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Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens Networks, Ceragon and DragonWave

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--China: China Mobile Communications entered a frame agreement with Nokia...

Nokia Siemens scores China Mobile pact

Nokia Siemens Networks said it won an $874 million deal to expand China Mobile's network.The company, a joint venture between Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG, said it will design, build and maintain the network, including base stations and mobile switching systems. China Mobile said...

OSS/BSS outsourcing makes gains: Large carriers remain reticent, while smaller players open arms

Carriers are changing their minds about outsourcing pieces of their operations. The decision for carriers to put units of their business in others' hands is beginning to increase in popularity - not at a rapid speed, but it's being considered. Historically, the thought...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alvarion, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX--India: Alvarion said it signed a deal with Bharti Airtel...

Nortel to pursue LTE, passes WiMAX business to Alvarion: WiMAX patent holders team to spur market amid industry upheavals

The pace of action on the world's infrastructure stage has increased over the past several months, with a number of major carriers announcing multibillion-dollar buildout plans, intellectual property owners realigning their stances, and infrastructure vendors desperately trying to keep up with it all.The...

LTE’s IPR picture? Clear as mud: Many players have yet to step forward

Imagine that a group of disparate warriors needs to cross a field laden with land mines. If they can agree on an approach that keeps all of them intact, they all survive to seek their fortunes. But if one or more seeks its own...

Nortel stakes IPR claims to LTE: Campfire sing-along over LTE patents appears unlikely

Nortel Networks Corp. said today that it would charge "about" a 1% royalty rate* to handset vendors licensing Nortel's Long Term Evolution patents.(Yes, that asterisk is intentional. See below or Nortel's statement.) The infrastructure vendor said its motive was "to provide increased transparency and...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Airspan and Fortress

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Slovenia: Tusmobil has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy 400...

Industry giants agree on LTE IPR: Qualcomm notably absent from list

The market for Long Term Evolution technology took another step forward last week as seven infrastructure heavyweights announced a framework for licensing the rights to the next-generation wireless standard.Alcatel-Lucent, L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., NextWave Wireless Inc., Nokia Corp., Nokia Siemens Networks and Sony Ericsson...

A-VSB group moves ahead with mobile TV for broadcasters: Standard could be alternative to TV from wireless carriers

LAS VEGAS -- Five companies promoting the A-VSB standard for mobile TV broadcasting said they have made progress on the technology, and offered demonstrations during the National Association of Broadcasters Show this week to underscore their efforts.The Advanced Television Systems Committee is expected to...

Industry giants agree on LTE IPR : Qualcomm notably absent from list

The market for LTE technology took another step forward today as seven infrastructure heavyweights announced a framework for licensing the rights to the next-generation wireless standard. Alcatel-Lucent, L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., NextWave Wireless Inc., Nokia Corp., Nokia Siemens Networks and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens Networks

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Miscellaneous--Germany: T-Mobile Germany has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to implement...

Surely these can’t be growing pains

As I listened to some of the world's largest wireless infrastructure providers talk about their business plans last week at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, I heard a lot of pain. This is not the Lucent of 2000, at $80 a...

Infrastructure providers partner for LTE: Alcatel-Lucent, NEC plan to tackle space together as carriers call for single standard

BARCELONA, Spain - In an increasingly difficult environment for network providers, Alcatel-Lucent announced it is teaming with Japan's NEC in a joint venture to focus on LTE technology.The move comes on the heels of disappointing 2007 financials for Alcatel-Lucent; the one-year-old company posted a...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nortel, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Czech Republic: Telefonica O2 Czech Republic said it is upgrading...

Moto, Nortel deal in the works?

Consolidation appears to still be an unavoidable result for many in the world of network infrastructure. Motorola Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. are reportedly in talks to merge their wireless infrastructure businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both companies refused to comment.Lucent Technologies...

Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens push productivity enhancements of technology

BARCELONA, Spain - Mobility's impact on the world was the theme for both L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks at press conferences here today before tomorrow's official opening of the Mobile World Congress.One estimate has more than 66,000 people attending the show, formerly called...

Equipment vendors ready for 700 MHz orders

THE DUST SURE TO BE LEFT in the wake of the 700 MHz auction is far from settled - with the final outcomes still unknown - yet, infrastructure vendors say they'll be ready for buildout plans the moment existing carriers or new entrants are...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Ericsson, Nortel and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Slovenia: T-2 Slovenia has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to provide...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alvarion, Nokia Siemens Networks and Redline

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX--Angola: Alvarion Ltd. and Bridgewater Systems said they are providing...

Nokia Siemens snaps up Apertio for $206M

Nokia Siemens Networks started off the new year with a $206 million purchase of Apertio Ltd., which provides real-time subscriber data platforms and other applications for mobile, fixed and converged telecom operators.The deal, which is expected to close by the end of the first...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--India: Idea Cellular has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Colubris, Nokia Siemens Networks, BelAir Networks and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Wi-Fi--France: Colubris Networks said it has been chosen by Alcatel-Lucent...

Nokia sweeps the ‘world series’ in third quarter: But Q4 could be tough for Nokia, Moto without large display screens

NOKIA CORP. RODE A CONTINUING WAVE of worldwide consumer demand for handsets in the third quarter, posting impressive gains in revenue and profit and volume.The other top-tier, incumbent handset makers also posted healthy numbers for the quarter just over. Motorola Inc. reports Thursday."People are...