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LightSquared signs wholesale agreements, announces closing of $850 million credit

in News, LightSquared, 4G, LTE

LightSquared has closed on $850 million of credit arranged and led by UBS AG.

Brazil Makes 4G Spectrum Progress

in Blog, Report, Brazil, MARAVEDIS, 4G, LTE, WiMAX

At the beginning of this year, Maravedis predicted that 2010 would be the year for 4G regulation in Brazil, with aucti

Modularity is the Answer

in Blog, Backhaul, MARAVEDIS, 4G, LTE

Similar to what is occurring in the realm of 4G radio infrastructure equipment, the wireless backhaul market is experiencing healthy diversification in order to provide the most suitable solution t

ng Connect Program expands innovation focus areas, membership triples

in News, ng Connect, 4G, LTE

ng Connect Program has announced joining of 11 new members, bringing membership to 47 companies since the start of the program.

3G Americas is now 4G Americas

in Blog, 3G Americas, 4G Americas, 3G, 4G

3G Americas has officially announced its name change to 4G Americas.

Verizon readies new pricing plans, iPhone not so soon

in Blog, iPhone, Verizon Wireless, 4G, LTE

At an investor conference in New York, Verizon's CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that Verizon's new data plans would be different from AT&T's plans, but he didn't provide details.

TeliaSonera expands LTE network, announces new 4G pricing plans

in News, Sweden, Telia, TeliaSonera, 4G, LTE

TeliaSonera has launched commercial LTE network  in Lund, Sweden which became the fifth city with 4G coverage. LTE is already available in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Visby.

4G LTE Mobile Samsung Craft Commercially Available

in Blog, MetroPCS, Samsung, 4G, LTE

MetroPCS has introduced first commercially available 4G LTE enabled handset, the Samsung Craft with it's commercial LTE launch in Las Vegas.

Sprint, Clearwire, Bring WiMAX to Orlando

in Blog, Orlando, Sprint, 4G, WiMAX

Sprint & Clearwire have officially announced the launch of 4G WiMAX services in Orlando today. Orlando is the third city in Florida to receive 4G service.

MegaFon and Rostelecom test LTE in Sochi

in News, MegaFon, Rostelecom, 4G, LTE

Russian operators MegaFon and Rostelecom have successfully tested LTE network in Sochi.

SK Telecom mulling LightSquared investment

in News, Harbinger Capital Partners, LightSquared, SK TELECOM, 4G, LTE

South Korea based service provider SK Telecom is reportedly in talks with Harbinger Capital Partners to invest about a US$100 million  in LightSquared.

The Microwave Gauss Bell

in Blog, Backhaul, MARAVEDIS, microwave, 4G, LTE

Several years ago backhaul was considered just an ancillary part of mobile base stations and did not get much attention from the industry.

Will Mobile Operators Discontinue Unlimited Data Plans?

in Blog, MARAVEDIS, 4G, LTE

The use of laptops and smartphones on mobile networks is a key driver for traffic growth.

New Rounds of Acquisitions, Agreements and Hires Foretell ICT Impact

in Blog, Dell, Intel, MARAVEDIS, Motorola, Noki, 4G, LTE

Following up on last week’s article about the slate of activity that will take place around the launch of LTE before the end of 2010, a fresh barrage of news has rolled forward.

Transition to 4G

in presentation, 4G, HSPA, LTE

Rysavy’s report, Transition to 4G explains and analyzes the evolution of EDGE, HSPA enhancements, 3GPP LTE, the capabilities of these technologies and their position relative to other primary compe