Sehnawi said today there might be a 1-2 month delay of 3G because of technical stuff.
Feedback for 3G
Why am I not surprised?
Because you are in Lebanonryeobot wroteWhy am I not surprised?
Well we better hope the DSL is sorted before then.
It's not certain but it's a possibility. And I'm sure there will be a slight delay but it will be coming.
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The CEO of alfa said that 3G would be ready in September just yesterday--not for the whole country though. Maybe that is what the MoT is referring to?
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2011/Jul-08/Alfa-chairmanState-intends-to-cut-postpaid-cellphone-rates.ashx
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2011/Jul-08/Alfa-chairmanState-intends-to-cut-postpaid-cellphone-rates.ashx
"Hayek explained that the existing fiber network is congested and is performing at full capacity so a new one is needed.
But Hayek added that Alfa has the flexibility to work around this constraint by using a microwave backbone until the fiber infrastructure is put in place in the next year or two."
And we fools are waiting to see a difference in our connection....
But Hayek added that Alfa has the flexibility to work around this constraint by using a microwave backbone until the fiber infrastructure is put in place in the next year or two."
And we fools are waiting to see a difference in our connection....
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Based on what I have read. Lots of people are confused between the purpose of 3G and DSL.
But before going into that. Lebanon (ogero) was working with 8 different companies on a cable called IMEWE, since 2007, that can support a traffic of 3.94 Tbps that is shared between the 8 countries on a percentage that I dont know! So lebanon will not have access to the entire bandwidth of this cable! Also lebanon has a part of CADMOS cable that as far as I remember is 120Mbps for lebanon since 1992 +- 2years. with expected life time of 25 years! and it is updated and can handle 100 times faster than before! I believe different modulation of lighting signal is used!
DSL in lebanon is based on a twisted copper cable. The main problem that faces lebanon in the DSL is the long distance that each CO (Central Ogero) covers, Distance between client and the CO is above 4KM. The DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) can handle the following values depending on the Distance:
25 Mbit/s at 1,000 feet (~300 m)
24 Mbit/s at 2,000 feet (~600 m)
23 Mbit/s at 3,000 feet (~900 m)
22 Mbit/s at 4,000 feet (~1.2 km)
21 Mbit/s at 5,000 feet (~1.5 km)
19 Mbit/s at 6,000 feet (~1.8 km)
16 Mbit/s at 7,000 feet (~2.1 km)
8 Mbit/s at 3 km
1.5 Mbit/s at 15,000 feet (4.5 km)
800 kbit/s at 17,000 feet (~5.2 km)
Also the interconnection between COs, Adliye Bir hasan, Khalde, baabda, etc. usually uses E1 connections. In order to solve the DSLAM Distance Issue, certain procedures should be taken to decrease the distance between the client and DSLAM over copper cable. and we know fiber connection will be not used for FTD soon.
The 3G is a mobility solution for mobile user! user on the go. It wasn't designed as a solution for home use, but in lebanon it will be used as so. But based on the infrastructure the provides a link bitween the BTS and the MTC/Alfa servers, most of the towers use Broadband Backbone, and in Beirut and major cities in lebanon some are connected Via fiber links or copper links. Some of the communication towers uses the Drum Antenna!(Drum) or more technically Parabolic Antenna!
In my personal opinion the LTE links by MTCtouch will be used to connect the BTS to MTCtouch servers. LTE can support a speed of 1Gbps. This speed will be shared between the users that are accessing the network through 3G and routed back through the LTE. This will cause some latency. Each user will be having an access speed up to 7.2 / 21 or even 42 Mbps. In case of a congested tower / BTS the speed will be around 2 Mbps.
In case you want to access 3G from a home router, a person could use a 3G router or a USB compatible router. Configuration of such routers is easy.
By introducing IMEWE to the grid. The download speed over DSL will reach its limit (512kbps=64KBps) per user. as long as the link between the COs is not full!
But before going into that. Lebanon (ogero) was working with 8 different companies on a cable called IMEWE, since 2007, that can support a traffic of 3.94 Tbps that is shared between the 8 countries on a percentage that I dont know! So lebanon will not have access to the entire bandwidth of this cable! Also lebanon has a part of CADMOS cable that as far as I remember is 120Mbps for lebanon since 1992 +- 2years. with expected life time of 25 years! and it is updated and can handle 100 times faster than before! I believe different modulation of lighting signal is used!
