Newsletter June 2013

EDITORIAL

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Dear Readers,
Mobilink has recently signed a contract with Ericsson for network modernization and expansion. Samsung in collaboration with Ufone launched Samsung Galaxy S4 in Pakistan. The mobile handset IMEI code registration system has been launched in Azerbaijan. Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has started selling the Samsung Galaxy S III and Note 2 smartphones in its shops. Orange Armenia has started sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Afghan Wireless has introduced the Tezz data dongle. According to a recent USAID survey, some 80 percent of women in Afghanistan have regular or occasional access to mobile phones. Bakcell has begun a modernization project for its network using Huawei OSN series equipment.

Qualcomm and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly announced a commitment to expand their collaboration to improve access to technology to further economic and social development in developing and emerging markets. BlackBerry has announced plans to make its own mobile social network, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), available on Apple and Android smartphones this summer, with support planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 at launch. Gemalto will add a new module based on the Qualcomm QSC 6270-Turbo chipset to its Cinterion portfolio of cellular modules and devices.

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Mobilink Signs Ericsson for Network Expansion and 3G Rollout

Mobilink is Pakistan’s leading cellular and Blackberry service provider. For the necessary modernization and expansion, Mobilink has laid down the foundation for the 3G connectivity which will change the Net world of Pakistan and provides a new horizon to the residents of Pakistan. For expansion of 3G network; Mobilink has recently signed a contract with Ericsson. The project was previously finalized with Alcatel- Lucent but breach of agreement by the French vendor result in cancelation of the contract.
Source: ProPakistani

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Azerbaijan Launches Handset Registration System

The mobile handset IMEI code registration system has been launched in Azerbaijan on 1 May. State institutions and mobile operators developed the project in order to stem illegal imports and handset theft.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Ucell, Beeline Uzbekistan Fined For Price Fixing

Ucell and Beeline Uzbekistan have been fined after colluding on an increase in prices, unveiled in an investigation by the competition regulator. Beeline Uzbekistan announced an increase in the daily subscription rate from USD 0.02 to USD 0.03 under its main tariffs on 20 January. Ucell announced a similar increase on 25 January. Prices were raised almost at the same time in 2012 as well. Fines have been imposed on both operators.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Launch of Samsung Galaxy S4 in a Glamorous Event in Pakistan

The long awaited smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S4 is finally released in Pakistan. Samsung Mobile in collaboration with Ufone launched Samsung Galaxy S4 in Pakistan. The prestigious event was held in Lahore on 4th May, 2013 which was managed by Catwalk Productions and PR handled by Catalyst PR & Marketing. The Managing Director of Samsung Pakistan, John Parker presented a preface product presentation. At the occasion he said “the showcasing of the anxiously awaited Galaxy S4 in Pakistan was definitely a breakthrough moment. The smartphone market in Pakistan is highly auspicious for companies like Samsung to launch their products.”
Source: Phoneworld.com.pk, Cellular-NewsSky

Mobile starts selling smartphones from Samsung

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has started selling the Samsung Galaxy S III and Note 2 smartphones in its shops. The price of the Galaxy S III is KGS 24,990 and the Note 2 is being offered for KGS 29,990.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Afghan Wireless launches Tezz data dongle

Afghan Wireless has introduced the Tezz data dongle. Customers can get the dongle for AFN 2,500, which includes 5 GB of data and AFN 500 in credit which can be used for voice, data, or VAS. Data plans start at AFN 10 for 10 MB valid for one day and range to AFN 250 for 3 GB valid for thirty days.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Megacom Covers Remote Areas in Batken

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom is carrying out a programme to maximize coverage of the Batken region through its mobile network. It is deploying mobile connectivity in remote and mountainous locations in the region under the programme. It has recently covered Sogment, Tayan, Kyshtut, Charbak, Sary-Talla, Tunuk-Suu and Kan villages. Megacom’s network now covers 95 percent of the populated country’s area.
Source: TelecomPaper

Orange Armenia Grants New Scholarships to Students

Mobile operator Orange Armenia has granted scholarships to another eighteen students at the Gavan and Ijevan branches of Yerevan State University. The Orange Foundation transferred AMD 2 million to the universities to cover the tuition fees of the students. The students have been selected on the recommendation of the universities, based on their academic performances and families’ financial standing. The plan is for Orange to grant scholarships to the students of nine universities based on the same criteria dring this academic year.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Bakcell Picks Huawei for Network Modernization

Azerbaijani mobile operator Bakcell has begun a modernization project for its network using Huawei OSN series equipment. The project aims to expand capacity and move to MPLS-TP technology. Bakcell said that since the launch of 3G in 2011, data traffic on its network has increased eight-fold.
Source: TelecomPaper

80% of Afghan Women Have Access to Mobile Phone

According to a recent USAID survey, some 80 percent of women in Afghanistan have regular or occasional access to mobile phones. Of the 80 percent, 48 percent have bought their own phones and an additional 32 percent have at least some access to a shared phone owned by a family member or a neighbor. The research also found that fear of technology is not a barrier: 94 percent of the women without phones say they are not intimidated by mobile technology. Some 53 percent of women surveyed without a phone cite the lack of permission from family members as the major obstacle to acquiring a phone and 49 percent cite costs as prohibitive. The respondents say the drawbacks of mobile phone ownership include the financial burden (54%) and their potential infringement on personal privacy (41%).
Source: TelecomPaper

Orange Armenia Adds New Networks to Orange Zone

Orange Armenia added Italy, Croatia and Turkey to the list of Orange Zone countries for roaming, where a tariff of AMD 250 is applied for all services, namely incoming calls, calls to Armenia and other countries, SMS and GPRS. To benefit from this tariff, Orange customers need to use Italian operator Wind’s network, Tele2’s network in Croatia and Turkish operator Turkcell’s network. Starting from 1 June, customers will be able to enjoy the same tariffs of Orange Zone in Georgia as well, when connecting to the network of Geocell.
Source: TelecomPaper

USAID and Qualcomm Announce Collaboration to Combat Development Challenges

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Qualcomm have jointly announced a commitment to expand their collaboration to improve access to technology to further economic and social development in developing and emerging markets. Building on several projects in Latin America and Asia, USAID and Qualcomm signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to help close the mobile phone gender gap, expand access to broadband, enhance education outcomes, mitigate the negative impacts of climate change, improve information access for frontline health workers, connect small-scale farmers and producers to market data, and enable entrepreneurs to grow their companies by leveraging digital literacy skills.
Source: USAID

