Network Operators
| '3' Ireland WCDMA / UMTS Network - | ||
The '3' Ireland network is a WCDMA / UMTS 3G network. |
NEC / Siemens will allow '3' Ireland's VMS users to access data speeds of up to 384kbps, which will allow access to next generation data services, including advanced audio, video and interactive gaming services and content. |
'3' has taken on some very experienced, aggressive partners to construct their network, including Nokia and the NEC / Siemens partnership. |
'3' Ireland currently has 73% coverage across the Republic, covering all the major towns and cities - ahead of its required coverage target of 85% by mid 2007. |
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| 1,900MHz UMTS Trials, Dallas, TX | ||
The call in February 2002 went over Ericsson’s volume production system, and used UMTS wireless networking equipment with radio access and core infrastructure. The Radio Network Controller 3810 supports W-CDMA technology for data transport and radio access with controlled mobility. |
The RBS 3202 W-CDMA Base Station. W-CDMA provides higher capacity and higher data rates for an enhanced voice and data mobile internet service. |
The new GSM/EDGE radio access network (GERAN) will have a similar quality and reach as W-CDMA. |
Ericsson’s EDGE portfolio provides end-to-end solutions, including systems, applications, services and terminal products from Sony Ericsson. |
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| Aircel Cellular GSM Telecommunications Network | ||
GSM base station antenna. |
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| Ålands Mobiltelefon W-CDMA Network, | ||
GPRS and EDGE. |
Third-generation (3G) technology. |
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| Altitude Telecom Wireless Broadband Network, | ||
Part of a Minilink Bas network; the type of equipment to be used in Normandy. |
The Minilink Bas broadband system will be supplied by Ericsson. |
Diagram of uses for the Ericsson system. |
Diagram showing an example of a wireless broadbank network. The demand for more broadband capacity is likely to be fuelled by the growth of technology. |
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| APBW 3G CDMA Network | ||
APBW's CDMA2000 1X and 1x EV-DO digital wireless voice and data network was the first 3G network in Taiwan. |
APBW 3G handsets offer multimedia services such as web browsing, corporate intranet access, email, video and audio streaming and interactive gaming at peak data rates of up to 2.4Mbps. |
NetTek Field Tool diagnostic readout. Tektronik Inc provided its NetTek Field Tool for use in commissioning and enabling the new 3G network. |
| Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Cell One | ||
By March 2005 BSNL's mobile services will cover over 4,500 towns, as opposed to its current presence in 1,600 towns. This partial map of India shows the area covered by the network. |
Nortel Networks' 5ESS switch is a multi-service, software-based, packet-ready switching system. |
Nokia handset (BSNL use handsets from a range of suppliers). |
Nokia GSM handsets. BSNL have had a shortage of handsets for customers. |
BSNL's success will depend upon high profile marketing campaigns and competitive tariffs. |
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| Bharti Airtel Ltd GPRS GSM Network | ||
Bharti means business by investing over US$1.4bn over the next three years into its network. |
Nokia has a stake in the expansion of the Bharti network in eight of the 23 regions. |
Bharti wants to penetrate into the rural areas of India where two thirds of the population live. |
Indian mobile phone use is increasing every month. |
The latest Ericsson GSM handset, which can be used with the Bharti network. |
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| CASTEL Wireless Broadband Network, Guangdong | ||
The Guangdong wireless broadband wide area network (WAN). |
How AB Access works, when integrated into the Guangdong WAN communications system. |
The Guangdong wireless WAN will link control servers to the network, via ATM switching, using an access point transceiver mast antennae. |
AB access network-management diagram. |
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| Celcom Berhad - | ||
Map of Malaysia showing the extent of the country and how a network would be difficult to implement. |
A Celcom advert stamping their dominance on the mobile market in Malaysia. |
Mobile internet phone supplied by Celcom. |
The world’s smallest HSDPA modem from Huawei. |
Evolium equipment from Alcatel. |
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| Cellcom GSM / GPRS Network | ||
GPRS system architecture. |
GSM base station receiver. |
A GSM mobile phone handset. |
| Cesky Mobil Oskar GSM Mobile Network | ||
GSM network organization. |
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| China Mobile Communications Corporation WAP | ||
This is a diagram of the WAP structure. |
The Wireless Internet Gateway (WIG) gives WAP terminals access to WML-based applications. It brings WAP to legacy terminals via SMS and supports end-to-end security, push and location-based services. |
