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Articles tagged with: Lte and 4g
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
Nearly 44 Million HSPA Connections in APEJ by Year-End
High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology, in both handsets and dongle form factors, has experienced strong growth in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) in the past 18 months, with IDC forecasting 43.6 million HSPA connections in the region at the end of 2009. more
Related Tags: high-speed-packet-access, hspa, bandwidth, broadband, ev-do
Qualcomm Takes Lead as 4G Patent Holder
Qualcomm looks set to be the leading patent holder in 4G wireless communications after recording 24% of ETSI declarations surrounding lte, as well as 16% of the 26,000 patents that have potential relevance to 4G technologies generally, including WiMAX. more
Voice Over LTE's Future Is Far From Loud and Clear
Although mobile network operators and technology suppliers are firmly committed to lte as the cornerstone for 4G networks, major disagreements about the importance of including voice service as part of early lte deployments could lead to the kind of industry fragmentation that adversely affected 3G rollouts, according to the latest report from Unstrung Insider. more
Related Tags: voice-over-lte, volga
Samsung to Supply LTE Modems to TeliaSonera from 2010
TeliaSonera says that it has secured delivery of Samsung supplied data modems for its lte launch in Sweden and Norway in 2010. TeliaSonera's goal is to be the first operator in the world to launch lte on a commercial basis. more
Related Tags: teliasonera, samsung, oslo, stockholm, play, Sweden
Verizon Wireless CTO Tony Melone Outlines the Operators Road to LTE
At the 2009 PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show, Tony Melone, Verizon Wireless senior vice president and chief technology officer, detailed the company's roadmap for rolling out the nation's first lte network. In his keynote this morning, Melone said, "The winners in the 4G world will be those companies that first, focus on their core competencies, and second, facilitate and embrace collaboration and partnering." more
Related Tags: verizon-wireless, play, USA
MetroPCS Orders LTE Infrastructure from Ericsson
US mobile network operator, MetroPCS has selected its infrastructure and initial handset vendors for its lte) service launch - due in the second half 2010. more
Related Tags: metropcs, ericsson, samsung, broadband, USA
ZTE Wins Hong Kong LTE and UMTS900 Network Contracts
Hong Kong mobile network operator, CSL has unveiled its plans to deploy 3G network coverage in the 900Mhz band and an evolution towards lte. The company has contracted with China's ZTE for both deployments. more
Related Tags: csl, 3g, Hong Kong
First Active Handover Between LTE and CDMA Networks Demonstrated
LG and Nortel have demonstrated the world's first 3GPP standards compliant active handover of a data transmission between a lte network and a CDMA network. Inter-technology handover allowing mobile users the ability to move between lte and CDMA networks without losing data connectivity means that operators can run these networks concurrently without impacting services. This will help to ensure that users have full network coverage while taking advantage of lte speeds, wherever initially available. more
Related Tags: lg, nortel, cdma, cdma-evolved-high-rate-packet--data, ehrpd, 1xev-do, 700mhz, handover, Canada
Verizon Wireless Tests LTE in Boston, Seattle
Verizon Wireless says that it has completed its first successful Long Term Evolution (lte) data calls in Boston and Seattle - based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard. The successful data calls involved streaming video, file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing. Significantly, Verizon Wireless has successfully made data calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the lte 4G network. more
Related Tags: verizon-wireless, boston, seattle, base, USA