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Vivacell Introduces Samsung Galaxy S4

VivaCell has started sale of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone in its shops on 10 May. The phone will cost AMD 370,000 and is also offered on installment. Samsung S4 is packed full of innovative features, such as the “Group Play” to enjoy music, photos and games with those around you without Wi-Fi AP or cellular signal, the “Samsung Smart Pause” to control the screen using your eyes, the “Dual Camera” to take simultaneous photos and videos using both the rear and front cameras and much more.
Source: TelecomPaper

Bakcell, Baku Electronics Launch Joint Promo

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has launched a joint promotion with the Samsung distributor Baku Electronics. Subscribers of the CIN network of the operator are offered packages of voice, SMS/MMS and mobile internet services when buying smartphones from Samsung in shops of Baku Electronics. The list of the devices includes tge Samsung I9500, I9082, I9100, I9300, N7100 and I8190 models. Customers receive 250 minutes of on-net calls, 250 SMS/MMS and 250 MB per month with a top-up of AZN 15.
Source: TelecomPaper

Radical Camera Maybe Coming to a Nokia Smartphone

Rumors are that Nokia is working on a smartphone that could include a radical new camera design based around a 16 lens array. Nokia’s investment in the company may be a routine commercial decision, but Pelican Imaging also confirmed that it is in talks with an unnamed handset manufacturer to deploy its lens-array — leading to speculation that company is indeed Nokia. Its Pureview 42-megapixel camera is widely expected to be included in the company’s forthcoming Windows Phone based flagship handset.
Source: Cellular-News

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Orange Armenia to Revise Tariffs Ahead Of MNP Start

Mobile operator Orange Armenia plans to revise its tariffs from January 2014, said Gelibter, the CEO of the company. The new price propositions will coincide with the introduction of mobile number porting services in Armenia from the beginning of 2014.
Source: TelecomPaper

Megacom Covers Remote Areas in Batken

Orange Armenia Grants New Scholarships to Students

Bakcell Picks Huawei for Network Modernization

Orange Armenia Adds New Networks to Orange Zone

USAID and Qualcomm Announce Collaboration to Combat Development Challenges

Bhutan Telecom to Start LTE Deployment

Bhutan Telecom has announced plans to deploy a LTE based 4G network. It would deploy two LTE enabled base stations in the capital city, Thimphu and will support theoretical peak download speeds of up to 40Mbps. The company said that as its existing 3G SIM and data cards will not support the LTE service, customers will require new SIM and LTE data card to avail the service which will be made available by BT for sale at counters, once ready. The company did not say who is supplying the LTE infrastructure, but previous 3G network upgrades have come from Ericsson.
Source: Cellular-News

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Airtel Becomes Latest Mobile Firm to Launch 3.5G In DRC

Airtel DRC has inaugurated a 3.5G HSPA+ network, bringing it in line with domestic rival Vodacom. In July 2012 Airtel, alongside Oasis Telecom (Tigo), Vodacom Congo and Africell, acquired 3G licenses from the government, paying USD15 million apiece. Airtel’s chief rival Vodacom launched the country’s first 3G network late last year. The first phase of Vodacom’s rollout was concentrated in capital city Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, and saw around 350 3G base stations installed by 31 December 2012.
Source: TeleGeography

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Orange Armenia Starts Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales

Mobile operator Orange Armenia has started sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. The device costs AMD 370,000 without a contract and starts at AMD 170,000 when subscribing to a Dolphin, Panther or Butterfly subscription for 12 or 24 months.
Source: TelecomPaper

Shentel LTE Network Now Covers 75% of Footprint

Shenandoah Telecommunications (ShenTel) has extended its in-deployment Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to cover 75% of its overall network footprint. The company’s 4G network now covers 276 sites, using equipment from Alcatel-Lucent. ShenTel inaugurated its LTE network in November 2012 in selected areas of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, covering 56 markets at launch.
Source: TeleGeography

T-Mobile USA Sells Half a Million Apple IPhones in 4 Weeks

T-Mobile USA has announced that it sold around half a million Apple iPhones in the first four weeks since it finally secured an agreement to sell the smartphone. In addition, the number of branded customers grew for the first time in four years as the total number of customers increased by 579,000 to 34 million. However, during the first quarter of this year — before the iPhone went on sale — the company posted a 7.3 percent fall in revenues, while adjusted EBITDA declined by 9 percent.
Source: TeleGeography

Orange Armenia to Revise Tariffs Ahead Of MNP Start

Yoigo Plans To Launch Spain’s First Commercial 4G Network in July 2013

Yoigo Telecom is planning to become the first operator in the country to launch commercial 4G services. According to the operator’s CEO Eduardo Taulet, Yoigo aims to inaugurate its 4G network by mid-2013, with Madrid the first city to come online on 18 July. Looking ahead, the cellco is aiming to extend its 4G network footprint to 75% of the population by the end of 2014, and it is understood that it will spend approximately EUR200 million (USD261 million) over the next two years on developing the infrastructure.
Source: TeleGeography

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VHA Calls On Cisco to Help Accelerate 4G Network Rollout

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has called on US-based vendor Cisco to assist in speeding up the deployment of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Announcing the deal with VHA in a press release, Cisco confirmed that it will provide its ASR 5500 as the mobile multimedia core platform for the network, claiming that this would increase network efficiency in order to provide ‘an optimal experience for Vodafone 4G customers’. Under the terms of the contract, Cisco has also said that its professional services team will work closely with VHA to help ensure the solution is planned, designed, tested and implemented quickly and efficiently.
Source: TeleGeography

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Orange Armenia Starts Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales

Sony Xperia Allows Underwater Photography

Sony Mobile Communications has introduces the new Xperia ZR featuring the highest level of water-resistance for capturing photos and Full HD videos underwater. This Android smartphone offers leading technology and content with a 4.6” HD Reality display, 13 megapixel fast capture camera, Qualcomm Snapdrago S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, and 4G LTE. Not only it is dust-resistant, this waterproof phone is IP55 and IP58 compliant, so you can keep it submerged in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. Combined with its dedicated camera key, the waterproof capabilities let you shoot videos in Full HD or snap pictures underwater, capturing the sharpest visuals. The camera key also allows you to shoot even from a locked screen, meaning you’ll never miss a moment again.
Source: Sony.com

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Babilon-Mobile Reaches Over 3 Mln Subscribers

Tajikistan mobile operator Babilon-Mobile reported that its subscribers base has exceeded 3 million. The operator passed the threshold of 2.5 million in January 2012.
Source: TelecomPaper

