Nokia

Potential merger still has to pass muster with foreign regulators WASHINGTON – Following months of speculation and a long and complex process, a merger between Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent is one …

Patent license deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G technologies LG Electronics is the latest of more than 60 companies to reach a patent license agreement with Nokia concerning 2G, 3G …

Small cells serve as complement to DAS, not replacement LONDON, England – Nokia’s head of small cells, in an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, said that small cells shipments …

That’s possibly the trickiest Wi-Fi industry question to answer right now. I’ve long held that Wi-Fi is the only technology that can keep pace with the free-falling (and unstoppable) price/performance …

Can PayPal compete against Apple, Google, Android and other mobile commerce platforms? The online and wireless payment space is growing, changing and maturing and that is threatening existing leaders like …

Nokia today announced its entry into the data center market with the launch of the AirFrame solution set, billed as integrating the worlds of IT and telecommunications to create an …

When Alcatel-Lucent and TE Connectivity forged a partnership for digital distributed antenna systems, TE Connectivity was the world’s No. 2 provider of DAS equipment, and Alcatel-Lucent was the world’s No. …

Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg is expected to huddle with the company’s top brass next month to talk about how Ericsson will respond to Nokia’s impending purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. News of …

Plan to cap Wi-Fi use at 50 megabytes per day The government of Delhi, India, plans to deploy free public Wi-Fi in the city, as well as other Internet-based transit, …

 Three-year investment aims to increase connections and speed while cutting service costs China’s State Council this week announced plans to boost Internet speeds nationwide, while also cutting costs, in a …

Nokia LTE network in a box First responders and workers in the energy industry are the target users for Nokia’s LTE network in a box, a compact macro cell for …

Shares of Alcatel-Lucent have continued to decline in response to recent weakness in shares of proposed merger partner Nokia. But overall, analysts remain bullish on the companies’ future with several …

HetNet Happenings podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204553032″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look back at PCIA’s 2015 Wireless …

Uber’s plan to develop self-driving cars may include Nokia’s Here mapping unit. The New York Times is reporting that Uber will bid up to $3 billion for the unit in …

Shift pays off for Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent, which is set to be acquired by rival Nokia, beat its own estimates with its first quarter earnings report. The company’s Shift Plan, meant …

Networking gear powerhouse Nokia announced it is considering selling its mapping/navigation unit Here. Facebook is reportedly a potential buyer as the social media company signed a deal with Nokia to …

Site acquisition, jurisdictional approval, backhaul access key small cell challenges. Chris Stark, Nokia’s chief business development officer for North America, envisions a future of smart mega cities where traffic, resource …

Nokia’s offer to buy France’s Alcatel-Lucent for $17.5 billion represented further consolidation of the telecom infrastructure market. The joining of these two European network giants appears to have left only three global players: …

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show preview As the wireless infrastructure industry converges in Florida for The Wireless Infrastructure Show, vendors are consolidating, tower companies are growing and carriers are reevaluating. Consolidation …

TD-LTE Advanced small cell supports carrier aggregation Nokia Networks, in partnership with leading global carrier China Mobile, deployed a first-of-its-kind small cell this month for a sports event held in …

The company that once dominated the mobile phone industry may be plotting a comeback. Less than a week after Nokia announced plans to buy Alcatel-Lucent, a Re/code report claims that …

Merger puts pressure on Ericsson to step up its wired and optical portfolio With the recent $16.5 billion merger of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, telecom industry watchers are speculating that Ericsson …

Small cells have been “set to take off” for several years, but many projects and deployments remain grounded. Now as carriers start to explore voice over Wi-Fi, some are wondering …

The rumors about these two companies coming together have been heard around industry conferences and water coolers for years now. It seems there’s a good reason for that. As shared …

Analyst: Combined company better suited to compete against Ericsson, Huawei Nokia officials confirmed on April 14 that the Finnish company is in “advanced discussions” with Alcatel-Lucent on a potential purchase of …