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IPad 3 Will Connect to 4G LTE Networks
The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that AT&T and Verizon will both sell versions of the iPad 3 that will connect to 4G LTE networks. The report did not confirm whether non-LTE c…

StreamWIDE Benchmarks its Technology on Amazon Web Services
StreamWIDE's software has now become fully cloud compatible and by benchmarking its technology on Amazon Web Services (AWS), it will allow telecom operators to run high quality voi…

Rebtel Reaches New Milestone with 500 Million Calls and New Users
VoIP company Rebtel has achieved a new milestone since its inception in 2006 with more than 15 million users and a total of 500 million calls ever made and two billion minutes of i…

Cincinnati Bell Selects Latest Version of TeleLink System
Cincinnati Bell, a performing local exchange and wireless provider, has upgraded to the latest version of Equinox Information Systems' TeleLink with Network Reporting. Official…

Agilent's Test Solutions Address Manufacturing Challenges of Advanced LTE
At the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 27- March 1, premier measurement company Agilent Technologies Inc. will demonstrate its industry-first communication…

Verizon: 'It's a Nightmare for an Old Person,' says SNL
Unless you don't watch TV, surf the Internet or read magazines, you have probably heard of 4G LTE. And, if you're an average American, you probably don't have any real clue of what…

Dell, Fongo Team to Offer Free VoIP Calling App
Dell Canada has teamed with Fongo to introduce a new mobile app, Dell Voice, a free to download full feature VoIP phone alternative designed specifically for Canadians to help them…

Over 15 Million Users Opt for Rebtel as Revenues Jump
Rebtel - which had already gained attention as the second largest mobile VoIP company globally after Skype - reached other milestones on Friday. It now has over 15 million users, h…

Vodafone Establishes Contingency Plans as Economics Hurt Business in Southern Europe
Vodafone, a telecommunications company, is hurting from the wider economic crisis now impacting Europe and the company is putting some contingency plans in place. If the overall…

Mobile Communications Market to Increase by Double Digits in 2012
The market for mobile communications is expected to increase by double digits during 2012, according to a new study by IHS. As revealed in the study, revenue for mobile communic…

Etisalat Records $827 Million Loss after India Supreme Court Ruling on Spectrum Allocation
Emirates Telecommunication Corp - better known as Etisalat - has taken an $827 million hit on its earnings after India's Supreme Court canceled 121 licenses in connection with a fa…

Axesstel Debuts 4G Wi-Fi Gateway with Optional VoIP
Axesstel, Inc. has debuted the new 4G EV-DO Rev. B 450MHz Wi-Fi Gateway with optional VoIP and has also announced that it has begun shipping MV600 Series Gateways to Net1/Ice.net, …

Cavium's New 100Gbps OCTEON Processors Get Broad Support from PACE Ecosystem Partners
Semiconductor company Cavium announced that is has received unprecedented support from its "Partnership to Accelerate Customer End-Solutions" (PACE) ecosystem partners for the new …

Subsidized iPhones Costing Sprint Money
To be competitive with giants like AT&T and Verizon Wireless, Sprint also took the smartphone route last year. The number three U.S. wireless carrier is finding that bundling Apple…

Super Bowl Communication and Commercials
At the 4G Wireless Evolution Conference in Miami last week, Tim Wagner of Samsung shared with the audience a teaser clip of Samsung's Super Bowl ad for the Galaxy Note. Unless I mi…

More Operators Does Not Always Mean Lower Rates in Wireless Communications Market
While Congress is working on legislation to empower the FCC to hold voluntary incentive auctions to facilitate the transfer spectrum from broadcasters to mobile carriers, a new stu…

China's 21Vianet Acquires 2.3 GHz Band for Broadband Wireless Access in Hong Kong
China's largest carrier-neutral Internet datacenter services provider 21Vianet Group has announced that it is a provisional successful bidder for radio spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band…

The Broadband Forum Releases BroadbandSuite 6.0
The Broadband Forum has published a comprehensive release, BroadbandSuite 6.0, saying that it provides service providers with the necessary tools to evolve their networks rapidly a…

Test Finds U.S. 4G Networks Work as Advertised
U.S. mobile service providers in a number of U.S. cities provide fourth generation network service to users in moving vehicles "as expected and advertised," a new study by Signals …