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BT Branded 4G Service As Soon As Next Year Says CEO

British Telecom (BT) expects to be able to launch a 4G-branded mobile network as soon as next year. The company’s CEO, Ian Livingston said that it is “highly possible” BT-branded SIM cards would be in customers’ smartphones this time next year. The company recently paid US$290 million to buy a block of 4G radio spectrum and has been looking for a partner to deploy its own mobile network. Although details are still scarce, reading between the lines suggests that the company may be looking at upgrading the domestic Wi-Fi routers to femtocells and building out coverage using domestic broadband capacity for backhaul services.
Source: Telegraph

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Vietnam Networks Told to Improve 3G Network Performance

Vietnam Mobile operators have been instructed to increase the quality of the services they provide after an industry survey revealed that 45 per cent of 3G subscribers were dissatisfied with service quality. The survey was carried out by the Viet Nam Post and Telecom newspapers and international market researcher Nielsen in Ha Noi, HCM City and Da Nang.
Source: Cellular-News

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Vivo, Claro Network Sharing Deal Receives Antitrust Approval

Brazil’s antitrust regulator, Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE), has approved a network sharing partnership between mobile operators Vivo Participacoes and Claro, in a move that will enable the pair to save costs as they roll out next generation networks. According to the watchdog the pair’s plans to share part of their backhaul network and transmission sites does not affect consumers, as other operations and commercial activities will remain separate.
Source: TeleGeography

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Tigo Launches 3.5G Network

Cellco Tigo Tanzania has launched commercial 3G/3.5G W-CDMA/HSPA+ mobile broadband services, marketing the new network as ‘The most affordable network in Tanzania’. Devices available to users at launch include a Tigo-branded HSPA+ dongle USB modem with datacard and a Wi-Fi router. The operator’s coverage map shows initial 3G/3.5G coverage of at least eleven locations mostly in eastern, central and northern areas of the country (including Mwanza, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Dodoma, Morogoro, Pwani, Ilala, and Zanzibar), with at least 15 other locations shown as earmarked for coverage expansion, mostly in southwest and southeast Tanzania.
Source: TeleGeography

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Robust LTE Revenues Drive Mobile RAN Market to Y/Y Growth

The mobile RAN market recorded its second straight quarter of year-over-year (Y/Y) growth, as increases in LTE offset declines in both 2G and 3G technologies, according to Dell’Oro Group. Their new report shows that Ericsson, with a four-quarter trailing revenue share of almost 40 percent in the combined WCDMA/LTE market, remained the market share leader in Mobile Broadband. Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks maintained their number two and number three rankings in the combined WCDMA/LTE market.
Source: Cellular-News

BlackBerry to Launch BBM Messenger Service on iPhone and Android Devices

BlackBerry has announced plans to make its own mobile social network, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), available on Apple and Android smartphones this summer, with support planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 at launch. BlackBerry has also announced BBM Channels, a new social engagement platform within BBM that will allow customers to connect with the businesses, brands, celebrities and groups they are passionate about. BlackBerry plans to add support for BBM Channels as well as voice and video chatting for iOS and Android later this year, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Source: Cellular-News

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UK Consultant Chosen for Multi-Band Auction

Following a competitive tender, Slovenian telecoms watchdog the Post & Electronic Communications Agency (APEK) has awarded a contract to UK-based DotEcon to provide technical advisory and IT software services to support the regulator’s upcoming multi-band 4G mobile license auctions in the 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz spectrum bands.
Source: TeleGeography

DNA Further Expands LTE Footprint

DNA Finland has extended coverage of its 4G LTE network to the city of Lahti, just a couple of weeks after it announced a similar expansion to Kotka. The operator first announced plans to trial LTE-based services in Helsinki and Hameenlinna in August 2011. Initially LTE connectivity was on offer in business areas in the cities of Turku and Tampere, in the city of Hameenlinna, and in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Claiming to have ‘extensive’ 4G coverage in these areas, DNA noted that it expected to extend coverage to the entirety of the four cites during early 2012, and it has since claimed to have rolled out ‘hundreds of base stations,’ brining the faster speeds to more than one million Finns.
Source: TeleGeography

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O2 Enhancing 3G Network As 4G Launch Looms

O2 Ireland has outlined plans to upgrade and enhance its third-generation network this month ahead of its deployment of LTE technology, expected later this year. The mobile network operator has said that it will make improvements to its 3G infrastructure in 250 locations across 14 counties, with the upgrade aimed at boosting speeds for customers in Carlow, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo and Wicklow. Further, O2 Ireland has said that it will improve a similar number of site in other locations across the country before the end of 2013 as part of plans to invest aroundUSD256 million in upgrading its network over the next three years.
Source: TeleGeography

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Samsung Has Launched Its New GALAXY S II Plus

Samsung has launched its new GALAXY S II Plus, which continues the strong lineup of Samsung GALAXY mobiles with a stylish phone that offers enhanced usability. It intelligently caters to the user’s needs with features that make common mobile tasks simpler than ever. From the fast CPU to the large display and sophisticated design, the GALAXY S II Plus goes above and beyond for an experience.

Source: Phoneworld.com.pk

Telefonica and Samsung Sign Global Carrier Billing Agreement

Telefónica Digital and Samsung have announced a global carrier-billing agreement that will pave the way for Samsung phone users to purchase apps and content from the Samsung app store via their phone bill. Under the terms of the global framework agreement, Samsung Hub and Samsung Apps’ customers will be able to make purchases from their devices by simply charging the payment to their phone bill or prepaid credit, avoiding the need for a credit card. The agreement covers both Samsung tablets and mobile devices.
Source: Cellular-News
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CommProve Wins Brazilian LTE Network Monitoring Contract

CommProve has announced the winning of an LTE network monitoring expansion contract in South America with TIM Brasil worth US$1.2 million. As part of the deployment, TIM Brasil is deploying CommProve’s performance management platform, CommProve GSP, in its network. GSP captures statistical counters from across the monitored network and will then provide TIM with the aggregated information in a powerful data set for network management and optimization. The company had already provided services to monitor the mobile network operator’s 3G network.
Source: Cellular-News

