base contract to 12.79 million from 12.81 million in August.

Source: TelecomPaper

Beeline Launches 3G Network In Syrdarya Region

Beeline has launched third generation network in Syrdarya region. Now citizens of all cities and districts of the region have access to high speed mobile internet. Dmitry Resh, director of Unitel’s Tashkent branch, said that Syrdarya was last region of Uzbekistan, which was not covered with 3G network. Tens of 3G basic stations were installed in five cities and 8 regional centers and almost all of them are operating. He said that Shirin city has no 3G network now, but it will be launched in few days. Beeline was the first operator in Uzbekistan, which launched 3G network for commercial use on 2 December 2008. Currently, 151 settlements in Uzbekistan are covered with 3G network.

Source: UzDaily

Ufone Launches Biometric System In Karachi

Ufone has launched biometric system in Karachi on 30th November and will launch it all over Pakistan at all its Customer Service Centers and Franchised outlets by 20th December. This is the phase II of a comprehensive plan which all the stake holders have agreed to. The Phase–II will complete on December 20, 2013 and in this phase, the biometric devices will be procured and rolled out at all company-owned customer service centers and franchised outlets of all CMOs across the country.
Source: Ufone PR

Joseph Macri VP of EMEA Public Sector Microsoft visits Pakistan

As part of the Microsoft strategy, it has been partnering with the governments to help them identify their real-time needs and to leverage technology in a way to address today’s pressing concerns. The objective of his visit is to meet government dignitaries and decision makers in the country and discuss prospects to increase productivity and efficiency with the latest solutions and innovation from Microsoft. During the first day of his visit on Tuesday, he met with Ms. Anusha Rehman; the State Minister of IT for Federal Government, Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad Tarrar; Secretary IT of MOIT and Chairman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; Mr. Imtiaz Ghani.
Source: Microsoft PR

Uzbetelecom to Purchase CDMA Mobile Handsets

Uzbektelecom joint stock company has announced bids to purchase mobile terminals of CDMA 2000 1x standard. The company announced three bids. Within the first bid, the telecom operator will purchase mobile terminals CDMA 2000 1х EVDO rev. A with expanded functions. Uzbektelecom plans to purchase mobile terminals CDMA 2000 1х with average package of functionalities within the second bid and mobile terminals CDMA 2000 1х with minimal package of functions within the third bid. The equipment is purchased for Uzbektelecom’s branch UZMOBILE, which provides mobile communication services on CDMA-450 standard. The maximum cost of purchase on each bid is US$100,000.

Source: UzDaily

Bakcell Launches Its First Smartphone

Bakcell has launched its first smartphone, which meets all the modern demands. Bakcell smartphone, featuring the latest technologies is equipped with all the features, including Large 10.2 sm touch screen, Dual core processor, 512 RAM + ROM 4GB, Android 4.2 OS and HSPA/WCDMA networks. The device is now available for only 99 AZN.
Source: Bakcell PR

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Qualcomm Sells Telematics Subsidiary to Private Equity Investors

Qualcomm has announced sale of Omnitracs, to Vista Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm, the deal has been finalized. The agreement to sell the transportation and logistics business for approximately US$800 million in cash was originally announced in August. The sale includes all of Omnitracs’ operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Source: Cellular-News

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Qualcomm Collaborates with Samsung to be First to Employ China’s BeiDou Satellite Network to Enhance Location-Based Mobile Data and Services for Smartphones

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is enhancing location precision in smartphones and tablets initially in China with support for China’s BeiDou Satellite Navigation System. Supporting the BeiDou constellation within Qualcomm® IZat™ location solutions increases the number of satellites that Qualcomm-based devices can access to provide greater position location accuracy. Qualcomm is collaborating with Samsung to launch the first wave of BeiDou enhanced consumer smartphones, demonstrating the commitment of the companies to provide technology that delivers optimum performance for location-based services within China and globally.
Source: Qualcomm PR

Yevgeniy Kogay Becomes Head Of IT Direction Of Beeline

Beeline has appointed Yevgeniy Kogay to the post of director of information technologies of Unitel. The operator said that he replaced Maxim Halmatov, who became head of IT direction of Armentel (Beeline brand in Armenia). Yevgeniy Kogay said that it is great challenge to head one of the IT directions of the largest telecom operator. He noted that launch of Comverse ONE billing opens new perspectives for Beeline and the company wants fully use it to launch new proposals and services for clients.
Source: UzDaily

PTA Addresses To Block All Unregistered IPs

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its continuous efforts against grey traffic has confiscated 711 Illegal Gateways during 112 raids carried out in collaboration with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The newly deployed Grey Traffic Monitoring System has started monitoring International Internet Protocol (IP) bandwidth to detect and block illegal International incoming voice calls to save loss incurred to national exchequer. For efficient utilization of the newly deployed system, PTA has further narrowed down the white listing of IP addresses being used for legal services. In this context, all IP addresses which are not registered with PTA would be considered as black listed IPs and shall be blocked with immediate effect.

Source: Phone World

Vivacell Cuts Postpaid Mobile Internet Prices

VivaCell has reduced the cost of mobile internet traffic under some of its postpaid tariffs. The price was reduced to AMD 30 per MB under the ‘ClassicFlexi’, ‘Max Partner’, ‘Business Control’, as well as some archive tariffs. VivaCell is a subsidiary of Russia and CIS mobile operator MTS.

Source: TelecomPaper

Beeline Expands Geography of Voice Roaming

Beeline Uzbekistan has expanded geography of international roaming. According to operator, the agreements on rendering voice roaming services were signed with ZamTel (Zambia), Nucleo (Paraguay) and Hits (Equatorial Guinea). Beeline subscribers can use CAMEL roaming. The service allows to use Beeline communication services at any positive balance, in other words without guarantee fee of US$50 and till the balance of subscriber reaches US$0. At the same time, the funds will be written off in real time regime. CAMEL roaming does not requires activation and it is automatically enabled in handsets.