MetroPCS Brings Back Affordable Unlimited LTE Plan
To attract new customers and hold onto existing ones, MetroPCS is introducing a low-rate plan for LTE service. The wireless operator is planning to offer a $10 rebate off its base …

Huawei's MediaPad Delivers Premium User Experience over AT&T's 4G Network
A new Android powered MediaPad from Huawei will now be available to customers of AT&T. Designed to address the needs of both enterprise customers and consumers of AT&T which includ…

NetAmerica and Ericsson Bring Advanced 4G LTE CPE to US Rural Markets
NetAmerica Alliance, LLC recently announced that their members are among the first service providers to implement Ericsson's cutting edge 4GLTE Mobile Broadband Router in America. …

Qualcomm's VoLTE Concept Could Finish off the Era of Metered Cellular Communication
Voice over IP (VoIP) has been gaining a lot of popularity with applications like Skype and MagicJack taking the scene with low-cost telephony services over a broadband connection, …

First 4G Product Launched by Axesstel
Axesstel, Inc. recently announced the launch of the world's first 4G EV-DO Rev. B 450MHz Wi-Fi Gateway with optional VoIP, thereby increasing its global presence in CDMA 1xEV-DO 45…

Redline Opens New Branch Office and Warehouse Facility in Dubai
Redline Communications Group Inc., a global provider of specialized broadband wireless solutions, has expanded presence in Middle East by opening a new branch office and warehouse …

Avago Technologies Unveils AFEM-S105 Wi-Fi Front-End Module
Avago Technologies - a provider of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications - has rolled out a new front-end module (FEM) - AFEM-S105 fo…

Samsung Exec Talks 4GWE after ITEXPO Keynote
Wagner was one of the four keynote speakers to help kick off the technology and communications conference on Wednesday, and will be leading the highly anticipated Mobile Opportunit…

FCC Leader Explores Spectrum Crisis at ITEXPO Keynote
In case you couldn't tell from the names of several sessions taking place this week at ITEXPO East 2012, mobile demand is creating a serious spectrum crunch.

LightSquared Gets More Time to Obtain FCC Approval for 4G LTE Network
Last year, Sprint Nextel and Reston, Va-based start-up LightSquared inked a 15-year, $9 billion contract to share wireless spectrum, as well as network construction and equipment c…

Greenpacket's WN Wi-Fi Network Extender Enhances 4G, Wireline Broadband Network Connectivity
Greenpacket recently announced the launch of the WN Wi-Fi Network Extender which has been designed to enhance 4G and wireline broadband network connectivity. The portable wireless …

Accel Networks Unveils First Smart Antenna System for 3G/4G Cellular Networks
To addresses low data rates, latency, jitter and link issues confronting today's fixed cellular broadband service, Accel Networks, a provider of managed fixed cellular broadband se…

Tellabs Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Losses and 530 Layoffs
Mobile Internet solutions company Tellabs released its fourth quarter financial results today, and the news isn't good. The company's fourth quarter revenue totaled $317 million, a…

4G LTE Spending to Top $36 Billion in 2015: Report
Global spending on 4G LTE technology is expected to more than quadruple in the next four years as carriers reallocate funds from 3G wireless infrastructures to the next-generation …

London's Mobile Broadband: Nothing to Write Home About
Despite it being a pretty large city, one in which many use smartphones and devices of all types to make calls and use data, London is apparently one of the worst destinations when…

4GWE Speaker: The Anticipated Migration to 4G
The demand for bigger and better in terms of telecommunications continues to materialize in new mobile devices, applications and the demand for 4G. With 4GWE, a part of ITEXPO East…

Mobility Tech Zone Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award for ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc., a provider of next-generation networking solutions, has received Mobility Tech Zone wireless backhaul distinction award.

Maximizing Real-Time Rich Communications Revenue
Before heading down to Miami for ITEXPO East this week, TMC CEO Rich Tehrani recently had a chance to catch up with Alan Duric, CTO and cofounder of Gojitek, a Telio holding compan…

TV White Space Spectrum Based Super Wi-Fi Emerges in Wilmington, NC
On Thursday, Spectrum Bridge announced the launch of the first commercial TV white space (TVWS) network in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It has been l…

FL-Connect Telecom Services GmbH Gears up for ITEXPO East 2012
Before heading down south, Founder and CEO of FL-Connect Telecom Services GmbH Daniel Floeckinger sat down with TMCnet to discuss what the company has accomplished over the last fe…

Sandvine Deploys its Solutions in North America
Sandvine has deployed its network policy control solutions in three North American wireless networks.

