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CEO, MTC, Namibia: “Will we be able to generate revenues in VoLTE as we do today in circuit switched?”

in Blog, MTC Namibia, VoLTE, LTE, LteWorld
Miguel Geraldes, CEO, MTC, Namibia

Miguel Geraldes, CEO, MTC, Namibia is speaking on how the African market is preparing for the LTE data surge on Day One of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands.

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

Chief strategy, innovation & technology officer, KPN Group: “LTE will finally allow the internet to go mobile”

in Blog, Interview, KPN, LTE World Summit, TD-LTE, LTE
Erik Hoving, chief strategy, innovation & technology officer for KPN Group in The Netherlands

Erik Hoving, chief strategy, innovation & technology officer for KPN Group in The Netherlands, is opening the conference on Day One of the LTE World Summit, the premier 4G event for the telecoms industry, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, a

Founder, Getjar: “We’ve measured a direct correlation between data connection speed/reliability and app engagement.”

in Blog, Android, App, Getjar, LTE World Summit, LTE
Ilja Laurs, chairman and founder of Getjar

Ilja Laurs, chairman and founder of Getjar is taking part in a panel discussion  on Day Two of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands.

Principal Network Architect, EE: “We want to get LTE out there so people can see what it can do.”

in Blog, EE, LTE World Summit, LTE
Andy Sutton, Principal Network Architect, EE

Andy Sutton, Principal Network Architect, EE is speaking on the Mobile Backhaul track on Day One of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands.

Head of international standardisation and IP management, DT, UK: “competing with OTT is not the goal of Deutsche Telekom.”

in Blog, VoLTE, LTE
Michele Zarri - Head of international standardisation and IP management, Deutsche Telekom, UK

Michele Zarri, head of international standardisation and IP management, Deutsche Telekom, UK, is speaking on VoLTE vs OTT Voice on Day Two of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 24th-26th June 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands.

Small Cell Forum Announces 2013 Award Winners

in Blog, Small Cell, Small Cell Forum, Femtocell, LTE
Small Cell Forum

The Small Cell Forum has announced the winners of the Small Cell Forum Industry Awards 2013. The awards recognize outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the small cell industry. SK Telecom and Vodafone Group bagged awards in multiple categories.

Ericsson: 4.5 Billion Smartphone Subscriptions by End of 2018

in Blog, Report, Ericsson, 4G, LTE
4G

Mobile-data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years. According to latest Ericsson Mobility Report, Video makes up the largest segment of data traffic in networks, and it is expected to grow around 60 percent annually up until the end of 2018.

4G Americas: 100M LTE Subscriptions Worldwide

in Blog, 4G Americas, LTE
4G

4G Americas has announced that the number of LTE connections will pass 100 million this week globally. 57 Million of these LTE Connections are in the U.S. and Canada. There were 68 million LTE connections at the end of 2012.

LTE RAN CAPEX to Go Up by 82.4% in 2013

in Blog, ABI Research, 4G, LTE
ABI Research

In a recent report, ABI Research has announced that the spending on LTE base stations will hit US$ 12.3 billion in 2013 as countries across globe are rushing to embrace 4G technology. LTE is being deployed worldwide in both developed as well as in emerging markets.

474 New LTE Devices Launched in Past Year

in Blog, Report, GSA, LTE
4G

GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) reports that 97 manufacturers have announced 821 LTE-enabled user devices, including frequency and carrier variants. Of these, 474 new LTE user devices were launched in the past year.