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The 1000x challenge; Small Cells everywhere!

in Video, Small Cell, Femtocell, LTE

To solve the 1000x data challenge, we need more small cells, and everywhere - indoors, outdoors, residences, enterprises, in all flavors-3G, 4G and Wi-Fi, and forms - femtos, picos, metros, relays, remote radio heads, distributed antenna systems etc.! But, isn't interference a limiting factor? How dense can we deploy? What are the future enhancements that take HetNets to the next level?

Staying a Step Ahead With 4G LTE

in Video, 4G World, LTE

IP Hong, VP of Samsung Electronics and head of global marketing at Samsung Telecommunication Systems Business, delivers his keynote at 4G World in Chicago

NSN ready to manufacturer LTE equipment in Brazil with Flextronics

in Video, Flextronics, Nokia Siemens Networks, LTE

Roberta Prescott, RCR Wireless' editor-in-chief for Latin America, interviews Fernando Carvalho, head of business development at Nokia Siemens Networks, during the launch of NSN's LTEⁱ manufacturing plant in Brazil in partnership with Flextronics. NSN invested U.S.$ 5 million.

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Review

in Video, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, LTE

Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTEⁱ on Sprint. This $99 on contract smartphone has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm S4 CPU with Adreno 225 graphics, a gig of RAM and 4 gigs of internal storage plus a microSD card slot. The phone has a 4", 800 x 480 display, a front camera, rear 5MP camera, dual band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC with Google Wallet.

4G Mobile Broadband Evolution: Release 10, Release 11 and Beyond - HSPA, SAE/LTE and LTE-Advanced

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, LTE-Advanced, HSPA, LTE

On a global basis, subscriptions to HSPA mobile broadband are growing rapidly. There were 900 million global subscriptions for HSPA at of the end of December 2011, rising to 1 billion by 2Q 2012. This number is expected to reach 2.8 billion by the end of 2015. There were 476 commercial HSPA networks in 181 countries worldwide reported in September 2012.4

Network Vision buildout by Sprint in Chicago

in Video, Sprint, LTE

This video details the Network Vision buildout by Sprint in the city of Chicago. Keeping up with current wireless data usage and looking into the future, Sprint is building an all-new 3G and 4G LTEⁱ network as part of a strategy known as Network Vision. This network build-out is expected to improve all aspects of the wireless experience for customers.

The Changing Shape of the Small Cell Marketplace

in Video, Webinar, Femtocell

This webinar is presented by David Chambers, ThinkSmallCell. It describes the evolution of femtocells into small cells addressing different market segments, and discusses the impact on the ecosystem of vendors and partners.

MIMO and Smart Antennas for Mobile Broadband Networks

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, Small Cell, Smart Antenna, MIMO, LTE

The 4G Americas white paper focuses on the practical aspects of deploying Smart Antenna systems in Radio Access Systems. Key developments in MIMO and Smart Antennas, the practical aspects of deploying smart antenna systems in Radio Access Systems (RAS) and detailed information on the new antenna systems are covered in this white paper.

Evolved MBMS - broadcast and multicast in LTE

in Video, Webinar, eMBMS, Rohde & Schwarz, LTE

Commercial LTEⁱ Release 8 networks have been launched worldwide. The features of 3GPPⁱ Release 9 further enhance LTE. One of the key features in LTE Release 9 is called evolved MBMS. MBMS stands for multimedia broadcast multicast services and enables broadcast and multicast services over a cellular network.

Key Challenges & Opportunities for CDMA2000/LTE Operators

in Video, CDMA, LTE

Key Challenges & Opportunities for CDMA2000/LTEⁱ Operators: Maximizing Network ROI & Implementing CDMA2000-LTE Roamingⁱ

Moderated by Jeff Mucci, CEO, Publisher and Editorial Director with RCR Wireless News, and featuring Rob Riordan, Executive Vice President at Cellcom; Egil Gronstad, Vice President, Technology Planning for Cricket.

WiFI LTE Trends in Latin America

in Video, WiFi, LTE

Dan Friedman, Director Business Development Qualcomm Atheros, discribes a few of the unique challenges Latin American mobile carriers will face delivering seamless WiFi and LTEⁱ services to the consumer markets.

LTE Deployment Webinar

in Video, Webinar, LTE

LTEⁱ introduces many new parameters to the radio network design problem. They come on top of the existing challenge of designing to maximise coverage with the fewest sites while minimising interference.

CCA 2012: Alcatel-Lucent on device initiatives

in Video, Alcatel-Lucent, LTE

RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer interviews Robert Vrij about Alcatel-Lucent's LTEⁱ device strategy for competitive carriers.

The Benefits of Digital Dividend

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, LTE

The term “Digital Dividend” usually refers to the spectrum released by the switchover from analog to digital TV broadcasting. Digital dividend spectrum is ideally suited to providing cost-effective mobile and broadband wireless services representing a significant and important asset for a country’s economic and social development.

Huawei E3276 USB modem in PC and in DOVADO TINY router

in Video, Dovado, Huawei, 4G, LTE

The Huawei E3276, a Cat.4, 4G/LTEⁱ USB modem!, was first deployed by Optus in Australia and A1 in Austria. It is about to enter many other markets elsewhere. What makes this device special is that it can actually deliver speeds of 150Mbps, and DOVADO is the first router brand to support it. This test was conducted on the evening of 23rd of September, 2012, in Stockholm, Sweden.

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