Security is a vital issue for mCommerce; this diagram shows a method of making the WAP network more secure. |
Close-up of Siemens WAP phones. |
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| China Mobile GSM - | ||
The Dopoo handset, which is popular in China. |
A China Mobile SIM card. |
A popular China Mobile handset. |
Networks with both GSM and GPRS capabilities are an increasingly common solution. |
Schematic diagram of packet format in GPRS. |
Diagram of GPRS architecture. |
| China Unicom GSM Mobile Telecoms Network | ||
WAP XML data processed using WML style sheets. |
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| China Unicom Telecommunications Company - | ||
China Unicom has been establishing a second network to embrace 2.5G CDMA technology since 2001. |
The current subscriber numbers for the China Unicom GSM and CDMA networks is over 120 million combined. |
China Unicom runs GSM and CDMA networks side by side. The company has sold over 300,000 dual band handsets to subscribers wishing to take advantage of the exceptional coverage offered by the two networks. |
China Unicom SIM card. |
Video conferencing equipment from Polycom which can be used over the IP video communications network. |
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| Cingular Wireless UMTS / | ||
Lucent's Flexent OneBTS base stations (Node Bs), which are HSDPA-ready. |
Lucent Flexent Serving GPRS Support Node. |
Lucent Flexent Gateway GPRS Support Node. |
Siemens CX-65 handset which can be used on the new UMTS / HSDPA network. |
LG L-1200 handset which can be used on the new UMTS / HSDPA network. |
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| DCC/Astelit | ||
DCC/Astelit signed a deal with Nokia in July 2004 to build and operate a new GSM / EDGE / GPRS radio network. |
EDGE technology provides fast data transfer rates and allows the provision of more advanced services over GSM bands, such as video streaming and large data transfers. |
A range of EDGE / GPRS Nokia handsets. |
Operating the Nokia NetAct operation support system. |
Base station subsystem. |
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| Digital Mobile Philippines (Sun Cellular) | ||
The Evolium equipment supplied and installed for Sun Cellular is fully interoperable with other vendor environments and can support 2G, 3G and combined 2G and 3G traffic. |
The base stations for the expansion will be the Evolium 9100 Multistandard Base Station (MBS). |
The Evolium 1000 Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) for GSM/GPRS delivers high bit rates and high capacity and is also ready for next generation migration. |
Alcatel will supply a moderate number of handsets to Sun Cellular for sale to subscribers. |
The Evolium 1000 Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), which will perform mobile and IP packet management for GPRS mobiles. |
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| Du GSM Mobile Network | ||
Map of the United Arab Emirates showing the major cities where the network will be rolled out first. |
The desert which covers much of the UAE will be a harsh environment for Nokia to work in. |
The Nokia 9300 handset which could be provided for use on the new network. |
Du will offer a variety of services including the ability to watch on a mobile phone screen. |
A Du SIM card which will soon be available for use on the new network. |
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| eMobile WCDMA/HSDPA 3G Network | ||
The node Bs are very compact and easier to install. |
BBUs fit inside the case of the base unit. |
The remote radio units (RRUs) that form part of the network are very compact. |
RRUs are also easy to install and maintain. |
eMobile headquarters in Tokyo where the first data communication was carried out over the network in March 2007. |
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| EMTEL 3G UMTS Network | ||
Diagram of the infrastructure of a UMTS network. |
Map of Mauritius showing centres of population. |
Diagram showing how the softswitch forms part of the network. |
Mobile handset from Huawei. |
Diagram showing the architecture of the Huawei softswitch. |
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| Eurotel Praha 3G WCDMA Network | ||
Nokia will provide its latest technology to Eurotel Praha for the new WCDMA network, including HSDPA-ready Nokia Ultrasite WCDMA base stations. |
The first phase of the network delivered 3G services to the two largest population centres - Prague and Brno - beginning in the last quarter of 2005. |
During 2005 Eurotel Praha introduced 'Push to talk over Cellular' (PoC) services from Nokia along with Nokia's PoC capable 5140 mobile handsets. |
Eurotel Praha currently has two fully operating networks, the 900MHz / 1,800MHz and 450MHz (CDMA2000 1 × EV-DO high-speed internet), which cover 99% of the Czech Republic's 10 million population. |
The Nokia N70 handset, which is one of the most popular supplied by Eurotel Praha. |
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| FarEasTone GSM / GPRS | ||
