Not that the technology needed a boost, but the Federal Communications Commission said that long-delayed plans for a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband wireless network will rely on LTE for its platform. The decision was made as part of the FCC’s adoption of a...
We’re already in the early stages of the connected world. Soon cars will provide rich Internet and multimedia consumer experiences by communicating with websites, refrigerators will notify a repair company if a problem should arise, toys will interact and converse with children and...
The Rural Cellular Association and The Rural Telecommunications Group are both fighting pending actions by the Federal Communications Commission to implement an automatic mandate for wireless carriers to aid their customers in avoiding “bill shock,” saying the proposed regulation would be too expensive for...
To the surprise of few, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) this morning announced an extension with Motorola Inc.’s (MOT) Solutions business to provide support for the carrier’s iDEN network through the end of 2013. The three-year extension lines up with the carrier’s previously announced plans...
The Federal Communications Commission opened a Notice of Inquiry into next-generation 911 services. The NOI seeks comment on how to include new communications forms, including Internet-protocol based communications and wireless communications.More than 650,000 911 calls are made daily, and nearly 70% of those calls...
Verizon Wireless (VZ) is claiming that Cellular South's recent announcement that it was working with Samsung Telecommunications America calls into question the rural operator's claim that small operators will not be able to launch LTE networks if equipment makers are not required to produce...
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) reported that its India-based Wireless Broadband Business Services Private Ltd. venture has in partnership with Ericsson successfully demonstrated LTE TDD mobility using the 2.3 GHz spectrum band in an outdoor environment in India.Qualcomm noted that the demonstration streamed multiple high-definition video...
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.Think femtocells are a niche product? Think again: In the United States alone, they already outnumber macrocell...
Below is just some of the news announced during the first day at the 2010 4G World eventMotorola Inc.’s Motorola Solutions business introduced its FDD LTE USB-lte 7110 device, the first FDD LTE-enabled device from the company. In addition, the company unveiled the WiMAX...
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. Net neutrality – a concept or policy initiative that seemingly began as the...
4G Americas is the new name for the former 3G Americas trade association. As the industry evolves, the trade association said it will continue to advocate for 3GPP technologies, but also expand its focus to promote, facilitate and advocate for the entire mobile broadband...
Motorola Inc. (MOT) and Ericsson (ERIC) said they have teamed up to provide an LTE-based public-safety broadband network solution.The service will use Ericsson's LTE access equipment and parts of its packet core and related services along with Motorola's LTE core and interoperability platform. Motorola...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here. The Subscriber Identity Module – that standard little chip that houses all of...
TD-LTE technology continues to make technical progress, with L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) demonstrating an end-to-end solution earlier this week in Shanghai, China. Further, WiMAX proponent Alvarion Ltd. (ALVR) announced its support for TD-LTE technology. Ericsson, the world's largest infrastructure supplier, said it...
HONOLULU, Hawaii—The WiMAX Forum's recently announced Open Retail Initiative should spur more consumer electronics companies to make products using WiMAX technology because they will be able to bring those products to more operators quickly, said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the forum.The initiative...
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.Convergence of communications and entertainment services, a hot-button topic for years, often is pushed aside for consideration...
The BWA auction that is scheduled to start two days after conclusion of the 3G auction under way in India, has sparked an intense debate over whether WiMAX or TD-LTE might be best positioned to serve the country's wireless broadband needs. At the center...
LAS VEGAS – To the surprise of few, rural wireless operators continue to face a number of challenges in their daily quest to remain viable options for consumers increasingly bombarded with advertising and promotions from nationwide operators. Operators that spend billions of dollars on...
Canadian carrier Shaw Communications Inc. outlined its official plans for next-generation wireless services. The company said it will spend $100 million during its fiscal 2010 year to begin deploying a quadruple-play offering that it expects to launch next year.IntelliNet Technologies, which provides data...
SHENZHEN, China—While Chinese operators are still working to get more subscribers onto their 3G networks, the world's largest operator, China Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., is trialing a fourth-generation technology called TD-LTE. Once dismissed as an unlikely 4G choice, two recent events are giving the...
SHENZHEN, China--As ZTE Corp. pursues smaller carriers to advance its position in the United States, the company is also trying to expand its alliance with Qualcomm Inc. for broadband services on airlines beyond the United States.
Like its sister Chinese network vendor Huawei, ZTE realizes...
The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues that are impacting rural operators. Those issues include access to devices, roaming agreements, network...
The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues that are impacting rural operators. Those issues include access to devices, roaming agreements, network...
