3G Feeds

Why is it that we can build stealth fighters here, but we can’t deploy high speed wireless technologies as fast as they do in Europe? Maybe someone can explain this to me. I understand people want to make money, but if you are going to upgrade your network to one standard, why not just skip a generation or two so that we can be on par with networks that are deployed all over the world already? Ok, I am done with my rant now.

During the year, 3G broadband will be progressively extended to other cities (Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Aveiro and Leiria this June) and regions of mainland Portugal and the islands, reaching the main urban areas by the end of the year. When a customer moves into areas still without 3G Broadband coverage, the Vodafone 3G Broadband Mobile Connect Card automatically switches to 3G or GPRS, which are available throughout Portugal.

3G, Broadband, Wireless

tags: 3g, broadband, wireless

Thanks to 3G technologies being accepted and rolled out in the United States and in Europe, wireless revenues are expected to rise in 2006. Wireline revenues are expected to fall off ~5 to 6% in 2006 due to cable system operator telephony offerings making further inroads as well as market saturation for products like DSL.

On the other hand, wireless revenues should increase in the high single digit rate, according to Fitch Ratings. They happen to like wireless operators such as Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless, giving Sprint Nextel a favorable rating outlook for 2006. Due in no small part to their improved network quality and 3G network upgrades (EV-DO). Good news.