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Pyramid Report Watch
Global Mobile Capex Index
By Pyramid Research
New technologies and changing business models are affecting the capital expenditures of mobile network operators and thus the fortunes of equipment vendors. In a Capex landscape that is evolving faster than ever, and in new directions, it is imperative to know what the main MNOs around the world are doing, how their Capex budgets have evolved, and what plans they have for their budgets and deployments. To provide this information, Pyramid Research has analyzed Capex levels, trends, and drivers for 15 of the leading MNOs globally and created the Pyramid Research Global Mobile Capex Index. Read more |
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Pyramid Report Watch
Deciphering the Cost of WiMAX Licenses
By Pyramid Research
Last December, the world's leading telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson announced that it would halt development of Mobile WiMAX technology, claiming that the technology lacked mass-market appeal. Now, six months later, commercial deployments of WiMAX, both fixed and mobile, continue to move forward, and despite the negative assessment from Ericsson, the technology is growing progressively—but has yet to change the minds and investment strategies of service providers.
Over the past 10 years, regulators around the globe have issued spectrum for broadband wireless access. With the recent releases of both fixed and mobile WiMAX standards, more regulators are auctioning off WiMAX spectrum. However, the patterns are not always uniform, and spectrum pricing can vary from market to market. Most notably, a growing number of operators in emerging and mature markets have recently announced plans to develop WiMAX networks. In addition, Motorola, a proponent of the technology, recently said it supports the development of a WiMAX infrastructure and has almost completely discontinued its 3G research – like Ericsson and some other vendors; Motorola is throwing all its chips in one pile, betting all on one technology. Read more |
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Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent awarded CMPak GSM contracts
Ericsson AB and Alcatel-Lucent have each been awarded key GSM infrastructure supply and expansion contracts by China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak).
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Vodafone launches HSDPA networks in Hungary and Romania
June 1, 2006 saw Vodafone Group plc subsidiaries launch high-speed wireless broadband networks in Hungary and Romania. These networks are based on high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) platforms and are fully-integrated into the third-generation (3G) wireless telecommunications networks of Vodafone Hungary and Vodafone Romania and operate at speeds of up to 3.6Mbit/s. In Hungary, the service is initially available in 40 towns and cities nationwide; in Romania, the service is initially available in 23 cities. Rival operators in both countries already operate HSDPA networks. Read the full article in ITI Digest
Ericsson selected by Vodafone Netherlands to manage core and transport network
Ericsson AB has signed a five-year contract with Vodafone Netherlands for a managed services co-operation. As of June 1, Ericsson has taken over all engineering, implementation, and operational activities of Vodafone Netherlands' multi-vendor core and transport network. As a result, 97 Vodafone Netherlands employees have transferred to Ericsson. The employees are based at the office in Stein, in the South Limburg region, from which Ericsson already performs other activities that were taken over from Vodafone Netherlands in 2006. Read the full article in ITI Digest
Five US operators receive Networx contracts from GSA
AT&T Inc, Level 3 Communications, Qwest Communications International Inc, Sprint Nextel Corporation, and Verizon Communications have been awarded Networx Enterprise contracts by the US General Services Administration. These contracts - which could be worth as much as US$20 billion over 10 years - allow the companies to bid on business tenders issued by more than 130 government agencies and managed under the GSA's Networx Enterprise programme. Previously, the GSA had awarded bidding rights to the Networx Universal contract scheme to four operators, valued at US$48 billion over a 10-year period. Read the full article in ITI Digest
Hutchison Telecom selects NEC's mobile Internet platform
NEC of Japan has received orders for its Mobile Internet Platform (NEMIP) from Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited (HTHK), which began providing i-mode wireless Internet services in Hong Kong on May 30, 2007.
Read the full article in ITI Digest
Telmex buys second Peruvian cable operator
Teléfonos de México (Telmex) has reportedly acquired Lima-based cable TV operator, Virtecom, making this its second cable TV acquisition in Peru, following its purchase in February 2007 of Boga Comunicaciones, a holding company that owns Cable Express, another Lima-based cable TV operator. Virtecom operates under the Mega Cable brand name. Read the full article in ITI Digest
Nokia Siemens Networks to supply interactive mobile game for Maxis in Malaysia
The Malaysian mobile operator Maxis Mobile Sdn Bhd has commissioned Nokia Siemens Networks to integrate, deliver and host the interactive mobile game "Master of Maya". The game, which will be launched by Maxis in the end of May 2007, is designed to let players use their mobile phones to compete online against each other over Maxis’ mobile network. Read the full article in ITI Digest
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