Archive for October, 2009
Phone-Cloud Lets You Ditch Office Landlines (Fast Company)
For many office workers, landlines are a redundant nuisance: one more voicemail account to check, one more thing to ring during a clandestine nap. But most office buildings wreak havoc on cell reception. New intra-office phone antennas, working as a cloud to smartly route traffic, might finally solve the problem, rendering landlines at long last unnecessary. A company called SpiderCloud is about…
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Sprint quietly locks down Xohm WiMAX network while it awaits Clear takeover (BetaNews)
By Tim Conneally , Betanews Without any notice to current customers with or those early adopters with dormant accounts, Sprint has locked down the Baltimore Xohm WiMAX network and is not letting inactive hardware be turned back on to allow free upgrades to Clear hardware. Sprint’s Xohm network was one of the first two WiMAX deployments in the United States. We watched with excitement as the…
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Asustek e-book reader to feature 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX (übergizmo)
Asustek’s upcoming e-book reader is touted to offer something different from the rest in the market in terms of connectivity, where it will boast 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX mobile technologies rolled into a single device, thereby ensuring that you are able to stay connected through a variety of methods at all times and under all circumstances, barring the lack of battery life, of course. These e-book…
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WiMax Has an Advantage Over LTE! (Going Wimax)
TMCnet conducted an interview with Gary Croke who works in product marketing at Harris Stratex Networks. In the podcast they discussed the advantages WiMax holds over LTE. According to Gary Croke, one major advantage of WiMax is that it’s a wireless access technology that’s cheaper and faster to deploy than fixed access solutions such as [...] Going WiMax , the premier website in the industry for…
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ASUS bringing readers with 3G, WiMAX to US, Europe (Electronista)
ASUS has plans to introduce e-book readers that have 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX mobile data network access technologies to market this year. CENS on Wednesday reported that the devices will sport expected 9-inch screens but that they will ship to Europe and North America at about the same time. They will also be offered at cellular carriers starting in March of next year, likely at subsidized prices….
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Wimax for Big Guys (Going Wimax)
Rumor Alert: Google May Bid on Wimax Spectrum in India – Oct 27, 2009 (Wimax News) According to Reuters, Google Inc. may bid for WiMax radio waves in India’s upcoming auction. The auction for third generation technology (3G) spectrum in India is expected to start on January 14, 2010. Beceem Expects WiMAX Solution Shipments to Taiwan to [...] Going WiMax , the premier website in the industry for…
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GUEST POST: LTE won’t solve 3G capacity crunch alone, femtocells must play a part, says Dr …
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Tags: 3G, Femtocell, femtocells, LTE
What Is A Femtocell? Femtocells Explained (The Mobile Broadband Blog)
Femtocells Explained They may not have the catchiest name, but femtocells have been getting more and more press in recent months. Femtocells are a new type of device that can extend the range and functionality of the 3G mobile phone and data network. They provide many benefits to consumers and the mobile industry alike. They’re cheaper [...]
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Tags: 3G, Femtocell, femtocells
Reportlinker Adds Worldwide Cellular Base Station Forecast Driven by Data (PR News Wire )
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
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Gadget Alert: WiMax eBook Reader (Going Wimax)
Further details of ASUS’ upcoming ebook reader have emerged, it has been speculated that the company confirmed that WiFi, 3G and WiMax versions will be announced before the year is out. The price is said to be competitive to what Amazon and Sony already offer. Rumors have surfaced stating that ASUS is readying two different sized [...] Going WiMax , the premier website in the industry for…
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India may be the next hotbed for Wimax space (A little about ….)
Well, it is an accepted fact that 3G/Wimax might have been delayed yet again but it�s also true that the focus, at this time, is building on India.
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Sprint’s wireline revenue down, but wholesale VoIP going strong (Fierce VoIP)
While Sprint reported wireline revenues of .4 billion were down 10 percent year-over-year because of decreases in voice and legacy data services, the IXC’s Internet revenues were up 5 percent due in part to increased wholesale VoIP service demand. Sprint’s third quarter Internet revenues were up 5 percent from the third quarter of 2008 and flat sequentially. Sprint claimed the year-over-year…
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Nortel Sells LTE Packet Assets To Hitachi (Information Week)
The million deal for long term evolution technology will enable Hitachi to support the transfer of data from 3G networks to next-generation mobile broadband.
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Sprint’s WiMax Network Launched in Philadelphia (CELLAZ)
Sprint Nextel has launced its WiMax wireless broadband network in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Unlimited 4G/3G data plans are now available at per month…. [These are short news! Click for details]
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Tags: 3G, 4G, Sprint, WiMAX, Wireless
Back to Low Power, License-Exempt GSM in Europe? (SeekingAlpha.com)
Dean Bubley submits: I’m at eComm in Amsterdam – and currently listening to a very interesting presentation from James Body (historically with Truphone but wearing a different hat today). A few years ago, I wrote about the UK’s low-power GSM auctions, and the subsequent slow-burn deployment of various GSM picocell-based services from companies like Teleware. It’s never really lived up to its…
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BSNL and Intel Start WiMAX Acceleration Program (.: Internet Ad Sales :.)