DSL in lebanon is based on a twisted copper cable. The main problem that faces lebanon in the DSL is the long distance that each CO (Central Ogero) covers, Distance between client and the CO is above 4KM. The DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) can handle the following values depending on the Distance:
25 Mbit/s at 1,000 feet (~300 m)
24 Mbit/s at 2,000 feet (~600 m)
23 Mbit/s at 3,000 feet (~900 m)
22 Mbit/s at 4,000 feet (~1.2 km)
21 Mbit/s at 5,000 feet (~1.5 km)
19 Mbit/s at 6,000 feet (~1.8 km)
16 Mbit/s at 7,000 feet (~2.1 km)
8 Mbit/s at 3 km
1.5 Mbit/s at 15,000 feet (4.5 km)
800 kbit/s at 17,000 feet (~5.2 km)
Also the interconnection between COs, Adliye Bir hasan, Khalde, baabda, etc. usually uses E1 connections. In order to solve the DSLAM Distance Issue, certain procedures should be taken to decrease the distance between the client and DSLAM over copper cable. and we know fiber connection will be not used for FTD soon.
The 3G is a mobility solution for mobile user! user on the go. It wasn't designed as a solution for home use, but in lebanon it will be used as so. But based on the infrastructure the provides a link bitween the BTS and the MTC/Alfa servers, most of the towers use Broadband Backbone, and in Beirut and major cities in lebanon some are connected Via fiber links or copper links. Some of the communication towers uses the Drum Antenna!(Drum) or more technically Parabolic Antenna!
In my personal opinion the LTE links by MTCtouch will be used to connect the BTS to MTCtouch servers. LTE can support a speed of 1Gbps. This speed will be shared between the users that are accessing the network through 3G and routed back through the LTE. This will cause some latency. Each user will be having an access speed up to 7.2 / 21 or even 42 Mbps. In case of a congested tower / BTS the speed will be around 2 Mbps.
In case you want to access 3G from a home router, a person could use a 3G router or a USB compatible router. Configuration of such routers is easy.
By introducing IMEWE to the grid. The download speed over DSL will reach its limit (512kbps=64KBps) per user. as long as the link between the COs is not full!
I heard an official saying months ago that the speed can reach between 5 and 10 Mbps with IMEWE!ahk40a wroteBy introducing IMEWE to the grid. The download speed over DSL will reach its limit (512kbps=64KBps) per user. as long as the link between the COs is not full!
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It all depends on the service you are getting. Through 3G it could be up to 21Mbps or even upto 84Mbps. this depends on the Tower you are getting the signal from, and the plan provided by the ISPI heard an official saying months ago that the speed can reach between 5 and 10 Mbps with IMEWE!
Also the same thing for DSL, regardless of the technical issues, and if your house is near the CO, there is no plan that can give you a speed of 20Mbps
What I meant by that, in the current situation, if you have a DSL plan of 512Kbps, your transfer rate would be around 40 ~ 50 KBps, and by introducing the IMEWE it should reach its limit of 64 (512/8) KBpsBy introducing IMEWE to the grid. The download speed over DSL will reach its limit (512kbps=64KBps) per user. as long as the link between the COs is not full!
I notice that MTC (seems) installing Huawei BTS3900A
That provides 3.9G?nuclearcat wroteI notice that MTC (seems) installing Huawei BTS3900A
MIC2 Project, Frequency band 2100 Mhz
To connect sites they use 38 Ghz microwave links (not fiber!).
To connect sites they use 38 Ghz microwave links (not fiber!).
3.9 or whatever - it depends on BS configuration for modern hardware.
Yes they started the installation from one weeks here in Tripoli, in "Tabbaneh" Centralnuclearcat wroteI notice that MTC (seems) installing Huawei BTS3900A
Fiber Links and Fiber backbones will be installed within two years. So the Towers will be connected via Broadband or Copper links!
Fiber connection is divided into two phases in total cost of ~160 Million $s.
Phase one by Alcatel and CET
Phase Two by Ericsson.
Fiber connection is divided into two phases in total cost of ~160 Million $s.
Phase one by Alcatel and CET
Phase Two by Ericsson.
I wonder how much will be the download quota this time (ADSL)?
4gb is good for dial-up lol
4gb is good for dial-up lol
Minister Sahnawi during the meeting with #Ontornet: 3G is still scheduled to be launched in September 2011.
When was the meeting? Did they happen to ask him why he didn't bring up the telecom issue in the ministers' meeting as he promised?
I think there's far more important matters they have to work out than a small improvement in DSL.HotCreep wroteWhen was the meeting? Did they happen to ask him why he didn't bring up the telecom issue in the ministers' meeting as he promised?