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Novatel Wireless Ships its Three Millionth 4G LTE Device and Receives Top Industry Accolades for its MiFi 2

in press-release, Novatel Wireless, 4G, LTE

December 20, 2012 - SAN DIEGO--- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of mobile broadband solutions, today announced that it has shipped more than three million 4G LTE enabled mobile computing products since it first began shipping LTE products in January 2011.

D2's mCUE Completes Successful MSF Interoperability Test Featuring Lantiq Gateway and LTE Modems From Altair and GCT

in press-release, Altair Semiconductor, D2 Technologies, GCT Semiconductor, RCS, VoLTE

SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Dec 18, 2012) - D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded IP communications software platforms, today announced the successful completion of the second RCS VoLTE Interoperability Testing Event organized by the MultiService Forum (MSF), European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and GSMA.

ZTE Introduces Its First Dual-Mode Grand Era LTE Smartphone in Hong Kong

in press-release, CMHK, TD-LTE, ZTE, LTE

18 December 2012, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has introduced its first dual-mode LTE smartphone, the Grand Era LTE, in Hong Kong as part of the launch of China Mobile Hong Kong Co. Ltd.

Radisys and Mindspeed Announce the Integration of VoLTE into SK Telesys Small Cell Base Stations

in press-release, CSFB, Mindspeed, RadiSys, SK Telesys, Small Cell, SON, VoLTE, LTE

Dec 13, 2012 - NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.- Radisys, SK Telesys and Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD) today announced a fully integrated carrier-class Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) solution for small cell base stations. SK Telesys has integrated this solution into their small cell product featuring the Mindspeed® Transcede® 3000 system-on-chip (SoC).

First Ericsson LTE network built in Africa

in press-release, Ericsson, MTN South Africa, 4G, LTE

December 12, 2012 - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced that it has helped MTN South Africa to launch a commercial LTE network which will be rolled out across the country.

Altair Chipsets to Power Devices Across China as Part of China Mobile’s TD-LTE Commercial Trial Network Expansion

in press-release, Altair Semiconductor, China Mobile, TD-LTE, LTE

HOD HASHARON, Israel, December 11, 2012 — Altair Semiconductor (www.altair-semi.com), the world’s leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, today announced that its FourGee-3100/6202 chipset has been selected by China Mobile to power LTE devices from leading OEMs to be used in the next phase of China Mobile’s large-s

Smart offers first LTE handset with unlimited data

in press-release, Smart Communications, LTE

7 December 2012 - Wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is set to bring into the country two of today’s most hotly anticipated smartphones.

New LTE QoE Drive and Walk Test Solution

in press-release, Epitiro, LTE

December 10, 2012, CARDIFF, UK – Epitiro today announces the release of its latest ipQ™ LTE test solution that measures quality of experience (QoE) from smartphones and reports findings in real-time.

Redknee plans to acquire Business Support Systems from Nokia Siemens Networks

in press-release, Nokia Siemens Networks, Redknee

Espoo, Finland – December 5, 2012: Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for communications service providers, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks’ Business Support Systems (BSS) business.

Askey Computer Corporation joins Alcatel-Lucent software licensing program to widen the availability of wireless small cells

in press-release, Alcatel-Lucent, Askey Computer, Small Cell

Paris, December 3, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent  is to license product software to the Taiwan-based manufacturer of broadband and wireless products, Askey Computer Corporation, to enable their development of products to enhance the quality and speed of 3G broadband services within homes.