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Supercharged Wireless Broadband Tests Successful |
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Written by Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
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Monday, 06 June 2005 |
From WirelessIQ:
BB Mobile and Nortel have successfully completed what is believed
to be Japan's first 'supercharged' wireless data transmission of 14.4
million bits per second (Mbps) — 30 times faster than today's
commercially deployed wireless networks — using Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology. Live field tests were
conducted with mobile handsets on BB Mobile's wireless network built by
Nortel.
The trial, using the 1.7 GHz radio frequency band for mobile
communications, was the first time high-speed downlink packet access
(HSDPA) technology has been demonstrated by any operator or wireless
infrastructure supplier in Japan, based on published announcements. BB
Mobile and Nortel conducted HSDPA testing after a trial license for
W-CDMA at 1.7GHz spectrum was issued on May 30, 2005. Nortel will
showcase some of the test results during Networld+Interop 2005 Tokyo,
beginning June 6, 2005
HSDPA is designed to advance wireless capabilities through
delivery of new services like real-time DVD quality video, gaming
applications, videoconferencing and split-second multimedia
collaboration for business
"Nortel is working aggressively to establish a first mover
advantage in HSDPA to create a differentiated solution that will
position our customers for success," said Peter MacKinnon, president,
GSM/UMTS, Nortel.
"The trial with BB Mobile demonstrates how this mobile
broadband capability elevates the user's experience to a new plateau,"
said Hiroshi Ishihara, Director of Regulatory and External Affairs
Department, BB Mobile
HSDPA can significantly reduce operating costs for service
providers while delivering high quality communications through more
efficient use of existing networks. With HSDPA it is possible for
networks to carry 30 times more data traffic and to support up to twice
as many wireless users per cell site compared to today's UMTS networks.
"HSDPA's high data rate enables UMTS networks to offer more
possibilities as far as multimedia services are concerned," says ABI
Research Senior Analyst Philip Solis. "HSDPA will make it a little more
difficult for mobile WiMAX to establish itself so easily."
Nortel recently completed the industry's first HSDPA trial in
Israel with Partner Communications. The company has worked with a
number of wireless operators on HSDPA trials and deployments in 2005,
including mmO2, Orange (at 3GSM World Congress 2005 in Cannes, France),
Vodafone (at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover, Germany) and mobilkom austria.
Nortel has demonstrated the maximum data speed enabled by HSDPA — 14.4
megabits per second — on commercially-available equipment, including
Nortel's UMTS Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and UMTS Radio Network
Controller (RNC) and terminals from Ubinetics. Nortel's equipment is
designed to be HSDPA-ready and to cost-effectively upgrade to support
HSDPA through software installation.
The BB Mobile trial was held in Saitama prefecture using
Nortel's core network for mobile communications and access network,
including base stations. BB Mobile and Nortel plan to continue to work
together on new wireless technologies in order to provide the best
wireless experience for BB Mobile's customers
Nortel has designed, installed and launched more than 300 wireless networks in over 70 countries. |
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