Elliptic Technologies Unveils SPP-230, a New IPsec Security Protocol Processor
Elliptic Technologies announced that its new SPP-230 IPsec Security Protocol Processor is capable of efficiently securing 4G LTE mobile backhaul networks.

Kcell Adopts Comptel's Provisioning and Activation System
Comptel Corporation, a leading provider of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, recently announced that Kcell, a provider of mobile-based voice and broadband services …

Startup Company Unveils Mobile App Developer for SMBs
If you are not technically equipped, don't have time and money to spare, and are not thrilled about the prospect of paying someone else to build apps for you, then startup company …

Bangladesh Mobile Operator Taps nanoGSM Picocells to Boost Indoor Coverage in Capital Dhaka
To deliver a high quality of service in the densely-populated Bangladesh capital Dhaka, the country's mobile network operator Orascom Telecom Bangladesh, also known as Banglalink, …

Advanced Wi-Fi Router Supports 4G WiMAX Devices Worldwide
Next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions provider Greenpacket has released a new portable Wi-Fi router with the introduction of the WN Wi-Fi Network Extender. Acco…

Kontron Offers Enhanced 10G ATCA Platform for Designing LTE and Carrier Cloud Networks
Canadian tech company Kontron has launched its 10G ATCA open modular platform OM9141-10G, which features advanced and faster bladed data transport, as well as switching and system …

Clearwire Expects Higher 4Q Revenues as Smartphone Usage Rises
With a sharp rise in smartphone usage around the country, Internet service and 4G WiMAX infrastructure provider Clearwire Corp. is expecting to double its revenues in the fourth-qu…

Building out Infrastructure to Support Broadband in Rural Areas: Super WiFi Summit Interview
One of the more exciting elements within ITEXPO East 2012 is the Super WiFi Summit event. With so much activity happening in this space, TMC wanted to get a closer look with those …

Yahoo! Change is Good Even When in Motion
At the beginning of the year, Scott Thompson reported to work at Yahoo $22.5M dollars richer according to the NY Times. But the question, is does he represent more money for the re…

Changed Products May Not Be Released Until Later This Year for Struggling RIM
Just a matter of hours after a top management shake-up, news broke that Research In Motion (RIM) may be launching two BlackBerry Curves smartphones within a few months, according t…

True Migration to 4G Will Follow Device Penetration Spike: 4GWE Presenter
Tehrani recently caught up with Piyush Raj, manager of RF engineering at American Tower Corp., to get his sense of the current mobile broadband ecosystem and where it is headed nex…

AT&T, T-Mobile Ask FCC to Sign Off on Spectrum Transfer Deal
AT&T and T-Mobile have asked the FCC to approve the transfer of around $1 billion worth of wireless spectrum that AT&T owes the smaller carrier after its proposed $39 billion acqui…

Simplexity Becomes Authorized Reseller of Clearwire 4G Mobile Broadband Service
Clearwire Corporation and Simplexity MVNO Services entered into a strategic wholesale relationship which entails Simplexity to be an authorized reseller of the former's 4G mobile b…

Smartphone Deployments, Strategic Initiatives Result in Verizon's Record Quarter
Thanks to the continued success of its 4G LTE mobile broadband network (the largest 4G LTE network in the U.S.), the introduction of six new 4G LTE devices in the fourth quarter of…

CalAmp Unveils Multi-Band Fusion-LTE 4G Router Platform
CalAmp announced the launch of a multi-band Fusion-LTE 4G router platform that can ensure optimum broadband communications for industrial, smart grid and other mission-critical app…

Ofcom to Borrow Wireless Spectrum for London Olympics
Anticipating high demand of mobile services during this summer's Olympic games in London, Ofcom, the United Kingdom's independent communications regulator, has announced it will bo…

WhiteSpace Alliance to Present in the Super WiFi Summit
Taking place from February 1-3, 2011, the Super WiFi Summit has been created to educate attendees on the FCC public trial and the potential impact on White Spaces, as well as what …

Is There a 4G Killer App?
Some might argue that subscriber demand for Verizon Wireless's 4G LTE network has been less than some would have expected, at least if you consider sales of a couple million units …

New Mobile Standard to Appear From Global Radio Experts
Global radio experts just approved new standards involving radio communication technology that will give birth to a new mobile operating system that intends to push aside the old 4…

Adaptrum to Explore White Space Solutions at Super WiFi Summit
White Space solutions were a hot-button issue at the end of last year, and 2012 will see this area continue to grow as we move from beyond just testing these solutions to deploying…

Ethertronics Reaches New Milestone, Ships 500 Millionth Embedded Antenna
Ethertronics has successfully reached a new milestone of shipping its 500 millionth antenna in the fourth quarter of 2011, further strengthening company's position in the market.

