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MasTec’s Data Cell, NSORO, what next? I like what they are doing...

MasTec’s Data Cell, NSORO, what next? I like what they are doing. This will help clean up the mess caused by the heated race to hire thousands of contractors and diluting the Gene Pool.

MasTec’s Data Cell Systems acquisition swells their LTE install capabilities

April 29, 2013 – Today’s LTE crew demands not only mirror, but eclipse the inability for the nation’s service…

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Added by Lazaro A Sanchez on May 3, 2013 at 10:22am — 2 Comments

LTE workforce shortage is no laughing matter...but I am laughing at this article! So true...a bit profane but true.

LTE workforce shortage evokes

laughs in Hitler "Downfall" parody

March 27, 2013 - The 2004 critically acclaimed movie "Downfall", a film about Adolph Hitler's last days and inner circle, has been used hundreds of times for…

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Added by Lazaro A Sanchez on May 3, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Soliciting Contract Work on RF and Optical OSP and EF&I for 2013.

Hello all, I am Soliciting Contract Work on RF and Optical OSP and EF&I for 2013.

We have licensed, certified tower and construction personnel. Let us help you with your project.…

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Added by Lazaro A Sanchez on February 13, 2013 at 8:22am — No Comments

WiMAX and LTE

Many times when a new technology emerges a rather heated debate arises. Not too long ago in the wireless broadband industry, the camps representing WiMAX and LTE did not miss the opportunity to advocate for their respective views and sharing potential benefits of their standpoints against the other. Over time, when arguments and feelings calm down a bit, a more sensible discussion can emerge and I think we’ve entered this now.

Making the “right” technology choices is always high on…

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Added by Jonas Lagerquist on November 5, 2012 at 1:24pm — No Comments

First Ever Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) Successful Testing at SuperOp 2011

SuperOp is the premier testing event of the telecommunications industry for multimedia communication standards and products. Organized and conducted by the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC),SuperOp is a yearly meeting of all the greatest…

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Added by Ariella Chamish on June 10, 2011 at 1:18pm — No Comments

WiMAX Forum Celebrates 10 Years of Pioneering Standards

WiMAX celebrated its 10th year yesterday, and the latest debate is whether the technology has been a success or a failure. The general consensus is that since LTE is taking over mobile communication, WiMAX failed. But…

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Added by Ariella Chamish on June 10, 2011 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Sprint can support both LTE and Mobile WiMAX in same geographical area; uncertain about future plans(LTE vs WiMAX 2.0)

At his Oct 27 Sprint Developers Conference keynote, CEO Dan Hesse was asked about Sprint's plans for LTE. He answered that Sprint and Clearwire collectively have enough spectrum to support both from the same cell tower. In other words, the existing or soon to be "4G" (Mobile WiMAX) customers would not be abandoned.

Mr.Hesse said the company had not decided whether to deploy any version of LTE or IEEE 802.16m - WiMAX 2.0. 4G Director Todd Rowley told…

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Added by Alan J Weissberger on October 28, 2010 at 11:32am — 1 Comment

India Wireless Market Update 2H 2009

BP Tiwari

India Wireless Market Update

The Indian wireless market grew at 32% Y/Y in the period between December, 2008 to 2009.
India continues to be the hottest market on the planet in terms of net-adds with (again) a world record-setting month in Jan 2010 with 19.9 million net adds. For the year 2009, India added 177 million subs vs. 106 million for China. Combined, one year of growth in these two market is equivalent to the size of the…

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Added by BPT on April 2, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Wimax is DOOM, real LTE test with Teliasonera's speed test

Hello all,

It seems that LTE is really ahead, this test was made in Norway more then 1 month (of course the location of the test is favorable too), but imagine that this test was a beta modem (Samsung USB dongle by the way), and the test is showing a very "nice" download speed of 17mbit/sec (should be more) but very good upload of almost 5mbit/sec, and the pings... incredible 25ms to 30ms. Frecuency they are using is 2.6ghz and 10mhz BW. Also look how big the USB dongle is…

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Added by Jose Dorville on March 14, 2010 at 7:36pm — 2 Comments

It’s not wise to sell Mercedes to everyone

By BP Tiwari, www.beyond4g.org

I was reading an article by Andrew Mitchell in which I found KDDI president and chairman, Tadashi Onodera in MWC, "explained to the audience that the economics of mobile broadband and flat rate pricing are "a big headache for operators." The panel also reviewed the challenge operator's face in finding ways to pay for infrastructure. Flat rate pricing and the ever-increasing demand for data services to… Continue

Added by BPT on February 20, 2010 at 12:04am — No Comments

LTE ! WiMAX adversary or ally

By : BP Tiwari , www.beyond4g.org

I was reading a recent article from beccem semiconductors who apparently has biggest market share in wimax chipset about their intent to launch a new chipset which will support LTE. Beceem vice president

of business development Lars Johnsson clarified that "Beceem isn't

taking the much bigger LTE chipset market head on—at least not yet.

