Wednesday, January 28, 2009
GSM/3G Market/Technology Update: Evolution to LTE by GSA
This is an up-to-date (announced today) market status for LTE authored by Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). Concise but it has many current information on operator commitments, device vendor status, etc. Registration and login required to download the document.
Update from the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative
This was a presentation given by LSTI at Informa LTE World Summit back in Nov. 19, 2008. It provides a lot of details on LSTI's ongoing trials and plans which I find very useful.
ATIS: Carriers mapping different routes toward LTE
Source: Telephony Online
Speaking at a Long Term Evolution summit this week, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA executives stressed the importance of LTE in their network evolution plans, but both also said that LTE isn’t their next step. Both plan to tap into evolved high-speed packet access (HSPA) technologies that would allow them to upgrade the capacity and capabilities of their 3G network long before they need to take the ultimate step of investing in a brand new 4G network.
Speaking at a Long Term Evolution summit this week, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA executives stressed the importance of LTE in their network evolution plans, but both also said that LTE isn’t their next step. Both plan to tap into evolved high-speed packet access (HSPA) technologies that would allow them to upgrade the capacity and capabilities of their 3G network long before they need to take the ultimate step of investing in a brand new 4G network.
EB Releases Spatial Channel Modeling tool
Source: EB press release
EB, a developer of cutting edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced the availability of its Spatial Channel Modeling Tool for its EB Propsim radio channel emulators for Mobile WiMAX and 3GPP LTE. The Spatial Channel Modeling Tool supports both the use of SCM and SCME channel models and is ideal for testing a range of applications including mobile devices and base stations.
EB, a developer of cutting edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced the availability of its Spatial Channel Modeling Tool for its EB Propsim radio channel emulators for Mobile WiMAX and 3GPP LTE. The Spatial Channel Modeling Tool supports both the use of SCM and SCME channel models and is ideal for testing a range of applications including mobile devices and base stations.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Verizon Wireless: Next-Gen 'LTE' Wireless Network Still On Track For 2010 Launch
Source: Silicon Alley Insider
Despite a tanking economy and a potential delay getting access to the spectrum Verizon bought in last year's FCC auction, the telco says it's still on track to roll out its next-generation wireless network next year.
On the company's earnings call today, Verizon COO Denny Strigl said he's still hoping LTE will be commercially available in the first half of 2010, with in-house testing to begin later this year. LTE's main benefit is significantly faster download and upload speeds than today's 3G networks, meaning it'll be especially helpful for laptop cards and smartphones.
Despite a tanking economy and a potential delay getting access to the spectrum Verizon bought in last year's FCC auction, the telco says it's still on track to roll out its next-generation wireless network next year.
On the company's earnings call today, Verizon COO Denny Strigl said he's still hoping LTE will be commercially available in the first half of 2010, with in-house testing to begin later this year. LTE's main benefit is significantly faster download and upload speeds than today's 3G networks, meaning it'll be especially helpful for laptop cards and smartphones.
Vodafone's Colao calls for unbeatable collaboration
Source: Financial Times
Vodafone, China Mobile and Verizon Wireless are capable of creating an "unbeatable" customer experience through better collaboration, according to Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Colao said greater co-operation could also help the companies achieve savings when buying mobile phones and other telecoms equipment.
Last year, Vodafone, China Mobile and Verizon Wireless, the leading US mobile operator, announced they would work together on 4G mobile technology called Long Term Evolution, which will provide fast internet access on handsets.
Vodafone, China Mobile and Verizon Wireless are capable of creating an "unbeatable" customer experience through better collaboration, according to Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Colao said greater co-operation could also help the companies achieve savings when buying mobile phones and other telecoms equipment.
Last year, Vodafone, China Mobile and Verizon Wireless, the leading US mobile operator, announced they would work together on 4G mobile technology called Long Term Evolution, which will provide fast internet access on handsets.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Frequencies for Japan's 4G cellphones to be allocated in June
Source: The Mainichi Daily News
The first steps towards the next generation of mobile phones have been taken with the allocation of new frequency bands for cellphones by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, the phones are hoped to provide communication speeds rivaling optical communication. Download speeds will be 30 times faster and upload speeds 100 times faster than current third generation (3G) cell phones.
