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The great 3G data card road test
News T-Mobile was the third UK network operator to release a 3G data card, and the first to offer a flat-rate tariff and bundled connectivity to its network of Wi-Fi hot spots. Third-generation mobile technology has great potential to speed up mobile...
[November 22, 2004, 18:20]
Tech giants unite to promote mobile broadband
News A group of 16 mobile operators and device manufacturers have come out in support of LTE (the long-term evolution of 3G), jointly announcing plans to support cellular data connectivity in upcoming devices.
[October 1, 2008, 8:12]
Vodafone and iPass fall out over remote access
News Vodafone's comments follow the announcement of a product called Vodafone Secure Remote Access, which the company claims will deliver secure Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G connectivity.iPass currently offers similar services.iPass and BT Express do not...
[June 29, 2007, 13:57]
Global 3G data roaming comes closer
News IP Wireless says these modems have the capability to provide broadband connectivity and will allow users to roam seamlessly around a network. From now on, all IP Wireless' modems will operate at both 1900MHz and 2010MHz, which the company says will...
[May 12, 2004, 18:15]
Intel steps up 3G integration efforts
News Intel has signed a deal with the GSM Association (GSMA) to help hardware makers include mobile SIM card readers and 3G connectivity in new PCs. Embedded 3G connectivity has already caught the interest of laptop manufacturers.
[February 14, 2006, 15:55]
Manx Telecom sets date for super-3G
News Much like 3G's initial appearance, the debut of HSDPA in the UK will be aimed at business customers and be initially used for laptop data card connectivity. O2 is promising its Manx customers mobile connectivity of up to 1.3Mbps, with a theoretical...
[October 20, 2005, 17:25]
O2: Businesses may block iPhone usage
News An alternative for users is Wi-Fi: O2 has a deal with hotspot aggregator The Cloud for connectivity. Alder claimed that Wi-Fi coverage is now ubiquitous enough to provide connectivity to users unable to get a satisfactory experience on the cellular...
[November 9, 2007, 13:39]
Analysts split over HSDPA vs WiMax
News Despite the likelihood that it would fall behind, though, he claimed WiMax had a great advantage in that it doesn’t require an upgrade of backhaul (also known as last mile connectivity) to take advantage of the high speeds it can offer.
[June 15, 2006, 12:45]
02 shows its hand for 3G services
News While various operators have talked about data cards that also integrate silicon for wireless LAN - or Wi-Fi - connectivity, most are for now assuming end users will have such functionality built into their laptops.
[September 28, 2004, 12:25]
Nortel pushes Super 3G to new heights
News Super 3G, or high-speed data packet access (HSDPA), is an enhancement to today's 3G networks that offers the promise of much faster connectivity. Nortel claimed on Friday to have reached a new milestone for Super 3G by demonstrating a data...
[December 23, 2005, 11:15]
Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale
News The new device uses 3G connectivity, whereas its predecessor used the slower Edge standard, and it now also comes with a bevy of enterprise-friendly features. It also has GPS connectivity for the first time.
[July 11, 2008, 8:00]
Orange starts selling pay-as-you-go BlackBerry
News While none of the other major UK mobile operators supports the BlackBerry on their pay-as-you-go plans, they do offer various smartphones that can be used with pre-paid data connectivity. The candybar BlackBerry Pearl 8120 has a two-megapixel...
[January 30, 2009, 11:42]
Operators want fewer new mobile masts
News Therefore, they said, they would have to drive down the cost of providing mobile data connectivity if they were to continue to make money. Such technologies are expected to deliver data rates of over 100Mbps (current HSPA technology provides...
[March 6, 2008, 14:38]
Vodafone and Samsung strike HSDPA deal
News Super 3G, or high-speed data packet access (HSDPA), is an enhancement to today's 3G networks that offers the promise of much faster connectivity. Vodafone, Samsung and Qualcomm on Wednesday announced a deal to deliver handsets that use the latest...
[December 28, 2005, 15:55]
3G tech gets cheaper as standardisation takes hold
News Just over one year later, both T-Mobile and Vodafone released their 3G offerings, but they decided to focus on data services and launched 3G notebook adapters that are designed to fill the connectivity gaps between Wi-Fi hot spots.
[June 2, 2004, 17:35]
Super 3G is a super distraction
Leader Similarly the 3G data cards launched last year by Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and O2 -- aimed at providing high-speed connectivity to mobile workers - still have a lot of teething problems. True, if it comes to fruition then Super 3G could offer...
[January 5, 2005, 11:45]
London to get Vodafone HSDPA network
News At first, HSDPA connectivity will only be available via data cards and laptops embedded with the technology. John Lillistone, Vodafone's head of enterprise data, said HSDPA-compatible phones will eventually appear; timing is "very much in the hands...
[March 10, 2006, 8:40]
Business needs 3G, says BP
News All the UK's mobile operators are working on PC cards that provide a simple 3G connection and others that combine GPRS, 3G and even wireless LAN connectivity, though notebook PCs increasingly come with integrated Wi-Fi.
[November 14, 2003, 14:45]
Nokia hits out at WiMax
News The Finnish giant expects even low-end handsets to be sporting WiMax connectivity by 2011. It's also hoping WiMax will mark a turning point in the availability and efficiency of mobile data. Hollström said: "We see broadband wireless technology...
[October 14, 2005, 9:55]
HP unveils vision for personal communications
News The hub — which resembles a wristwatch and would be worn on the arm — would handle a user's connectivity requirements. All the radios for external connectivity — whether 3G, Wi-Fi, WiMax or any other bearer — would be contained in the hub.
[October 9, 2006, 16:00]