Source: UzDaily

Ufone Attempts To Revolutionize the Use of Mobile Internet

Ufone has started a new service according to which customers will be charged for only the first 1 MB of the mobile internet consumed, after which the mobile internet will be totally free for the entire day. This offer is specially meant for all the prepaid customers and not of any specific region but all across the country.

Source: Ufone PR

Armentel Doubles Internet Speed for A Number Of Hi-Line Subscribers

“ArmenTel” has announced the launch of the project for enhancing internet speed for Hi-Line subscribers. In the first phase of the program, starting from November 15, 2013, the internet speed will be doubled for all the customers of Hi-Line service with 1Mbps transmission capacity. All the terms of providing the service including the current payment will be unchanged. “ArmenTel” will also announce new initiatives for Hi-Line subscribers soon.

Sources: iTel.am

Ucell Launches Campaign “Lucky Chance”

Ucell has launched campaign “Lucky chance” starting from 15 November 2013 to 9 January 2014. Within the campaign, the subscribers can win valuable prizes, including 120 million soums and two Kia Optima automobiles. In order to participate in the campaign, the subscribers should put 3,000 soums and more to their balance. The subscribers can win video camera, Galaxy Tab tablet computer, notebooks, LED TV-sets, washing machines, etc.
Source: UzDaily

Kyrgyztelecom Ups Wi-Fi Speeds via Premium Number SMS

Kyrgyztelecom has raised internet capacity over its KThotspot Wi-Fi network across the country. The higher speeds can be accessed after sending a SMS message to a premium telephone number. Upping speeds to up to 1 Mbps for one hour costs KGS 25 for subscribers of mobile operators Megacom, O! and Fonex, and USD 0.5 for subscribers of mobile operators Beeline Kyrgyzstan and Katel. Upping speeds to 3 Mbps for one hour costs KGS 50 for subscribers of mobile operators Megacom, O! and Fonex, and USD 1 for subscribers of mobile operators Beeline Kyrgyzstan and Katel. Kyrgyztelecom runs 35 Wi-Fi hot-spots across the country.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Megafon Suggests High Technology for Education Department

MegaFon presented services to the Department of Education Jabor-Rasul district of Sughd region that will simplify their work. During the presentation, senior manager business market of MegaFon, Davrondzhon Rustamov explained to representatives the services for monitoring performance of students, video conferencing, to carry out SMS-distributions among employees. With the usual mobile they can access to the Internet services and through 3G-video call can hold a meeting or negotiations.
Source: Megafon PR

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Sky Mobile Offers Payments over Geopay

Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has introduced the opportunity to pay for its services over the Geopay mobile payment system. Subscribers can also pay for goods and services and send money transfers over smartphones. The service is free.
Source: TelecomPaper

Qualcomm to Start Smartwatch Sales Next Month

Qualcomm has confirmed the launch details of its own smartwatch — the Quaclomm Toq — which is being offered as a limited edition technology demonstrator of smartwatch concepts.
Announced back in September, the Toq will go on sale in the USA only from next month with pricing starting from US$350. The Toq is compatible with Android smartphones and features proprietary Qualcomm Mirasol display technology, providing an always-on display with multiple days of battery life and visibility even in bright sunlight. At launch, Toq will be compatible with Android 4.0.3 and above mobile devices.

Source: Cellular-News

Gulyam Artikov Appointed As Beeline Regional Development Director

Beeline has announced that Gulyam Artikov has been appointed as director on regional development of Unitel. He replaced Abai Kalonov, who left the company in July 2013. Gulyam artikov will also keep his position as head of the southern-western regional branch of beeline, which provides services to bukhara and navoi regions. Artikov said among his main tasks is to introduce single standards of providing quality services in all regions of Uzbekistan. He also said that the company will work on improving level of services, modernizing network and expanding and promoting 3g technologies, etc.
Source: UzDaily

Beeline Kazakhstan Revenues Up 4% in Q3

Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, reported third-quarter revenues up 4 percent year-on-year to KZT 34.07 billion, as growth in the fixed-line market helped offset tough competition in mobile. Mobile revenues were up just 1 percent from a year earlier. EBITDA dropped by 11 percent to KZT 14.97 billion, and the EBITDA margin declined by 7.7 percentage points to 43.9 percent, hurt by the transition to bundled tariff plans, which Beeline said was progressing to plan. Capital expenditure in the first nine months of the year decreased by 8 percent to USD 101 million, and the ratio of CAPEX to revenues dropped from 18 percent to 16 percent. The subscriber base of the operator totaled 9.060 million at the end of Q3, up by 5 percent year-on-year and almost 250,000 customers more than at the end of June. ARPU totaled KZT 1.141 in Q3, down by 4 percent from a year earlier on lower voice revenues.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Qualcomm Revenues Up by a Third on Higher Chip Shipments

Qualcomm has reported a one-third rise in its fourth-quarter revenues, and nearly the same for its operating profits as the company continues to benefit from surging smartphone sales Revenues rose by 33% to US$6.48 billion, while operating profits rose by 29 percent to US$1.59 billion.R&D expenses increased 23 percent primarily due to an increase in costs to develop CDMA-based 3G, OFDMA-based LTE and other technologies for integrated circuit and related software products and to expand the intellectual property portfolio. MSM chip shipments were 190 million units, up 35 percent y-o-y and 10 percent sequentially. Net profit was up by 18 percent to US$1.5 billion.
Source: Cellular-News

Telenor & Jubilee Life Insurance brings Talkshawk Mohafiz

Telenor in collaboration with Jubilee Life Insurance Company has started “Talkshawk Mohafiz” which is a free life insurance product for Talkshawk subscribers. This service is absolutely free for Talkshawk Subscribers and no Documentation is required to subscribe Talkshawk Mohafiz.

