Nortel to auction off Carrier Networks assets
The Nortel fire sale continues with the company this week announcing the auction of its Carrier Networks Packet Core assets.
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NSN, China Mobile test TD-LTE femtocells
As LTE continues to gather industry momentum, vendors and operators are turning their attention to the problem of indoor coverage, which has dogged 3G deployments worldwide.
NSN claims first call on commercial LTE kit
Next generation wireless standard LTE continues to pick up steam, with infrastructure vendor Nokia Siemens Networks this week claiming to have made the world’s first call using commercial and standards compliant LTE kit.
MetroPCS commits to LTE
The final nail may have already been thought to have gone into the coffin of CDMA, but it looks like there are more to come as US-based CDMA operator MetroPCS joins the throng of those moving to LTE.
Nokia launches first LTE modem
Finnish handset giant Nokia brought LTE a step closer to commercial reality on Monday, as it introduced its first ever LTE capable internet modem.
HTC and China Mobile sign TD-SCDMA handset deal
Taiwanese handset vendor HTC has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers, that will see the two firms collaborate on the development of smartphones for China’s home-grown TD-SCDMA cellular standard.
KDDI taps Motorola, NEC for LTE rollout
Second placed Japanese operator KDDI has tapped Motorola and NEC to build its LTE network, with an eye to launching commercial services in late 2012.
Verizon makes LTE data call
US carrier Verizon Wireless said Friday that it has completed its first successful LTE data calls in Boston and Seattle using the 3GPP Release 8 standard in the 700MHz spectrum.
NGMN Alliance seeks patent pool manager
Advisory body the NGMN Alliance made headway on its development of an IPR management framework on Monday as it seeks to avoid the wrangling that has beset previous mobile standards.
EMobile launches HSPA+ in Japan
Japanese wireless broadband operator EMobile said Wednesday it has launched HSPA+ services in the country, using kit supplied by Huawei.
Ericsson wins Nortel LTE, CDMA auction
Swedish equipment vendor Ericsson emerged as the highest bidder for Nortel’s LTE and CDMA assets in a 12 hour auction which took place on Friday.
Demand for data services has never been so high
Despite the worldwide credit crunch and consumer belt tightening, the demand for mobile data services has never been so high.
RIM attacks Nortel for rejecting offer for CDMA, LTE assets
Canadian handset vendor Research In Motion (RIM) has come out swinging against compatriot firm Nortel, alleging that the infrastructure vendor, which is in the process of selling itself off, has obstructed its attempts to purchase assets.
Denmark to auction 4G spectrum
Denmark this week got the auction process for its 2.5GHz spectrum underway, with the National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA) announcing a public consultation on the auction.
Ericsson sets up 4G lab in South Korea
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson said Monday it has struck a deal with the South Korean government to set up a 4G research and development facility in one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries.
XG field testing WiMAX, LTE rival tech.
Secretive US startup XG Technology is still pitching its wares, claiming this week that it is field testing its obscure wireless broadband platform.
Nortel sells LTE, CDMA units to Nokia Siemens
Troubled Canadian vendor Nortel continued its fire sale over the weekend, agreeing to offload its LTE and CDMA businesses to mega vendor Nokia Siemens Networks.
TeliaSonera demos live LTE connection
Nordic carrier TeliaSonera’s Norwegian subsidiary Netcom, claimed Thursday to have achieved a world first by connecting to the internet over a live commercial LTE network in Oslo.
Clearwire CEO sees no threat from LTE
“LTE is going to have some disadvantages,” says Bill Morrow, Clearwire CEO. Speaking to telecoms.com about the potential ‘threat’ from LTE in light of Verizon’s plans to roll out the rival ‘4G’ technology in 20 to 30 US markets by the end of next year.
Ericsson, TeliaSonera launch ‘commercial’ LTE site
Ericsson has underlined its ‘4G’ supplier credentials with the launch in Stockholm of what it says is a ‘commercial’ LTE site. Rolled out in partnership with TeliaSonera, the site is not strictly commercial, since there are no paying customers on it, but it will form part of the Nordic carrier’s commercial LTE network in Sweden’s capital city, which is scheduled to go live in 2010.
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