Lenovo rolls out K900 smartphone in China

Lenovo has launched its K900 smartphone in China. Lenovo K900 is based on Intel Atom Z2580 processor, a dual core chip, which runs up to 2 GHz and uses Intel Hyper-Threading technology. The Intel-powered device also features an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator engine running a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU. The K900 is made from a composite of stainless steel alloy and polycarbonate in a Unibody mold. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch IPS display with 1080p full HD resolution performance and Gorilla Glass 2 touch-capacitive, Sony Exmor BSI sensor and a 13-megapixel camera. The K900 smartphone is now available in China and will hit select international markets this summer. Retail price for the K900 in China will start at CNY 3,299.
Source: TelecomPaper

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China Mobile to Begin TD-LTE Customer Trial in Shanghai

China Mobile is planning a customer trial for 4G services in Shanghai next month. The company will invite 5,000 users to test the TD-LTE service using mobile phones and data cards. China Mobile’s Shanghai branch has rolled out 1,000 base stations to cover the inner ring region in the city and plans to expand the TD-LTE service to cover the whole city by the end of this year.
Source: TelecomPaper

MTS Subscriber Base Grows To 96.4 Mln in Q1

MTS consolidated subscriber’s base grew by 0.9 percent in the first three months of the year and by 6.23 percent year-on-year to 96.36 million at the end of March. In Russia, the total grew by 0.14 percent quarter-on-quarters and by 2.81 percent year-on-year to 71.33 million, and in Ukraine, the number of customers was up by 1.66 percent from the end of December and 8.69 percent higher year-on-year at 20.76 million. In Armenia, the total dropped by 0.83 percent from the previous quarter, but was up by 6.72 percent from a year earlier to 2.38 million at the end of March. The subscriber base totaled 1.89 million in Turkmenistan, up by 31.25 percent from three months earlier, and the total was 5.24 million customers in Belarus, up by 0.19 percent from end-2012 and up by 0.19 percent year-on-year.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Beeline Signs Roaming Agreements with Foreign Operators

Single communication operator Beeline (Unitel LLC and Buzton JV) expanded geography of international roaming service. The operator said it signed agreements on rendering voice roaming services with MIC2 (Lebanon). CAMEL-roaming service is now available at the networks of Gibtelecom (Gibraltar) and XL (Indonesia). 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.

Source: uzdaily.com

Optus Begins TD-LTE Trials

Optus has announced it has begun Time-Division Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) network trials with customers in Canberra. The new network uses the 2.3GHz band, and the pilot stage will see two new TD-LTE compatible products tested, a 4G dual band dongle and a Wi-Fi modem, with both available for sale early next month, according to ZDNet. The cellco has twelve TD-LTE base stations in the city, with a further 20 to be added in the next few months. Optus also operates an FD-LTE network using 1800MHz spectrum, and secured spectrum in the 700MHz and 2.5GHz bands in April this year.
Source: TeleGeography

Alfa Launches Commercial LTE in Beirut

Alfa has commercially launched its LTE 4G mobile broadband network, with coverage initially in central Beirut, offering data services for USB dongle modems, tablets and Wi-Fi routers for post- and pre-paid users, with support for 4G mobile handsets ‘coming soon’. Alfa built its 4G network in cooperation with European vendors Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks, and plans deployment of around 300 active LTE base stations by the end of 2013 will cover roughly 40% of the population, representing approximately 25% of a 1,200 base station network necessary for nationwide coverage. Users outside of 4G coverage zones will automatically access 3G data services.
Source: TeleGeography

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T-Mobile to Expand MetroPCS Footprint to 15 New Markets

T-Mobile US plans to significantly expand the operational footprint of its newly-acquired MetroPCS brand over the next six quarters. T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter, who formerly held the same position at MetroPCS, said that the combined company’s focus is now on a ‘more aggressive expansion’ of the latter’s national footprint. Carter said that MetroPCS will be expanding to 15 additional major metropolitan areas very quickly, stopping short of naming them. Further, the CFO noted that the ‘back office integration’ between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS is now essentially complete and said that T-Mobile is ‘weeks away’ from seeding HSPA+ and LTE smartphones into MetroPCS distribution channels.
Source: TeleGeography

Jolla’s First Sailfish-Based Smartphone Unveiled

A team of ex-Nokia engineers and designers has unveiled the Jolla, a totally new smartphone with a brand new operating system. Jolla is Sailfish, a mobile-optimized OS that has the flexibility of a unique, open platform. The 4.5’’ LTE-smartphone is powered by a dual-core processor and has an 8-megapixel camera. It also has 16GB of integrated storage which can be expanded using an SD card. The smartphone’s most unique and interesting feature is its split nature design that looks like two thin slabs that have been bonded together. The Jolla will start shipping during the fourth quarter and cost US$510 including taxes in the EU. It can be preordered on Jolla’s website.

Cosmote Plans 4G Expansion to 160 Cities In 2014

Cosmote Romania is aiming to expand its 4G LTE network to over 160 towns and cities next year. Late last month Cosmote announced the commercial launch of LTE services in Bucharest, Otopeni, Ploiesti, Cluj, Iasi, Sinaia, Busteni and Predeal, enabling subscribers to experience maximum transmission speeds of up to 75Mbps/37.5Mbps (down/uplink). Cosmote also offers DC-HSPA+ speeds of up to 43.2Mbps in 159 cities and over 1,000 localities across Romania, covering over 49.5% of the population. In addition, 21.6Mbps HSPA+ technology is offered in a total of 189 cities, giving Cosmote 3G coverage of 73% of the population.
Source: TeleGeography

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Telstra Inaugurates 1,500th LTE Base Station

Telstra has announced a milestone in the deployment of its 4G LTE network, revealing that it has switched on it 1,500th base station. Telstra has committed to rolling out more than 2,000 4G base stations by the end of the financial year (June 2013). Telstra aims to reach 66% population coverage for its 4G services by the end of next month, while noting that the network footprint already takes in all state capitals, and more than 100 regional and suburban locations.
Source: TeleGeography

Gemalto Integrates Qualcomm Technology into M2M Modules

Gemalto will add a new module based on the Qualcomm QSC 6270-Turbo chipset to its Cinterion portfolio of cellular modules and devices. The Cinterion modules utilize the application processor power to host customers’ application software directly onboard the module, eliminating the expense of additional processing and memory chips. Multiple applications can run in parallel and the application environment allows the Java developer community to reuse existing resources and to speed up the complete system integration. The architecture also simplifies over-the-air (OTA) provisioning and remote updating, to distantly manage M2M applications that often remain in the field for more than 10 years.
Source: Cellular-News