FarEasTone Telecommunication Co. (FET) is upgrading its network from a transient 2.5G system to an integrated GSM-GPRS-WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) system. |
At least three different vendors' 3G terminals have been verified successfully for capability, performance and robustness within FarEasTone's unique 2G / 3G network. |
FET was first to launch high-speed GPRS in Taiwan. The order from Ericsson included mobile e-pay and safe trader, mobile positioning system MPS 3.0 and WAP 3.0. |
| Globacom (Glo Mobile) | ||
Globacom is increasing its coverage on the back of a previous expansion project in Nigeria that involved the upgrade and expansion of the GSM network to over 32 Nigerian cities in late 2003 / early 2004. |
Globacom intend to increase their network coverage across towns, cities and rural areas to provide capacity for 10 million more by the end of 2005. |
Alcatel mobile handset such as will be available from Globacom. |
Alcatel are to provide multi-standard Evolium radio access and core network solutions as well as transmission solutions. |
The Evolium(TM) Radio Access Network (RAN) solution is a BSS solution. |
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| Hutchison 3 UMTS Network | ||
In March 2003, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd., the new entrant to the United Kingdom's wireless telecoms market soft-launched it's third generation (3G) mobile communications network under the brand name '3'. |
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd., owned by Hutchison Whampoa, NTT DoCoMo and Dutch KPN, acquired the largest block of spectrum in the UK government's 3G license auction in April 2000 for £4.38 billion. |
At the time of the launch, Hutchison 3G UK had agreements with two preferred wireless device providers, Motorola and NEC. The Motorola contract to supply dual-mode devices has a value of around $700 million. |
In November 2001, Hutchison Whampoa ordered 1 million NEC handsets for its 3G operations worldwide, the contract was extended to 2 million devices later that year. |
The NEC devices are dual-mode with built-in camera, colour screens, memory of up to 64MB as well as built-in Java functions and USB connectivity. The handsets support SMS and MMS as well as downloading at speeds of up to 385kbps. |
3G core network supplier is Nokia with Nokia and NEC Corporation sharing the radio-access network contracts. |
| Kartel (K-Mobile) GSM Network Expansion | ||
The Motorola A780 should be a popular handset for GSM/GPRS. |
Kazakhstan is a large country, although it only has a population of just over 15 million. |
Astana is undergoing serious construction work and so Motorola will be able to carry out its upgrade without any problem. |
Motorola handsets will be provided for the new system particularly for business use this PDA type should be popular. |
The Capital, Astana, has a modern infrastructure and will now get an updated mobile telecoms system from KaRTel. |
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| KPN Mobile Network Upgrade | ||
KPN coverage current in blue and coverage by the end of the year in mid-green. |
KPN wireless card. |
Mobile handset with a TV. |
KPN mobile data card in laptop. |
Siemens handset offered by KPN. |
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| KT Corporation WiBro Network, Seoul | ||
The KT Corporation WiBro coverage is only across Seoul so far. |
Many WiBro devices are expected onto the market imminently such as this handheld G10 games console from I-River. |
Samsung are about to release WiMAX and WiBro handsets. |
Seoul has not yet taken up the WIBro service but this may be due to a lack of compatible devices. |
The Samsung M8000 WiBro handset is likely to be a big seller. |
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| Kyivstar GSM / GPRS / EDGE | ||
It is becoming increasingly common to install GSM networks with GPRS capabilities. |
GPRS can be seen as a stage on the way from GSM to 3G. |
Diagram of a GPRS packet network. |
One rival for supplying integrated wireless access and core network switching and routing, is asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), shown here. |
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| LAO Telecom / Shin Satellite Wireless Satellite | ||
To reach rural subscribers, LAO Telecom has begun use satellite as a backhaul network to carry voice and data traffic from GSM and CDMA networks into remote parts of the country. |
Memotec's CX Gateways allow Shin Satellite to use its unique IPSTAR service for GSM backhaul. |
Trunking is provided by Shin Satellite's IPSTAR network. |
Memotec is providing its suite of GSM backhaul products to SHINSAT for performing the interface adaptation between the BTS/BSC digital interface and IPSTAR modem Ethernet interface. |
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| LuXcommunications VOXmobile | ||
UMTS mast being installed by Siemens Mobile engineers for the new network. |
Siemens new 3G handset, the U15, is available on the network from the front. |
UMTS network being installed and checked by an engineer. |
Electronics for the system at the quality control stage. |
