Market
Motorola Solutions Brings First Commercial Release of Standards-based LTE Technology to Public Safety
Source: Motorola Solutions press release
Motorola Solutions, Inc. announced the commercial release of Motorola Public Safety LTE with shipments beginning on Nov. 11, 2011.
AT&T and Harris Corporation Form Alliance to Deliver Public Safety LTE Solutions
Source: Harris press release
AT&T and Harris Corporation are forming an alliance to develop and deliver next generation LTE wireless solutions for agencies and first responders whose lifesaving efforts depend on timely access to critical information.
ISCO Intl Introduces “Proteus® 4G” Spectrum Conditioning System for 4G / LTE Networks
Source: Business Wire
ISCO International introduced at the 4G World conference and exhibition in Chicago the 4G / LTE version of its Proteus® spectrum conditioning system.
D2 Technologies Partners with Altair Semiconductor to Create Ultra-Low Power 4G VoLTE Communications Solution
Source: D2 Technologies press release
D2 Technologies announced that it has partnered with one of the world’s leading suppliers of commercial semiconductor solutions for FDD/TDD LTE, Altair Semiconductor, to meet the demand for turnkey LTE solutions.
Verizon hints at Q4 nationwide launch of in-home LTE service
Source: FierceWireless
Verizon Communications appears to be gearing up to offer fixed, in-home LTE Internet service sometime in the fourth quarter as an alternative to satellite broadband service. The carrier's plans, disclosed during the company's quarterly conference call last week and highlighted by DSLReports, appear to be an expansion of a test Verizon ran in Erie, Pa., with DirecTV.
VelaTel Signs Agreement to Provide 4G Network in China
Source: VelaTel press release
US-based VelaTel Global Communications announced it has entered into a Business Agreement with New Generation Special Network Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (NGSN) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Sprint Plans LTE-Advanced Launch in 2013
Source: Light Reading
Sprint Nextel Corp. is cracking along with plans to speed up its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network even before the initial 4G service goes live in 2012.
AlcaLu Tackles Video Calling on LTE
Source: Light Reading
Alcatel-Lucent is aiming to help the wireless operators play a role in the growing market for two-way mobile video chat with a new communications platform for Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.
Verizon to use small cells to supplement LTE
Source: FierceWireless
Verizon Wireless will deploy small cell technology to supplement its LTE coverage and help manage its network capacity.
Sprint Discloses Tentative Deal with Clearwire On LTE
Source: Forbes
Sprint said it has agreed to work closely with Clearwire on its planned LTE network roll out.
Testing
JDSU Introduces LTE Drive Test Smartphone App
Source: JDSU press release
JDSU today that its drive test solution now offers wireless carriers an LTE network analysis tool accessible through an Android™ smartphone.
WebNMS Launches KPI Dashboard and Reporting Engine for 4G/LTE
Source: Marketwire
WebNMS unveiled its KPI Dashboard and Reporting Engine for 4G / LTE device and network management.
Ixia Announces Ultra-High-Scale X800 Appliance for 3G and 4G/LTE Validation
Source: Ixia press release
Ixia announced the availability of its IxCatapult X800 appliance, used for ultra-high-scale capacity validation of 3G and 4G/LTE mobile networks.
Tektronix announce new software enhancements for LTE to its Access Monitoring solutions
Source: Tektronix press release
Tektronix Communications announced new software enhancements to its Access Monitoring solutions, which help Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs) and mobile network operators quickly transition to LTE by improving visibility and analysis of their mobile network.
Keynote SIGOS Launches End-To-End LTE Testing Solution
Source: Business Wire
Keynote SIGOS announced SIGOS Integrated Test EnvironmentTM (SITE) 2.5.
Trial
Huawei to Launch TV White Space LTE TDD System Trial
Source: Huawei press release
Huawei announced the successful launch of a TV White Space (TVWS) LTE TDD system trial.
NetAmerica Goes Live With 4G LTE Pilot Network
Source: NetAmerica Alliance press release
NetAmerica Alliance, LLC announced that it has deployed and has gone live with its 4G LTE pilot network, offering mobile broadband service in rural America.