Samsung GALAXY S4 Becomes World’s First TCO Certified Smartphone

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that the Samsung GALAXY S4 is TCO Certified, the first smartphone to be awarded such an honor. TCO Development, an independent body that focuses on sustainability in the IT industry, found the GALAXY S4 was sustainably designed and manufactured and met customer demand for sustainable mobile products. To become TCO Certified a smartphone must meet requirements across a variety of criteria including social, environmental and economic viability.
Source: Samsung Press Release

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O2 UK Selects Tekelec’s Policy Server For 3G And 4G Networks

Telefonica UK has inked a deal with US-based vendor Tekelec under which the latter will deploy its Policy Server to provide the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) for its mobile unit O2 UK’s 3G and LTE core networks. The Policy Server, it is claimed, will allow O2 UK to lower network operating costs, while also enabling it to create new mobile data services and tariff plans using a variety of criteria, including volume of data, speed, time and applications.
Source: TeleGeography

ON Telecom Picks Aircom for LTE design, Optimization in Brazil

Aircom International has inked a contract deal with Brazilian wireless broadband start-up ON Telecom, for the design and optimization of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The newcomer intends to leverage its LTE Time Division Duplex (LTE-TDD) spectrum to deliver differentiated, high quality broadband services to its customers, and under the plan will be deploying Aircoms’s ‘ASSET’, ‘CONNECT’ and ‘MYRIAD’ tools as a comprehensive radio network planning service for the initial design and tuning of its 4G network.
Source: TeleGeography

Personnel Changes in Teliasonera Eurasia

Mobile Operator Ucell announces that effective on 1 June 2013, Chief Executive Officer of Ucell Mr. Ali Agan has been appointed as Kcell Chief Executive Officer. Recently there were personnel changes in the Management of TeliaSonera Eurasia. In February, 2013, Chief Executive Officer of Kcell, Mr. Veysel Aral was appointed President of Business Area Eurasia. Starting from 1 June 2013, Mr. Ali Agan will succeed Mr. Veysel Aral as Kcell Chief Executive Officer. Following five successful years of leading Azercell with important operational milestones such as 3G and 4G rollout, increasing revenue share in a competitive environment, rebranding and many awards, Mr. Ali Agan had moved to Ucell, Uzbekistan in September 2012.
Source: uzdaily.com

Morocco to Launch 4G License Auction by End 2013

Morocco’s telecom watchdog Agence Nationale de Reglementation de Telecom (ANRT) has announced its plans to launch an auction for 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile licenses by the end of 2013. The regulator initially planned to award 4G licenses at the start of 2013 with commercial launches following by the end of that year at the latest, although Mr Azdine El Mountassir Billah did not give a reason for the new delay.
Source: TeleGeography

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Russian Regulator Investigates Uzbekistan Operators over MTS

Russian federal competition regulator FAS has initiated an investigation into Uzbekistan mobile operators. The investigation is related to activities by the company Rubicon Wireless Communication and the mobile operator Uzmobile, a subsidiary of Uztelecom. The operators are suspected of operating under a cartel agreement against MTS Uzbekistan.
Source: TelecomPaper

Samsung Buys Stake in Local Handset Manufacturer

Samsung is buying a minority stake in the local handset manufacturer, Pantech, making it the third largest shareholder in the company. Samsung is paying US$48 million for a 10 percent stake in the company, which already includes Qualcomm and the Korea Development Bank as shareholders. Qualcomm acquired its 12 percent stake in the company when it agreed to convert debts into equity. Patent licensing firm, InterDigital also converted patent royalty debts into equity. Pantech is the country’s third largest mobile phone manufacturer, but had been under a court-managed debt restructuring programme from 2007-12.
Source: TeleGeography

SFR Rolls Out 4G LTE in Lille

SFR has announced the launch of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Lille. The LTE rollout in the second half of 2013, with its 4G services to be commercially introduced to Toulouse and Strasbourg by the end of June 2013, while the total number of cities with LTE network coverage is set to reach 55 by the end of the year, including Nantes, Toulon, Grenoble, Rouen, Avignon, Montpellier, Saint-Etienne, Rennes, Metz, Nancy, Orleans, Clermont-Ferrand, Angers, Reims, Caen, Chambery, Amiens and Annecy, to name a few. By the end of 2013, SRF expects to offer DC-HSPA+ and LTE networks to over 70% of the population.
Source: TeleGeography

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Vodafone Demonstrates LTE-Advanced Services in New Zealand

Vodafone New Zealand has held a series of public demonstrations of LTE-Advanced services, using equipment supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks. LTE Advanced delivers peak download speeds up to 300Mb/s by combining blocks of spectrum such as 700MHz and 1800HMz. This is twice as fast as Vodafone’s current 4G network. LTE is already live in parts of Auckland, will be live in parts of Christchurch from 29 May, Wellington in August/September and 15 other cities by Christmas. More than 60,000 customers have signed up for the LTE service since it was launched in February this year.
Source: Cellular-News

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Airtel Launches 3G in Burkina Faso

Airtel Burkina Faso, the local mobile unit of Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel, has announced the launch of HSPA+ technology, enabling customers to benefit from new services such as video calling, TV and high speed internet. According to Agence Ecofin, network coverage is currently available in the cities of Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Banfora and Ziniare.
Source: TeleGeography

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Dubai Police Arrest Sellers of Counterfeit Mobile Phones

The UAE’s telecoms regulator says that it worked with the Dubai Police in raids of mobile phone retailers who were suspected of selling counterfeit phones. The prohibited and counterfeit devices were being sold in some of Dubai’s most popular commercial centers. As a result of the operation, more than 1,900 fake telecom devices were confiscated with an estimated value of AED 1.7 million.
Source: Cellular-News

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KPN Mobile on Track to Beat 4G Coverage Deadline

KPN Mobile is on course to complete its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile network rollout ahead of schedule. There is strong demand from Dutch consumers for 4G, making it logical that the unit forges ahead with its rollout programme. Hague-based KPN began its domestic LTE deployment in the first quarter of this year after paying EUR1.35 billion (USD1.7 billion) last December to purchase the requisite frequencies from the government. It had originally planned to complete its domestic 4G network by the summer of 2014.
Source: TeleGeography

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Samsung Galaxy Note III Powered By Snapdragon 800

According to a report, Samsung Galaxy Note III will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Snapdragon 800 is our lightning-fast, powerful, multi-tasking dragon who brings longer battery life to your smart device. It has a fixed LTE radio; on the other hand Samsung needs third-party hardware to enable LTE support on its Exynos.
Source: Phoneworld.com.pk

