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19.05.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
singapore — singtel picks ericsson for gsm/w-cdma/hspa
Ericsson of Sweden has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to expand and enhance its GSM/W-CDMA/HSPA networks in the city-state, providing the operator's mobile arm, SingTel Mobile, with greater coverage and higher data speeds. The contract is understood to be worth USD160 million and will include the delivery of a complete IP-based radio access and common core network. As a result of the upgrade, SingTel’s existing HSPA network will be upgraded to offer download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps (from the current 3.6Mbps) and upload speeds of 5.76Mbps (384kbps). SingTel Mobile’s network will benefit from the addition of 2,800 new base stations by April 2009. The enhancements will also better position SingTel to move to HSPA Evolution, enabling even faster download and upload speeds of up to 42Mbps and 12Mbps respectively within the next 18 months. Ericsson hopes to complete the upgrade by March 2009.
Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate
singtel
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) is engaged in the operation and provision of telecommunication systems and services and, investment holding. SingTel is communications company with operations and investments in more than 20 countries and territories. The Company provides services and solutions in fixed, mobile and data communications, Internet, information technology (IT) and consultancy, and satellite. Its other businesses include subscription television and the sale of telecommunications equipment. In addition, SingTel is licensed to offer Internet services and has also obtained frequency spectrum and license rights from the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) to install, operate and maintain third-generation (3G) mobile communication systems and services respectively, as well as wireless broadband systems and services. In October 2006, SingTel sold its entire 40% stake in PT Bukaka SingTel International to PT Bukaka Telekomindo International.
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