Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Exalt SystemsAntigua and Barbuda: With ACT Telecommunications Ltd. to deploy a microwave backhaul system to link key aggregation points in its WiMAX network.Value: UndisclosedNokia Siemens NetworksUnited States: With First Communications to provide its long-haul dense wavelength...
Harris Corp. (HRS) and Nokia Siemens Networks have teamed up to develop an LTE network solution targeted at public-safety markets. The VIDA Broadband LTE solution is a complete 700 MHz Broadband Long Term Evolution network solution that includes NSN's LTE technology and is...
The Chinese have launched a British invasion, as ZTE announced the launch of its first Android powered device – the Racer – on the UK’s 3 network.
Europeans look to be ramping up adoption of mobile broadband services based on HSPA and LTE technologies, according to a report from Berg Insight. The firm noted that HSPA/LTE connections totalled 25 million at the end of last year and accounted for 17.3% of...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Aruba NetworksIndia: With Acharya Institutes to deploy a high-speed 802.11n network across its 120-acre North Bangalore Soldevanahalli campus.Value: UndisclosedEricsson (ERIC)Spain: With Endesa to manage the utility company’s corporate telecommunications network for a period of four...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Nokia Siemens NetworksUnited States: With Mosaic Telecom, in conjunction with Airvana, to provide a standards-compliant 3G femtocell solution. Airvana is providing its 3G HSPA femtocells, while NSN is providing a 3GPP standard compliant femtocell network solution.Value:...
At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard for submission into the next WiMAX Forum certification release. Experts from Alvarion, Beceem,...
It has apparently been a very good year for Chinese telecom equipment and network provider ZTE. The Chinese firm announced not only had it leapfrogged rival Alcatel Lucent to become the world’s number two fixed broadband infrastructure provider, but also that it had just won a lucrative passive optical network (PON) equipment deal with China Telekom and will partner with Telekom Malaysia
InnerWireless deployed a distributed antenna system for CityCenter, a 13.5 million square foot facility in Las Vegas that includes residential and hotel buildings, a gaming resort, and a retail and entertainment district. The company said the deployment is the largest DAS deployment in North...
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.For those of you who casually follow the industry, we are entering (or in some cases, have...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Telecom as the sole equipment provider for the carrier’s CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B network at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.Value: UndisclosedNokia Siemens NetworksFinland: With Elisa to build a 4G network based on LTE technology...
The BWA spectrum auction under way in India continues to be an intensely competitive affair. By the time it concludes, a pan-India BWA spectrum slot could end up costing as much or more than a pan-India 3G spectrum slot – principally, because the broadband...
The Indian CDMA lobby, AUSPI (Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India), has come out in support of Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE in the wake of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI’s) decision not to include them in 2G spectrum meetings.
It has been yet another disappointing quarter for Paris-based telco equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent, with the firm posting an even greater net loss than last quarter, citing problems with its supply chain.Alcatel-Lucent posted losses of some $660.3 million for the first quarter, up from the...
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...
On Wednesday, the mobile world was rocked with news flailing phone maker Palm had been snapped up by the world's premiere computer maker Hewlett-Packard for a cool $1.2 billion. Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of weeks, with suitors including...
Appalachian Wireless said it will implement 14 of Transaction Network Services' roaming, network and database solutions in an effort to strengthen its mobile roaming program.Aricent said Nepal Telecom has awarded the company a three-year systems integration contract to provide Convergent Mediation and Convergent Interconnect...
SHENZHEN, China –ZTE Corp. opened its ZTE University campus in 2003, using the facility for company training and conferences. The facility features 27 training classrooms, as well as a cafeteria, relaxation center, tennis courts and apartment-type housing for trainees.This photo guide shows some of...
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...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:
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United States: With Stanford University to deploy an outdoor distributed antenna system.
Value: Undisclosed
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Saudi Arabia: With Saudi Telecom Company to deploy a pre-commercial LTE network in the country. The first phase of the project has already...
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...
