Pioneering Pilot Points to More Mobile Broadband Capacity
· France Telecom - Orange, Ericsson , ST-Ericsson, and Quanta demonstrate feasibility of HSPA in 1800MHz band · Addresses rising demand for video streaming and multimedia services Leading mobile operator Orange has successfully tested mobile broadband services at 1800MHz using equipment supplied by Ericsson, ST-Ericsson, and Quanta Computer paving the way for the launch of commercial HSPA services in this spectrum band from the second half of 2011. Refarming the 1800MHz band, which is widely-used for 2G mobile services, for HSPA will help mobile operators meet fast