What do carriers want from software companies? This is the question the Telecom Council tries to answer each year at its annual TC3 event. “All year long software companies take …
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Rural wireless operator Nex-Tech Wireless announced plans to begin rolling out LTE services across its Midwest footprint by the end of the year using network equipment from Ericsson. The network …
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The world’s largest wireless carrier has awarded more than $3 billion in 4G contracts, with a slice of the business going to non-Chinese firms. China Mobile has tapped Ericsson, Nokia …
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Infonetics said this week that Huawei has earned the top spot in its 2012 Telecommunications Equipment Vendor Leadership Scorecard. Ericsson was a very close second, followed by Cisco. Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia …
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Spectrum spat AT&T came out swinging this week with a hard-hitting response to T-Mobile’s proposed “dynamic market rule” for upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auctions. T-Mobile U.S. wants to limit the …
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China’s Huawei is currently the top worldwide supplier of LTE network equipment, according to new research from Informa Telecoms and Media. The research firm estimates Huawei’s market share at 40% …
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Ericsson, Telstra make first carrier aggregation call with 1800 & 900 MHz spectrum bands
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEricsson and Australian carrier Telstra announced that they have made the first call on combined 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrum bands in a commercial network, using the LTE-Advanced feature …
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RCR Wireless is partnering with the good people at the Competitive Carriers Association to stream CCA 2013 Annual Convention in Las Vegas LIVE on RCR’s YouTube page. About CCA 2013 …
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Ericsson, NSN and ZTE all report improving gross margins, but top line growth remains elusive. Cost cuts are helping these companies become more profitable, and while growth may not be …
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Nokia (NOK) sold 7.4 million Lumia smartphones during the second quarter, with all but a fraction of those sales occurring outside North America. Average selling prices for handsets fell, and …
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There are dozens of players involved in the many facets of the microwave backhaul market, so many in fact that analysts predict consolidation at some point will be necessary in …
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Ericsson bolstered its operating support system operations late last week with the acquisition of Thailand-based TeleOSS Consuilting. The transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarer, includes 50 …
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Robust spending on LTE deployments was not enough to rescue mobile infrastructure spending from a first quarter downturn. According to Infonetics Research, preparations for LTE rollouts are putting a damper …
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Qualcomm unveiled a new quad-core Snapdragon 400 with integrated multimode 3G/4G LTE at COMPUTEX in Taiwan. The new processor also integrates TD-SCDMA, HSPA+ (up to 42Mbps), and multi-SIM capabilities, all …
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A billion wireless subscribers rely each day on a network operator who never sends them a bill or makes them an offer. Ericsson now manages networks covering a billion people, …
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CTIA 2013: Verizon Wireless partners with Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent on small cell plans
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLAS VEGAS – Verizon Wireless looks set to move aggressively into small cell deployments, announcing a deal with infrastructure powerhouses Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to add small cells to enhance the …
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The world’s largest wireless network equipment vendor is kicking off CTIA 2013 with a suite of new carrier grade Wi-Fi solutions, further committing itself to a market that analysts say …
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NSN, Ericsson, Huawei look to speed OSS deployments with interoperability initiative
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThree infrastructure giants are looking to further the reach of operating support systems through an interoperability agreement designed to simplify the deployment and management process. Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson and …
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Ericsson is looking to transform operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS). The company is looking to help operators improve efficiency, bring services more quickly and simply to market while facing …
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One of the enduring challenges in matching up a distributed antenna system with a mobile base station has been the need to use RF as the method of interface. Using RF as the interface adds complexity and
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Ericsson says margins weakened during the first quarter as the company worked to win new contracts. The company says long-term trends are positive and investors seem to agree; Ericsson’s shares …
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Ericsson says it will buy Microsoft’s Mediaroom for an undisclosed amount, a move that will give the world’s largest maker of mobile telecom equipment the lead position in the market …
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Ericsson’s purchase of Microsoft’s Mediaroom underlines the growing importance of the video-on-demand market market for mobile operators. Demand for set-top boxes is set to skyrocket during the next five years, …
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Continued growth in mobile broadband deployments propelled the mobile backhaul market to more than $8 billion in sales last year, according to Infonetics Research. The company cited HSPA/HSPA+ and LTE …
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Rural carriers have another option in looking to rollout LTE services as NewCore Wireless today said it was “flipping the switch” on its hosted switching platform. The platform, with equipment …
