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
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
In this remote snow-swept college town rejuvenated in parts by Internet commerce, President Obama on Thursday outlined a plan to create similar economic stories through the expansion of super-fast wireless Internet connections. Speaking at Northern Michigan University, Obama unveiled an ambitious blueprint to use $18 billion in federal funds to get 98 percent of the … Continue reading
With all the hype surrounding 4G technologies such as LTE and WiMAX, it’s easy to forget just how useful Wi-Fi is in our daily lives. And as many at this week’s ITEXPO in Miami reminded us, that utility isn’t going away anytime soon. Whether we’re talking about evolutions to current 802.11 Wi-Fi standards on the … 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
