Stockholm-based famous technology company Ericsson, has been selected to become the sole supplier for SmarTone-Vodafone’s three years contract started on April 3, 2008. Ericsson will responsible to provide the Hongkong’s number 4th mobile phone operator with all kind of these things:

1. Setup and maintaining a HSPA-enabled (High Speed Packet Access) radio access network, including Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), a functionality that enables mobile-TV services to be broadcast.
2. The deal also includes a fully IP-based core network, including IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Ericsson’s Mobile Softswitch Solution, and Redback’s SmartEdge routers.
3. Network design
4. Systems integration
5. Spare parts management service
6. Support services
7. Network deployment and integration.

What all these things really mean for SmarTone-Vodafone users anyway? SDA-India describe it very well here:

The upgrade to HSDPA enables SmarTone-Vodafone to deliver true broadband speed of up to 1.8 Mbps to laptops. Users will be able to download five times faster than the current 3G connection using existing PC-cards, and 20 times faster than with a GSM/GPRS connection.

This story remind us with Huawei & Mobily agreement a couple days ago. Accidentally, what Arabian Mobily wanted from Chinese Huawei might be the same with what Hong Kong wants from Sweden. What is that? The enhancement of their 3G-based multimedia service whether it is Video, Mobile TV, Music, Internet, etc.

Now SmarTone-Vodafone’s users will ready for this gadget!

The future of 3G in Asia would even more bright with this trend since more and more network operator open a deal with technology vendors to enhance their multimedia service. Viva 3G and 3GWeek!

Source: Cellular News and SDA-India

Image courtesy of Mobile Africa

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 Print Posted by Wim Permana on April 5th, 2008