While initially planning to assign frequency bands to just three carriers, the ministry decided to allow four telcos -- NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank Mobile and Emobile -- to apply. Applications will be taken from April, and approved by June.
The first steps towards the next generation of mobile phones have been taken with the allocation of new frequency bands for cellphones by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, the phones are hoped to provide communication speeds rivaling optical communication. Download speeds will be 30 times faster and upload speeds 100 times faster than current third generation (3G) cell phones.
While initially planning to assign frequency bands to just three carriers, the ministry decided to allow four telcos -- NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank Mobile and Emobile -- to apply. Applications will be taken from April, and approved by June.
Azimuth Systems Joins LSTI to Help Advance LTE Technology
Source: Azimuth Systems press release
Azimuth Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless broadband test equipment and channel emulators for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE and 2G/3G cellular technologies, today announced that the company has been selected to join the Long Term Evolution/System Architecture Evolution Trial Initiative (LSTI), a global, collaborative technology trial initiative focused on accelerating the availability of commercial and interoperable next generation LTE mobile broadband systems.
Azimuth Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless broadband test equipment and channel emulators for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE and 2G/3G cellular technologies, today announced that the company has been selected to join the Long Term Evolution/System Architecture Evolution Trial Initiative (LSTI), a global, collaborative technology trial initiative focused on accelerating the availability of commercial and interoperable next generation LTE mobile broadband systems.
Motorola Selects Starent Networks to Provide Mobile Multimedia Core Products for Its LTE Solution
Source: Starent Networks press release
Starent Networks, Corp., a leading provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services, today announced Motorola, Inc. has selected Starent Networks to provide multimedia core networking solutions for use in its LTE (Long Term Evolution)/SAE (System Architecture Evolution) network offerings.
Starent Networks, Corp., a leading provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services, today announced Motorola, Inc. has selected Starent Networks to provide multimedia core networking solutions for use in its LTE (Long Term Evolution)/SAE (System Architecture Evolution) network offerings.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
CellMetric launches 4G LTE eNodeB Test Signal Generator
Source: CellMetric press release
Cambridge based digital cellular and broadcast company CellMetric announces the launch of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) eNodeB 4G base station test signal generator.
CellMetric’s Modus 6 LTE test solution is compliant with Release 8 of the Third
Generation Partnership Project standard (3GPP) and supports both Time Domain Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Domain Duplex (FDD) modes. This follows the 11th December 2008 functional freeze of LTE as part of 3GPP Release 8.
Cambridge based digital cellular and broadcast company CellMetric announces the launch of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) eNodeB 4G base station test signal generator.
CellMetric’s Modus 6 LTE test solution is compliant with Release 8 of the Third
Generation Partnership Project standard (3GPP) and supports both Time Domain Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Domain Duplex (FDD) modes. This follows the 11th December 2008 functional freeze of LTE as part of 3GPP Release 8.
AT4 wireless unveils new LTE test platform for entire LTE UE lifecycle
Source: AT4 wireless press release
AT4 wireless announced the new E2010 Broadband Wireless Test Set, the basis of its LTE test products line. It supports the whole range of testing required to bring a product to the market, from the early development and integration phase to conformance testing for device certification, providing a consistent hardware and software approach throughout the whole lifecycle.
AT4 wireless announced the new E2010 Broadband Wireless Test Set, the basis of its LTE test products line. It supports the whole range of testing required to bring a product to the market, from the early development and integration phase to conformance testing for device certification, providing a consistent hardware and software approach throughout the whole lifecycle.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
TeliaSonera signs world’s first 4G commercial contracts – First in the world with next generation’s mobile broadband
Source: TeliaSonera press release
TeliaSonera’s goal is to be one of the first operators in the world to launch 4G. The 4G roll-out in Stockholm and Oslo has started for commercial launch in 2010. The evaluation of suppliers for TeliaSonera’s 4G networks in the Nordic and Baltic countries are in progress. TeliaSonera has chosen Ericsson for the initial 4G city network in Stockholm and Huawei for the initial 4G city network in Oslo.