Vodafone to Launch Spain’s First Commercial LTE Network

Vodafone Spain has revealed its LTE infrastructure in a total of seven cities on 29 May 2013, those being: Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Valencia. At launch the mobile network operator has claimed that its 4G services will be available to approximately 55% of the population in the aforementioned locations, having rolled out the technology over the 1800MHz and 2600MHz bands. By late summer Vodafone expects to have 1,000 active 4G base stations, a total which would mean outdoor coverage of around 85% of the cities, and around 60% in-building coverage.
Source: TeleGeography

Digitel Poised To Initiate LTE Pilot in Caracas

Digite has recently revealed its plans to commence a pilot project of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in Caracas. Initial coverage ‘circuit’ will include the towns of Altamira, Los Palos Grandes and La Castellana. Going forward, coverage will be extended in the coming months to areas such as La Urbina and El Rosal-Las Mercedes.
Source: TeleGeography

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Sprint, Softbank Get Green Signal From Top US Security Agency

Sprint and SoftBank have received the green signal from the top US security agency. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) said there are no unresolved national security issues relating to the transaction between Sprint and SoftBank. As part of this aspect of the transaction’s clearance, Sprint and SoftBank have entered into a national security agreement with the U.S. government. The national security agreement is effective as of the date of CFIUS clearance, but will terminate in the event that the merger agreement between Sprint and SoftBank is terminated. Upon receipt of notice from team telecom, the Federal Communications Commission will be free to complete its public interest review of the transaction. The Commission’s public interest review is ongoing.
Source: Telecomlead

Movistar Espana Considering Core Network Upgrade to Enable LTE launch

Movistar Espana has begun shopping around for a vendor to upgrade its core network. Having been expected to wait for 800MHz frequencies which are due to be made available as part of the sale of digital dividend spectrum in order to launch 4G, a delay to the sale process has been cited as having prompted the operator to reconsider its options. Movistar proceed with plans to upgrade its core network, it could introduce commercial LTE services using the 2600MHz band as early as October 2013. Meanwhile, it has also been suggested that Movistar is examining other options, including rumors that it may look to ink a roaming agreement with rival Yoigo for the latter’s LTE network, which is expected to be inaugurated on 18 July 2013.
Source: TeleGeography

EE 4G GOES LIVE IN 12 MORE TOWNS ACROSS THE UK

EE has announced 4G availability in 12 more towns across the UK. The superfast mobile network now covers 74 towns and cities across the UK. 4GEE is being switched on in Ashton-under-Lyne, Chatham, Gillingham, High Wycombe, Merthyr Tydfil, Oldham, Oxford, Rochester, Runcorn, Sale, Stafford and Wigan as the rapid pace of the roll out continues. 4G from EE covers the homes and businesses of more than 50% of the UK population.
Source: EE Official Press Release

Neotel Targets 3Q13 LTE Launch

Neotel has revealed that it expects to introduce 4G Long Term Evolution technologies between July and September this year, with coverage initially centered on the Gauteng region, where the company is deploying 50 LTE-enabled base transceiver stations (BTS). Managing director Sunil Joshi also noted that the firm has injected around USD50.9 million in capital expenditure during the twelve months ended 31 March 2013, expanding its respective fibre-optic networks to cover 15,000km (national long distance) and 8,000km (metropolitan), linking the infrastructure to all five undersea cables that land in South Africa in the process.
Source: TeleGeography

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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LTE Backhaul Summit 2013

LTE Backhaul Summit 2013 is taking place on 24-26 Jun 2013 at Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands. LTE Backhaul Summit will build upon 2013’s special focus track that took place for the first time at the industry leading LTE World Summit. For details visit:backhaul.lteconference.com
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Mobile Asia Expo 2013,26-28 June 2013

GSMA organized Mobile Asia Expo 2013, which will be held on 26-28 June 2013 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China. The GSMA Mobile Asia Expo brings together the people and ideas that are changing how we communicate, interact, learn, and are entertained. Increased customer demand, expanding innovation, and a forward-leaning perspective have allowed Asia to boast a vibrant industry intent on extending its influence globally. Please visit: http://www.mobileasiaexpo.com/
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The 4th Annual Mobile Payments & Banking Greater Mekong/ Emerging Markets

The 4th Annual Mobile Payments & Banking Greater Mekong/ Emerging Markets which will be taking place In Phnom, Cambodia on 12-13 June 2013. For details visit: http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/GreaterMekongMobilePayments2013/
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The CTO Forum which will be held on 07 – 11 October 2013

The CTO Forum is a constitutionally mandated ‘flagship’ event which takes place every year in Abuja, Nigeria on 07 – 11 October 2013. This year will offer regional and international solutions for those in Commonwealth regions sharing knowledge, experience and key information. For details visit: http://www.cto.int/events/upcoming-events/cto-forum-2013/

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China Telecom CDMA Device Fair will take place in Guangzhou, China on June 21-23, 2013

China Telecom CDMA Device Fair will take place in Guangzhou, China on June 21-23, 2013. The Tianyi Handset Fair and Mobile Internet Forum is a global event for CDMA industry chain held by China Telecom together with Qualcomm Incorporated under the joint effort of the industry chain partners. For details visit: http://2013cdma.hicdma.com/pages/contactus.aspx?catid=9/

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Telecoms Analytics & Big Data Forum will take place in Dubai on 10-11 Sept 2013

Telecoms Analytics & Big Data Forum will take place in Dubai on 10-11 Sept 2013. Tavess Telecoms Analytics & Big Data Forum will examine what it will take for operators to successfully integrating and make sense of disparate data sources, enhance the quality and accuracy of data and extract actionable intelligence. The programme will also explore the opportunities that Big Data offers as well as the technical, organisational and employee skill prerequisites for leveraging the data – Big and small. For details visit: tavess.com/TelecomsAnalytics&BigData

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Broadband World Forum 2013 which will be held on 22nd – 24th October 2013

Broadband World Forum 2013 which will be held on 22nd – 24th October 2013 at Convention center, Amsterdam. Broadband World Forum 2013 is the world’s largest Broadband event attracting thousands of decision-makers from across the globe. The 2013 conference agenda will deliver an impressive 5 tracks over 3 days. The packed 3 day programme will be delivered by 250+ service provider speakers and panelists. With 200+ exhibitors the world class exhibition will showcase ground breaking broadband technologies, applications, solutions and services. Please visit: http://www.broadbandworldforum.com/
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CommunicAsia2013 on 18-21 June2013 at Singapore