Minerva Platform Powers Successful Delivery of Advanced Television Services over 4G LTE Network in Texas
Source: Minerva Networks press release
Minerva Networks announced that its new xTVFusion 5 for Broadband TV platform has been successfully deployed by MobiNet, (a new business division of Etex), which has successfully tested the delivery of television services over a 4G LTE network in northeastern Texas.
Analysis
LTE's Immaturity in the US
Source: Light Reading
Don't expect a consistent experience across fledgling Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks in the U.S., judging from the findings of a recent benchmark study by Signals Research Group.
1X Advanced, Rev. B or EV-DO Advanced: The CDMA network migration path is unclear
Source: FierceBroadbandWireless
The name of the game these days is growing network capacity by upgrading to faster data technology. HSPA+ has been successfully bumping up data speeds and giving W-CDMA-based mobile operators more capacity to work with--even as they deploy LTE networks. But for CDMA, moving beyond today's 1xEV-DO Rev. A networks isn't as clear cut.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
LTE watch Weekly Summary [10/17~10/23, 2011]
Editor's pick
The LTE signaling challenge
Source: Connected Planet
As 4G networks scale, carriers are finding one of the biggest challenges to keeping networks up and running is scaling the signaling and control plane. Overloads, as some operators have already found, can take a 4G network down in a snap – and it may get worse before it gets better.
Market
Verizon partially restores LTE network after nationwide outage
Source: telecoms.com
US carrier Verizon Wireless past weekend suffered an outage that affected its LTE network across the country. According to reports, the service went down early Sunday evening, and had only been partially restored across the country on Monday morning. Some users reported that 3G services were affected as well, leaving customers replying on 1xRTT for data access.
India to grant Internet licence to Qualcomm
Source: Reuters
India has agreed to grant an Internet service licence to Qualcomm Inc , Telecoms Secretary R. Chandrashekhar said on Tuesday, clearing the way for the U.S. chipmaker to launch broadband services in the country after its application for the licence was rejected initially.
Broadcom Delivers Industry's First SoC to Achieve 1.25Gbps for 4G/LTE Microwave Backhaul
Source: Broadcom press release
Broadcom Corporation announced its latest innovation for 4G/LTE microwave backhaul, the BCM85620 system-on-a-chip (SoC).
BTS and Radisys Demonstrate their next generation small cell 4G network in a box
Source: Radisys press release
BTS (TM) Corporation and Radisys® Corporation held a live demonstration of their interoperable products - CoreTx(TM) and Trillium® small cell software - at BTS Network Solutions' headquarters in Columbia, MD. The CoreTx solution and Trillium software deliver commercial grade 4G LTE technologies in harsh operating environments, enabling their customers to develop and rapidly deploy end-to-end 4G LTE cellular networks.
Sequans unveils next-generation FDD and TDD LTE chips and global LTE platforms
Source: Sequans press release
4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. introduced three new FDD and TDD LTE baseband chips, a companion RF chip, and two new LTE platforms, supporting all global FDD and TDD LTE networks.
Sequans Enters Agreement with Fujitsu Semiconductor to combine Fujitsu’s RF solution and Sequans’ LTE baseband solutions
Source: Sequans press release
Sequans Communications S.A. has established a technology and marketing collaboration with Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited for the purpose of providing customers with a comprehensive, high-performance LTE product offering that combines Fujitsu Semiconductor’s multimode 2G/3G/LTE RF solution with Sequans’ just-announced, next generation LTE baseband solutions.
Analysis
Scaling Up Policy: Balancing Cost & Functionality in the LTE Era
Source: BroadHop
In the past two years, policy management caught fire as network operators sought better ways to manage the way bandwidth is allocated and congestion is handled. Now, many are looking to move on from these early deployments, and seeking to put policy at the heart of their traffic management and service development strategies.
Mobile VoIP subscribers will near 410 million by 2015; VoLTE still a long way off
Source: Infonetics Research
"The adoption of over-the-top (OTT) mobile VoIP services is growing rapidly but it is not without challenges. With free applications and extremely low revenue from users, it is tricky for application providers without the deep pockets of larger companies like Google, Microsoft, and Telefónica to have a sustainable long-term business model. Despite the fact that we expect mobile VoIP subscribers to grow nearly 10-fold from 2010 to 2015, there is relatively little money to be made from it in the near term," poses Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.