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| Magticom GSM / GPRS Network Evolution | ||
GPRS architecture. |
A macro cell base station. |
Magti GSM coverage in Georgia. |
| Manx Telecom HSDPA Network, Isle of Man | ||
After removing the existing 3G services in 2004, Manx Telecom has announced the installation of an HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) network for the Isle of Man. |
Flexent radio network controller RNC. |
Macrocell compact indoor base station. |
| Manx Telecom UMTS Network, Isle of Man | ||
Map showing the UMTS coverage on the Isle of Man. |
The Isle of Man is seen as a microcosm of the European 3G market. |
Operators working on 3G exchange equipment. |
Laptop computer in use with a 3G handset demonstrating the location-based service 'Isle of Man on Air'. |
NEC 3G handset in use with an IVT. |
Schematic plan of the UMTS system in the Isle of Man. |
| Maroc Telecom GSM Network Expansion | ||
GSM base station transmitter. |
GSM base station receiver. |
GSM cellular phone handset. |
| Maxis Communications 3G Pilot Network | ||
Nokia 7600 provided for Maxis Communications' 3G pilot scheme. |
Hotlink activate cards are available in various denominations. |
i*trade demo page. |
Map of Malaysia showing the existing GSM / GPRS coverage. |
The GPRS relies on a network of base stations. |
The GPRS network. |
Diagram of standard GPRS architecture. |
The 'P' in GPRS stands for packet. This is a diagram of such a packet. |
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| Mobile Web Services | ||
Sun Microsystems developed Java to promote interoperability between devices of the same class, both fixed and wireless servers, and both local and wide area networks. |
.Net Compact Framework is aimed at mobile devices such as the Stinger one-hand mobile phone. |
An overview of how XML standards process data and messages for different computer languages including SGML, HTML and HTTP. |
| MobileOne (M1) | ||
MobileOne has good coverage for its 3G network across all of the major population centres in Singapore. |
Map of Singapore. |
Nokia handset offered by M1 for HSDPA use. |
More up-to-date Nokia handsets offered by M1. |
HSDPA modem. |
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| mobilkom austria UMTS Network | ||
In April 2003, mobilkom austria launched a commercial UMTS in Austria offering data services, including video streaming, at speeds of up to 384 Kbits/second. |
mobilkom austria's radio and network equipment suppliers for the 3G network are Ericsson and Nortel Networks to facilitate, among other services, a fully functional video telephony service over long distance. |
At the time of the commercial launch in April 2003, mobilkom austria had achieved population coverage of 42% with 1000 UMTS base stations and a total investment of €72 million. |
Video telephony services introduced with 3G are charged at €0.50 and upwards, determined by the type of content streamed without incurring extra charges for network access. |
As an introductory offer, mobilkom austria decided to offer free 3G services to the consumer market until mid-July 2003. |
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| Mobistar UMTS Broadband | ||
Node B Internet base transceiver stations (BTS). |
MSS 7460 multi-service switch equipment. |
Nortel Networks radio network controller (RNC). |
Map of Belgium showing current GPRS network coverage (99%). |
Nokia N7650, a GPRS handset offered by Mobistar on their current network. |
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| MTC Namibia 3G HSDPA Green Network | ||
The MTC wind and solar powered installation |
Namibia showing the location of the capital Windheok |
The country has a lot of tourism and this will help to pay for the new network |
The latest HSDPA handsets will be required |
The Namib Desert covers a lot of the coast including the infamous Skeleton coast and these would be difficult areas to cover without satellite backhaul. |
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| Nitel (MTEL) GSM Network Expansion | ||
MTEL has been busy installing new infrastructure. |
A mobile mast in Nigeria. |
Nigeria is a burgeoning mobile telecommunications market. |
Nigeria map showing the major cities where MTEL has coverage. |
A Sony Ericsson handset which is a popular model in Nigeria. |
Some of the infrastructure in MTELS network was in dire need of an upgrade so that the network could run at its most efficient. |
| NTT DoCoMo 4G Network and i-mode Technology | ||
The internal architecture of the I-mode Java enabled handset. |
A c-mode vending machine allowing use of electronically held cash for small transactions. |
An i-mode screen on a PDA type NTT DoCoMo phone. |
An i-mode menu in Japanese script. |
An advanced video handset which will be used on 4G networks when introduced. |
A wrist phone which are becoming more popular as the mobile handset becomes an indispensable part of every day life. |
| NTT DoCoMo FOMA 3G Mobile Phone Service | ||
Advantages of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM). |
Principles of W-CDMA. |
