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LTE Deployments will Cluster in 2600 Frequency Band

Strategy Analytics is predicting that the majority of LTE deployments by wireless operators will use the 2,600 MHz band, creating ample new opportunities for terminal component vendors. A strong tranche of deployments will also occur at sub-1,000 MHz frequencies, including roll-outs by such prominent operators as Verizon in the US, eventually accounting for one-third of deployments globally. more

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European Incumbent Telecom Operators at Risk From Cable Broadband Upgrades

Fitch Ratings says in a report published today, that a number of european incumbent landline telecom operators risk increasing disadvantage given a failure to respond sufficiently to the risk posed by the cable operators' broadband investments and their own resistance to spending on fibre. more

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Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly

Worldwide revenues from backhaul leasing are expected to double over the next 30 months, according to a new study from ABI Research. The growth curve even accelerates after 2012, resulting in a fivefold revenue increase between 2009 and 2014. more

Verizon Wireless Joins Global Mobile Applications Joint-Venture

US network operator, Verizon Wireless is to join the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) established by China Mobile, Japan's Softbank and Vodafone (which co-owns Verizon Wireless) to help accelerate the uptake of mobile technologies on a mass-market scale. more

US Operators Sign-Up to Mobile Marketing Agreement

..his agreement from the major aggregators, brands and content owners. In specific, VeriSign, Neustar, Limbo, and Thumbplay, all played critical roles in the process. Under the agreement, the four companies, all MMA members, will incorporate t more

Verizon Wireless Rumoured Looking at Selling Netbook Computers

US network operator, Verizon Wireless is reported to be preparing to join the growing trend for mobile phone networks to sell netbook computers. A report by Bloomberg News said that at least one netbook has passed internal compatibility tests and that others are being run through the program. more

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Shareholders Pushing for Sale of US Cellular to Larger Rival

.. predicted that it could well be surpassed by MetroPCS during 2009. A Reuters news report, citing people close to the matter said that Southeastern, which controls about a 15 percent stake in TDS, wants the company to put itself up for sale, sayi more

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08

The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more

Big Three Working on LTE Use in Unpaired Radio Spectrum

China Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone have jointly announced that they have taken significant steps in developing LTE technology, following yesterday's LTE FDD/TDD Convergence Summit at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. more

Verizon Announces LTE Deployment Plans - Going Live in 2010

Verizon's CTO, Dick Lynch has outlined the company's plans to roll out an LTE upgrade for its wireless network. Lynch announced that Verizon Wireless has selected Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent as primary network vendors for its initial LTE network deployments. These two vendors are expected to build the underlying infrastructure that will enable Verizon Wireless to become the first wireless company to offer commercial LTE-based service in the United States, starting in 2010. more