LTE changes the broadband game in South Korea
Source: Telecom Asia
In July South Korea's wireless industry entered a new phase of development when both SK Telecom and LG U+ launched LTE services, with Korea Telecom to follow in the fourth quarter. Overall the movement toward LTE is forcing operators to become more aggressive in the dongle space and should make the market more competitive as a whole.
80 Million LTE Connections Worldwide by 2013
Source: ABI Research
By the end of 2013, LTE connections will be close to 80 million. This figure will account for connections on both FD-LTE, including that paired with WCDMA/HSPA and CDMA 1x/EV-DO, and TD-LTE technologies globally. “We are expecting to see more LTE networks lighting up in the next year or two, but operators are now taking a quieter approach when it comes to deployment,” comments Fei Feng Seet, research analyst, wireless.
The LTE signaling challenge
Source: Connected Planet
As 4G networks scale, carriers are finding one of the biggest challenges to keeping networks up and running is scaling the signaling and control plane. Overloads, as some operators have already found, can take a 4G network down in a snap – and it may get worse before it gets better.
Market
Verizon partially restores LTE network after nationwide outage
Source: telecoms.com
US carrier Verizon Wireless past weekend suffered an outage that affected its LTE network across the country. According to reports, the service went down early Sunday evening, and had only been partially restored across the country on Monday morning. Some users reported that 3G services were affected as well, leaving customers replying on 1xRTT for data access.
India to grant Internet licence to Qualcomm
Source: Reuters
India has agreed to grant an Internet service licence to Qualcomm Inc , Telecoms Secretary R. Chandrashekhar said on Tuesday, clearing the way for the U.S. chipmaker to launch broadband services in the country after its application for the licence was rejected initially.
Broadcom Delivers Industry's First SoC to Achieve 1.25Gbps for 4G/LTE Microwave Backhaul
Source: Broadcom press release
Broadcom Corporation announced its latest innovation for 4G/LTE microwave backhaul, the BCM85620 system-on-a-chip (SoC).
BTS and Radisys Demonstrate their next generation small cell 4G network in a box
Source: Radisys press release
BTS (TM) Corporation and Radisys® Corporation held a live demonstration of their interoperable products - CoreTx(TM) and Trillium® small cell software - at BTS Network Solutions' headquarters in Columbia, MD. The CoreTx solution and Trillium software deliver commercial grade 4G LTE technologies in harsh operating environments, enabling their customers to develop and rapidly deploy end-to-end 4G LTE cellular networks.
Sequans unveils next-generation FDD and TDD LTE chips and global LTE platforms
Source: Sequans press release
4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. introduced three new FDD and TDD LTE baseband chips, a companion RF chip, and two new LTE platforms, supporting all global FDD and TDD LTE networks.
Sequans Enters Agreement with Fujitsu Semiconductor to combine Fujitsu’s RF solution and Sequans’ LTE baseband solutions
Source: Sequans press release
Sequans Communications S.A. has established a technology and marketing collaboration with Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited for the purpose of providing customers with a comprehensive, high-performance LTE product offering that combines Fujitsu Semiconductor’s multimode 2G/3G/LTE RF solution with Sequans’ just-announced, next generation LTE baseband solutions.
Analysis
Scaling Up Policy: Balancing Cost & Functionality in the LTE Era
Source: BroadHop
In the past two years, policy management caught fire as network operators sought better ways to manage the way bandwidth is allocated and congestion is handled. Now, many are looking to move on from these early deployments, and seeking to put policy at the heart of their traffic management and service development strategies.
Mobile VoIP subscribers will near 410 million by 2015; VoLTE still a long way off
Source: Infonetics Research
"The adoption of over-the-top (OTT) mobile VoIP services is growing rapidly but it is not without challenges. With free applications and extremely low revenue from users, it is tricky for application providers without the deep pockets of larger companies like Google, Microsoft, and Telefónica to have a sustainable long-term business model. Despite the fact that we expect mobile VoIP subscribers to grow nearly 10-fold from 2010 to 2015, there is relatively little money to be made from it in the near term," poses Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.
LTE changes the broadband game in South Korea
Source: Telecom Asia
In July South Korea's wireless industry entered a new phase of development when both SK Telecom and LG U+ launched LTE services, with Korea Telecom to follow in the fourth quarter. Overall the movement toward LTE is forcing operators to become more aggressive in the dongle space and should make the market more competitive as a whole.
