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Ericsson: LTE to Account for 10% of All Mobile Subscriptions in Latin America By 2018

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

According to the new Ericsson Mobility Report, LTE will account for some 10 percent (approximately 90 million) of all mobile subscriptions in Latin America by 2018. Company says that 14 million new mobile subscriptions were recorded in Q3 for a total of 676 million and estimates that another 230 million mobile subscriptions will be added by 2018.

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.

Nokia Siemens Networks LightSquared

in Blog, Harbinger Capital Partners, LightSquared, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, TD-LTE, LTE, WiMAX

This week clearly belongs to Nokia Siemens Networks. After remaining in less limelight than its competitors on LTE trials, NSN has come back strongly.

Sprint and T-Mobile in merger talk?

in Blog, Sprint, T-Mobile, LTE

Sprint and T-Mobile are in merger talk according to a report from Bloomberg.

NSN: 87% Jump in Indian Mobile Data Traffic in 2013

in Blog, 2G, India, NSN, 3G
4G LTE

A recent report from Nokia Solutions and Networks, on mobile broadband performance in India, reveals a 87% rise in data traffic generated by 2G and 3G services during 2013. According to the NSN’s MBit Index, 3G data traffic increased by 146% where as 2G data traffic grew by 59% over the same period.

German Spectrum Auction Ends

in Blog, Auction, Deutsche Telekom, Germany, spectrum, Telefonica, Vodafone, LTE

Germany's mobile spectrum auction ended today netting a total of EUR4.38 billion. This amount is considerably less than analysts had expected.

Telecom Standard Bodies Prep for IMT-2020

in Blog, 3GPP, 5G, ITU, ITU-R
5G

Last week, ITU-R Workshop on IMT-2020 terrestrial radio interfaces was held in Munich, Germany with main objective to outline the process of submission/reception of the Radio Interface Technology (RIT)/set of RIT (SRIT) proposals and acknowledgment of receipt.

Towards a Unified LTE European Market

in Blog, MARAVEDIS, 4G, LTE

When launching new services, as in many aspects of our lives, it is not about who does it first, but who remains for longer. An early head start can be irrelevant if long-term plans are not clear.

NTT Docomo: “Improvements in backhaul will be essential to meet the increasing requirements of the market in the future.”

in Blog, LTE-Advanced, NTT DOCOMO, RCS, VoLTE, LTE
Takehiro Nakamura, director of radio access network development for NTT Docomo, Japan

Takehiro Nakamura, director of radio access network development for NTT Docomo, Japan is speaking in ‘The Future of LTE’ track on Day Two of the LTE World Summit, the premier 4G event for the telecoms industry, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI, Net

SmartCell to ease access, backhaul, and core capacity pressures

in Blog, Ruckus Wireless, Small Cell, SmartCell, 3G, 4G, LTE
SmartCell 8800 AP

The rapid increase of mobile data services, driven by smartphones and tablets, has accelerated data-traffic growth to the point where macro cellular networks are no longer sufficient to meet subscriber demand in many high-density settings.

GSA: 400 New LTE User Devices Announced in 2012

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LTE User Devices Growth 2012

In a recent report GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) confirmed that 87 manufacturers have announced 666 LTE-enabled user devices, including frequency and carrier variants. Approximately 400 new LTE user devices were announced in 2012 and the number of manufacturers grew by 52% during the same period.

Alcatel-Lucent's lightRadio to radically shrink base stations and cell towers

in Blog, Alcatel-Lucent, LTE

Alcatel-Lucent has announced lightRadio, a new system to end the mobile industry’s reliance on masts and base stations.