RCR News Desk at Mobile World Congress: Key Industry Trends and Mobile Operators' "Secret Sauce"
Yankee Group moderates discussion among Huawei, Nokia Siemens and Ericsson executives
15 February 2011 - Yankee Group and experts from key vendors deliver imaginative radio solutions for a lively panel discussion...
RCR News Desk at Mobile World Congress: Key Industry Trends and Mobile Operators' "Secret Sauce"
Yankee Group moderates discussion among Huawei, Nokia Siemens and Ericsson executives
15 February 2011 - Yankee Group and experts from key vendors deliver imaginative radio solutions for a lively panel discussion...
Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) push to bring voice services to its recently launched LTE network gained momentum as the carrier said it placed an “IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over its commercial network” yesterday morning. The carrier claims the call was the first over...
Canadian wireless operator Telus Mobility (TU) said it will begin rolling out upgrades to its HSPA+ network designed to provide maximum download speeds of up to 42 megabits per second and upload speeds up to 11 Mbps.
The technology upgrade consists of the dual cell...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.With 18 LTE networks now in commercial service around the world, LTE handsets will surely be unveiled...
TeleGeography | February 4, 2011
Ecuadorian mobile operator Movistar, part of Spain’s Telefonica, has expanded commercial 3.5G coverage to the city of Loja, local newspaper Cronica reports. The expansion of the HSPA-based mobile broadband network – launched in June 2009 – forms part of a...
HERSHEY, Pa.—Mobile broadband policy is working, but not working as well as it should, according to one regional wireless operator who spoke at RCR Wireless News' Mobile Broadband Conference Series last week in Hershey, Pa. The conference followed the Utility Telecom Forum, sponsored by...
Ericsson | January 31, 2011 | Press Release
World record: multi-carrier HSPA with 168Mbps downlink and 24Mbps uplink
HSPA evolves to equip world's operators to meet ever-increasing demand for mobile broadband
Demonstration to be shown in Ericsson Hall during GSMA Mobile World Congress from February 14-17 in...
AT&T Mobility (T) plans to launch HTC Corp.'s Inspire 4G on Feb. 13 for under $100.The Android-powered device will be the first device marketed as 4G capable for the carrier following its recent deployment of HSPA+ throughout much of its network.Sporting a 4.3-inch LCD...
AT&T Mobility (T) plans to launch HTC Corp.'s Inspire 4G on Feb. 13 for under $100.The Android-powered device will be the first device marketed as 4G capable for the carrier following its recent deployment of HSPA+ throughout much of its network.Sporting a 4.3-inch LCD...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as the nation’s third largest operator. During an investor conference today in New York City,...
TeleGeography | January 18, 2011 | Thailand
The board of Thai state-owned CAT Telecom’s board has approved a plan to partner private sector cellco True Move to provide 3G mobile services based on W-CDMA/HSPA technology, Dow Jones Newswires reported yesterday. The move follows True's agreement...
Business News Americas | January 18, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
LTE is the fastest-developing system in the history of mobile telecommunications, with 180 operators around the world investing in the technology, but a lack of regulatory clarity is the main obstacle holding back Latin America,...
Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. (TU) and equipment vendor Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said they have partnered to create and maintain a joint innovation center in Canada. The companies said the center will provide a platform for work on enhancing broadband solutions, wireless and...
Canadian telecommunications provider Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) is delaying the launch of its wireless service until early 2012, pushing off its entrance into the increasingly competitive market by about three months.The company noted during its first fiscal quarter release that its previous plans to...
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it has signed agreements with Canadian telecommunications providers Bell Canada (BCE) and Telus Corp. (TU) to create "joint innovation centers" in Canada. With Bell Canada, Huawei said the center would be used to "collaborate on developing and enhancing broadband...
The recently completed Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas provided a unique proving ground for wireless networks. With tens of thousands of the geekiest of the geeks roaming around a couple of square miles, chances are slim that there is ever a denser concentration...
Nigerian mobile operator Globacom Ltd. launched the country's first LTE network this week running alongside its current GSM and HSPA operations. The service runs under the company's Glo Mobile brand name.Globacom COO Mohamen Jameel said the new offering would provide customers with a better...
Nordic telecom giant TeliaSonera said it has signed equipment contracts with Ericsson (ERIC) and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to deploy and expand its mobile network in Norway. The deal calls for the deployment of a GSM/EDGE, W-CDMA/HSPA and LTE network that will cover 95%...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) did millions a favor and finally got a room.The two biggest names in the domestic mobile business made it official today with Verizon Wireless announcing it will begin offering a CDMA version of Apple's now six-month-old iPhone...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.LTE (Long-Term Evolution) has got off to a flying start. Networks based on this high-speed mobile technology,...
LAS VEGAS--Wednesday was a big day for Motorola Inc. at CES 2011, with the firm announcing a plethora of new devices, including new smart phones, and a Tegra 2 powered tablet made in partnership with Google Inc. and Verizon Wireless.
First up to be unveiled was...
LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is set to boost its HSPA+ network over the next 12 months, announcing plans to increase network download speeds up to a theoretical 42 megabits per second, or roughly twice the speeds the carrier currently offers for...
UPDATED: LAS VEGAS — It was only a matter of time before AT&T Mobility (T) jumped into the “4G” marketing game, and that time has come.The nation's second largest operator today unveiled “accelerated” LTE plans that call for the carrier to begin launching LTE...