Various handsets supplied by NTT DoCoMo for FOMA use. |
NTT DoCoMo introduced the new range of 900i handsets in March 2004. |
The FOMA videophone service in action. |
Large scale integration (LSI) chips will make FOMA 3G handsets compatible with both W-CDMA and 2G GSM / GPRS networks. |
| Nuevatel | ||
GPRS structure. |
The various transmission layers of a GPRS network are shown for the GSM mobile station, the base-station subsystem, the GPRS support system, and the GPRS gateway. |
The diagram below shows how the GPRS time slots are presently arranged in the GSM links. |
Diagram of new GPRS switching system. |
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| O2 - 3G UMTS | ||
Map of the UK showing the expected coverage of the new O2 UMTS 3G network. |
Mast being installed on a rooftop. |
Nortel Networks equipment before installation. |
The O2 XDA combination mobile phone and PDA. |
The Motorola T260, a triband phone that is a mainstay for the use of O2's existing 2.5G network for GSM and GPRS. |
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| Oceanic Digital - | ||
Map of Jamaica showing the extent of the island which is now covered by 80 cell sites for the island's only CDMA services. |
ZTE 3G handsets are being supplied for use on the new enhanced CDMA network. |
Another ZTE handset for the enhanced 3G network. |
Electronic equipment for the upgrade of the CDMA 2000 network. |
Electronic components of the upgraded network. |
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| Omnitel Vodafone 3G Wireless Network | ||
Map of Italy showing the >97% coverage of the new Omnitel Vodafone 3G wireless network. |
Omnitel began offering wireless services to the Italian market in December 1995. |
As part of the agreement, Omnitel Vodafone and Nokia are establishing a service creation centre for 3G-application development in Milan. |
Marconi optical junction box. |
At the time of siging its 3G network delivery contract Omnitel Vodafone had more than 16 million subscribers in Italy. |
Nortel Network's base transceiver station equipment. |
| Orange 3G W-CDMA Network | ||
Nokia's UltraSite is a site solution for GSM, EDGE and WCDMA Multimedia Networks. |
3G systems offer great flexibility for mobile systems (SK Telecom). |
Alcatel and others are developing mobile applications include webcasting. |
Alcatel's 'Visiophony' is a fixed-to-mobile 3G application. |
3G also allows localization services. |
The Nokia 7600 ran consumer wire-free applications at ITU Telecom World 2003. |
Mobile gaming is one of the many 3G applications. Shown here is an Alcatel system. |
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| Orange WCDMA | ||
Orange Switzerland is nearing the end of the installation of its WCDMA network. |
The Nokia MetroSite system includes a high-capacity base station, a base station controller, a transmission node and two integrated radio options for mobile transmission. |
Nokia MetroSite base stations are a 'siteless' option and are small and light enough to be installed anywhere. |
Nokia 6630 3G handset front view. |
Nokia 6630 3G handset rear view. |
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| PBBA iBurst | ||
The i-BURST Personal Broadband System is a mobile wireless broadband network being deployed in various urban centers in Australia at a total cost of around $25 million. |
i-BURST is complementary to 2G and 3G systems as well as short-range 802.11 WLAN (Wi-Fi) networks. |
i-BURST allows subscribers to access broadband Internet services through a range of mobile devices including cellular phones, PDAs and PC modems. |
i-BURST is designed to achieve 1Mbps to 40Mbps user peak data rates as well as 400x capacity over 2G and 40x over 3G. |
i-BURST will eventually cover eight Australian cities and be available to 14.5 million people, about 75% of Australia's population. |
ArrayComm decided to develop ASICs for user equipment in-house, to reduce device manufacturers' development cost and time-to-market in order to avoid a delay in the supply of equipment. |
Pre-commercial system rollout of the i-BURST system commenced in November 2002 with commercial availability expected sometime in mid 2003. |
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| Project 4 (P4) - | ||
Poland's capital Warsaw, where the installation of the network will start. |
A Huawei 3G Mobile data card. |
Huawei 3G handsets. |
Huawei technology for the network. |
A Huawei mobile 3G handset. |
The network will be installed in the population centres of the country in phase one. |
| Qualcomm Nationwide Multimedia | ||
Qualcomm is to construct a new nationwide 3G network in the US solely for multimedia, video and audio streaming to consumer mobile customers. |
MediaFLO services will include video and audio content. |
The company plans to build towers around the US to beam music and video to several types of 3G handsets. |
New handsets for 3G networks include the MSM6500 chipset which will give more processing power. |
Although the MediaFLO service will be available on the new network when it is completed in 2006, the technology is also available for incorporation into existing networks. |
