4G WIRELESS NEWS http://4gwirelessnews.com 4g Wireless News and Updates. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Qualcomm: LTE Powerhouse http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-lte-powerhouse/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-lte-powerhouse/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:04 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-lte-powerhouse/ var switchTo5x=true;

Qualcomm this morning took the wraps off its latest 4G LTE wireless baseband modems. Based on Qualcomm’s Gobi, the MDM9615 and MDM9215 chipsets, delivers LTE connectivity on FDD and TDD networks worldwide, with backwards compatibility to both HSPA+ and EV-DO networks. The latest family of ARM-based Snapdragon processors will integrate a quad-…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-lte-powerhouse/feed/ 0 Nokia Siemens will focus on profits, not market share, says chairman http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/nokia-siemens-will-focus-on-profits-not-market-share-says-chairman/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/nokia-siemens-will-focus-on-profits-not-market-share-says-chairman/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:16:59 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/nokia-siemens-will-focus-on-profits-not-market-share-says-chairman/ var switchTo5x=true;

The aggressive growth plans outlined in the past by Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have been dumped in favour of a drive on profitability.

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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/21/nokia-siemens-will-focus-on-profits-not-market-share-says-chairman/feed/ 0 Rumour mill: Telefónica Spain to select Alca-Lu for LTE network http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/19/rumour-mill-telefonica-spain-to-select-alca-lu-for-lte-network/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/19/rumour-mill-telefonica-spain-to-select-alca-lu-for-lte-network/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:17:42 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/19/rumour-mill-telefonica-spain-to-select-alca-lu-for-lte-network/ var switchTo5x=true;

Telefónica Spain is expected to announce that Alcatel-Lucent is to provide the company with a nationwide LTE network, according to a Bloomberg report.

Sources close to the negotiations say that Alca-Lu is ahead of rival LTE infrastructure suppliers, with a formal decision anticipated when Telefónica unveils details …
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/19/rumour-mill-telefonica-spain-to-select-alca-lu-for-lte-network/feed/ 0 Access Point Does 3G + LTE http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/18/access-point-does-3g-lte/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/18/access-point-does-3g-lte/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:20:00 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/18/access-point-does-3g-lte/ var switchTo5x=true;

IP.access announced plans for a 3G + LTE small cell access point using Freescale’s QorIQ Qonverge system-on-chip solution. The new E-100, is a small cell Access Point designed for enterprises and public indoor environments. The 3G connection supports HSPA+ connections of up to 42 Mbps while the LTE radio supports up to 150 Mbps. Up [...]…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/18/access-point-does-3g-lte/feed/ 0 Leap adds 179,000 customers in Q4, LTE rollout remains on track http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/leap-adds-179000-customers-in-q4-lte-rollout-remains-on-track/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/leap-adds-179000-customers-in-q4-lte-rollout-remains-on-track/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:16:15 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/leap-adds-179000-customers-in-q4-lte-rollout-remains-on-track/ var switchTo5x=true;

Cricket provider Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) reported a rise in its net customer additions in the fourth quarter from a year ago, but the company’s revenues came in below some investor expectations. As a result, the company’s shares fell slightly to $ 9.41 in after-hours trading immed…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/leap-adds-179000-customers-in-q4-lte-rollout-remains-on-track/feed/ 0 FCC Gets Autonomy in Payroll Tax Bill http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/fcc-gets-autonomy-in-payroll-tax-bill/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/fcc-gets-autonomy-in-payroll-tax-bill/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:19:58 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/fcc-gets-autonomy-in-payroll-tax-bill/ var switchTo5x=true;

The FCC can auction off some television airwaves and compensate broadcasters from a portion of the proceeds under a provision tucked into a payroll tax compromise reached by lawmakers on Wednesday. The compromise agreement would preserve unlicensed use in the current TV band. However, the agreement would limit the FCC’s flexibility to design …
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/17/fcc-gets-autonomy-in-payroll-tax-bill/feed/ 0 AT&T measures data traffic growth in multiple ways http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/att-measures-data-traffic-growth-in-multiple-ways/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/att-measures-data-traffic-growth-in-multiple-ways/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:16:53 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/att-measures-data-traffic-growth-in-multiple-ways/ var switchTo5x=true;

Timed to coincide with the release of Cisco’s annual report on mobile data traffic, AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) reported Tuesday that its wireless data traffic doubled in 2011. However, at recent investor conferences, AT&T executives said that data growth was increasing a…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/att-measures-data-traffic-growth-in-multiple-ways/feed/ 0 FreedomPop: Free Internet Access on Clearwire http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/freedompop-free-internet-access-on-clearwire/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/freedompop-free-internet-access-on-clearwire/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:19:33 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/freedompop-free-internet-access-on-clearwire/ var switchTo5x=true;

Clearwire and FreedomPop, today announced the formation of a wholesale relationship supporting FreedomPop’s disruptive 4G mobile broadband service in the U.S. FreedomPop is a free Internet service provider backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom and his venture capital firm Atomico. FreedomPop originally announced plans to offer their ser…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/15/freedompop-free-internet-access-on-clearwire/feed/ 0 FCC Plans Improved Rural Wireless Broadband http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/fcc-plans-improved-rural-wireless-broadband/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/fcc-plans-improved-rural-wireless-broadband/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:18:58 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/fcc-plans-improved-rural-wireless-broadband/ var switchTo5x=true;

The FCC has a new interactive map showing areas without wireless coverage and announced a reverse auction this September to award $ 300 million in one-time Mobility Fund award to cover the unserved areas (pdf). In the Public Notice, the FCC announced the first auction (Auction 901) to use an reverse auction, which will award licenses [...]…
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]]> http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/fcc-plans-improved-rural-wireless-broadband/feed/ 0 Vodafone’s potential bid for Cable & Wireless fails to excite analysts http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/vodafones-potential-bid-for-cable-wireless-fails-to-excite-analysts/ http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/vodafones-potential-bid-for-cable-wireless-fails-to-excite-analysts/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:16:16 +0000 4gnews http://4gwirelessnews.com/2012/02/13/vodafones-potential-bid-for-cable-wireless-fails-to-excite-analysts/ var switchTo5x=true;

Vodafone’s interest in making a bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) is being given a lukewarm reception by market analysts.

While Vodafone has admitted preliminary talks with the struggling fixed-line network provider, initial reaction has been that any decision to acquire CWW is little more than an option for the company.

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