CommunicAsia2013 being the Asia’s largest integrated info communication technology event, is instrumental in connecting the ICT industry. Industry professionals from around the world congregate at this annual event to obtain industry updates, witness product / service launches, optimise business opportunities and gain insightful knowledge from the industry’s experts. CommunicAsia2013 is taking place on 18-21 June2013 at Singapore. For details visit: http://www.communicasia.com/
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The 7th Turkmenistan International Telecommunications & IT Conference

The 7th Turkmenistan International Telecommunications & IT Conference will be held on 17 – 18 September 2013 at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. TurkmenTEL 2013 will provide foreign and local delegates with an overview of current development of Turkmenistan’s ICT sector. The policy of the Government of Turkmenistan aims to promote international and regional cooperation in the information and telecommunications sphere. Please visit: http://www.turkmenistantelecoms.com/
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Phone World Magazine

CACF has launched 8th 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 5th 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 Nokia Lumia 925
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-892, RM-893
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-910
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – RM-892
LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 – RM-893
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/NFC/
Operating System Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon

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[/column] [column] Name Panasonic P51
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Chipset Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

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[/column] [column] Name HTC Desire 600 dual sim
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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Ericsson signed by Mobilink for Network Expansion and 3G Rollout

Mobilink has signed Ericsson, the world’s number one vendor and known to be the most expensive and sophisticated telecom equipment maker, for network expansion and 3G roll-out, maintenance and other network functions, we have confirmed with sources. Mobilink had also signed long term contracts with Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent, just couple of months back, for its network expansion, modernization and laid the foundation of future 3G roll outs. Huawei was awarded with projects in Punjab (excluding Multan and Faisalabad) and above while French vendor Alcatel-Lucent had to further drill its footprint in Sindh, Balochistan and lower Punjab.
Source: ProPakistani

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ZTE selected by Telekom Austria Group to deploy converged voice network

Telekom Austria Group has selected China’s ZTE Corporation to provide a Circuit Switched (CS) soft-switch and centralised IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) in its ‘northern operational districts’, which are defined as Austria, Slovenia and Liechtenstein. ZTE will realise the project in collaboration with local systems integrator Kapsch Carrier Com (KCC). The newly-built IMS network will support various future developments, including the move towards Rich Communication Suite-enhanced (RCS-e) functionality and Voice-over-Long Term Evolution (VoLTE).The deployment is expected to reduce the Telekom Austria Group’s physical footprint, enhance service quality and reduce CAPEX.
Source: TeleGeography

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Ericsson Confident in China Mobile’s $6.7 Billion 4G Tender

Ericsson is confident that it will take a sizable chunk of China Mobile’s forthcoming 4G network infrastructure tender. China Mobile recently announced plans to invest around RMB42 billion (US$6.7 billion) this year deploying an additional 200,000 4G base stations as it prepares for an August launch of its TD-LTE based service. “Ericsson is confident that it will gain a much bigger share during China Mobile’s new round of bidding,” Eric Feng, executive vice-president ofEricsson North East Asia, said at a news briefing in Guangzhou. He expects China Mobile’s 4G projects to significantly boost Ericsson’s performance in China, but declined to provide specific figures. However, the mobile network is looking at upgrading a large percentage of its existing 3G network to support 4G services, and those base stations have been primarily supplied by Huawei and ZTE.
Source: Cellular-News

Nokia Siemens Networks Opens New GDC in China

Nokia Siemens Networks has inaugurated a Global Delivery Center (GDC) hub in Zhengzhou, province of Henan. The new facility will provide tools, processes and resources to remotely manage mobile broadband networks for operators in China and around the world. Pooling together existing competences and assets, it will also deliver services for TD-LTE networks. The new GDC hub will complement the company’s existing global delivery centers in India and Portugal, and six other global delivery hubs operating across the globe.
Source: Cellular-News

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ZTE Shows off Intel Based Android Smartphone

ZTE has shown off its latest Intel based Android smartphone the ZTE Grand X2 In. ¬The new smartphone comes with a dual core Processor with hyper-threading running on the Android Jelly Bean operating system. ZTE’s new flagship smartphone also boasts an 8MP camera with one of the shortest shot-to-shot times on the market, capable of up to 24 frames per second and no shutter lag. It secures a high image quality in challenging environments with real-time 2x axis stabilisation, and face and smart scene recognition. The display screen is a 4.5-inch model, with 1280 × 720 resolution. The phone comes with an 8GB ROM and 1GB of RAM, with external storage of up to 32GB on a MicroSD card.
Source: Cellular-News

Huawei demonstrates LTE-TDD in Indonesia

Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies this week demonstrated 4G Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplex (LTE-TDD) technology in Indonesia, showcasing its services as part of its bid to enhance its commitment to the country’s developing ICT sector. LTE-TDD is one of the two key types of LTE (the other being LTE Frequency Division Duplex [LTE-FDD]) platforms that can be used to reduce bandwidth costs and allow faster broadband wireless services than those provided by existing 3G networks in Indonesia.
Source: TeleGeography

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Nokia Siemens Networks, Intel Working on Base Station Based Servers

Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel has announced plans to work together on developing media servers that can be deployed within base stations to cache mobile content closer to end-users. Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel said that they will collaborate in the creation of a mobile edge computing system, focusing on over-the-top (OTT) content providers, independent software vendors (ISV) and application service providers (ASP). At the heart of Liquid Applications is the Radio Applications Cloud Server (RACS), which provides capabilities such as localized processing, content storage, and access to real-time radio and network information inside the base station.
Source: Cellular-News

Nokia Siemens Networks Eliminates Unnecessary Signaling from Older Smartphones

Nokia Siemens Networks has developed a profiling platform for networks that identifies older smartphones and eliminates the unnecessary signaling they often create. This significantly reduces the air interface load on the Radio Network Controller (RNC). With smartphones now outselling feature phones and dominating mobile traffic, the amount of signaling is growing at the same time, in particular because of ‘always-on’ background applications. With Fast Cell PCH Switching, also a Nokia Siemens Networks technology, the network learns how specific smartphones are using the network services and shortcuts the signaling process for rapid call set-up, faster response from mobile broadband services and reduced signaling.
Source: Cellular-News

Ericsson Wins Billing Upgrade Contract from Iraqi Mobile Network

Ericsson has won a billing upgrade contract from the Iraqi mobile network operator, Korek.The project will consolidate and modernize Korek’s existing revenue management solutions and provide a convergent system for all its subscribers featuring various kinds of services such as real-time rating for all, personalized segmentation for advanced pricing, discount and promotion handling. After the completion of the project, Korek will have a single revenue management system for all its subscribers and services.
Source: Cellular-News