Source: Telenor PR

Beeline’s Total Operational Revenue Hits US$500m In Jan-Sep

Beeline Uzbekistan’s total revenue made up US$500 million in nine months of 2013, which rose by 64% year-on-year. At the same time, total operational revenue grew by 29% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2013 to US$176 million. EBITDA in Uzbekistan rose by 108% year-on-year – from US$157 million to US$326 million in nine months of 2013 and by 51% to US$116 million in the third quarter of 2013. EBITDA margin rose by 13.8 percentage points to 65.3% in nine months of 2013 and 9.8 percentage points to 66% in the third quarter of 2013. Number of Beeline subscribers in Uzbekistan made up 10.328 million people in the end of the third quarter of 2013, which rose by 12% year-on-year.
Source: UzDaily

Zong Partners Up with United Bank Limited

China Mobile Pakistan-Zong, under its O2O project has partnered with UBL to enable subscribers to recharge their accounts and pay Post-paid Bills online.

Source: Zong PR

Qualcomm’s Entry into Set-Top-Box Chip Market Challenges Incumbents

Qualcomm is now a serious contender to the current STB duopoly held by Broadcom, also from Southern California, and French-Italian maker STMicroelectronics. Both Broadcom and STM sit atop the $2 billion market for set-top box processors. Qualcomm is entering the STB space via the Snapdragon 600 MPQ8064, a chip featuring the company’s quad-core version of an ARM-based architecture called Krait. The chip can process High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) of a 1080p high-definition signal, though not the next-generation UHD signals. HEVC compresses media content more than current standards, allowing for more channels, faster downloads and higher image quality.
Source: Cellular-News

Bluegrass Cellular Expands LTE Coverage in Rural Kentucky

Bluegrass Cellular has recently expanded its LTE network into the Kentucky counties of Breckenridge, Hardin, Grayson, Logan, Meade, Russell, Spencer, Taylor, Warren and Wayne. The 4G expansion is part of Bluegrass Cellular’s LTE in Rural America (LRA) partnership with Verizon Wireless. As a result of the partnership, Bluegrass is working to bring LTE into areas of Central Kentucky that are otherwise unable to access Verizon’s network. In return, Bluegrass Cellular customers have access to Verizon’s 4G LTE network throughout the entire United States.
Source: Cellular-News

Megafon Expands TransBaltic Gateway

Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions has announced a partnership with MegaFon to expand the TransBaltic Gateway eastwards towards Asia. MegaFon will provide the connectivity through its fibre-optic network in Russia and its capabilities in Kazakhstan, and will extend the present route to run from Frankfurt to China. The TransBaltic Gateway project was constructed jointly by Deutsche Telekom, MegaFon, and Lattelecom of Latvia in September 2012. The total length of optical fibre is now approximately 8,900km.
Source: TeleGeography

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Warid Brings ‘Intro Me’ Service

Warid Telecom has started Intro Me service in Pakistan. By this innovative service caller will be able to send a quick introduction the receiver by making an introduction message and make a call to all people who do not have their number and the Intro message will appear on the screen so that the receiver can know who’s calling. This service is available for Warid’s both Prepaid & Postpaid customers.

Source: Warid PR

ICE Gets Green Light for 4G

Costa Rica’s high court has rejected an injunction filed by Spanish-backed wireless operator Movistar against the launch of commercial 4G services by ICE Celular (Kolbi brand). Movistar argued that the 2600MHz band frequencies used by Kolbi for its LTE network had not been assigned for mobile services in the National Plan for Allocation of Frequencies. The cellco claimed that under the current legal framework, its concession to operate telecommunications services allowed it to utilize the spectrum. Kolbi is planning to move ahead with a full commercial launch of 4G services, but has not given a timeline for the activation.
Source: TeleGeography

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BlackBerry Abandons Sell-Off Plans – CEO Resigns

BlackBerry has abandoned its plans for a sell off, its CEO has resigned, and the company will seek an additional $1 billion in funding. The company’s largest single shareholder, Fairfax Holdings had proposed a US$4.7 billion buyout of the company, but was unable to secure the necessary funding for its highly conditional offer. Instead, the company will raise $1 billion in fresh funding, of which a quarter will be provided by Fairfax Holdings. The company’s CEO Thorsten Heins is also stepping down and former Sybase CEO, John Chen will serve as interim chief executive while a long term replacement is found.
Source: Cellular-News

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SpiderCloud Introduces First 3G/LTE Small Cell for Enterprises

SpiderCloud Wireless has developed an enterprise small cell that can simultaneously offer UMTS and LTE service. Combining an integrated 3G/LTE baseband SoC from Broadcom with SpiderCloud’s patented software, the SCRN-310 can be software-upgraded to operate in two spectrum bands of LTE when mobile operators are ready to start re-farming existing 3G spectrum for LTE services.The SCRN-310 is part of SpiderCloud’s Enterprise RAN (E-RAN) solution. The commercially available E-RAN system consists of a Services Node (SCSN) that can control over 100 self-organizing and multi-access 3G, Wi-Fi and LTE small cells.
Source: Cellular-News

Norway Plans Radio Spectrum Auction for December

Norway’s telecoms regulator has published the final auction rules for its forthcoming radio spectrum auction. The auction is due to start on the 2nd December, with a deadline for applicants of the 15th November. The auction of frequencies in the 800, 900 and 1800 MHz bands will be conducted based on the overall framework and detailed regulation set out by the Government, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (the Ministry) and NPT. The final auction results is planned to be published 10 December.
Source: Cellular-News

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Samsung Extends The Patent License Agreement With Nokia

Samsung has extended the patent license agreement between Nokia and Samsung for five years; companies will enter into binding arbitration to settle the amount of additional compensation. The agreement would have expired at the end of 2013. According to the agreement, Samsung will pay additional compensation to Nokia for the period commencing from January 1, 2014 onwards, and the amount of such compensation shall be finally settled in a binding arbitration which is expected to be concluded during 2015.

