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Telstra signs $11b deal with NBN Co

Posted on 19. Jun, 2010 by Pankaj in News, NBN Co, Telstra, LTE

Australia's Telstra has signed non-binding deal valued at $11 billion with NBN Co, in this deal Telstra has agreed to migrate its copper and cable broadband networks to Government-owned NBN C

LTE to account for over 60% of 4G-enabled mobile devices in 2014

Posted on 19. Jun, 2010 by Pankaj in News, Report, LTE, WiMAX

Baseband modem integration into mobile devices will reach 2 billion by 2014 despite market and technical hurdles, according to a recent report by In-Stat.

Alcatel-Lucent India shifts focus to LTE, Services

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by sujitg in News, Alcatel-Lucent, LTE, WiMAX

Alcatel-Lucent has decided to shift the focus of its R&D unit in Chennai, India from WiMAX to LTE, according to Mr Vivek Mohan, President of Alcatel-Lucent's global services business and Managi

Verizon Wireless to follow tiered pricing model for LTE

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by sujitg in News, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, LTE

Verizon Wireless may not offer unlimited data plans for LTE services, instead it can switch to tiered pricing, according to chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc., John Killian.

With Soft Modem Cognovo aims to reduce cost for LTE handsets

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Pankaj in News, Cognovo, LTE

Cognovo has launced Software Defined Modem (SDM) platform designed to significantly reduce cost, size and design complexity for developers of cellular handsets and other wireless enabled consumer e

Telstra & Nokia Siemens Networks achieve 100Mbps downlink over 75km

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Pankaj in News, Australia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Telstra, LTE

Australia's Telstra & Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have achieved a peak download speed of 100Mbps and upload speed of 31Mbps over a 75km distance using LTE technology.

Delay in LTE spectrum allocation to hit operators, users

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Pankaj in News, Report, Australia, LTE

According to a new report from Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) delays in the commercial launch of LTE will place increasing pressure on capacity and increase costs as operat

TeliaSonera to launch 4G LTE in Visby on June 30

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by sujitg in News, TeliaSonera, LTE

TeliaSonera is ready to launch 4G LTE in Visby, Sweden on June 30 . It would become the third city in the world with commercial 4G network.

WiMAX Forum and Femto Forum join hands

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by sujitg in News, Femto Forum, WiMAX Forum, Femtocell, WiMAX

The WiMAX Forum and the Femto Forum has announced the publication of the first WiMAX femtocell standard.

Vodacom demonstrates LTE trial network

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by sujitg in News, Vodacom, LTE

Vodacom has launched its live LTE trial network in Midrand, first in Africa. Vodacom has fully integrated its LTE network with its current 3G/HSDPA network and uses the same spectrum.

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