Ericsson Wins Billing Contract from T-Mobile

Ericsson has signed a three-year contract with T-Mobile for application development and maintenance for its billing system in Poland. T-Mobile, Poland has previously selected the Ericsson BSCS iX, a billing system that is now complemented with a service to develop and maintain the associated business-critical applications. Anders Runevad, Head of Region Western & Central Europe, Ericsson says: “Through PTC, Ericsson has partnered with T-Mobile for last 18 years in Poland and we are pleased to join forces in the Business Support Systems-domain as well. T-Mobile’s billing system is at the heart of its relationships with its subscribers and through our capabilities in services and software we will now handle the day-to-day maintenance and development of the system and applications.”
Source: Cellular-News

Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson and Huawei Agree on OSS Interoperability

Operations Support Systems Interoperability Initiative was taken by three major vendors Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks by signing a MoU to enable utilization of OSS innovations across the industry. The objectives of OSSii include enabling easier interoperability between OSS systems, reducing overall OSS integration costs and enabling shorter time-to-market. The reciprocal agreement will also cover fault, performance, configuration and basic network event and trace management for the northbound interfaces from Radio Access, Circuit Core and Packet Core network management systems. Under the terms of the MoU, the signing parties are committing to bilateral cross licensing agreements for multi-vendor network management.
Source: Cellular-News

Ericsson Wins Saudi Network Upgrade Contract

Saudi Arabia’s Etihad Etisalat, Mobily has selected Ericsson to provide EPC networks in the western region of the Kingdom, boosting the mobile data network router capacity four-fold. As part of the agreement, Ericsson will upgrade the EPC network with the Evolved Packet Gateway based on the SSR 8000 family to support LTE and prepare the network for Voice over LTE (VoLTE). Ericsson will also provide systems integration, design and managed services, extending the scope of the existing managed services partnership with Mobily, which started in 2005.
Source: Cellular-News

Huawei and China Mobile Complete World’s First Flash CSFB to GSM Field Test on a Live LTE TDD Network

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, and China Mobile (CMCC) recently successfully completed the world’s first Flash CSFB to GSM field test on a live LTE TDD network. The successful completion indicates the commercial readiness of Huawei’s Flash CSFB solution. Compared with traditional CSFB, Huawei’s Flash CSFB solution requires less time to complete end-to-end call setups to ensure a better user experience, and is capable of handovers to GSM and UMTS. Huawei’s Flash CSFB to GSM solution will help China Mobile maximize its returns from GSM investments, reduce voice service investments during the initial LTE network deployment phase, and lay a solid foundation for a smooth evolution towards voice over LTE (VoLTE).
Source: Huawei .com

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ZTE Overtakes Alcatel-Lucent in Global Optical Networking Market

Ovum’s analysis of 1Q13 results in the $14.5bn global optical networking (ON) market has highlighted several key shifts. First, ZTE overtook Alcatel-Lucent to grab the number two spot. Second, growth in 100G remains a bright spot as annualized revenues exceeded $1bn for the first time ever. Third, market growth overall remains difficult, challenging equipment vendors; only Fujitsu posted sequential and year-over-year gains. The global industry analysts believe the current downturn is being driven by a quickening in the shift in spending to non-IP/Ethernet aggregation equipment, faltering economic growth in Europe, and lower pricing due to intense vendor competition.
Source: Cellular-News

Motorola Plans a Comeback with ‘Moto X’

Motorola Mobility CEO, Dennis Woodside confirmed speculations that the once-dominant cellphone maker intends to make a comeback in the hotly competitive mobile market. The new phone, called the Moto X, will be built at a 500,000 square-feet facility in Texas that will employ 2,000 people by August. Woodside said the Moto X would benefit from Motorola’s expertise in managing ultra-low power sensors – such as in accelerometers and gyroscopes – that can sense usage contexts and power down certain components when not required, thereby conserving power. Motorola’s engineers have also come up with processors that will help save power.
Source: Dawn News

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Huawei Supplied LTE Network Launched in Dominican Republic

Tricom has launched an LTE network upgrade, based on hardware supplied by Huawei. Tricom choose Huawei’s SingleRAN solution to migrate their existing CDMA network to LTE. Huawei provided Tricom with a SingleRAN CDMA/LTE end-to-end solution with business consulting services to deploy CDMA 1x EV-DO and LTE in the 800MHz and 1900MHz bands. Tricom’s LTE network initially covers the capital city of Santo Domingo and other major cities, with further network deployment planned in 2013 to expand coverage.
Source: Cellular-News

HTC Working on Mini Version of HTC One Smartphone

HTC is reported to be working on a smaller version of its flagship HTC One smartphone for release later this year. The code name HTC M4 for new handset is comparable to the HTC One’s original code name M7. It will essentially be same as HTC One except for the smaller size. The only main other differences would be a smaller processor, and 16GB of memory, but will still come with a 2GB RAM.
Source: Cellular-News

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Nokia Shows off New Family of Low-Cost Touchscreen Phones

Nokia has unveiled the first of a new family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of the Nokia Asha 501, which comes with a simple swipe and a choice of two main screens: Home and Fastlane. The Asha 501 is also the first smartphone built on the new Asha platform, which leverages Nokia’s investments in Smarterphone, a company that Nokia acquired in 2012. The phone is expected to retail for US$99 before taxes and subsidies. The Nokia Asha 501 is expected to start shipping in June 2013. It is expected to be available through approximately 60 operators and distributors in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Source: Cellular-News

Samsung Develops Core 5G Technology

Samsung Electronics has developed a 5G core technology. The new technology will offer data speeds of up to tens of Gbps, according to the company. Samsung tested the platform using the 28 GHz band and transmitted data at 1 Gbps. The company plans to make the technology available to customers by 2020 and it would offer transmitting speeds “up to several hundred times faster” than existing 4G networks, it said in a statement.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Nokia Introduces Nokia Lumia 925

Nokia has introduced the Nokia Lumia 925 introduces a metal design and showcases the latest PureView camera innovation, new features and third party applications coming to the Nokia Lumia range. The Nokia Lumia 925 is being introduced into Europe with Vodafone, along with other operator and retail partners. The Nokia Lumia 925 will be introduced into the US by T-Mobile and into China by China Mobile and China Unicom. Sales are expected to start in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and China in June, followed by the US and a number of other markets. The Nokia Lumia 925 will be priced around 469 EUR before taxes and subsidies. Country-specific pricing and availability will be announced locally.
Source: Nokia

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