Acacia Subsidiary Buys ADAPTIX
Acacia Research Corporation, a provider of capital and management assistance and investment advisory service, revealed the acquisition of ADAPTIX, Inc., a developer of 4G technolog…

Clearwire and China Mobile Pair Up for 4G Trials
In an attempt to be part of the Global TD-LTE Initiative, China Mobile and US-based Clearwire are partnering to test time-divisioned networks in both countries. According to a pres…

LightSquared Says GPS Device Makers 'Rigged' Test Results
At last glance, LightSquared was making its case to the media, among others, reiterating the message that GPS device makers are intentionally throwing a monkey wrench into its plan…

CradlePoint Intros New 3G/4G Enabled Router Solution for Retail Market
CradlePoint, a provider of enterprise connectivity solutions, announced the launch of a new 4G-enabled router with an integrated modem. Dubbed as ARC Series, the new router solutio…

Calling All Technologists
Tim O'Reilly was recently interviewed by GigaOm about SOPA and in my opinion, the article cut off a piece of thinking that really has to be expanded. O'Reilly said, "tech and lobby…

Ensuring Proper Handover Procedures is One of the Most Critical Areas for Testing
The telecommunications industry's move toward Long Term Evolution (LTE) brought numerous opportunities as well as challenges to wireless test equipment vendors. Some of such driver…

Sony's Multi-Screen Dot Switch Said to be Released Next Month
Digital Trends site reports that Japan's consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. has released a teaser video that talks about a new device called Dot Switch. From the description pro…

A Gigevolution: Thunderbolt, WiGig, 802.11ac
"I feel the need...the need for speed!" Top Gun, 1986 In a world of cloud computing and video viewing, a trio of new technologies is just what the doctor ordered for mobile devi…

Sprint Directs Attention on Expanding 4G LTE Network
In a new twist, wireless network operator Sprint Nextel has decided to move away from 4G WiMAX connectivity and instead focus on building its 4G LTE network and releasing new devic…

LightSquared Claims Fair Tests Will Let It Move Forward with Wireless Broadband
LightSquared may be unable to move forward with its wireless broadband service after controversial government tests on GPS services.

Qualcomm and Microsoft to Showcase Snapdragon S4 Processors for Windows 8
Qualcomm along with Microsoft is planning to deliver Snapdragon S4 processors that feature LTE connectivity support for Windows 8.

EXFO Reveals First-Quarter Results for Fiscal 2012
EXFO, a provider of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network operators and equipment manufacturers, has announced its financial result…

Samsung's Tizen Operating System Looks to Take on the Kings of the Mobile OS Hill
When it comes to smartphone operating systems, there are few that can compete with either Android or iOS. Apple and Google have long been known as the king of the hill of the smart…

Verizon and Seagate Jointly Showcase 4G LTE Mobile Storage Device
Verizon Wireless and Seagate (News - Alert) lived up to their reputation as 'Showstoppers' at this year's CES. They jointly showcased a breakthrough technology that integrated 4G L…

Aruba Networks Introduces Indoor 802.11n Access Point
Aruba Networks is providing secure wired and wireless network connectivity in schools and other multitenant environments by introducing an indoor 802.11n access point (AP).

Mobile Network Operators Challenged by Explosion in LTE Devices
The LTE tsunami is here and this week's 2012 International CES was literally inundated as LTE enabled smartphones and tablets jostle with each other for attention. Operators have b…

Sigma Designs, Qualcomm Atheros Display Joint Solution at CES 2012
Sigma Designs together with Qualcomm Atheros Inc., demonstrated its joint Wi-Fi Display/DLNA IPTV reference design this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 20…

Verizon and ProBrand Launch Indoor/Outdoor 4G LTE Flat Antenna
Verizon Wireless and Pro Brand International have launched a sleek and simple-to-install indoor/outdoor 4G LTE flat antenna that will be most suitable for the home or small office.