Rather Beceem is producing a dual-mode…

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Added by BPT on February 15, 2010 at 4:23am — 1 Comment

My Top 10 predictions for the African wireless market in 2010.

I would like to wish you all the best for 2010.

Here are my top 10 predictions for the African wireless market in 2010.

1. Mobile entertainment services set to remain African carriers’ top priority to offset the continued decline of their total ARPU. In 2009, many African carriers experienced a decline of their total ARPU due to increase pricing war. I expect this trend to continue. Thus, African carriers will continue to focus on mobile data services to offset the decline… Continue

Added by julien blin on January 22, 2010 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Femtocells & Relays in Advanced Wireless Networks

With the huge growth of mobile phones complementing with a revolution wireless network technologies there has been a huge change in the consumer's lifestyle and dependence on mobile phones. With the emergence of smart phones (mobile web) consumers are replacing not only their fixed lines but have started downsizing the number of personal computers in home. But they have far way to go as this demographic for this adoption is quite limited due to various factors. Fundamentally, consumers want… Continue

Added by NEIL SHAH on January 18, 2010 at 11:20am — No Comments

Why Mobile WiMAX can succeed in mature mobile markets

Mobile WiMAX has a short window in which to beat LTE-focussed operators to the most profitable markets for higher bandwidths. This blog uses the theory of disruptive innovation (even though neither WiMAX nor LTE is disruptive) to explain why. There's two parts, a summary at Summary: Why Mobile WiMAX can succeed in mature mobile markets, and a longer post with all of the theory at Why… Continue

Added by Tom Foale on October 15, 2009 at 3:57am — 5 Comments

T-mobile in largest field trial with LTE

T-mobile has announced the largest field trial in Europe, with 60 radio heads. Testing LTE. Here is the link to the press release, from unstrung.

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=180831&f_src=unstrung_sitedefault

Added by Kobe Wadsworth on August 25, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

How will wireless network operators cope with the coming bandwidth bottlenecks of the 'Zettabyte Era?'

We strongly believe that today's wireless networks will not be able to cope with the coming bandwidth explosion, which will result from increased use of mobile data and video applications. Wireless networks won’t have the bandwidth to handle the same type of unlimited Internet usage that customers are accustomed to getting.

How are network operators going to ensure continued delivery of profitable revenue generating services when those services consume more aggregate bandwidth then… Continue

Added by Alan J Weissberger on May 17, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Pulsed RF Confuses Bees - back to CDMA?

So it doesn't cause cancer (at least according to most reputable scientists), but cellular systems are suspected of being the root cause behind another strange phenomenon, the disappearance of the honey bee.

University of Iowa Agricultural College in Des Moines has been studying honey bees ability to distinguish the routes used to find a food source, in this case, a tree in bloom, or a field of flowing crops. Bees normally remember their route, and can communicate it to other bees… Continue

Added by Paul Sergeant on April 1, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Verizon Wireless' accelerated LTE launch puts Clearwire under pressure to roll out Mobile WiMAX in more U.S. cities

Verizon Wireless (VZW) will introduce Long Term Evolution (LTE) service in two "pre-commercial" cities later this year before a broader deployment next year, Chief Technology Officer Dick Lynch said this week. The LTE deployment is planned as a data service initially for laptop users, based on usage. No pricing plans were announced. The peak rate is 60Mbps, based on VZW's LTE trials in Minneapolis,MN, Columbus, OH, northern New Jersey and several European locations. Verizon CTO Richard Lynch… Continue

Added by Alan J Weissberger on February 19, 2009 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

MWC 2009: WiMAXers are you listening?

Mobile World Congress 2009: A great Fare, but take with a pinch of Salt!

Feb 18, 2009

Mobile World Congress, the apex event of the year for mobile technologies is always looked at with excitement for a peek into the new technologies to follow and the roadmap for the ensuing year. The keynote based on the economic crisis appeared to provide a panacea for all the problems with Conway suggesting that the governments should look at the mobile Industry as a way out of this crisis. Not a… Continue

Added by Amitabh on February 18, 2009 at 6:42am — 6 Comments

TEA Business Case Solution for LTE Networks Now Available

Pisa, Italy – February 12, 2009 – WiTech S.p.A. (www.witech.it), a leading Consulting & Engineering and Solutions company active in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) field, today announced that LTE technology, in addition to WiMAX, is now supported in its TEA™ family of business case analysis tools.

TEA|LTE™ and TEA|WiMAX™ are powerful and unique applications that WiTech has built over five years of extensive industry experience supporting major operators and equipment suppliers in… Continue

Added by Calcagno Andrea on February 14, 2009 at 5:02am — 2 Comments