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LightSquared Says FCC's Proposal Would Undermine Wireless Investment, Create Regulatory Uncertainty

in press-release, LightSquared, LTE

RESTON, Va., March 16, 2012 – LightSquared, a wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, today filed its opposition to the Federal Communication Commission’s proposal to terminate the company’s authority to launch a nationwide wireless broadband network that uses the same frequencies as its mobile satellite service.

Qtel Group Signs Strategic Partnership with ZTE Corporation

in press-release, Qtel, ZTE, LTE, WCDMA

2012-03-15, 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 and network solutions, completed a comprehensive frame agreement with the Qtel Group, which will see the two companies become strategic partners.
 

GSA Confirms Over 300 Operators Are Investing in LTE

in press-release, GSA, LTE

March 14, 2012: The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published an update to its Evolution to LTE report which confirms 301 operators, which is over 50% higher than a year ago, have committed to commercial LTE network deployments or are engaged in trials, technology testing or studies. The report covers LTE FDD and LTE TDD system modes.

100 Million HSPA Mobile Broadband Connections in North America

in press-release, 4G Americas, HSPA, LTE

March 14 2012, BELLEVUE, Wash. – 4G Americas reports that HSPA mobile broadband technologies in North America passed 100 million connections by the end of 2011, based on data from Informa Telecoms & Media.

Ubee Announces Asset Purchase in Small Cell Technologies

in press-release, AirWalk Communications, Small Cell, Ubee, Femtocell, LTE

Dallas, TX. – March 12, 2012 —Ubee Interactive, a leader in global broadband technology, today announces the acquisition of substantially all assets of AirWalk CommunicationsTM Inc., the leader in small cell solutions by UbeeAirWalk, a newly formed Ubee subsidiary.

Nawras demonstrates 4G LTE mobile broadband in Sultanate of Oman

in press-release, Nawras, 4G, LTE
Nawras

Muscat, 10 March 2012 –  Nawras, Chief Technology Officer, Wolfgang Wemhoff has announced exciting news about the company’s latest LTE service trials. Following previous tests over several months, Nawras is now thrilled to publicly showcase the latest 4G technology in the Sultanate.

Saima Telecom Selects DOVADO TINY 4G/LTE Mobile Broadband Routers

in press-release, Dovado, Saima Telecom, 4G, LTE

Dubai Internet City, UAE / Kista, Sweden - March 8th, 2012 - Saima Telecom today announced that it is offering its customers the DOVADO TINY router to broaden the use of their 4G connections. The DOVADO TINY allows customers to insert their 4G/LTE USB modem and share the connection via Wi-Fi and Ethernet at very high speeds within their homes and businesses.

TranSwitch’s Voice-Over-LTE Solution Powers coM.sat’s New Wireless LTE Gateway

in press-release, TranSwitch, VoLTE, LTE

SHELTON, Conn.– March 07, 2012 – TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing consumer electronics and telecommunications markets, today announced that its Atlanta 2000™ LTE Gateway Reference Design has been selected by coM.sat GmbH Kommunikationssysteme for the coM.sat 2012 LTE.  The 2012 LTE Enter

JDSU Delivers an Industry-First for Reliable 4G/LTE and Mobile Backhaul Deployment

in press-release, JDSU, 4G, LTE

Milpitas, Calif., March 1, 2012 – JDSU today introduced an  industry first communications test  solution to help  service providers and network equipment manufacturers  prevent dropped calls and poor video quality over 4G/LTE and mobile backhaul networks due to Ethernet synchronization issues.  The new “SyncE” solution is available on JDSU’s

PCTEL Announces SeeGull MX TD-LTE Scanning Receiver

in press-release, PCTEL, TD-LTE, LTE

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in antenna and scanning receiver solutions, announced today the release of the SeeGull® MX scanning receiver with TD-LTE measurement capability and Layer 3 message reporting. The SeeGull MX is a precisely calibrated drive test and in-building walk-test tool for wireless networks.