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| Radiomovel - Code-Division Multiple Access-Wireless Local Loop | ||
CDMA 450 systems are part of the CDMA 2000 group of technologies currently being deployed worldwide. |
Due to a lack of CDMA 450 handsets, Huawei has now chosen to release its own branded handsets. |
Map showing the rural areas of Portugal, near the Spanish border, where the new network will provide improved coverage. |
| Rapid Prototype | ||
The multi-channel multi-point distribution service (MMDS) spectrum. |
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| Rogers AT&T Wireless GSM / GPRS / EDGE | ||
GPRS system structure. |
EDGE GPRS networking. |
GSM cellular phone handset. |
Lightsurf Technologies open standards MMS platform. |
RIM Blackberry 7780. |
Treo 600 Smartphone. |
Sony GC82 EDGE PC data card. |
Intelligent media transcoding and optimisation. |
Power media processor. |
Azaire Systems core architecture. |
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| Salt River Sand & Rock | ||
The broadband wireless network. |
Illustration of a typical fixed wireless broadband network. |
The head end, or control point, for the broadband network. |
The wireless broadband network depends on rooftop base stations, such as this. |
Inside a typical base station. |
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| SK Telecom - | ||
Map of South Korea showing the major cites where there is coverage of HSDPA. |
One of the new HSDPA handsets in development. |
A Nortel Networks base station deployed for the network. |
Some of the HSDPA handsets available at the launch of the new network. |
HSDPA data cards will mean that laptop users can make full use of the broadband data services of the network. |
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| Skytel - | ||
The ZTE F808 handset, which will be used on the new network. |
Mongolia is mostly wide open space; network coverage will be centred on cities. |
For the nomadic inhabitants of the country outside the population centres mobile telecommunications will still be possible but coverage will not be as good. |
Mongolia is a vast country with very few people populating it. |
Subscribers can come in all shapes and sizes. |
The evolution of EV-DO. |
| SMART Communications GSM Mobile Network | ||
GSM architecture. |
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| Softbank Mobile Corp, IMS Network | ||
A diagram of an IMS network. |
How IMS can change vertical systems into horizontal systems able to communicate across multiple formats. |
The difference between a pre-IMS and an IMS system where less interconnection is required. |
An overview of IMS architecture. |
PDA type handsets may become even more popular with IMS as communications systems become even more integrated. |
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| Sprint PCS Vision | ||
In 2002, Sprint PCS was the first US wireless carrier to launch a nationwide 3G network. |
At the time of the launch, Sprint PCS served around 16 million subscribers with the largest 3G nationwide network worldwide. |
Sprint PCS enables users with personal computers to access the web and corporate Intranets and Extranets while moving in the PCS Vision coverage area with PC connection cards. |
3G 1X technology offers always-on connectivity to web services and extends user equipments' battery life. |
'PCS Vision' provides users with average transfer speeds of between 50kbps and 70kbps. |
In April 2002, Sprint PCS served around 16 million subscribers across its network while averaging $61 ARPU. |
| StarHub 3G Network | ||
UltraSite switching equipment. UltraSite is a triple-mode site that seeks to accommodate the increasing demand for the higher voice and data traffic in the networks supporting HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA. |
Other base station switching equipment installed by Nokia as part of the GSM expansion. |
The UltraSite base station. |
Nokia network installation. |
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| Sunrise WCDMA Network | ||
Nokia has agreed to provide the 3G core network equipment for Sunrise's WCDMA network. |
The 3G core solution will enable Sunrise customers to enjoy advanced multimedia mobile services. |
Both Nokia and Sunrise are committed to providing innovative and user-friendly 3G services. |
Nokia will offer support to help keep the network competitive. |
The new network equipment will be integrated into the existing Nokia NetAct operations support system. |
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| T-Mobil T-D1 GSM / GPRS Network | ||
GPRS and UMTS architecture. |
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| T-Mobile FLASH-OFDM | ||
T-Mobile has launched a mobile broadband internet access network in Slovakia using FLASH-OFDM technology. |
Diagram of the interface levels of FLASH-OFDM. |
Radio router technology uses a radio-transmission framework for packet-based, broadband, IP wireless communications and is designed to make links in an IP mobile network. |
