Articles tagged with: Hspa+ and 4g

Du Allowed to Advertise HSPA+ Service as 4G Compatible

­The UAE based mobile network, Du has received permission to advertise its hspa+ based service as a 4G network, although it will be required to state that it is hspa+ based.  more

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South African Network Loses Advertising Appeal Over its 4G Branding

­South African mobile network, Cell C has been censured over adverts it ran late last year claiming that its hspa+ upgrade was a 4G network.  more

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Research In Motion Confirms Plans for LTE Based PlayBook Tablets

­Research In Motion has confirmed that it has plans to launch two additional BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablets during the second half of 2011, featuring support for LTE and hspa+ networks.  more

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T-Mobile Rules Out LTE Launch - Looking for Radio Spectrum Partners

­T-Mobile USA has outlined plans to catch up with its larger rivals and is targeting revenue increase of US$3 billion by 2014 and cost savings of a further US$1 billion by 2013. CEO Philipp Humm's management team at T-Mobile USA intends to bring about a decisive improvement in the company's operations and gain market share with its challenger strategy presented in New York today. Already this year revenues are expected to grow maintaining a stable EBITDA-margin.  more

Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, lte, radio-spectrum, clearwire, usa, 2g, USA


Samsung Vibrant 4G Details Leaked

­Photos claiming to be of a future Samsung smartphone, the optimistically named Vibrant 4G, which will be offered on T-Mobile USA's hspa+ network have been leaked to an online website. Some presentation slides acquired by TMoNews show the new phone as supporting 21Mbps download speeds, along with a 1Ghz processor and 5 megapixel camera.  more

Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, samsung-vibrant, galaxy, video, cinema, USA


US Consumers Want a 4G Phone - But Don't Know What 4G Means

Although the US mobile networks are flooding the market with adverts for their so-called 4G networks, consumers are apparently still not getting the message as to what the benefits of the technology would offer them.­  more

Related Tags: itu, lte, wimax, planning


ITU Declares that WiMAX and LTE can be Classed as 4G Networks

­Contrary to the technical specifications and in a move that will delight marketing people, both LTE and WiMAX can now officially be called 4G technologies. The decision was taken at the ITU World Radiocommunication Seminar 2010 (WRS-10) held earlier this month.  more

Related Tags: itu, lte, wimax, imt-advanced


T-Mobile renames upgraded its 3G network '4G'

Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless are building wireless data networks using new technologies that the industry calls fourth-generation, or 4G. Not to be outdone, T-Mobile USA launched a campaign this week that calls its own upgraded network "4G." more

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Operators Rushing to Upgrade Their 3G Networks While LTE Waits in the Wings

LTE trials are picking up pace, with operators eager to roll out 4G networks as soon as possible. As of the end of September 2009, 100 mobile networks had LTE trials or commitments to trial underway. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for more than 40 of these trials, with operators in Japan and South Korea leading the way. In addition, 33 contracts for LTE equipment have been announced.  more

Related Tags: lte, 3g


Mobile WiMAX to Encounter Significant Hurdles on its way to Mediocrity

Although proponents of mobile WiMAX are positioning it as the best choice for a next generation network technology, IMS Research believes that it will struggle to gain traction with operators, and will ultimately remain a niche mobile technology.  more

Related Tags: mobile-data, wimax, mobile-wimax, clearwire, hspa, lte, 3gpp, ims-research, 802.16e, next-generation-network, ims, korea-telecom, ev-do, true


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