BSNL and Intel to jointly propagate wireless broadband Internet to build nationwide rural WiMAX network NEW DELHI, Oct. 27, 2009 – In support of the Indian Government’s Bharat Nirman rural development agenda, BSNL, HCL and Intel Corporation today announced a series of wide-reaching initiatives to spur economic and educational opportunities in India by expanding access to wireless broadband…
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Tags: BSNL, India, WiMAX, Wireless
Back to low-power GSM: licence exempt? (Dean Bubley’s Disruptive Wireless)
I’m at eComm in Amsterdam – and currently listening to a very interesting presentation from James Body (historically with Truphone but wearing a different hat today). A few years ago, I wrote about the UK’s low-power GSM auctions, and the subsequent slow-burn deployment of various GSM picocell-based services from companies like Teleware. It’s never really lived up to its promise, though. I hadn’t…
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Google WiMax / BWA Spectrum bid in India + Strategy for NextGen services (goBroadband)
Business Standard set fire the speculation that Google may bid for Wireless Broadband Access / WiMax Spectrum in India. The reason why Google is considering this bid is that it does not want to be an ISP for sure. Google is more concerned about delivering Data Services / Apps on Mobile / PC [...]
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TelstraClear earmarks $20m exchange spend (ZDNet)
TelstraClear is spending around $NZ25 million putting its own equipment into telephone exchanges.
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WiMAX in Taipei by end-2009 (Information Policy)
According to a report by DigiTimes.com, Taiwan’s VMAX Telecom will complete the deployment of 250 mobile WiMAX base stations across the capital and commercially launch its 802.16e network by the end of the year. The report, which was compiled from…
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Tags: WiMAX
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc.: Tranzeo Receives US$5.4M Purchase Order from Aperto For WiMAX Subscriber Units (Market Wire)
PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems has received a purchase order from Aperto(R) Networks to deliver Aperto-branded WiMAX subscriber units. The value of the purchase order to Tranzeo is US.4M.
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GSMA Announces Keynote Speakers for 2010 Mobile World Congress (MobileTechNews)
GSMA 2010 Mobile World Congress theme to be “Vision in Action” and will include the introduction of App Planet, a new event targeting the mobile application developer community.
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Tags: GSM
Potential "killer apps" for Femtocell in 3G and LTE (3G and 4G Wireless Blog)
Interesting discussion on Linkedin. Too big for me to summarise here but do check it out here . Sorry, you may have to login :(
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Tags: 3G, 4G, Femtocell, LTE, Wireless
4G WiMax hits Philly (kansascity.com)
Sprint has reportedly launched its new 4G mobile broadband service throughout the Philadelphia area. This launch follows the announcement of both Clearwire Communications, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation and Sprint, to launch its respective 4G mobile Internet services in additional cities in the fourth quarter of 2009. Each of the companies had planned to offer 4G under their own…
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Tags: 4G, Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX
Mobile WiMAX service expands (LinuxDevices.com)
Mobile WiMAX provider Clearwire Communications has announced plans to offer service in eight additional U.S. cities during the fourth quarter, for a total of more than 25 markets by year’s end. In related news, Clearwire demonstrated international roaming via Aicent’s WRX (WiMAX roaming exchange), and the Maravedis analyst firm said WiMAX subscriptions are increasing 74 percent year-over-year….
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ANADIGICS Launches 4G Power Amplifier for Mobile WiMAX Marketplace (MaldivianDigital® :: Forum)
ANADIGICS Launches 4G Power Amplifier for Mobile WiMAX Marketplace Tues. October 27, 2009 Source: ANADIGICS ANADIGICS Inc. launched a new 4G power amplifier (PA) that delivers high output…
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The Increasing Opportunities for Unlicensed WiMAX (Going Wimax)
The debate over the merits of licensed vs. unlicensed WiMAX has been raging for years, but the fact of the matter always has been, and will remain, that both licensed and unlicensed WiMAX have considerable opportunities in today’s broadband landscape. Though vendors and different industry organizations will often try to persuade otherwise, the licensed and [...]
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Mobile WiMAX service expands (WindowsForDevices.com)
Mobile WiMAX provider Clearwire Communications has announced plans to offer service in eight additional U.S. cities during the fourth quarter, for a total of more than 25 markets by year’s end. In related news, Clearwire demonstrated international roaming via Aicent’s WRX (WiMAX roaming exchange), and the Maravedis analyst firm said WiMAX subscriptions are increasing 74 percent year-over-year….
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T-Mobile introduces WiFi calling for corporate BlackBerrys (Gadgetell)
Section: Communications , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , VoIP T-Mobile has announced it will begin offering Wi-Fi calling for its corporate BlackBerry users. The as of now un-named service would allow offices to make calls without using their plan minutes. Calls would automatically switch over to the T-Mobile network when leaving the office Wi-Fi connection. While T-Mobile is saying this…
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Tags: Blackberry, Wifi
Google to Participate in India’s WiMAX/3G Auction? (pluGGd.in)
Google is planning to participate in India’s WiMAX auction with an Indian partner (the 3G Auction is scheduled for January 14th). As per BS, Google is either looking at broadband wireless access and may participate in the auction or could serve as a technology partner to a telecom service provider (Foreign companies can buy up to [...] » Join our Google group | » Do check out Indian Startup…