Source: Phone world

T-Mobile Extends MetroPCS LTE Coverage To 15 New Markets

MetroPCS has announced that it will expand its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) footprint to 15 new markets across the country, raising its total number of markets covered to 45. In an official statement, chief operating officer Tom Keys noted that the latest expansion is ahead of schedule, adding that the carrier is ‘on an aggressive path to being the number one pre-paid brand in the nation’. From 21 November MetroPCS will offer LTE connectivity over parent company T-Mobile’s network
Source: TeleGeography

Zain to Deploy Huawei Supplied LTE-A Network in Kuwait

Zain Kuwait has announced plans to launch a commercial LTE-A network in the country, based on hardware supplied by Huawei. The rollout will see Zain Kuwait and Huawei activate over 100 LTE-A cell sites during a first phase, with Zain Kuwait indicating that the technology will later be made available across the country as more sites become operational. The core technologies of the LTE-A platform that Huawei has deployed for Zain Kuwait include Carrier Aggregation (CA), which allows for full utilization of spectrum resources scattered across multiple frequency bands. Besides enabling high bandwidth, CA ensures backwards compatibility with LTE to facilitate a smooth and seamless migration.

Source: Cellular-News

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Chunghwa Telecom Buying 3G Equipment from NSN to Expand Capacity

Chunghwa Telecom has reportedly revealed that it is to procure 3G equipment worth TWD3.88 billion (USD132 million) from Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN). The hardware will be used to expand the capacity of the operator’s existing third-generation infrastructure. In addition, Chunghwa has confirmed that its mobile communication capital expenditure will focus on 4G from next year, with the telco estimating that it will invest between TWD20 billion and TWD30 billion in LTE infrastructure, which is to be deployed between 2014 and 2016.

Source: TeleGeography

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Ofcom Publishes Findings of 3G Coverage Study

UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom has unveiled its findings following an examination aimed at determining whether the country’s mobile operators are meeting their respective 3G coverage obligations. With EE, O2 UK, Hutchison 3G UK (Three) and Vodafone UK having all agreed to roll out third-generation networks covering 90% of the population by 30 June 2013, the regulator has now confirmed that all but the latter achieved this goal. Vodafone UK was said to have fallen short of the target, with Ofcom saying that its 3G infrastructure was available to 88.6% of Britons at the date in question but will bring itself into compliance with the coverage obligation by the end of this year.
Source: TeleGeography

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AT&T Growing an Intelligent Network by Going Small

AT&T is now using a new planning tool to help it smooth out its small cell deployment. It is a tool created by AT&T Labs to analyze radio waves in order to determine the best positions for the tiny base stations to optimize coverage. The operator has already been using the tool in the field. For instance, HARP has been put to use at a high-rise small cell deployment in Chicago.
AT&T has started its small cell deployment with 3G base stations. It intends to move to “multi-mode” units that can spit out 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+ and WiFi over time.

Source: AT&T Blog

Smartphone Subscriptions to Triple To 5.6 Bln By 2019

Mobile subscriptions will jump to 9.3 billion by 2019, of which over 60 percent (or 5.6 billion) will be for smartphones, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report. WCDMA/HSPA networks are expected to cover 90 percent of the world’s population by 2019. Nearly two-thirds or 65 percent of the world’s population will be covered by 4G/LTE networks. The report also shows that the rapid pace of smartphone uptake has been phenomenal and is set to continue. It took more than five years to reach the first billion smartphone subscriptions, but it will take less than two to hit the 2 billion mark and between now and 2019, smartphone subscriptions will triple. Smartphone traffic is expected to grow by 10 times between 2013 and 2019, reaching 10 exabytes.

Source: TelecomPaper

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El Salvador to Resume Paused Radio Spectrum Auction

El Salvador’s telecoms regulator, Siget has resumed its AWS radio spectrum auction. The auction had been suspended following an order from the competition authority which had claimed that the bidding process would result in less competition in the market. The regulator is offering spectrum in the 1700-2100 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. It’s not currently clear what concessions, if any, the regulator has offered to the Competition Authority to be able to resume the auction.

Source: Cellular-News

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EE Expands LTE Coverage into Rural England

EE has switched on its expanded 4G network in rural Cumbria, bringing LTE coverage to over 2,000 residents and businesses for the first time. The rollout follows EE’s 4G commercial trial in the area of Threlkeld, where users experienced average speeds of 24Mbps. The network has since been extended to cover more than 100 square miles. The service will launch next month, with both mobile and fixed wireless options. The Northern Fells Broadband Group estimated that the cost of delivering superfast broadband to this area of Cumbria using fibre would be around £10m.

Source: Cellular-News

Djezzy Receives Permission to Purchase 3G Equipment

Djezzy has secured ‘special approval’ from the Bank of Algeria to purchase 3G equipment. The permission is ‘a special dispensation against the ban on Djezzy since 2010 to transfer currency abroad’ and will allow Djezzy to deploy its 3G network by December 2013, as stipulated by the company’s provisional license. In October 2013 the ARPT issued interim 3G licenses to all three applicants – Mobilis, Nedjma and Djezzy – after evaluating their financial and technical proposals.

