Articles tagged with: Lte and Modem
Improving LTE Data Speeds at the Edges of Cells
The first live field tests of Coordinated Multipoint Transmission (CoMP) a new technology that will increase data transmission rates pn lte networks have been carried out by the Bell Labs. The labs, now part of Alcatel-Lucent carried out the tests in partnership with Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Institut, and antenna supplier Kathrein. more
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picoChip Develops LTE Femtocell Development Kit
picoChip has launched a lte development system for base stations that will cover particularly small cell sizes. Many analysts and operators believe that lte will require a dense network of small cells optimized for high-capacity data services to deliver on its full potential. The PC9608/9 is optimized for this 'metrozone' architecture (also called 'lte femto'). more
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Nokia Trials its First LTE Capable Internet Modem
Nokia has introduced its first ever lte capable internet modem, which is based on Nokia's own lte modem technology development. The Nokia Internet Modem RD-3 is available to be used in lte technology development together with various network vendors, measurement equipment manufacturers and operators. more
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Samsung Electronics Develops First Commercial LTE Modem for Mobile Phones
Samsung says that it has developed the first lte modem that complies with the latest standards of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which were released in March 2009. Utilizing Release 8 of the 3GPP, this lte modem is a significant upgrade from the previous standard that was released in December 2008. more
Evolving Landscape of Mobile Broadband in Asia
Asia's mobile subscriber total is expected to surpass 2 billion subscribers by 2012 when 63 percent of the regions' residents are expected to own a mobile phone. However, the fact remains that in 2008 only 8 percent of the region's subscriber base was using 3G and launches in several Asian markets have left much to be desired in terms of subscriber and revenue uptake. more
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Latin America's WiMAX Market to Surpass $1 Billion in Revenues During 2009-2013
.. frame. The reports reveals that the WiMAX business model is developing from being an alternative to wired broadband access into a means for strengthening operator offer through service bundling. "Delays in the certifying of equipment and the b more
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Aeroflex TM500 Test Mobile Adds UE CAT4 LTE Support
Aeroflex says that it has achieved a world first with the addition of UE CAT3 and UE CAT4 support to its TM500 lte Test Mobile. As implementation of the lte specification progressively moves towards the delivery of bandwidth-hungry applications users demand, lte CAT 3 and CAT 4 data channels support data rates of up to 150Mbps on the downlink and 50Mbps on the uplink. The UE CAT 3 and UE CAT 4 support on the TM500 lte now enables infrastructure vendors to fully verify and validate the performance of their eNBs. more
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UMPC Makers: Add WiMAX or 3G Cellular, or Get Out of the Way
Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) manufacturers need to add support for wide-area wireless networks in order for the devices to fulfill their full market potential, reports In-Stat. Embedding a wide-area wireless modem into devices addresses the frustration many users have with the spotty coverage of Wi-Fi, the high-tech market research firm says. However, supporting the multiple cellular protocols is difficult and costly. more
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LG Demos LTE Mobile Data Download speeds of 60 Mbps
LG Electronics has developed the first handset modem chip based on lte standards - which can theoretically support wireless download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 50Mbps. LG demonstrated the chip today at its Mobile Communication Technology Research Lab in Anyang, Korea, achieving wireless download speeds of 60 Mbps and upload speeds of 20 Mbps. more
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Launching the World's Fastest Cellular Modem
NXP Semiconductors has announced what it says is the world's fastest high-bandwidth cellular soft modem - Nexperia Cellular System Solution PNX6910. Powered by NXP's Embedded Vector Processor (EVP), a Digital Signal Processing core, the PNX6910 is capable of achieving data transfer rates of 150 Mbits downlink and 50 Mbits uplink, and supports multi-mode lte/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM capability. more
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