By using a FLASH-OFDM data card, users need no modifications to their user settings to experience broadband connectivity in a mobile environment. |
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| T-Mobile UMTS / HSDPA Network | ||
T-Mobile will invest more than €140 million in the preparation of UMTS sites and the necessary technical systems. |
UMTS technology delivers high-speed access to information, email, multimedia content, as well as other wireless Internet services through a variety of personal, portable devices. |
Around 200 towns and cities in Germany will be equipped with the technical systems, exceeding the minimum coverage of 25% of the German population required by the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts. |
3G mobile phone technology will be installed in around 200 towns and cities by the time the network is launched. |
Customers of o2, the Munich-based network operator, from the very start of the commercial marketing of UMTS services will have access to T-Mobile's UMTS network wherever o2 does not have UMTS coverage of its own. |
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| T-Mobile USA 3G Network | ||
Nokia Flexi WCDMA base station set up. |
T-Mobile data card for UMTS services. A lot more of these will be sold in the US when the 3G network is up and running. |
The Nokia N90, a new generation of 3G multiband handset which will be sold by T-Mobile USA (emphasis on the movie camera function). |
The Nokia N95, a new generation of 3G multiband handset which will be sold by T-Mobile USA (is a double slide handset with mp3 player). |
Current T-Mobile USA coverage with their 850Mhz GSM network although since the 2005–2006 rollout this will have improved greatly particularly in rural areas. |
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| T3G Network (Telecom Corporation) | ||
Telecom Corporation (TC) network coverage, North Island. |
TC New Zealand network coverage, South Island. |
Cards that slot into laptops and handheld devices to provide data connections are already available for TC's new EV-DO network. |
Schematic of the core EV-DO system to be installed. |
PDA-style handsets will be adopted for the new EV-DO network. |
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| Taiwan Mobile (TM) - | ||
Map of Taiwan showing the provinces where Taiwan Mobile has coverage of over 98% of the population. |
Nokia equipment is being used for the WCDMA network expansion. |
Nokia handsets have been provided for use by Taiwan Mobile subscribers. |
The new Nokia 3G handsets have a whole range of multimedia functions. |
Other companies' handsets may also be purchased by subscribers for use on the network. |
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| Telefonica CDMA Mobile Telecoms Network | ||
Lucent Technologies CDMA network was installed for Telefonica Brazil, initially intended to serve the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sergipe, a combined population of around one million. (see map for CDMA coverage in Latin America) |
Lucent's 5ESS AnyMedia Switch is a large-scale digital switching system that will integrate the mobile network with the fixed-line network and provide the ability to handle mobile subscribers. |
The CDMA network was launched commercially in 2000 by Telefonica Brazil, a subsidiary of Spanish Grupo Telefonica. |
| Telefónica Móviles España 3G UMTS Rollout | ||
The main equipment and technology suppliers for Telefónica Móviles España's 3G UMTS network rollout are Ericsson and Nortel Networks. |
Oficina Movistar UMTS software. |
Lucent Technologies' NavisRadius network management software. |
Axalto's 128kB USIM card (top) Merlin U530 UTMS card (bottom). |
Tira Studio's NHL Powershot Hockey Java-based game. |
Nortel Network's Internet base transceiver station. |
Telefónica's Movistar UTMS. |
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| Telenor Pakistan | ||
Nokia and Siemens are building two GSM / GPRS / EDGE networks in Pakistan for mobile telecoms operator, Telenor. |
Nokia's DX 200i series Mobile Switching Centre (MSCi), which is being used in the new network, is easily upgradeable to WCDMA technology. |
GSM base station subsystem. |
Nokia GSM platform. |
Nokia GSM EDGE-enabled handset. |
Siemens switching system, as being used in the network for Southern Pakistan. |
| Telkomsel | ||
Map of Indonesia showing main population centres. During 2004 Nokia started to install EDGE enhancements to the Telkomsel network, starting with the capital Jakarta. |
Cisco Systems Catalyst series switch |
Siemens S57 GSM mobile handset such as will be used in Indonesia |
Telkomsel uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media gateways to interconnect the mobile switching centres (MSC) within the GSM network. |
VoIP media gateways reduce the amount of bandwidth needed to interconnect the mobile switching centres. |
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| Telsim GSM / GPRS Network Expansion | ||
GSM Frequency diagram. |
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| Telstra CDMA2000 Network | ||
Telstra achieved high-speed data transmission across its new CDMA network in August 1999. |
