Elitecore announces WiMAX wins
OSS/BSS solutions provider, Elitecore Technologies recently announced 10 successful wins for WiMAX 16e & 16d in Asia & Eastern Europe regions.
Telstra signs $11b deal with NBN Co
Australia’s Telstra has signed non-binding deal valued at $11 billion with NBN Co, in this deal Telstra has agreed to migrate its copper and cable broadband networks to Government-owned NBN…
LTE to account for over 60% of 4G-enabled mobile devices in 2014
Baseband modem integration into mobile devices will reach 2 billion by 2014 despite market and technical hurdles, according to a recent report by In-Stat.
Alcatel-Lucent India shifts focus to LTE, Services
Alcatel-Lucent has decided to shift the focus of its R&D unit in Chennai, India from WiMAX to LTE, according to Mr Vivek Mohan, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s global services business and…
Verizon Wireless to follow tiered pricing model for LTE
Verizon Wireless may not offer unlimited data plans for LTE services, instead it can switch to tiered pricing, according to chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc., John Killian.
With Soft Modem Cognovo aims to reduce cost for LTE handsets
Cognovo has launced Software Defined Modem (SDM) platform designed to significantly reduce cost, size and design complexity for developers of cellular handsets and other wireless enabled consumer e
Telstra & Nokia Siemens Networks achieve 100Mbps downlink over 75km
Australia’s Telstra & Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have achieved a peak download speed of 100Mbps and upload speed of 31Mbps over a 75km distance using LTE technology.
Delay in LTE spectrum allocation to hit operators, users
According to a new report from Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) delays in the commercial launch of LTE will place increasing pressure on capacity and increase costs as operat
TeliaSonera to launch 4G LTE in Visby on June 30
TeliaSonera is ready to launch 4G LTE in Visby, Sweden on June 30 . It would become the third city in the world with commercial 4G network.
WiMAX Forum and Femto Forum join hands
The WiMAX Forum and the Femto Forum has announced the publication of the first WiMAX femtocell standard.
Vodacom demonstrates LTE trial network
Vodacom has launched its live LTE trial network in Midrand, first in Africa. Vodacom has fully integrated its LTE network with its current 3G/HSDPA network and uses the same spectrum.
Nokia Siemens Networks and Cisco to provide IP-based mobile backhaul infrastructure
Nokia Siemens Networks has integrated its microwave backhaul system with cell site and aggregation routers from Cisco to boost mobile backhaul capacity.
mpirical and Steepest Ascent Partner to Offer Unique LTE Air Interface Course
mpirical and Steepest Ascent have announced a partnership through the launch of a new course: LTE Air Interface – Technical Analysis.
LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX pass 4G standards-based assessments
LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX have cleared the ITU 4G standard requirements, according to Korea Communications Commission.
Motorola offers Single RAN Solution for WiMAX 802.16m or LTE Migration
Motorola is now offering WiMAX Evolution solution for operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e / 802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTE or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX…
WiMAX Manufacturers, Providers Agree on New Enhancements
WiMAX equipment manufacturers, service providers and chip companies have reached a major milestone in advancing the speed of data and the efficiency of broadband wireless networks based on the 802.
Globe Telecom Tests LTE
Philippines service provider Globe Telecom has started testing the Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in collaboration with parent SingTel.
Menatelecom signs WiMAX expansion contract with Motorola
Menatelecom has signed a expansion contract with Motorola to boost its WiMAX network capacity and coverage in Bahrain to handle 100,000 subscribers.
Verizon Wireless: LTE on track and coverage to match 3G by 2013
Verizon Wireless says that by 2013 the LTE coverage map will match it’s current 3G coverage map.
CETECOM to validate LTE devices for Verizon
Verizon Wireless has selected CETECOM as a laboratory to test devices for operation on the nationwide 4G LTE network that Verizon Wireless is building on the Upper 700 MHz C-Block…
Motorola Introduces New WiMAX devices
Motorola has added two new WiMAX devices, CPEi 800 and the CPEi 885.
Nokia Siemens Networks announces LTE SON offering
Nokia Siemens Networks has launched its SON (Self Organizing Networks) offering for LTE at CommunicAsia 2010 in Singapore. The offering is part of the Nokia Siemens Networks SON suite.
Acme Packet adds four new customers across southeastern Asia
Acme Packet has added four new customers across southeastern Asia for its session border controllers (SBCs).
NetLogic Processors Power Commercial LTE Equipments
NetLogic Microsystems has announced that its families of multi-core, multi-threaded processors have been designed into multiple equipment, from eNodeB base stations to Gateways, that are deployed i
Alcatel-Lucent Sees Growth For Asia, Backhaul Investment
Alcatel-Lucent expects return to growth in Asia, according to Rajeev Singh-Molares, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s Asia-Pacific operations, reports The Wall Street Journal.
picoChip sells one million chips, sees revenue growth
picoChip has announced that it has sold one million chips and is on track to achieve over 50% quarter-on-quarter sequential revenue growth this calendar quarter.
Ericsson refutes Informa study on LTE patents
Ericsson expects to hold 25 percent of all essential patents for LTE, making it the largest patent holder in the industry, according to company website.
South African regulator ICASA extends spectrum application deadline
South African regulator ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) has extended the closing date for submissions of applications for spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz band
Batelco and Ericsson ink deal for network upgrade
Bahrain operator Batelco and Ericsson have inked a contract to enhance its mobile network.
Qualcomm looking for 3G partners to deploy LTE
After winning 4 circles in India’s BWA auction, Qualcomm is looking for 3G partners to deploy LTE.