80 Million LTE Connections Worldwide by 2013
Source: ABI Research
By the end of 2013, LTE connections will be close to 80 million. This figure will account for connections on both FD-LTE, including that paired with WCDMA/HSPA and CDMA 1x/EV-DO, and TD-LTE technologies globally. “We are expecting to see more LTE networks lighting up in the next year or two, but operators are now taking a quieter approach when it comes to deployment,” comments Fei Feng Seet, research analyst, wireless.
Monday, October 17, 2011
LTE watch Weekly Summary [10/10~10/16, 2011]
Editor's pick
LTE: Technology & Market (Interop NY 2011)
Presentation given at Interop New York 2011 (Oct. 7).
Market
BelAir Networks First to Deliver Small Metrocell for Easy Outdoor Deployments with Integrated LTE+WiFi+3G and Wireless Backhaul Option
Source: BelAir Networks press release
BelAir Networks announced the general availability of the industry's first compact LTE+3G+Wi-Fi Metrocell with integrated wireless backhaul for easy outdoor deployments.
US Blocks Huawei LTE Bid
Source: Light Reading
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. 's latest effort to bid for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network deal in the U.S. has been blocked by the U.S. government over national security concerns, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.
Analysis
Business and Technology Complications Keep 4G Smartphones to Just 25% of the Volume in Five Years
Source: ABI Research
Shipments of 4G smartphones are expected to grow from 4.6 million in 2010 to 245 million in 2016. LTE smartphone shipments will surpass WiMAX smartphones in 2011 and grow at a 72% CAGR over the forecast period. Senior mobile devices analyst, Michael Morgan, notes, “Nearly all of the world’s mobile operators, including the largest, are supporting LTE. It is an important driver for the LTE ecosystem that dwarfs any other drivers of 4G in general or of WiMAX and LTE, specifically.”
Trial
MSF Completes Latest Global Interop Test: 27 Companies Join Successful Voice Over LTE Event
Source: MSF press release
The MSF (MultiService Forum) announced the successful completion of the first ever MSF VoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution) Interoperability Event, backed by the GSMA. The event was conducted in two host sites in Dusseldorf, Germany and Beijing, China.
Tutorial
Webinar: TD-LTE - Game winning touch down in the UHF end zone?
Source: GSMA
As data consumption over mobile networks continues to grow, the need for more efficient use of limited spectrum resources is becoming more critical. The latest addition to the LTE family of technologies promises to go some way towards delivering these efficiencies. Unpaired spectrum can now be used to deliver a similar experience to that found through the more prevalently used paired spectrum bands. In addition, TD-LTE presents a unique opportunity to harmonise use of spectrum across geographical regions, with positive implications for the economies of scale so crucial to the mobile industry.
LTE: Technology & Market (Interop NY 2011)
Presentation given at Interop New York 2011 (Oct. 7).
Market
BelAir Networks First to Deliver Small Metrocell for Easy Outdoor Deployments with Integrated LTE+WiFi+3G and Wireless Backhaul Option
Source: BelAir Networks press release
BelAir Networks announced the general availability of the industry's first compact LTE+3G+Wi-Fi Metrocell with integrated wireless backhaul for easy outdoor deployments.
US Blocks Huawei LTE Bid
Source: Light Reading
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. 's latest effort to bid for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network deal in the U.S. has been blocked by the U.S. government over national security concerns, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.
Analysis
Business and Technology Complications Keep 4G Smartphones to Just 25% of the Volume in Five Years
Source: ABI Research
Shipments of 4G smartphones are expected to grow from 4.6 million in 2010 to 245 million in 2016. LTE smartphone shipments will surpass WiMAX smartphones in 2011 and grow at a 72% CAGR over the forecast period. Senior mobile devices analyst, Michael Morgan, notes, “Nearly all of the world’s mobile operators, including the largest, are supporting LTE. It is an important driver for the LTE ecosystem that dwarfs any other drivers of 4G in general or of WiMAX and LTE, specifically.”
Trial
MSF Completes Latest Global Interop Test: 27 Companies Join Successful Voice Over LTE Event
Source: MSF press release
The MSF (MultiService Forum) announced the successful completion of the first ever MSF VoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution) Interoperability Event, backed by the GSMA. The event was conducted in two host sites in Dusseldorf, Germany and Beijing, China.