The analog AMPS service was shut down in the five major capital cities and 130 non-metropolitan sites in 1999. |
No new base station sites were needed for the new service and all antennas have been located on existing AMPS or GSM sites. |
By December 2004 all of Telstra's Data Tac mobile network will be moved over to CDMA. |
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| TELUS Mobility CDMA2000 1XEVDO | ||
In June 2002, TELUS Mobility launched its CDMA2000 1X wireless network in Canada with top speeds as high as 144kbps and average speeds of about 60kbps. |
TELUS Mobility's pricing model is based on a flat rate as well as the amount of data downloaded through the network, rather than minutes spent online. |
TELUS has enlisted a number of Data Solutions Channel partners who can work closely with corporate customers to create customised networking solutions and applications. |
TELUS Mobility offers mobile computing under the brand name 'Velocity Wireless', a start-up package which allows connecting PCs to the web using a Sierra Wireless network card. |
TELUS Mobility had about 2.6 million subscribers at the time of the 1X network launch growing to around 3 million clients as at March 2003. |
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| Tus Mobil GSM, GPRS, Edge Network | ||
Nokia handsets will be available for use on the new network. |
Nokia may well introduce concept handsets to use Slovenia as a test market. |
Slovenia is a small country in Eastern Europe with a population of around 2 million. |
The capital Lubljanka has only 280,000 people and will be a difficult market for a new mobile operator to break into with two established vendors already in control. |
The country also has a large rural sector but this will be covered initially by an existing GSM network that Tus Mobil can use for subscribers. |
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| Ukrainian Mobile Communications WAP | ||
The WAP server system |
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| Verizon Wireless CDMA2000 1X Evolution | ||
In January 2002, Verizon Wireless launched the USA's first commercial CDMA2000 network under the brand name Express Network. |
At the time of the launch, the Express Network averages speeds of between 40kbps and 60kbps with a potential top speed of 144kbps. |
Lucent Technologies was chosen to double the voice capacity and increase data transmission speeds for Verizon's networks. |
The Express network initially covered about 20% of Verizon Wireless' US network. |
Initial coverage included the areas from Boston to Virginia in the East as well as Silicon Valley, Salt Lake City and San Francisco in the West. |
One of the first devices in the Express Network was Sierra Wireless' AirCard for PCs. |
Verizon Wireless deploys its 1xEV-DO network for launch sometime in summer 2003. |
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| VimpelCom Mobile Telecommunications | ||
Ericsson clam-shell handset which will be introduced into the URS product line |
VimpelCom will introduce their successful 'Bee-line' brand to the Ukraine and build on the URS subscriber base. |
URS has a GSM-900 licence that covers the whole of the Ukraine as well as a GSM-1800 licence, which covers 23 of the 27 administrative regions. |
Ericsson will supply radio and switching components for the new URS network as well as carrying out installation and rollout services across the country. |
EDGE gives GSM the capacity to challenge 3G mobile data rates. EDGE can provide three times the data capacity of GPRS and operators can handle three times more subscribers than GPRS. |
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| VIVO 3G Network- | ||
Nortel Networks Metro Cell base stations. |
Map of Brazil showing the regions where the upgrade / expansion is occurring. |
Lucent Technologies Flexent Modular Cell 4.0 base station. |
Motorola 3G handsets. |
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| Vodafone Australia / Optus Mobile WCDMA 3G Rollout | ||
Vodafone Australia and Optus Mobile are working in conjunction to deliver a new 3G WCDMA network for Australia. |
Wireless data services will become even more important on the new 3G network. |
Vodafone have recently launched the RIM Blackberry handsets in Australia to allow subscribers to pick up email remotely. |
The first phase deployment across six cities will require more than 2,000 base stations. |
The 3G deployment will begin in Sydney and Melbourne and will continue into Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra as the first phase continues. |
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| Xfera 3G UTMS Network | ||
Xfera launched in December 2006 under the Yoigo brand name. |
A Yoigo SIM card. |
A selection of Ericsson handsets available from Xfera or Yoigo. |
Due to Spain's vast area, it is hoped that Xfera manage to produce a decent 3G network before running out of capital, however, they now have incoming revenue following commercial launch. |
Xfera may well release new concept handsets. |
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