Source: TeleGeography

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O2 UK LTE Coverage Reaches 25% of Population

O2 UK has announced that its 4G network now covers 25% of the UK’s population; just nine weeks after commercial LTE services were launched. In detailing its rollout progress, the cellco said that more than 15 million Britons have access to its 4G infrastructure, with eleven ‘major cities’ covered, along with 90 other towns across the country. Having switched on its network in Manchester last week, O2 UK has also now confirmed that it expects to extend coverage to Edinburgh, Newcastle, Wetherby and Huddersfield ‘in the coming weeks’.
Source: TeleGeography

Telrad Networks Shows off LTE-A Capable Base Station

Telrad Networks has shown off a new outdoor base station that supports both WiMAX and LTE. The BreezeCOMPACT 3000 is optimized for 2.5 GHz deployments and supports a software upgrade to LTE-A services in the future. It also supports scalable sector configurations (up to two sectors and/or two carriers), and 4TX x 4RX MIMO performance. The BreezeCOMPACT 3000 is the newest addition to the BreezeCOMPACT suite. Telrad Networks acquired the Breeze range of products from Alvarion earlier this year.

Source: TeleGeography

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Etisalat registers 75% of subscriber base

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has announced that it has registered 75% of its mobile customers ahead of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA’s) deadline of 16 January 2014. Launched in July 2012, the watchdog’s SIM re-registration campaign ‘My Number, My Identity’ is being implemented in collaboration with the UAE’s two licensed telecoms operators, Etisalat and Du, to increase awareness of new registration procedures for mobile services. It requires subscribers to update their personal data and ensure that their SIM cards are registered under their name to prevent misuse. Those who fail to register their mobile number by the January deadline risk having their mobile phone services interrupted and eventually disconnected.

Source: TeleGeography

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3G and LTE Launched Commercially In Kiribati

TSKL has launched commercial 3G W-CDMA/HSPA and 4G LTE mobile broadband services on 29 October 2013, claiming the first commercial LTE network in the South Pacific region.

Source: TeleGeography

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Samsung Working on Phone with Three-Sided Display Screen

Samsung has seemingly found a smartphone niche it hasn’t already filled and is said to be working on a phone with a three-sided display screen. The phone will be launched next year and will come with a three-sided display that wraps around the edges so messages can be read from an angle. Samsung plans to have each side of the display operate independently. The phone is expected to be based on an improved version of its Youm technology which is currently used in the company’s first curved screen phone, the Galaxy Round.

Source: Cellular News

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Movistar launches LTE

Movistar Chile has activated the nation’s second 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, with coverage of all regional capitals and using frequencies in the 2600MHz range. Supporting the launch, Movistar has begun offering 14 LTE-compatible smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone 5 range and handsets from Sony, Nokia, Samsung and BlackBerry. In the two years leading up to the launch, Movistar invested USD1.25 billion in consolidating its 3G network, including the deployment of fibre and the cellco plans to invest a further USD200 million over the next three years.
Source: TeleGeography

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Samsung Preparing to Ship 100 Million Tablets in 2014

Samsung is preparing its supply chain to expect component orders to support shipments of at least 100 million tablets next year. The company is expected to ship around 40-42 million tablets this year, so the company has to be confident that it can more than double its sales in just a year. However, the deep pocketed company could be just locking up the supply chain to ensure that it has components to react fast to market changes and could be acting to ensure that competitors struggle to find supplies.

Source: Cellular-News

Slovak Telekom Launches LTE in Five Cities

Slovak Telekom has announced the launch of 4G LTE mobile broadband services with coverage of five cities on 15 November – over an 1800MHz network – in Trnava, Nitra, Zilina, Banska Bystrica and Presov. During the remainder of 2013 and 2014 the operator said it will launch LTE in other cities in western, central and eastern Slovakia, and will cover 20% of the population with 4G services in three months. At launch the data-only LTE-1800 service offers maximum theoretical mobile data speeds of 73Mbps download/23Mbps upload.

Source: TeleGeography

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LTE Subscriptions Will Reach 1.3 Billion by the End of 2018

The total global LTE subscription base is predicted to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2018, up from 188.6 million at the end of this year. According to Informa’s individual country forecasts, USA will be the largest market for LTE throughout the forecast period, rising from 89.8 million LTE subscriptions at the end of 2013 to 242.1 million at the end of 2018, a CAGR of 22%.

Source: Cellular-News

Apple Wins Partial Victory in Patent Dispute with Samsung

A US Federal Appeals Court has given Apple a fresh opportunity to argue its case that Samsung should be barred from selling some of its smartphones in the USA. Last year, the Californian District Judge Lucy Koh rules that Apple could not seek an import ban on 26 Samsung products after she found the company had infringed on Apple patents. Apple appealed, and now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially agreed with Apple. The court said that parts of the earlier ruling to dismiss the request for an import ban were correct, but said that it may have been based on insufficient evidence. The court will now have to rehear the case again.

Source: Cellular-News

BlackBerry and Porsche Show Off Luxury Smartphones

BlackBerry has announced a new limited edition smartphone as part of a design tie-in with the Porsche sports car. The Porsche Design P’9982 Smartphone from BlackBerry and a second Crocodile model will be limited to just 500 devices worldwide and come with a customized version of the BlackBerry 10.2 Operating System. The P’9982, which extends the Porsche Design luxury brand’s range of modern luxury smartphones, features a satin finished frame forged from stainless steel, complemented by a hand-wrapped Italian leather back door. The back door of the limited edition model is hand-wrapped in genuine Crocodile leather.
Source: Cellular-News

T-Mobile NL Kicks Off Official 4G Services

T-Mobile Netherlands has officially launched 4G services in the four biggest cities across the country – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. Going forward, T-Mobile customers with a 4G device and data plan will be able to access the faster services at no extra cost, it said. At launch, the new network covers around 100,000 customers; it aims to reach 80% of its customers with LTE by the end of 2014. Earlier this month CommsUpdate reported that T-Mobile NL was already offering 4G ahead of the official launch on 18 November.