Tutorial
Webinar: TD-LTE - Game winning touch down in the UHF end zone?
Source: GSMA
As data consumption over mobile networks continues to grow, the need for more efficient use of limited spectrum resources is becoming more critical. The latest addition to the LTE family of technologies promises to go some way towards delivering these efficiencies. Unpaired spectrum can now be used to deliver a similar experience to that found through the more prevalently used paired spectrum bands. In addition, TD-LTE presents a unique opportunity to harmonise use of spectrum across geographical regions, with positive implications for the economies of scale so crucial to the mobile industry.
Monday, October 10, 2011
LTE watch Weekly Summary [10/3~10/9, 2011]
Market
Cavium Unveils OCTEON Fusion™ "Base Station-on-a-Chip" Family
Source: Cavium press release
Cavium, Inc. unveiled the OCTEON Fusion™ Family, the industry’s most powerful, small cell “Base Station-on-a-chip” family specifically designed for LTE & 3G small cell base stations, including picocell and micro base stations.
Sprint Accelerates Deployment of Network Vision and Announces National Rollout of 4G LTE
Source: Spring press release
At its 4G Strategy/Network Vision Update event in New York, Sprint Nextel updated the financial community on its plans to accelerate deployment of Network Vision and its plans to roll out 4G LTE on its licensed spectrum. Sprint will begin a rapid national rollout of LTE on its 1900MHz spectrum. Sprint plans to launch 4G LTE on its 1900MHz spectrum by midyear 2012 and complete the network build-out by the end of 2013. By the conclusion of 2013, Sprint’s 4G coverage footprint is expected to cover more than 250 million people.
Analysis
4G LTE Mobile Broadband Pricing and Marketing Today Targets Early Upgraders
Source: Strategy Analytics
With 75 percent of smartphone users attracted by faster speeds, leading mobile operators are working hard on their marketing and pricing to showcase their LTE services, particularly as they look to offer new LTE handsets. Strategy Analytics examines the range of LTE marketing messages and pricing approaches seen to date in its new Mobile Broadband Opportunities (MBO) service report, “Taking LTE to Market: LTE Marketing Messages and Pricing Approaches.”
LTE Component Makers Already Looking Toward LTE-Advanced, Heavy Reading Finds
Source: PR Newswire
A full ecosystem of silicon devices has been developed to support LTE, and component manufacturers are beginning to sample the first devices that support LTE-Advanced, a developing standard that will provide up to 3 Gbit/s downlink speeds, according to a major new report from Heavy Reading.
IPR
LTE Patent Pool: No Diving!
Source: Light Reading
Following Light Reading Mobile's report that some large equipment vendors are not very enthusiastic about proposals for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) patent pool, a leading industry analyst tells us there are many more reasons why companies won't dive in to such a pooling arrangement.
Trial
ZTE Completes Industry’s First Interoperability Test between FDD-LTE/TD-LTE and GSM/UMTS
Source: ZTE press release
ZTE Corporation announced it has successfully conducted an industry-first interoperability verification between FDD-LTE/TD-LTE and GSM/UMTS, which is based on the GSM/UMTS/FDD-LTE/TD-LTE multi-mode Uni-Ran platform.
Ericsson touts LTE-Advanced testbed results
Source: Mobile Business Briefing
Ericsson is testing LTE-Advanced technology in Sweden with speeds of up to 1Gb/s being attained, according to a senior executive from the world's largest mobile network infrastructure company.
Cavium Unveils OCTEON Fusion™ "Base Station-on-a-Chip" Family
Source: Cavium press release
Cavium, Inc. unveiled the OCTEON Fusion™ Family, the industry’s most powerful, small cell “Base Station-on-a-chip” family specifically designed for LTE & 3G small cell base stations, including picocell and micro base stations.
Sprint Accelerates Deployment of Network Vision and Announces National Rollout of 4G LTE
Source: Spring press release
At its 4G Strategy/Network Vision Update event in New York, Sprint Nextel updated the financial community on its plans to accelerate deployment of Network Vision and its plans to roll out 4G LTE on its licensed spectrum. Sprint will begin a rapid national rollout of LTE on its 1900MHz spectrum. Sprint plans to launch 4G LTE on its 1900MHz spectrum by midyear 2012 and complete the network build-out by the end of 2013. By the conclusion of 2013, Sprint’s 4G coverage footprint is expected to cover more than 250 million people.