Wi-Ex Unveils 4G Cell Phone Signal Booster Line
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Wi-Ex, a provider of cell phone signal boosters, unveiled its 4G line of cell phone signal boosters, which are aimed at helping consumers to …

LTE Won't Fix all Mobile Pricing Problems
Mobile broadband services using Long Term Evolution will experience a substantial 60-percent decline in retail prices between now and 2016, according to Tariff Consultancy, on the …

Verizon to Invest $205 Million in Florida for 4G LTE Rollout
Telecom major Verizon announced that its investment in 14 Florida markets to roll out 4G LTE wireless services will be $205 million. Verizon Wireless will deliver the most advanced…

Vidyo, Verizon Wireless Demonstrate HD Videoconferencing Over 4G LTE
Vidyo has announced that the company has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to showcase HD videoconferencing over a 4G LTE network.

Entropic Communications, Zenverge Unveil First MoCA 2.0 Based Solution
Entropic Communications has announced that the company has partnered with Zenverge to introduce a joint reference design, combining Zenverge's powerful quad HD stream transcoding t…

Brightstar Corp. Introduces Innovative Services for Wireless Industry
Brightstar Corp., a provider of specialized wireless solutions that enhance the performance and profitability of key participants in the wireless device value chain, has announced …

HomePlug Powerline Alliance Unveils HomePlug AV2 Specifications
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc., an industry group that develops specifications, marketing and certification programs to accelerate worldwide adoption of powerline networking…

2011 MobilityTechzone Product of the Year Awards Call for Entries Held Open
MobilityTechzone, a media site dedicated to the mobile broadband industry, announced today the call for entries for its 2011 Product of the Year Awards is being held open through J…

ESCORT Announces Technology Collaboration with Verizon
Verizon Wireless and ESCORT will assist public safety first responders in monitoring, managing and answering emergency calls.

4G LTE-Enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Launched by Samsung Mobile and Verizon Wireless
Samsung Telecommunications America recently announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will now be available in the coming weeks on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband netw…

Novatel Wireless and Verizon Wireless Launch New Verizon Jetpack
Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless recently announced the launch of the new Verizon Jetpack MiFi 4620L. Building on award-winning innovation and design, proven performance and i…

Saguna Network gets LTE Visionary Award
Saguna Networks, an innovative provider of Radio Access Network (RAN) application acceleration and mobile content delivery on HSPA and LTE networks, was recently recognized with th…

Christmas Electronics Sorrow: CES
It's CES time and the battle is about Android vs. Android. As Apple stays in the 3G world with their 4G phones (I know, I know, don't blame me for their nomenclature). And Windows …

LG Introduces Spectrum in Collaboration with Verizon Wireless
LG and Verizon Wireless are teaming up to give mobile enthusiasts an exclusively great mobile experience. At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, taking place Ja…

Quantenna Demonstrates 802.11n MIMO Technology at CES
Quantenna Communications, a provider of solutions for Wi-Fi networking, is demonstrating its 802.11n MIMO technology optimized for service providers and 802.11ac chipset for retail…

Beyond Capacity
As 2012 dawns for carriers, the demand from their customers for data has never been so fierce. The good news is that there are no more excuses as to why carriers can't deliver acce…

Mobile Bandwidth Hogs - The Quest for a Suitable '1 Percent Solution'
Arieso, a UK-based leading provider of mobile network management software solutions, created a bit of a sensation with the publication of a study by its CTO Dr. Michael Flanagan en…

Altair Semiconductor Unveils Embedded Linux Software Development Kit
Altair Semiconductor has announced the general availability of an Embedded Linux Software Development Kit (SDK), named Open-Platform. With an MMU, dedicated I/D caches, on-chip…

D2 Technologies Debuts mCUE
Improving Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and rich communications (RCS) video calling, D2 Technologies has introduced mCUE 4G, a converged 4G mobile communications client. Visitors this …

Nokia's Lumia 900 Smartphone Features LTE Network, Large Display, and Video Calling
On Tuesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T jointly unveiled the Windows-Phone based Lumia 900 smartphone with high-speed LTE connectivity. Feat…

CES: Broadcom Bringing Connectivity to the Home, the Hand, and On the Go
As the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show gears up this week, there has been no shortage of ground-breaking news, especially on the connectivity front.