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- Femtocells trials and deployments taking shape across the Asia Pacific region
- Reliance Communications Signs Final Papers For $1.93 Billion Loan
- India revives BSNL, MTNL merger plan
- Bharti Airtel gets maximum customer complaints
| Femtocells trials and deployments taking shape across the Asia Pacific region | Top |
| Femtocells are quickly becoming a widely established technology across the Asia Pacific region. In recent years we have seen a number of operators announce trials, commercial deployments and deployment commitments, all supported by a variety of business models. This includes operators such as China Unicom, StarHub, NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank, as well as other service providers across China, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. Leading OEMs and manufacturers have also announced the launch of Femtocell solutions across the region in countries such as India and China which should enable operators to offer high-quality, high-speed mobile services to enterprise and residential consumers over the coming months. One of the biggest challenges for the femtocells industry has always been identifying workable business models and the business case for Femtocells, an issue that is explored at the fourth annual Femtocells Asia, 4 – 5 April in Singapore. Femtocells Asia is the only femto focused event exclusively endorsed by the Femto Forum, who will also host the Femto Forum Plenary at the event. The conference confirms 12 of the region's leading operators as speakers who share their trial and deployment experience to early adopters and future entrants into the marketplace. Several global and regional operators will also be present in the audience. They are joined by leading OEMs, manufacturers, analyst and industry associations at the only event in the telecom's industry calendar to debate technology choices, milestones and the business case with the entire femtocells ecosystem present. And there is a growing array of business models available. One of the most notable is Softbank's, who are distributing free femtocells to customers in some cases. SoftBank give a live update on their deployment experience to date at Femtocells Asia this year. Regional operators joining SoftBank on the programme include the President of Chunghwa Telecom who provides an update on the deployment of Femtocells across Taiwan; Taiwan Mobile shares an operator's femtocell business case; China Unicom will discuss femto technology and applications from a China Unicom Perspective; China Mobile explores TD-SCDMA Femtocell industry chain & system test process; Telkom Indonesia shares research progress and the opportunity for enhanced services based on Femtocells and MobileOne explores the necessary considerations for the deployment of femtocells to manage smart phone traffic. This year Vodafone New Zealand began selling femtocell products that customers can use to provide or boost mobile coverage. The operator from New Zealand will give an overview of this SureSignal Femtocell Service in their presentation at Femtocells Asia. Optus, NTT Docomo, Celcom Malaysia, and StarHub are just some of the other operators confirmed to speak at Femtocells Asia 2011. For the mobile operator, femtocells potentially represent a highly cost effective way of increasing both network overage and capacity in the home. But what of consumer appetite or interest in Femtocells? Recent research conducted by Parks Associates on behalf of Femto Forum indicates that Femtocells' benefits appeal to 59% of global mobile consumers and, in Japan for example, the benefit of improving mobile Internet speed at home is the primary driver of Japanese mobile consumers' interest in femtocells. The success of femtocells in any region is heavily dependent on operator adoption, without which the market could easily stumble and grind to a halt. First movers who have implemented specific technologies and architectures will share their trial and early launch experiences at Femtocells Asia, the only event in the region to offer a useful update on and important insights into the opportunities in this emerging market. Visit the website for more information at www.avrenevents.com/home.asp?Event=FemtocellsAsia2011&CODE=ATN0 | |
| Reliance Communications Signs Final Papers For $1.93 Billion Loan | Top |
| Reliance Communications Ltd. said Wednesday it has signed final papers for a loan of $1.93 billion from Chinese banks and financial institutions. The loan will be used to refinance debt taken previously to pay bandwidth fees and to buy equipment, India's second-largest mobile phone operator by users said in a statement. The loan matures in 10 years and will help save interest costs, it said. Source | |
| India revives BSNL, MTNL merger plan | Top |
| Telecoms department calls for state-owned companies to combine their strengths. India's Department of Telecommunications has revived a proposal for the merger of state-run telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., the Business Standard newspaper reported Wednesday, citing a note from the department. In its draft strategic plan the department, while showing concern over the deteriorating performance of BSNL and MTNL, said the companies should be merged as they have complimentary operations and can combine their strengths, the newspaper said. Source | |
| Bharti Airtel gets maximum customer complaints | Top |
| Telecom giant Bharti Airtel is on top when it comes to receiving customer complaints regarding billing and service related issues with 3,571 complaints filed in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed. "TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has been receiving complaints against telecom service providers, alleging various problems which include billing, metering and tariff related issues and activation of chargeable value added services without explicit consent of the customer," Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Source | |
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