Tag Archives: HSDPA+

LTE Asia, 18 – 19 September 2012, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

I’ll be chairing the first day of LTE Asia, which is much broader in scope than simply the air interface LTE (Long Term Evolution).  Its focused on the evolution of an increasingly important service to customers, broadband internet access, and the networks that support that service.  I purposefully did not insert the term mobile, as […]

Secure Remote Access Review

Mobile workers now account for over 25% of the worldwide worker population, about 750 million workers.  This is using a broad definition of mobile worker; one who works away from their main office, whether it is on the road, in a home office, or in locations away from their company’s offices. Using a definition that […]

Secure Remote Access could be the Operators’ Tipping-Point to becoming a Utility or a Managed Solution Provider

Ovum predicts the number of HSDPA connections will reach 16.5 million by the end of 2008 in Western Europe, thanks in part to the simplicity of plugging in a USB HSDPA modem and it just working rather than the complex configurations and reboots of a data card; as well as the simplicity and attractiveness of […]

An Industry at the Crossroads: Mobile World Congress 2008 Summary

Overall My impression of MWC (Mobile World Congress, nee 3GSM) is it was quieter than last year, less hype and less people; however, the organizers claim attendance was up 3000, perhaps they were all the pick-pockets?  I think the industry is at a crossroad, in my discussions with operators internet access is the product that’s […]

Comparing How Mobile Operators Communicate their Networks Data Rates around the World

Some DSL (Digital Subscriber Loop) providers have certainly led the industry in communicating rates for their service that are unlikely to ever be experienced by their customers, with statements such as “Speeds upto 50 Mbit/s,”  note that all-important ‘upto’ term.  Ofcom in the UK has started an investigation into this practice.  Physical loop limitations mean that […]