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T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Network Continues to Grow #mobile

September 2, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

We have all heard the stories — not just from me but from various outlets — that Magenta is rolling out HSPA+.

T-Mobile mentioned earlier this year that the goal was 185 million pops. On Tuesday the 31st — Magenta updated their goal to 200 million pops. T-mobile simply continues to impress and push the envelope.

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— Aug. 31, 2010

Today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the continued expansion of its super-fast mobile broadband network to 100 million Americans in more than 55 major metropolitan areas. T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network which offers theoretical peak throughput speeds of 21Mbps is now available in Boston; Erie, Penn.; Fresno, Palm Springs and San Diego, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; Richmond, Va.; Spokane, Wash.; and Topeka, Kan. “Our new network offers today’s available 4G speeds to more people than any other wireless network in the country and we’re not done yet. We are now on pace to more than double our HSPA+ footprint reaching more than 200 million people by this year with plans to offer 42Mbps theoretical speeds in 2011,“ said Neville Ray, chief network officer for T-Mobile USA. For more information, please visit http://t-mobile-coverage.t-mobile.com/coverage.

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HSPA+ to Surpass 100 Markets #mobile

August 23, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

Telstra seems to be leading the HSPA+ charge. Not only were they the first operator to roll-out HSPA+ — they also claim to be the first operator to roll-out HSPA+ Dual Cell. Which takes the theoretical 21Mbp/s down-link and increases it to a theoretical 42Mbp/s down-link.

Although these are very impressive numbers they are theoretical and the real world numbers are significantly less.

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Over a hundred global operators have now committed to rolling out HSPA+ networks, according to new Wireless Intelligence research. Our study shows that there were 58 live HSPA+ networks in operation at the beginning of August (see graphic) with a further 43 local operators having made commitments to migrate to the technology soon. There have been 19 HSPA+ network launches to date in 2010. The latest number of live networks means that HSPA+ now accounts for around 15-20 percent of the over 300 total HSPA network deployments worldwide. Significant new operators due to launch HSPA+ soon include AT&T in the US (due to launch by year-end with 250 million population coverage); Chunghwa and Far EasTone in Taiwan; Singapore’s SingTel, Japan’s SoftBank; and Germany’s T-Mobile, O2 and E-Plus.

Australia’s Telstra has still to complete its upgrade to 42Mb/s (due in 2H10) despite last year claiming that it had become the first operator in the world to test HSPA+ dual-carrier technology outside of laboratory conditions. Nevertheless, Telstra has been the most high-profile pioneer of HSPA technology to date, launching its HSPA-based ‘Next G’ network back in October 2006. The network initially offered top speeds of 3.6Mb/s but was subsequently upgraded to 14.4Mb/s and then – following the HSPA+ upgrade in February 2009 – to 21Mb/s. However, as is the case with most of the speeds advertised by operators, real world speeds on the network are significantly lower. A GSMA-backed study by Signals Research Group in December last year found that Next G’s HSPA+ network only delivered downlink data rates above 5Mb/s around 50 percent of the time, with peak speeds of around 17Mb/s. It noted that this made HSPA+ broadly comparable with mobile WiMAX.

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Telus launching 42Mbps dual carrier HSPA+ network #mobile

August 23, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

I am a little late on this story — OK I am allot late on this story.

Nonetheless, I am rather impressed that Telus was able to squeeze out a theoretical 42Mbp/s (down-link) on a HSPA+ dual carrier connection. Telus was the first HSPA+ network in the world — now they are claiming to be the first HSPA+ dual carrier in North America.

Now let’s go back about a week when our dear friends — Verizon and Google said that the FCC should not enforce net neutrality on wireless carriers.

Now do you see why Verizon and Google would make such a statement? The mobile web stands to take over the static web in 2014 — mobile payment platforms are competing for your dollars — the wireless broadband pipe is only getting fatter.

The Mobility ecosystem is an untouched revenue generating machine — that is why Verizon and Google does not want the government regulating them.

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Australia’s Telstra already claimed the title of World’s First on this one, but Telus up in Canada isn’t far behind, becoming the first carrier in North America to push HSPA+ up to 42Mbps through the magic of dual carrier technology. The concept, of course, is nothing new — remember those “Shotgun” two-line 56k landline modems back in the day? Dual carrier isn’t much different, employing two HSPA+ connection simultaneous to get an effective max theoretical throughput of 42Mbps. Telus has already wrapped up lab trials, but it expects to offer the blazing speeds to customers some time in the first quarter of 2011 with the launch of the first compatible devices — USB modems at first, we’d presume — and since Bell shares the network with Telus, we’d imagine that they’re in cahoots on this as well. Rogers, ball’s in your court. Follow the break for the full press release.
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Clear iSpot — 4G Hotspot for iOS #mobile

August 5, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

This sounds rather excellent. If for nothing else it is a rather nice alternative to using AT&T. My only issue is the lack of 3G support. Let’s be honest — 4G is not ubiquitous.

This is the coverage map for Clear — http://www.clear.com/coverage. They don’t seem to cover NYC and the company does not seem to have future plans to cover the city. They could have used Sprint’s 3G network? Clear seems to be covering at least 50 markets.

Due to the lack of 3G support and small 4G footprint — the $99 price point is rather high.

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This sounds rather excellent. If for nothing else it is a rather nice alternative to using AT&T. My only issue is the lack of 3G support. Let’s be honest — 4G is not ubiquitous.

This is the coverage map for Clear — http://www.clear.com/coverage. They don’t seem to cover NYC and the company does not seem to have future plans to cover the city. They could have used Sprint’s 3G network? Clear seems to be covering at least 50 markets.

