Siemens' customers get an edge over others

NEW DELHI: With the new nanoEDGE base stations from Siemens Communications, it is now possible to provide full wireless coverage with EDGE technology even in what used to be shadowed areas inside buildings, the company said.

In addition to being easy to install, they can also be configured, operated, maintained and powered from the IP network.

EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) technology offers high data

rates of up to 384 kbit per second in GSM networks. In the years to come,

EDGE technology will continue to play a major role, in addition to W-CDMA.

"EDGE enables our customers to further broaden their data-intensive

services and generate new revenues through higher data traffic," said Christoph

Caselitz, president of the Mobile Networks Division at Siemens.

Siemens Communications has equipped the mobile communication networks of

over 20 customers worldwide with EDGE technology, including networks in

Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam in Asia and in Italy or the Czech Republic

in Europe.