TeliaSonera’s goal is to be one of the first operators in the world to launch 4G. The 4G roll-out in Stockholm and Oslo has started for commercial launch in 2010. The evaluation of suppliers for TeliaSonera’s 4G networks in the Nordic and Baltic countries are in progress. TeliaSonera has chosen Ericsson for the initial 4G city network in Stockholm and Huawei for the initial 4G city network in Oslo.
Infineon Introduces Two New RF-Chips for LTE and 3G - SMARTi LU for Highest Data Rates with LTE and SMARTi UEmicro for Lowest Cost 3G Devices
Source: Infineon Technologies press release
Infineon Technologies AG today announced it has sampled its 2nd Generation Long-Term-Evolution (LTE) RF transceiver. The SMARTi™ LU is a single-chip 65nm CMOS RF transceiver providing 2G/3G/LTE functionality with a DigRF digital Baseband interface for highest Data Rates up to 150 Mbps in LTE Networks.
Infineon Technologies AG today announced it has sampled its 2nd Generation Long-Term-Evolution (LTE) RF transceiver. The SMARTi™ LU is a single-chip 65nm CMOS RF transceiver providing 2G/3G/LTE functionality with a DigRF digital Baseband interface for highest Data Rates up to 150 Mbps in LTE Networks.
LTE to edge out WiMax
Source: ZDNet Asia
2009 will not be the year 4G technologies go mainstream, according to industry experts, who also mostly agree WiMax's lead over cellular broadband will be short-lived, eventually being edged out by LTE (long term evolution).
The industry debate over the competing 4G technologies--namely WiMax and LTE, broadly--has been going on for some time, now. On the cellular side of the fence is LTE, the planned successor to the current "3.5G" HSPA (high speed packet access) standard. On the other side is WiMax, a wireless broadband standard deployed to deliver last-mile access over long distances.
While WiMax has had a headstart in rolling out commercial products, having been ratified two years ahead of LTE, most industry experts ZDNet Asia spoke to agreed the mobile broadband landscape will eventually be dominated by the latter.
Nathan Burley, analyst, Asia-Pacific at Ovum, said mass market availability of these 4G technologies will not come this year. While mobile WiMax will be available in 2009, its use and reach will be "limited", he said.
2009 will not be the year 4G technologies go mainstream, according to industry experts, who also mostly agree WiMax's lead over cellular broadband will be short-lived, eventually being edged out by LTE (long term evolution).
The industry debate over the competing 4G technologies--namely WiMax and LTE, broadly--has been going on for some time, now. On the cellular side of the fence is LTE, the planned successor to the current "3.5G" HSPA (high speed packet access) standard. On the other side is WiMax, a wireless broadband standard deployed to deliver last-mile access over long distances.
While WiMax has had a headstart in rolling out commercial products, having been ratified two years ahead of LTE, most industry experts ZDNet Asia spoke to agreed the mobile broadband landscape will eventually be dominated by the latter.
Nathan Burley, analyst, Asia-Pacific at Ovum, said mass market availability of these 4G technologies will not come this year. While mobile WiMax will be available in 2009, its use and reach will be "limited", he said.
Friday, January 9, 2009
$8.6 Billion LTE Base Station Forecast Shows There Is Still Enthusiasm for Deployment
Source: ABI research press release
More than eighteen operators globally have announced LTE deployment plans, and the tough economy does not seem to have dampened their enthusiasm. In fact, Verizon has announced acceleration of its LTE deployment timetable, bringing the launch forward from 2010 to 2009. Many of the others are looking at a 2011-2012 timeframe, by which time, they hope, much of the current pain will have passed.
