ATT wants to acquire T-mobile USA, a subsidiary of DT, Germany for approximately US$ 39 billion. The deal was announced on March 20, 2011 and is currently being reviewed by the regulators. The terms of the deal, however, seem to favor T-Mobile more than ATT. If the deal is approved by the government authorities then … Continue reading
Regulators must adopt rules by year end The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical rules on how the 900MHz and 1800MHz radio frequency bands should be used for 4G or LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and WiMax, to expand broadband reach in Europe. The EU universal broadband program has a target to ensure that all Europeans have … Continue reading
Telus Communications Company will launch its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network early next year. LTE technology supports manufacturer’s rated peak download speeds of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of up to 70 Mbps. Following extensive field testing and the completion of an RFP process currently underway, construction on the company’s next generation, 4G+ … Continue reading
Four of Russia’s largest telecoms operators have agreed a deal that will see them unite to facilitate the rollout of a national Long Term Evolution (LTE) network by 2014. The so-called ‘Big Three’ mobile operators Vimpelcom, MegaFon and Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), as well as state-owned fixed line operator Rostelecom, have signed a deal with WiMAX … Continue reading
Verizon Wireless’ push to bring voice services to its recently launched LTE network gained momentum as the carrier said it placed an “IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over its commercial network” yesterday morning. The carrier claims the call was the first over a commercial network. The call was placed using a pair of soon-to-launch … Continue reading
Nokia Siemens Networks is introducing Single RAN Advanced, an evolution of its Single RAN solution to support four radio technologies with the same equipment. Solution includes the 10 Gbps-capable Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station, the Flexi Lite Base Station for micro and pico deployments and a Multicontroller platform. “While network operators’ revenue opportunities have grown … Continue reading
Reliance Industries Ltd-controlled Infotel Broadband Ltd is working on a plan to launch long term evolution (LTE) — which offers high data speeds — in 700 cities in the first phase of its launch. LTE offers data speeds from 50 mbps to 100 mbps to customers. To achieve this, it has called international companies to … Continue reading
Baseband Chips are the not so glamorous side of mobile phones, however designers such as ARM are pushing the boundaries of these often overlooked processors. Simply put, the baseband chip in every mobile phone is what ‘connects’ you to the cell tower. Therefore its performance is absolutely crucial to the operation of the device. With … Continue reading
