I friend of mine just obtained the CCU-680 from CAT telecom of Thailand.
CCU-680 delivers rev. A of the CDMA2000 EVDO technology.
After a couple of hours of testing with various equipment we must say that we consider this a considerable improvement compared to previous hardware and technologies available to me, that being the CCU-650 and Sierra [...]

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Cadcomm is delivering 3G in Cambodia.
For now they are delivering the WCDMA based HSDPA technology on the 2100mhz band.
HSDPA delivers broadband download, and basic upload speeds.
Sometime later they plan on delivering HSUPA wich will provide users with true broadband speed upload, aswell as faster downloads.
Here is the link for more information: 3G Cambodia
This also means [...]

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Someone informed me that the better speeds of CDMA2000-EVDO rev. A will be provided by a firmware upgrade to the CCU-650 USB modem, and not by the CCU-680 as believed before.
I have not heard anymore information from that side.
In the meantime the CCU-680 is now available from CAT telecom.
Thank you Matt for providing me with [...]

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Phuket and Chon Buri will be the first provinces to receive HSDPA/HSPA access from DTAC-CAT telecom joint venture.
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DTAC to Launch 3G in Two Provinces
DTAC, the country’s second-largest mobile operator, is preparing to introduce high-speed packet access (HSPA) commercial services in Phuket and Chon Buri as part of its five billion baht third-generation (3G) investment plan.
A [...]

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This article is also valid for installation and troubleshooting for CCU-680 card provided by CAT telecom in Thailand.
For a while i have been a customer of “Nordisk Mobiltelefon/ICE” through their 3G service utilizing the CDMA2000 EVDO rev 0 technology in Norway.
Since i had been in Thailand for a while i had not used it much, [...]

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Related links:
EVDO - Wireless on Bus Krabi<->Had Yai
EVDO - Wireless on Bus Phuket<->Krabi
Going back from a Visa run to Khota Baru in Malaysia and after staying a couple of days in Sungai Golok in Naratiwat.
On the train from Sungai Golok to Had Yai .
Using a connection with the CCU-650 and CAT telecom CDMA2000-EVDO network, performance [...]

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Okay boys and girls, its conspiracy time!
We have a great service in Thailand which goes by the name of CDMA2000-EVDO.
Some of the hardware provided for this network is provided by Huawei of China.
Deplyoing such a network requires licensing cost, some of the licenses for CDMA technology are owned by Qualcomm.
CDMA2000 has had a competing technology [...]

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Currently i am in the province of Naratiwat south in Thailand.
Been around town in Sunghai Kolok and testing CCU-650 on the CAT telecom CDMA2000-EVDO network has been a smooth experience.
This will also be true later when hopefully the CCU-680 EVDO USB card will be made available to us and then delivering revision A of EVDO.
I [...]

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Last Sunday i was fortunate enough to attend one of the meetings held every week by Phuket computer club.
There are some very capable computer enthusiasts attending this event every week in Phuket.
Holding information speeches about things happening in the computer world, aswell as training sessions on specific products and platforms.
Chances are that if you are [...]

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Earlier i wrote an article about future of 3G like connections in Thailand, that original article can be found here:
Earlier 3G thailand article
Here comes some more specific information:
WCDMA/UMTS/HSDPA are terms used interchangebly within the following article.
WCDMA is the base technology used, UMTS can be seen as a revision upgrade and HSDPA is the step up [...]

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