According to ABI Research senior analyst Nadine Manjaro, “ABI Research believes that NTT will also deploy LTE in Japan in 2009. We forecast that by 2013 operators will spend over $8.6 billion on LTE base station infrastructure alone. For operators that have already deployed 3G networks, LTE will be a key CAPEX driver over the next five years.”
More than eighteen operators globally have announced LTE deployment plans, and the tough economy does not seem to have dampened their enthusiasm. In fact, Verizon has announced acceleration of its LTE deployment timetable, bringing the launch forward from 2010 to 2009. Many of the others are looking at a 2011-2012 timeframe, by which time, they hope, much of the current pain will have passed.
According to ABI Research senior analyst Nadine Manjaro, “ABI Research believes that NTT will also deploy LTE in Japan in 2009. We forecast that by 2013 operators will spend over $8.6 billion on LTE base station infrastructure alone. For operators that have already deployed 3G networks, LTE will be a key CAPEX driver over the next five years.”
LTE Base Station Strategies
Source: Light Reading
With operators around the world turning their attention to LTE, the equipment suppliers developing the underlying technology and network products are practically busting a lung to make it happen.
The key product in any LTE network will be the radio base station, or eNodeB. Equipment suppliers commercializing LTE radio equipment (and by extension, operators) face a vast number of decisions that hinge on assumptions around deployment scenarios and upgrade strategies, what will create a competitive advantage, and what will deliver an appropriate profit margin over a given timeframe.
Below, this article provides brief summaries of the LTE base station product strategies of the big four RAN vendors – Ericsson AB, Nokia Siemens Networks , Alcatel-Lucent, and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. – featured in the latest Heavy Reading report "LTE Base Stations & the Evolved Radio Access Network," the first detailed, product-specific, independent market research available off-the-shelf.
With operators around the world turning their attention to LTE, the equipment suppliers developing the underlying technology and network products are practically busting a lung to make it happen.
The key product in any LTE network will be the radio base station, or eNodeB. Equipment suppliers commercializing LTE radio equipment (and by extension, operators) face a vast number of decisions that hinge on assumptions around deployment scenarios and upgrade strategies, what will create a competitive advantage, and what will deliver an appropriate profit margin over a given timeframe.
Below, this article provides brief summaries of the LTE base station product strategies of the big four RAN vendors – Ericsson AB, Nokia Siemens Networks , Alcatel-Lucent, and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. – featured in the latest Heavy Reading report "LTE Base Stations & the Evolved Radio Access Network," the first detailed, product-specific, independent market research available off-the-shelf.
Friday, January 2, 2009
LTE commitment list by 3G Americas
A comprehensive list of operators worldwide (over 100) that announced commitment to LTE and the expected deployment dates are provided by 3G Americas at http://www.3gamericas.org/userfiles/File/LTE_Commitments_List_Dec_2008.pdf.
Samsung preps WiMax, LTE chips
Source: EE Times
Samsung Electronics is expanding its portfolio of silicon for cellphones at a time when its handset division is tapping a broader set of chip vendors. Specifically, the company is working on basebands for both Long Term Evolution (LTE) and mobile WiMax networks as well as media accelerators.
The company is developing WiMax and LTE chips to lower costs of its handsets and reduce its exposure to patent royalties, according to Young Cho Chi, senior vice president of strategic planning for Samsung's telecom division. "We are also trying to develop competitive multimedia chipsets to support various multimedia functions," said Chi in an email exchange following a presentation in San Francisco in early December.
Samsung Electronics is expanding its portfolio of silicon for cellphones at a time when its handset division is tapping a broader set of chip vendors. Specifically, the company is working on basebands for both Long Term Evolution (LTE) and mobile WiMax networks as well as media accelerators.
The company is developing WiMax and LTE chips to lower costs of its handsets and reduce its exposure to patent royalties, according to Young Cho Chi, senior vice president of strategic planning for Samsung's telecom division. "We are also trying to develop competitive multimedia chipsets to support various multimedia functions," said Chi in an email exchange following a presentation in San Francisco in early December.
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