Source: TeleGeography

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Windows 8.1 Launches In Pakistan

Microsoft Pakistan, has announced the availability of Windows 8.1 in Pakistan. It is a feature-rich update to its popular Windows 8 operating system, which offers a host of increased customization refinements and functional improvements, including a highly personal, improved and more customizable Start screen in variable tile sizes, more background designs and colors. Windows 8.1 is also available on new devices and as boxed software at retail locations across Pakistan.
Source: Phone World

Samsung Announces Galaxy Core Plus

Samsung announces the latest addition to its ‘Galaxy’ series i.e. Galaxy Core Plus – The handset runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s Touch Wiz UI on top and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.

Source: Phone World

Multimode Femotcell Shipments To Increase 350% In 2014

In 2014, standalone LTE femtocells will show a more pronounced presence in the market following the general development of the LTE market, however the key player is expected to be 3G/LTE multimode. The number of shipments is expected to increase by 350 percent in 2014 and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 198 percent is expected between 2013 and 2018, according to a new report from ABI Research.
Source: TelecomPaper

LTE RAN Market Advanced Nearly 60 Percent in 3Q13

The LTE RAN market continued to grow at a rapid pace in 3Q13, nearly offsetting declining RAN technologies (GSM, WCDMA, CDMA), according to Dell’Oro Group. After three quarters of consecutive year-over-year RAN growth, Dell’Oro Group estimates that the total RAN (2G, 3G, 4G, excluding TD-SCDMA and SP WiFi) market declined approximately one percent year-over-year in 3Q13. Ericsson maintained its dominant position in LTE with a 15 point four-quarter trailing share lead over number two, Huawei. Alcatel-Lucent passed NSN to take the number three spot in LTE RAN revenue share in the quarter. NSN maintained the number three LTE position on a four-quarter trailing basis. Total RAN market is expected to grow in 2014, as growth in China offsets declines in the U.S. and Japan.
Source: Cellular-News

O2 UK expands LTE coverage to Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle

O2 UK has further expanded its LTE infrastructure, with its network footprint now including the cities of Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle, in line with previously announced plans. Earlier this month O2 UK confirmed that its 4G network covered 25% of the UK’s population, just nine weeks after commercial LTE services were launched. In detailing its rollout progress, the cellco said that more than 15 million Britons have access to its 4G infrastructure, with eleven ‘major cities’ covered, along with 90 other towns across the country.

Source: TeleGeography

Huge Management Shake-Up at BlackBerry

BlackBerry has lost three more senior executives as its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer are to leave the company immediately. The Chief Financial Officer is also leaving, but not just yet.
BlackBerry said that James Yersh will replace Brian Bidulka as its Chief Financial Officer. Yersh, who has worked at BlackBerry since 2008, previously served as Senior Vice President, Controller and as the Company’s head of Compliance. Bidulka will stay on as a special advisor to the CEO for the remainder of the fiscal year to assist with the transition. BlackBerry also announced that Roger Martin, a Board member since 2007, has resigned.

Source: Cellular-News

China Mobile to Launch LTE Services on 18th December

China Mobile will launch its 4G service on the 18th December with a new brand He, meaning harmonious in the Chinese language. China’s government is expected to formally issue the 4G licenses before the network launches its service, although that is still not confirmed. However, although described as a national event, coverage will be initially limited to Beijing, Guangzhou and Chongqing, with Shanghai launching later. China Mobile has placed orders for around 220,000 LTE base stations to expand its network though.
Source: Cellular-News

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Over a Billion Smartphones to Be Sold This Year

Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass 1 billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth over 2012, according to IDC¬. Despite a number of mature markets nearing smartphone saturation, the demand for low-cost computing in emerging markets continues to drive the smartphone market forward. By 2017, total smartphone shipments are expected to approach 1.7 billion units, resulting in a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4% from 2013 to 2017.
Source: Cellular-News

Movistar Announces Plans For LTE launch

Movistar has begun offering new mobile data plans and Long Term Evolution (LTE)-compatible devices in preparation for the activation of its 4G network in Lima on 2nd January 2014. At launch the network will be available in the Surco, San Borja, Miraflores, San Isidro and La Molina districts of the capital. A spokesperson for the operator, Jose Antonio Cassinelli, explained that the cellco planned to invest USD250million in infrastructure development for LTE.

Source: TeleGeography

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Chunghwa Telecom To Deploy Small Cells To Ensure Strong 4G Coverage At Launch

Chunghwa Telecom has outlined plans to deploy additional small cell base stations with a view to ensuring expansive coverage when it rolls out commercial 4G services, expected next year. The small cells have coverage range of between ten meters and 1-2km, and will be installed in outdoor locations such as on street lights.

Source: TeleGeography

Optus Trialing VoLTE Technology

Australia’s Optus is reportedly testing technology which will allow its customers to make voice calls over its 4GLTE network. It is understood that some of the trials of the technology were conducted in partnership with Finnish vendor Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN).
Source: TeleGeography

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DNA to Start Sales of Jolla Smartphones

DNA has become the first company to offer the Jolla smartphone for sale. Jolla is based on the Sailfish OS and has been developed by a team of ex-Nokia employees. More Jolla smartphones will enter the market in December. Thousands of Finnish people have made pre-bookings. After all pre-bookers have been given the opportunity to buy their Jolla, the device will available to everyone at DNA Kauppa shops in early December. The operator has exclusive right to sell Jolla phones in Finland during the Jolla’s launch stage.

Source: Cellular-News

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Anatel Reports Solid 4G Growth In October

Anatel has published its latest information on the country’s nascent 4G mobile market, noting there were 730,500 subscriptions in the country at 31 October, and adding that it expects four million people to be using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology by the end of this year. Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) continues to lead the way with 293,200 4G users, or 40.1% of the segment, ahead of TIMBrasil with 208,050. Third spot was taken by Claro Brasil, a unit of Mexico’s America Movil, with 148,100 4G users and Oi SA, the subject of a merger with Portugal Telecom, had 80,900.

