GSMA predicts massive mobile broadband growth

Rating: Circa 25 per cent of it will be streaming
The GSMA has released figures from Wireless Intelligence which show that mobile broadband in the shape of HSPA networks are expanding fast. There are now 285 commercially operating HSPA networks,  supporting more than 167.5 million connexions.
The research has also revealed that there are over 1,600 HSPA-enabled [...]

Monday mobile operator roundup

Busy, busy, busy. China Mobile has announced reaching the half-billion mark on mobile subscribers. After last weeks high-speed 3G launch in Philadelphia, T-Mobile USA has announced a 2010 HSPA+ rollout. Orange has released a super cheap phone for the elderly. Incredibly cheap tariffs have seen Bharti climb to the no.5 spot for voice minutes used… and more.

Ericsson wins mobile broadband contract in Phillipines

Ericsson has announced a deal with the Phillipines largest wireless operator, SMART. Ericsson will be upgrading the existing SMART GSM network with high-speed HSPA technology.

Motorola announces its 4G mobile internet initiative

Motorola today unveiled its drive for 4G-capable consumer products. The company announced mini-cards for any manufacturer that wants to integrate mobile 4G or high-speed 3G connections into their products. There are three mini-cards: one each for LTE, WiMAX and HSPA.

Motorola is announcing the cards for any networked consumer products, but they’re particularly targeted at mobile [...]

The GSMA HSPA round table at CTIA the future of mobile broadband

I was delighted to be invited to an invite only GSMA round table at CTIA on mobile broadband. I am not the guru on broadband I thought it would be a great learning opportunity and it was. I have to say, I think that I might need to learn a bit more as when it [...]

MWC: HSDPA modem. Everybody should have one

Rating: Brought GoMo News to you from literally anywhere
I really should give a shameless plug  to the Huawei E220 HSDPA USB modem which has provided me with access when all other modes of communication have struggled. It’s been kindly loaned to me by the GSMA and Vodafone Spain.
Installation of this modem was literally a piece [...]

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