Qualcomm

Are LTE-Unlicensed and Wi-Fi really pitted against one another from a technological perspective, or has the debate been hijacked by parties protecting business interests? Depending on who you ask, LTE-U …

Qualcomm has been laying out its vision for a “5G” world in recent weeks, including a workshop in San Diego focused on its 5G vision that included demonstrating a 28 GHz millimeter …

Trial blends licensed and unlicensed spectrum; reached access speeds of more than 274 Mbps Mobile operator Vodafone Netherlands said it carried out a trial delivering LTE services on a commercial …

Dueling test results for LTE-Unlicensed/Wi-Fi coexistence continue with a newly released data set from Qualcomm developed with input from CableLabs, which Qualcomm says confirm fair coexistence between LTE-U and Wi-Fi. However, CableLabs …

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The Thread Group, an organization composed of in-home “Internet of Things” device manufacturers, announced the first phase of its product certification program called Thread 1.0. Thread, along with security testing partner UL, …

LTE operating in unlicensed spectrum interferes with Wi-Fi performance WASHINGTON – In a recent blog post, nonprofit research consortium CableLabs said it has found a variety of issues that may …

New chip supports seamless handoff between LTE, LTE-U and Wi-Fi networks NEW YORK – Qualcomm is looking to make a splash with its new Snapdragon 820 processor, a chipset that …

A recent Wi-Fi Alliance workshop on the relationship of Wi-Fi and LTE over unlicensed spectrum continued the industry dialog on how the two technologies can co-exist with one another, and meanwhile, …

“Internet of Things” is a red-hot buzzword in the telecom industry. While use cases involving consumer wearables tend to dominate the discourse, there’s another, much less flashy IoT optimized for …

LOS ANGELES – Analyst Chetan Sharma held the attention of his late-afternoon audience at this year’s HetNet Expo without even discussing small cells or DAS. An adviser to wireless players …

1. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure describes Sprint as “one of the most difficult turnarounds, probably, in the world.” Claure told The Wall Street Journal he plans to fix Sprint’s “structural …

Wi-Fi will support voice, IoT and more. Will it be regulated? The future of unregulatd Wi-Fi could depend on the work underway in an Austin office park. Nestled between a …

1. Sprint said that roughly 750 of its Educational Broadband Services licensees have moved their customers to LTE ahead of the scheduled shutdown of Sprint’s WiMAX network. EBS licensees hold valuable …

Wi-Fi Alliance sets up task force to study how LTE-U and Wi-Fi can share same spectrum WASHINGTON – The war may not have a clear winner, but the hostility between …

A panel discussion highlighted LTE-U, VoLTE and small cells as technology challenges FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Technology challenges took center stage for the final keynote and panel session at this …

The companies who are bringing LTE-Unlicensed to the industry have added new partners and launched a new coalition to promote the technology, seeking to reassure both regulators and Wi-Fi stakeholders …

5 things to know today this Monday … 1. The scramble for unlicensed spectrum is turning enemies into allies, as carriers team up to promote LTE in the 5 GHz …

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm’s L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators …

Qualcomm debuted its latest mobile chip, the Snapdragon 820, which supports Cat 12 LTE downlink and Cat 13 LTE uplink, as well as somewhat controversial LTE-Unlicensed technology. “The Snapdragon 820 …

It has been a while since Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chipmaker, began to work with the Brazilian government and local companies to develop a 1-800 system for mobile data. …

1. Hackers have taken control of Cisco System routers in locations around the world, according to security consultants at FireEye. Cisco said that by taking control of a router, a …

ZTE Mobley, powered by Qualcomm chip, now for sale in AT&T Mobility stores LAS VEGAS – In the march toward fully autonomous driving, our vehicles are becoming increasingly connected. And …

LAS VEGAS – LTE-Unlicensed, cellular running over the same unlicensed spectrum as Wi-Fi, could greatly improve a cellular customer’s network experience. Or it could interfere with another person’s Wi-Fi use. …

This week we look at an alternative to LTE-U: It’s called LTE/Wi-Fi Link Aggregation or LWA. Qualcomm’s Gerardo Giaretta explains how LWA brings Wi-Fi and LTE together into a single …