Source: Cellular-News

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Kolbi launches 4G offerings

State backed Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), which offers services under the ‘Kolbi’ brand, has commercially launched its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, after a recent court ruling upheld the cellco’s right to use its 2600MHz spectrum holdings for the high speed data service. Plans are currently data-only and restricted to pre-paid offerings, although Kolbi expects to make voice services available before the end of the year, as compatible handsets become available for purchase in the country. Three tariffs are currently available, including 1GB, 6GB or 15GB data for CRC3,000, CRC27,000 or CRC48,000 (USD5.9, USD53.1 or USD94.4). In terms of coverage, the new network is available throughout the San Jose greater metropolitan area.

Source: Cellular-News

Megacom adds roaming services on aircraft

Megacom’s voice and GPRS roaming services have become accessible to postpaid subscribers on aircraft belonging to major air carriers. The list of carriers includes Air France, Emirates Airlines, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airlines, SAS, Singapore Airlines and Transaero Airlines, the offer is planned to be expanded. Services from the operator are accessible choosing the Aeromobile network.

Source: TelecomPaper

Avantel Pledges USD250m to 4G Rollout

Avantel has announced plans to invest USD250 million on the first stage of the rollout of its 4G network. The operator, which was awarded 30MHz of airwaves in the advanced wireless spectrum (AWS) band (1700MHz/2100MHz), plans to offer voice, data and corporate applications and will utilize devices from Samsung, Nokia, Huawei and Apple.

Source: TeleGeography

Nokia Lumia 525 Officially Introduced

Nokia has officially unveiled the Nokia Lumia 525, its new entry-level Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The Nokia Lumia 525 replaced the Nokia Lumia 520 in propping up the range, and its name reflects the incremental improvements found in the device itself. Nokia has not made many changes but it has simply upgraded the RAM to 525 to enable better multitasking and gaming experiences. Release date for the 525 is not announced and currently only lists the device as being available in Africa, the Middle East, China, India and Vietnam.
Source: Phonedog

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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The 2013 Qualcomm 3G/LTE Summit

The 2013 Qualcomm 3G/LTE Summit by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. returns to Hong Kong this December 10–12. This year continuing to unite more worldwide device manufacturers, operators, and software & component technology companies who are working in various segments within the mobile industry. Please visit: https://3gltesummit.qualcomm.com/
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CEM in Telecoms Global Summit 2014

CEM Global Summit 2014 will showcase the most comprehensive agenda in the market. 2 days summit includes 30+ interactive debates, panel discussions, case studies and roundtables to dive deeper into issues such as employee engagement, self-service strategies and how to build that sought-after 360 degree view of your customers. The event will take place 27-29 January, 2014 at Hotel Russell, London, United kingdom.Please visit:http://www.customerexperienceevent.com/

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Managing Customer Churn & Profitability: North America Summit 2014

The summit is set to take place on February 11th to February 13th at EPIC Hotel, Miami, Florida. 3 days of interactive sessions will help company in maximize your networking time with senior representatives from different departmental functions responsible for reducing customer churn and maximizing loyalty and profitability.Please visit:http://www.churnandprofitabilityus.com/

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Mobile Payments and NFC Summit

Mobile Payments and NFC Summit will take place in The Copthorne Tara Hotel London on 25-27 March 2014. The main focus of this summit is to help develop the strategies that are required to effectively develop and monetize mobile payment business model and identify the main stakeholders.Please visit:http://www.mpaymentsandnfc.com/

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Monetising OTT Services

Telecoms IQ’s Monetising OTT Services event will take place in The Copthorne Tara Hotel London on 24-26 March 2014. Should operators be trying to beat the OTT players at their own game? Or can they learn to embrace these services in order to tap into this potentially lucrative market? The answer to these question will provides a unique opportunity to learn from the entire value chain how to work together to generate revenue from OTT services.Please visit:http://www.monetisingott.com/

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Enterprise IT2014

EnterpriseIT2014 is a four day event will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 17th June, 2014 to 20th June, 2014. It is Asia’s definitive sourcing platform for innovative technologies. International exhibitors will be showcasing a myriad of technologies such as Apps & Augment Reality, Big Data, Cloud Computing and Services, e-Government & e-Services, Enterprise Networks and Technologies, Storage Systems, Tele-presence and Video Conferencing, and much more.Please visit:http://www.goto-enterpriseit.com/

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CommunicAsia 2014

CommunicAsia is taking place 17 – 20 June 2014 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The stellar event recognised by industry professionals, continues to strengthen and stay relevant to the ever changing info-communications technology industry. CommunicAsia2014 is the event that addresses the ENTIREICT ecosystem from 4G / LTE, AR and Innovations, Content Security Management, FTTx, Mobile Apps, Mobile Broadband, Mobile Devices, RF & Cables, Telecom Energy & Power System.
Please visit:http://www.communicasia.com/

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Phone World Magazine

CACF has launched 6th Edition of Phone World Magazine covering the devices and their ecosystem serving to bridge the gap between the OEMs, Operators, Distributors, Retailers, and the Consumers. Phone World 6th Edition is available in Pakistani markets. Pdf is available on www.phoneworld.com.pk . PhoneWorld website has latest local telecom news, handsets and also has blog section. For subscription email to: info@phoneworld.com.pk
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3G DEVICE SECTION

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[/column] [column] Name LG Nexus 5
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800

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[/column] [column] Name BlackBerry Z30
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System BlackBerry 10.2 OS
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960T Pro Snapdragon
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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy Note 3
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/NFC/
Operating System Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy Round
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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Huawei Launches Industry’s First High-Density AODF