Analysis
4G LTE Mobile Broadband Pricing and Marketing Today Targets Early Upgraders
Source: Strategy Analytics
With 75 percent of smartphone users attracted by faster speeds, leading mobile operators are working hard on their marketing and pricing to showcase their LTE services, particularly as they look to offer new LTE handsets. Strategy Analytics examines the range of LTE marketing messages and pricing approaches seen to date in its new Mobile Broadband Opportunities (MBO) service report, “Taking LTE to Market: LTE Marketing Messages and Pricing Approaches.”
LTE Component Makers Already Looking Toward LTE-Advanced, Heavy Reading Finds
Source: PR Newswire
A full ecosystem of silicon devices has been developed to support LTE, and component manufacturers are beginning to sample the first devices that support LTE-Advanced, a developing standard that will provide up to 3 Gbit/s downlink speeds, according to a major new report from Heavy Reading.
IPR
LTE Patent Pool: No Diving!
Source: Light Reading
Following Light Reading Mobile's report that some large equipment vendors are not very enthusiastic about proposals for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) patent pool, a leading industry analyst tells us there are many more reasons why companies won't dive in to such a pooling arrangement.
Trial
ZTE Completes Industry’s First Interoperability Test between FDD-LTE/TD-LTE and GSM/UMTS
Source: ZTE press release
ZTE Corporation announced it has successfully conducted an industry-first interoperability verification between FDD-LTE/TD-LTE and GSM/UMTS, which is based on the GSM/UMTS/FDD-LTE/TD-LTE multi-mode Uni-Ran platform.
Ericsson touts LTE-Advanced testbed results
Source: Mobile Business Briefing
Ericsson is testing LTE-Advanced technology in Sweden with speeds of up to 1Gb/s being attained, according to a senior executive from the world's largest mobile network infrastructure company.
Monday, October 3, 2011
LTE watch Weekly Summary [9/26~10/2, 2011]
Market
Oberthur Technologies announces LTE CSIM card availability
Source: Oberthur Technologies press release
Oberthur Technologies announced the commercialisation of its multimode CSIM/ USIM cards for CDMA2000 and LTE networks. This card is able to handle authentication with current major network technologies such as: GSM, UMTS, CDMA2000 and of course LTE networks.
Etisalat brings LTE to UAE
Source: telecoms.com
Etisalat has announced the launch of its 4G LTE service in the UAE. The LTE-FDD mobile network will cover all major cities in the country in the first deployment phase, with Etisalat promising data download speeds of up to 100 Mbps for its customers.
Sprint to launch own 4G LTE network in early 2012
Source: CNET
Sprint Nextel will launch its own 4G LTE network early next year. The company is already installing LTE equipment and has been field testing the network in select areas, according to people familiar with the situation. It hopes to launch commercial service by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter, although the target could move up. It's unclear how many markets would get the service initially.
Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor Collaborate to Bring Broadband Wireless LTE to Home Gateways
Source: Altair Semiconductor
Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor announced that Altair's LTE chipset will be used for the Lantiq XWAY™ GRX family of network processors, speeding development of LTE-ready home gateways.
Qualcomm wins reprieve in India spectrum tiff
Source: TelecomAsia.net
Qualcomm has won a breather in its scramble to secure the Indian 4G spectrum it paid $1 billion to acquire.
LTE networks light up in Saudi
Source: Wireless Intelligence
Saudi Arabia's three main operators have all launched commercial LTE networks in the last few weeks, with each claiming to be the first in the region to go live with the next-generation mobile technology.
Analysis
LTE 1800MHz Review in Asia-Pacific (presentation by StarHub)
Source: GSA
Fitch: French LTE auction will trigger network sharing opportunities
Source: FierceWireless
The first round of French LTE spectrum auctions has prompted Fitch Ratings to forecast that successful bidders will seek network sharing agreements with rival operators.
Picochip argues London LTE coverage needs 70,000 small cells
Source: FierceWireless
World-class LTE coverage in London calls for the installation of 70,000 small cells, including nearly 2,000 of these mini base stations to provide access to travellers in the UK capital's Underground network by 2015, according to silicon developer Picochip.
