Monthly Archives: January, 2012

2012 Predictions: Enter the het-net

Recently, a lot of people have been asking me: “Will small cells be the end of the macro network?” No way. Small cell growth will be explosive, to match the need for higher data capacity in mobile networks … but the macro layer is still the best way to handle about half of the anticipated traffic on future networks.

India’s GSM operators add 7.5M subscribers in December

The GSM telecom operators in India added 7.55 million new subscribers in the month of December last year, according to new figures released by the Cellular Operators Association of India.

Worst of the Week: Grab the pitchforks and torches!

I try to not feel sorry for huge, multi-national conglomerates. This is due mostly to the fact that they always seem to forget my birthday, unless they want me to buy something.

ZTE shares bounce back after Thursday’s freefall

Shares of Chinese handset maker ZTE Corporation (0763.HK) rebounded a bit today after plunging Thursday on concerns about the company's lawsuit with Ericsson (NASDAQ:...

Hey big spender: bet you’re using a tablet

Desktop or laptop users are a bit more likely than tablet users to make a purchase from a retailer's website, but those tablet users...

Vodafone wins $2.18B tax case in India, to get $497M with interest

The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Bombay High Court judgement asking Vodafone International Holding to pay income tax of $2.18 billion on an overseas deal between Vodafone and Hutchison Essar, news agencies reported.

LTE-enabled devices surge six-fold to 269

The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that there are now 269 LTE-enabled user devices, manufactured by 57 companies in the market. This is a...

Anatel approves possible ‘4G’ auction framework for 450 MHz, 2.5 GHz bands

Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel's board of directors approved the potential framework  for the auction of radio frequency in the 451 MHz to 458 MHz...

Avaya targets emerging markets with IP Office 8.0

Avaya unveiled a new version of its unified communications solution targeting small- and mid-sized enterprises that includes new capabilities for SME, including mobile collaboration...

2012 Predictions: Consolidation, expansion in the cards for M2M

Mobile connectivity for objects and devices is growing enormously. Never before have so many devices been able to “talk to each other” like they can today – from mobile hotspots being embedded in cars to a home security system alerting its owners that a tornado is approaching. The machine-to-machine market enables some of the coolest consumer apps to the most critical emergency communications.

2012 Predictions: Time for TDD to shine

The wireless industry has settled on a single interface for 4G networks, LTE. Gone are the holy wars, first pitting GSM against CDMA; then W-CDMA against EV-DO; and finally HSPA/LTE against WiMAX.

2012 Predictions: Telecom segment’s top 10 trends for 2012

As we turn the page into 2012, we believe it is an opportune time to offer our own version of a Top 10 list to take a page out of Mr. Letterman’s playbook.

Qualcomm could win big if Lumia takes off

The positive buzz about Nokia's Lumia 900 is sounding very sweet to Qualcomm, maker of the 1.4-GHz Snapdragon APQ8055 chipset that powers the smartphone....

Airtel extends managed services contract with NSN

Bharti Airtel, one of the leading telecommunications company, has renewed its contract with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for another five-years to manage and maintain its networks in eight circles of India.

LightSquared calls foul over latest GPS interference testing

LightSquared continues to cry foul in its ongoing attempt to secure governmental approval to use its 1.6 GHz spectrum assets to launch a mobile...

iPhone chip supplier Audience hopes to raise $75 million in IPO

Audience, a maker of sound processing chips used in Apple's iPhone, hopes to find a big audience on Wall Street. The company has filed...

AT&T Mobility’s data plan changes cause stir

AT&T Mobility (T) stirred up the market late yesterday announcing changes to its mobile data plans that increases both the cost and yield of...

Caribbean Lime targets SMEs with cloud offer

Lime, the Caribbean unit of Cable & Wireless Communications, is soliciting more business from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean by extending...

NFC could be launched in Brazil this year, but it still faces great challenges

Near field communication (NFC) is on its way to getting launched in Brazil and could become a reality at the end of this year, told RCR...

ITU finalizes LTE-Advanced, WirelessMAN-Advanced as ‘4G’ technologies

The International Telecommunication Union announced the specifications for next-generation mobile technologies – IMT-Advanced or 4G – after the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly meeting in Geneva....

Brazilian IPTV services to reach 1.5 million in 2016, Pyramid finds

Brazilian mobile penetration is expected to grow from 124% in 2011 to 153% in 2016 and IPTV services are expected to increase from 21,000...

India Telecom Tracker: Jan. 19, 2012

India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement for establishing a mechanism of technical and institutional cooperation in the field of telecommunications, with the purpose of development of telecommunications in both the countries.

2012 Predictions: Mobile security threats

During the last two years we’ve seen an increase in attacks on smartphones and mobile devices. We’ve run across rootkits, botnets and other malware. Attackers have moved on from simple destructive malware to spyware and malware that makes them money.

2012 Predictions: Emerging markets operators will invest more in HSPA+ than LTE

Emerging markets operators will hold off on LTE deployments in favor of upgrading their 3G networks to HSPA+. This technology provides spectral efficiency and headline data speeds similar to current implementations of LTE for the price of a software upgrade in most cases.

2012 Prediction: A third mobile ecosystem emerges (or doesn’t); plus other trends

One of the biggest stories of 2012 will be whether anyone credibly challenges Apple and Google in mobile phones and the apps, content and services ecosystems that support them. Time is running out for Microsoft and RIM to convert consumers upgrading from featurephones; stealing subscribers away from iOS and Android will be an even more difficult task.
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