Huawei has announced the release of the automatic optical distribution frame (AODF), which has the highest density in the industry. The AODF creates automatic fiber connections and improves the efficiency of managing and operating services on fiber networks, helping carriers to build automatic and intelligent fiber infrastructure networks. The AODF can reduce site visits to equipment rooms located in remote areas in addition, its innovative micro-manipulator is small and easy to operate, and can be fully embedded in the AODF cabinet. It also uses a modular design, which makes the AODF easy to expand and cost-effective. The AODF supports smooth evolution and upgrade from a traditional network to an intelligent fiber network.
Source: Huawei PR

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NSN selected by E-Plus for LTE Network Security Contract

Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) have announced that it has been chosen by German mobile operator E-Plus to enhance the network security of its 4G LTE network. The vendor will implement a complete end-to-end, 3GPP-compliant security solution to ensure a safe, convenient mobile broadband experience for E-Plus subscribers. Under the contract, NSN will deliver its radio access security solution, comprising a Security Gateway and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to ensure that only operator-authorized base stations can access the network.
Source: TeleGeography

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Huawei Sets Sights on 5G

Huawei Technologies has announced that it will invest USD600 million in researching fifth generation (5G) technologies over the next five years, following the revelation that China Mobile and Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) were extending their research and development (R&D) partnership to include 5G. The figure does not include spending on 5G products. The vendor aims to have 5G technologies ready for commercial launch by 2020, and expects the new platform to offer download speeds 100 times faster than 4G systems.
Source: TeleGeography

NSN Wins Bosnian Network Upgrade Contract

BH Telecom has awarded a contract to NSN for the upgrade of its Home Location Register (HLR) system and the addition of new functions. The upgrade will enable the introduction of new services, such as M2M communications, cloud services and mobile advertising, BH Telecom said in a statement. It will also enable the expansion of the capacity of BH Telecom’s customer base to 2.6 million. The contract also foresees the procurement of spare parts for the 220 existing base stations, aimed at minimizing the potential failures of the carrier’s 2G and 3G networks.

Source: Cellular-News

Huawei to Deploy LTE Network Antennas for P4 in Poland

Huawei and Polish mobile operator P4 recently announced an agreement to deploy LTE antennas as part of a nationwide mobile broadband (MBB) network rollout. P4 first deployed a 3G network in 2006. To meet continuing quick growth in demand for MBB services, P4 has begun to deploy a nationwide LTE network. P4’s LTE network will make use of Huawei’s multi-band, ultra-broadband antenna designed for LTE. Neither the size of the contract nor the financials were disclosed.

Source: Cellular-News

Alcatel-Lucent Wins 4G, Small Cells Deal in Aruba

Alcatel-Lucent has deployed a 4G LTE mobile broadband network for SETAR, a quadruple-play telecoms operator on the Caribbean island of Aruba. The deployment, the first of its type on the island, makes use of 20MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz frequency band to deliver high speed mobile services for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. SETAR has also deployed small cells in strategic locations around the island to increase indoor access to its 3G W-CDMA/HSPA network, it announced alongside the 4G launch release. Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE solution deployment includes the ‘lightRadio’ LTE Radio Access Network (RAN), Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and Subscriber Data Manager systems, alongside lightRadio small cells adding capacity and coverage to SETAR’s existing 3G service.

Source: TeleGeography

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Alcatel-Lucent Wins Chinese Packet Core Network Contract

Alcatel-Lucent says that it has won a contract to supply its Evolved Packet Core portfolio to China Mobile for its LTE network deployment. China Mobile has awarded Alcatel-Lucent 24 percent of its overall EPC network, making Alcatel-Lucent the primary EPC supplier for the entire LTE network. Financial terms were not disclosed. Back in September, China Mobile also selected Alcatel-Lucent to deploy 11% of their new LTE network, consisting of more than 200,000 TD-LTE base stations, by the end of 2013.

Source: Cellular-News

Motorola To Launch Moto G WITH Android Kitkat

Motorola has officially launched its latest smartphone Moto G – Preloaded with the latest android Android 4.4 KitKat. Moto G is said to be a perfect combination of a stunning 4.5″ HD display, quad-core processor and Android 4.4 in an exceptional price range. The initial shipment of Moto G will launch with Android 4.3 and then it will be upgraded to Android 4.4 in January, 2014.

Source: Phone Word

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Huawei Demonstrate ‘Turbo Button’ for Boosting LTE Speeds

Huawei has recently demonstrated a Turbo Button solution for boosting LTE speeds with a simple push of a button on a mobile app. Huawei said that the Turbo Button allows mobile subscribers to accelerate their data speeds on demand from 1 Mbps up to 70 Mbps over a set period of time with just one touch on a downloadable app. The demo was conducted by Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata at the recent 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum held in Indonesia and made use of Huawei’s Networker solution for LTE.

Source: Cellular-News

Nokia Eyed Possible Takeover Bid for Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia has ruled out an acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, although it had considered the possibility once it completes the sale of its handset business to Microsoft. Nokia looked at whether Alcatel’s IP-routing and wireless divisions would fit with its own infrastructure division, but ruled out making a formal approach. The move would have been a slight reversal for NSN though, as Alcatel-Lucent operates in areas where NSN has been extracting itself from in recent years with disposals. A deal could have been a partial acquisition of assets, or a full takeover, with likely disposals afterwards.

Source: Cellular-News

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ZTE Shows Off Two New Smartphones, Z5s and Z5s Mini

ZTE has shown off some new smartphones for sale in the country. The Z5s sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU under a 1080p display complete with 2 GB of RAM, a 13 megapixel camera with OIS and an f/2.0 aperture, and Android 2.2 out of the box. The Z5s Mini fortunately isn’t a completely gimped model of the Z5s like we’ve seen Samsung and HTC do. You’ll get a 1.7 GHz Snapdragon CPU (probably a 600 or 400) with 2 GB of RAM, a similar 13 megapixel rear shooter, and Android 4.2. The phones will go on sale in China first and may be expanded overseas later.

Source: Cellular-News

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