Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
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Samsung wins contract with SK Telecom for 3G network deployments
January 19, 2004
Mobile operator SK Telecom has contracted Samsung Electronics to provide
next generation data core network equipment for its CDMA network. The
carrier has deployed the Samsung Mobile Access Gateway 400 (SMAG 400 which
is Starent Networks Corporation's ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway) as
a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN).
SK Telecom has over 18 million subscribers on its CDMA network, making
it Korea's largest mobile operator.
The SMAG 400 (Starent ST16) has been deployed in SK Telecom's CDMA2000
1X and CDMA2000 1X EV-DO network. The product enables SK Telecom to provision
data services at speeds up to 2.4Mbps. With the high-speed capabilities
of the network, subscribers will have access to a wide variety of services,
such as Video Messaging, Video Phone, VOD (Video On Demand), MOD (Music
On Demand), MP3 downloads, mobile TV, and many others.
"SK Telecom is focused on providing our subscribers a superior communications
experience," said Joo Sik Lee, Ph.D. vice president, SK Telecom. "As a
result, we require network solutions that provide tremendous service flexibility,
high availability, and technical innovation. We tested many leading vendor
solutions, Samsung's Starent-based platform excelled in all aspects against
our very high standards."
The SMAG 400 has been deployed in the Seoul metro area. The network is
now live. This contract follows on the recent selection of Samsung/Starent
to provide core data network equipment for SK Telecom's deployment of
a new IMT-2000 W-CDMA network.
Rigorous Testing
As part of its selection criteria, SK Telecom put the SMAG 400 through
its comprehensive product certification process. This process consisted
of two phases. The first was a comprehensive lab test that included nine
functional categories. These categories include: basic platform function,
call processing, accounting, robust statistics, redundancy, capacity,
call transaction (call set-up and tear down), throughput, and manageability
(ease of use). The final results placed the SMAG 400 as the highest scoring
next generation PDSN tested with a near perfect score.
"Working with SK Telecom is very rewarding as they continue to push the
technology envelope and deploy compelling services for their subscribers,"
said Ashraf Dahod, president and CEO of Starent Networks Corporation.
"This win is key validation for our solution and the vision we have for
next generation networks."
The Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway has rapidly become the preferred
next generation solution for mobile operators with CDMA-based networks.
Designed specifically for the mobile environment, the ST16 acts as the
gateway between the wireless network and core IP network. The system offers
enhanced mobility, multimedia service delivery, high capacity, superior
accounting and billing, carrier-class reliability and a clear migration
to an all-IP network. Furthermore, the ST16 is unique in its ability to
provision data, voice and integrated voice and data, moving the mobile
network to a truly next generation architecture.
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