í‚¡Cafíƒ © finlandes! El proveedor de redes Nokia Siemens hace un inmportante anuncio: ha doblado la velocidad del estíƒ  ndar EDGE:

Nokia Siemens Networks, ha realizado con íƒ ©xito la primera llamada de míƒ ³vil a míƒ ³vil sobre redes EDGE a velocidades que doblan las soportadas a díƒ ­a de hoy por esta especificaciíƒ ³n, tanto en bajada como en subida. El EDGE es una evoluciíƒ ³n del GPRS sobre redes GSM a mitad de camino entre el 2G y el 3G. Gracias a nuestros reporteros Valmore Leíƒ ³n Molero y Josíƒ © Angel Ostos.

La soluciíƒ ³n adoptada, llamada Downlink Dual Carrier, est탡 basada en software y puede doblar la velocidad de datos hasta los 592 kbps, proporcionando al usuario una experiencia mas cercana al 3G, lo que permitir탡 aumentar considerablemente las posibilidades de las aplicaciones míƒ ³viles, sobre todo las relacionadas con la transmisiíƒ ³n de víƒ ­deo.

Estar탡 disponible como una xactualizaciíƒ ³n de software, lo que asegura que se pueda implementar con bajos costes de inversiíƒ ³n, es de suponer que en principio va destinada a paíƒ ­ses donde todavíƒ ­a no existe infraestructura 3G, por lo que el factor econíƒ ³mico ser탡 clave. Este paso en la evoluciíƒ ³n del EDGE est탡 basada en el est탡ndar 3GPP release 7, pero Nokia Siemens ya trabaja incluso en el desarrollo del EGPRS 2B, con el que esperan alcanzar velocidades de hasta 1.2 Mbps en bajada y hasta 473 kbps en subida, cuadriplicando la capacidad del EDGE actual.

La nota de prensa en inglíƒ ©s:

Nokia Siemens Networks doubles EDGE data speeds

Espoo, Finland, December 04, 2008

Nokia Siemens Networks has made the world’s first Downlink Dual Carrier EDGE end-to-end call with mobile devices, bringing the promise of doubling todayí¢â‚¬â„¢s EDGE network data speeds to a level that will provide support a host of applications such as posting video clips to blogs or streaming news on mobile TV.

Downlink Dual Carrier is a software-based solution, that can double data speeds to 592 kbps on existing EDGE-capable GSM networks, providing a user experience that is akin to 3G.

Nokia Siemens Networksí¢â‚¬â„¢ Dual Carrier EDGE solution, which will be available as a software upgrade is the first step in evolving EDGE. Dual Carrier is based on the 3GPP release 7 standard. As a strong innovator of EDGE Evolution, Nokia Siemens Networks already has additional plans to introduce in its networks the next substantial step, the so called EGPRS 2B, to further double the end user experience in up- and downlink performance. This will result in downlink speeds of up to 1.2 Mbps and will double uplink speed to up to 473 kbps, thus quadrupling of the capabilities of EDGE today.

GSM/EDGE operators can serve their customers even better using the Dual Carrier solution as the demand for data services and connectivity is booming, proven by the steep increase on mobile broadband traffic in 3G/HSPA networks today. With Dual Carrier solution, also 3G/HSPA operators can offer better service continuity for their data services.

Nokia Siemens Networks GSM/EDGE BSS is operational in more than 280 operator networks in 127 countries offering services to more than 1.5B subscribers. Nokia Siemens Networks is the indisputable no. 1 in EDGE with 139 public EDGE references.

About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com