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NTT DoCoMo to Launch Fourth-Generation Network in 2010

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By Jonathan Browning| July 12 (Bloomberg) -- NTT DoCoMo Inc.

Ericsson to Invest $1.5 Billion in South Korea

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By Jungmin Hong| July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Ericsson AB, the world’s largest maker of wireless networks, plans to invest $1.5 billion in South Korea over the next five years.

Wireless VoIP previews LTE capabilities

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07/10/2009|R. Colin Johnson|EE Times : PORTLAND, Ore. — Starting in about 2012, 4th generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) technologies promise to convert today's wireless mobile networks from dependence on traditional circuit switching to a flat, Internet Protocol (IP) networking architecture.

4G Wireless Evolution - LTE Base Station Spending to Hit $3.3 Billion in 2011: Report

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July 10, 2009| By Vivek Naik: An IT market research firm is reporting that wireless operators will spend about $3.3 billion on buying and building 142,000 Long Term Evolution base stations and related equipment throughout 2011.

Reding Seeks More Attractive Mobile 3G Services in Europe

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A mobile knowledge-based society in Europe can be created with more attractive 3G mobile services, which can also pave the way for LTE-based services. Excerpt from the 2009 Ludwig Erhard Lecture at the Lisbon Council in Brussels by European Telecoms and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding.

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China Kicks off TD-LTE Test

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SHENZHEN, Jul 09, 2009 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- China has started testing its 4G telecoms technology TD-LTE. Six telecoms networking gear makers such as China Putian have taken part in the test. They all have the ability to research and develop the TD-LTE technologies on their own. read more

Juniper Research: There will be over 100 million LTE subscribers by 2014

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By Dusan Belic on July 9th, 2009: According to a new report from Juniper Research, the number of LTE subscribers will exceed 100 million by 2014.

Storms seen ahead for Voice over LTE

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07/08/2009 | EE Times Europe : LONDON — The Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) Forum has published the second version of its architecture specifications in an effort to introduce an alternative way to deliver voice services over Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

Aeroflex partners with w2bi for LTE handset certification

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7/8/2009 | Test & Measurement World: Aeroflex and w2bi (Wireless to Business Integration) are pooling their test expertise and technology for the joint development of a network certification platform for LTE mobile devices.

Over 100 million LTE Mobile Broadband Subscribers by 2014 According to Juniper Research

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HAMPSHIRE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The number of LTE next generation networks is set to grow significantly with the number of subscribers exceeding 100 million by 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

New Specs Deepen LTE Voice Dilemma

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JULY 7, 2009 | Michelle Donegan: A T-Mobile International AG -backed industry group has advanced its efforts to introduce an alternative way to deliver voice services over Long Term Evolution (LTE) ne

LTE activity gathering pace

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Wireless internet access is going to be a better, richer experience than fixed link access Professor Michael Walker, group R&D director at Vodafone told Wireless 2.0 conference in Bristol, organised by Silicon South-West.

DoCoMo takes stake in PacketVideo, looking to LTE and Android

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6 July, 2009| By CAROLINE GABRIEL: One of the most interesting elements of the family of technologies assembled by NextWave Wireless - elements that the troubled firm is now selling off - was always video platform PacketVideo.

Is voice over LTE a conundrum?

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July 6, 2009| By Lynnette Luna: I find it odd that the first deployments of Long Term Evolution (LTE) are coming this year despite warnings that the current generation of technology cannot support cir

Qualcomm, ZTE Collaborate To Boost UMTS Performance

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July 6, 2009| By W. David Gardner: Qualcomm and ZTE have teamed up to collaborate on technologies to bring Universal Mobile Telecommunications System performance close to Long-Term Evolution channel bandwidth performance.