Russia's 4G plan may be splitting apart
Source: Rethink Wireless
MTS and Vimpelcom announce network sharing and fiber build-out deal, which seems to exclude their other LTE partners.
Motorola Designs Own LTE Chip for Droid Bionic
Source: ABI Research
Motorola started shipping its highly anticipated Droid Bionic less than a couple weeks ago. As part of its Teardown research service, ABI Research has dismantled, analyzed, and tested the device down to the component level. The conclusion? The second fastest application processor tested to date, a custom LTE chip designed by Motorola, the CDMA portion of the phone from Qualcomm, and some new RF components alongside a filter technology from a decade ago.
Tutorial
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination for LTE Advanced Heterogeneous Networks
Source: Nomor Research
This paper provides an overview over the background calling for ICIC in heterogeneous LTE-A networks. It outlines techniques standardized in Rel. 10 of LTE-A, discusses them showing their benefits and limitations by means of system-level simulations and motivates the importance of self optimizing network (SON) procedures for ICIC in LTE-A.
Oberthur Technologies announces LTE CSIM card availability
Source: Oberthur Technologies press release
Oberthur Technologies announced the commercialisation of its multimode CSIM/ USIM cards for CDMA2000 and LTE networks. This card is able to handle authentication with current major network technologies such as: GSM, UMTS, CDMA2000 and of course LTE networks.
Etisalat brings LTE to UAE
Source: telecoms.com
Etisalat has announced the launch of its 4G LTE service in the UAE. The LTE-FDD mobile network will cover all major cities in the country in the first deployment phase, with Etisalat promising data download speeds of up to 100 Mbps for its customers.
Sprint to launch own 4G LTE network in early 2012
Source: CNET
Sprint Nextel will launch its own 4G LTE network early next year. The company is already installing LTE equipment and has been field testing the network in select areas, according to people familiar with the situation. It hopes to launch commercial service by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter, although the target could move up. It's unclear how many markets would get the service initially.
Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor Collaborate to Bring Broadband Wireless LTE to Home Gateways
Source: Altair Semiconductor
Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor announced that Altair's LTE chipset will be used for the Lantiq XWAY™ GRX family of network processors, speeding development of LTE-ready home gateways.
Qualcomm wins reprieve in India spectrum tiff
Source: TelecomAsia.net
Qualcomm has won a breather in its scramble to secure the Indian 4G spectrum it paid $1 billion to acquire.
LTE networks light up in Saudi
Source: Wireless Intelligence
Saudi Arabia's three main operators have all launched commercial LTE networks in the last few weeks, with each claiming to be the first in the region to go live with the next-generation mobile technology.
Analysis
LTE 1800MHz Review in Asia-Pacific (presentation by StarHub)
Source: GSA
Fitch: French LTE auction will trigger network sharing opportunities
Source: FierceWireless
The first round of French LTE spectrum auctions has prompted Fitch Ratings to forecast that successful bidders will seek network sharing agreements with rival operators.
Picochip argues London LTE coverage needs 70,000 small cells
Source: FierceWireless
World-class LTE coverage in London calls for the installation of 70,000 small cells, including nearly 2,000 of these mini base stations to provide access to travellers in the UK capital's Underground network by 2015, according to silicon developer Picochip.
Russia's 4G plan may be splitting apart
Source: Rethink Wireless
MTS and Vimpelcom announce network sharing and fiber build-out deal, which seems to exclude their other LTE partners.
Motorola Designs Own LTE Chip for Droid Bionic
Source: ABI Research
Motorola started shipping its highly anticipated Droid Bionic less than a couple weeks ago. As part of its Teardown research service, ABI Research has dismantled, analyzed, and tested the device down to the component level. The conclusion? The second fastest application processor tested to date, a custom LTE chip designed by Motorola, the CDMA portion of the phone from Qualcomm, and some new RF components alongside a filter technology from a decade ago.
Tutorial
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination for LTE Advanced Heterogeneous Networks
Source: Nomor Research
This paper provides an overview over the background calling for ICIC in heterogeneous LTE-A networks. It outlines techniques standardized in Rel. 10 of LTE-A, discusses them showing their benefits and limitations by means of system-level simulations and motivates the importance of self optimizing network (SON) procedures for ICIC in LTE-A.
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