Articles tagged with: Abi Research and Vodafone

Active RAN Sharing Could Save Operators $60 Billion

A new study from ABI Research finds that the worldwide combined OPEX and CAPEX savings from active infrastructure sharing could amount to as much as $60 billion over the next five year period. The study finds that operators could enjoy at least 40% cost savings in addition to those available from passive site sharing.  more

Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, base-station, eu, rural, o2, lte, capex, telenor, 3, backhaul, tele2, infrastructure-sharing, opex

Multi-Mode WiMAX-LTE Chips to Hit Markets in 2009

2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand for such chips comes from those wireless device makers seeking to reduce the number of their SKUs; they will welcome the economies of scale that come from creating devices that support both 4G standards.  more

Related Tags: intel, wimax, netbooks, lte, kddi, 4g

Mobile Operators Reclaiming the Machine-to-Machine Connectivity Market

The M2M (machine-to-machine) connectivity market has always seemed to be the playground of specialists: mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and M2M mobile operators (MMOs). These aggregators, such as Jasper Wireless and Aeris Communications, have garnered most of the limelight in recent years.  more

Related Tags: orange, m2m, mvno, docomo, verizon, telefonica

Network Infrastructure Spending Positions Carriers for 4G Services But Proves Competitive for Vendors

2008 is delivering mixed results for mobile infrastructure vendors such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent.  more

Related Tags: orange, base-station, iphone, samsung, wimax, w-cdma, apple, apple, alcatel-lucent, cdma, lte, edge, mobile-internet, base-stations, radio-access-network, cdma2000, siemens, hsdpa