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HTC EVO 4G LTE hands-on

The HTC EVO 4G LTE is the latest smartphone in Sprint's EVO family. It features a 4.7-inch, Super LCD 1280 x 720 pixel display and is powered by a dual-core, 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor.

3GPP LTE Evolved Packet System

3GPP LTE Evolved Packet System (and what it has to do with Femtocells)
By A. Maeder, G. Punz, S. Schmid - NEC Laboratories Europe, andreas.maeder@neclab.eu

Outline

LTE/LTE-A SON for Femtocells

This talk gives an overview of SON activities within 3GPP. It justifies the needs of automatic networking operations in the increasingly heterogeneous wireless technology environment, and highlights latest SON functionalities of LTE/LTE-A.

Is the 4G LTE iPhone Coming from Sprint? Maybe.

Sprint Nextel said it is free to offer a potential future Apple Inc. iPhone using the faster mobile broadband network known as 4G LTE.

The Official iPad 3 Introduction video

The new iPad has a 4G LTE radio, a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a new dual core Apple A5X processor and VGA front-facing and 1080p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling. The device boasts a QXGA (2048x1536) display, 4 times the resolution of the iPad 2.

The Move to Small-Cell Architectures

The expansion and evolution of cellular networks over the past decades has been astounding. Networks initially designed for voice traffic have grown to accommodate increasingly high data-traffic loads. This growth has long relied on a network of macro cells to provide a good balance of wireless coverage and
capacity.

Small Cell Networks - Khurram Sheikh, MWC12

RCR Wireless interviews Khurram Sheikh at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Khurram discusses deploying small cell networks.

IOT Testing for LTE-Advanced

RCR Wireless talks to Jonathan Borrill, marketing manager for Anritsu about the company's LTE network simulator for testing handsets. Borrill also outlines how carrier aggregation can double the data rate for users.

Integrating femtocells and Wi-Fi

Andy Germano of the Small Cell Forum talks with RCR Wireless News about how integrating femtocells and Wi-Fi can offer mobile customers a seamless, secure wireless experience on an intelligent network.

Meeting mobile broadband expectations with maximum efficiency

As the Networked Society takes shape, providing the right user experience is a top priority for operators. Bandwidth-hungry applications common on smartphones, tablets and other connected devices are driving figures for data traffic sky high.

It all comes back to backhaul

Ericsson - Backhaul plays a critical role in mobile broadband, and is rising in importance on account of the introduction of heterogeneous networks, known as hetnets.

Deploying vast numbers of small cells to complement improved and densified macrocell layers will require a range of highly scalable, flexible mobile backhaul solutions that support superior user experience.

Voice and video calling over LTE

Ericsson - The GSMA IR.92 voice-over-LTE and GSMA IR.94 IMS conversational video specifications are the preferred industry choices for mass-market voice and video calling services over LTE, satisfying user expectations and providing the most advantageous solutions for operators.

Validating voice over LTE end-to-end

Ericsson - Unlike previous 3GPP wireless technologies, LTE has no circuit-switched bearer to support voice, so carrying voice over LTE requires a migration to a voice over IP (VoIP) solution – commonly under the umbrella of IMS. Until this migration occurs, LTE-capable handsets need to revert to 2G or 3G for voice calls: an approach that is not ideal in the long term.

Simon Saunders introducing the Small Cell Forum

Simon Saunders introducing the Forum name change to Small Cell Forum

T-Mobile to Pump $4 Billion into 4G LTE Network

T-Mobile USA said it would spend $4 billion on its wireless network to offer the high-speed fourth-generation mobile broadband service known as LTE.