Brazil Makes 4G Spectrum Progress
At the beginning of this year, Maravedis predicted that 2010 would be the year for 4G regulation in Brazil, with aucti
Aircel to launch 3G services in Q1 2011
Indian operator Aircel plans to invest $500 million for the initial roll out of 3G mobile services.
Modularity is the Answer
Similar to what is occurring in the realm of 4G radio infrastructure equipment, the wireless backhaul market is experiencing healthy diversification in order to provide the most suitable solution t
TeliaSonera opens 4G network in Västerås
TeliaSonera’s LTE network expansion is on track in Sweden. Telia has added Västerås in its 4G network with promise to provide practical speeds of up to 80 Mbps.
HTC: LTE phone next year
HTC plans to release an LTE phone next year, according to the company’s CEO Peter Chou.
Verizon readies new pricing plans, iPhone not so soon
At an investor conference in New York, Verizon’s CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that Verizon’s new data plans would be different from AT&T’s plans, but he didn’t provide details.
4G LTE Mobile Samsung Craft Commercially Available
MetroPCS has introduced first commercially available 4G LTE enabled handset, the Samsung Craft with it’s commercial LTE launch in Las Vegas.
Sprint, Clearwire, Bring WiMAX to Orlando
Sprint & Clearwire have officially announced the launch of 4G WiMAX services in Orlando today. Orlando is the third city in Florida to receive 4G service.
The Microwave Gauss Bell
Several years ago backhaul was considered just an ancillary part of mobile base stations and did not get much attention from the industry.
AT&T LTE Launch by Mid-2011
AT&T plans to launch its LTE network around the middle of next year and will cover some 70-75 million people by the end of 2011.
Verizon confirms LTE launch in 30 U.S. Cities by 2010
Verizon has once again confirmed the plans to launch LTE in 30 cities however they have not released city names yet.
Will Mobile Operators Discontinue Unlimited Data Plans?
The use of laptops and smartphones on mobile networks is a key driver for traffic growth.
New Rounds of Acquisitions, Agreements and Hires Foretell ICT Impact
Following up on last week’s article about the slate of activity that will take place around the launch of LTE before the end of 2010, a fresh barrage of news…
Walmart launches Wireless Service Brand using T-Mobile network
Walmart has announced the launch of Walmart Family Mobile, a post-paid plan without a contract or multi-year commitment.
11.9 million new 3GPP mobile (UMTS-HSPA) subscriptions in Q2 2010 throughout the Americas
According to 3G Americas, 3GPP mobile (UMTS-HSPA) subscriptions represnts 73 percent of the total (net) new connections in the mobile industry in North, Central and South America in the secon
T-Mobile launches G2 for HSPA+ network
T-Mobile USA has officialy launched the T-Mobile G2 with Google. G2, a successor to the T-Mobile G1, is first smartphone for it’s new HSPA+ network.
Yota’s bumpy ride to LTE
Yota (Scartel) has disabled the first LTE network in Russia LTE, 3 days after it’s launch in Kazan.
Samsung introduces LTE-HSPA+ dual mode embedded netbook
Samsung Electronics has launched a series of new products at this year’s IFA in Berlin.
Huawei, ZTE win Indian contracts following security concerns
India’s Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) has signed a contract with Huawei to rollout TTSL’s 3G network in India earler this week.
Russia Wireless Broadband Summary
Because of Russia’s lack of wireline infrastructure and its booming demand for Internet, it is often referenced by industry analysts as one of the most promising market
India Wireless Broadband – The Story Unfolds
Most overseas vendors and industry forums are finding working in the Indian telecom sector to be no different from the screenplay of a complex Bollywood plot: unexpected twists and turns…
Timing Advance (TA) in LTE
In GSM system MS sends its data three time slots after it received the data from the BTS.
Dog Days of Summer Give Way to an LTE Event Blitz This Fall
While summer is normally a time when people take vacations and major industry announcements are in a lull, we continue to have our plates full researching the rapid pace of…
T-Mobile USA to offer 42 Mbps HSPA+ in 2011
Yesterday T-Mobile USA announced the continued expansion of its HSPA+ network to 100 million Americans in more than 55 major metropolitan areas.
Verizon wants to provide LTE in Alaska
Verizon Wireless, which is ready to roll out LTE network some time in November, is trying to get the FCC approval to allow them to buy more spectrum so that…
Samsung Craft, MetroPCS’ first LTE handset?
MetroPCS has already announced LTE launch later this year with Samsung Mobile LTE products but so far no device images has been released.
LTE Chip Makers fight for lead
Mobile Chip makers are fighting for the lead in emerging market opened by LTE. Qualcomm a leader in this area is maintaning its position but others are also not far…
T-Mobile G2 Coming Soon
T-Mobile has announced upcoming smartphone, G2, the first phone to support it’s HSPA+ data network.
What is WiMAX 2 and what it promises
With 22 LTE networks expected to be in service by end 2010, further at least 45 by end 2012, WiMAX seems to be running out of favour.