Due to the lack of 3G support and small 4G footprint — the $99 price point is rather high.

Clear is looking to capitalize on the popularity of the iPad by offering a mobile hotspot device for Apple products. The aptly named iSpot is roughly the size of an Apple mouse and shares connections on the Clear 4G (WiMAX) network with up to five devices using Wi-Fi. The iSpot is restricted to iOS devices, so only iPhones, iPods and iPads can share the 4G connection.

The restriction to iOS devices is due to the low monthly rate of $25 for unlimited 4G connectivity. The Clear 4G network is currently available in major cities in the U.S. There’s no 3G capability integrated in the iSpot, so if you find yourself outside a 4G coverage area, your iSpot will become an iBrick. The iSpot has a quoted battery life of four hours on a single charge. Clear has priced the iSpot at $99.99, but is selling it for $29 today only.

Clear also has a version of the iSpot, dubbed the Spot, that will share a 4G connection with any eight devices (not just iOS). The unlimited 4G data plan is about $40 monthly, with the exact price based on the customer’s location.

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Motorola picked for Bay Area public-safety LTE #mobile

July 29, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

This is simply great news for San Francisco. I hope that it will prove to be a success and serve as a model for other municipalities.

I also find it rather curious that Motorola — who sold its wireless networking business for $1.2 billion explains that — the sale will have no affect on the LTE project.

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Motorola (NYSE:MOT) announced it won a contract that is the first phase of a private 700 MHz LTE network buildout for first responders in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The network will cover 10 sites in multiple counties in the Bay Area, and is part of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) plan. The network will cover San Francisco, Alameda County/Oakland, Contra Costa County, as well as the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The FCC in May granted a conditional waiver to San Francisco to begin building a public-safety LTE system.

Motorola said the system will be installed this year, and is expected to be running in early 2011. The spectrum for the San Francisco project is held by the Public Safety Spectrum Trust, a nonprofit corporation made up of public-safety groups.

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Monitoring the #Mobile Bandwidth

July 25, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

Now there in lies the secrete sauce — monetization of mobile.

Not so long ago, Mary Meeker of Morgan Stanley presented the state of the mobile landscape. The presentation was rather captivating and very informative. The primary take away was that the mobile Internet will over-take the fixed Internet in 2014. That is simply fives years from now.

Accenture seems to understand that the mobile web is a massively growing market and that there must be a method of monetizing this growth. They hit on some very serious points — quality of service being one of the must crucial.

Today the mobile web potentially has 6.6 billion customers. Mobile network operators and Mobile virtual network operators have a difficult task ahead. Supporting this data hungry customer base will not be an easy task. The MNO’s, MVNO’s and the OEM’s that follows the Accenture recommendations will succeed — those that do not will perish.

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With the rise of smart phones, networked devices and almost ubiquitous wireless broadband connectivity, it’s definitely a mobile world now. That’s a great thing for consumers as well as communications providers looking to grow revenue. But what does this level of mobile usage mean for the quality of service we experience?

Mobile data traffic has grown 280 percent annually over the past two years and is expected to double each year between now and 2015. Exploding demand for mobile services threatens to cause network congestion and diminished service quality. That, in turn, increases the chances that customers might defect to competitors, since a disappointing user experience is a leading cause of churn.

Mobile bandwidth has become a precious commodity. To effectively monetize that bandwidth, providers need to be able to measure, monitor and manage network service quality to protect their customer base. A delicate balancing act is required: managing network expenditures to keep costs as low as possible, while also delivering the customer experiences and service innovations necessary to increase market share.
Monetizing mobile bandwidth

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T-Mobile Continues Expanding HSPA+ #mobile

July 21, 2010 By Ramon Nuez View Comments

In full disclosure this is my post on Huffington Post. I hope you enjoy it.

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It’s no secrete that the top four mobile network operators (MNO) — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile — are locked in a heated battle for the title of “fastest network.” Much of this hostility has been encouraged by the subscriber. Over the past three years there as been a digital revolution. We are consuming and producing content at an incredible pace. As such we have become accustomed — to being continuously connected. We connect with our laptops, smartphones, tablets and now superphones. We are placing considerable strain on MNO’s network to the tune of 234 million mobile devices.
Mobile data traffic will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108 percent between 2009 and 2014, reaching 3.6 exabytes per month by 2014.

Ray explains that if you have a 3G capable device – which is about 1/3 of their base – you will have a better experience when on the HSPA+ network. T-Mobile has 16 3G devices that can benefit from enhanced speeds when using the HSPA+ network, including more than a dozen smartphones.

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@Sprint and @TMobile_USA could merge #mobile

July 16, 2010 By Ramon Nuez View Comments

I am assuming a merger would mean that T-Mobile USA would be rolled into Sprint Nextel? I am asking the question because Hyers states, “while continuing to operate independently.” Additionally, where does Deutsche Telekom weigh-in on all of this speculation?

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According to Technology Business Research Analyst Ken Hyers, the rollout of an LTE network would be in keeping with statements Clearwire has made — and would prevent Sprint from being isolated in its technology choice as Verizon and AT&T’s 4G networks go live.

“Clearly, the U.S. market cannot support four competitive national operators. T-Mobile currently has the fastest 3G wireless network in the market, but its coverage is smaller than any other major operator, and like Sprint it continues to lose postpaid customers to AT&T and Verizon Wireless,” Hyers told eWEEK. “A tie-up between the two smaller nationwide operators would allow them to share spectrum and network-buildout costs, while continuing to operate independently.”

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