LTE reported speeds present a confused and confusing market picture
By Phil Marshall, PhD, Tolaga ResearchThe mobile industry continuously barrages the market with lofty performance indicators that lack consistency and blur the boundary between theoretical and actual...
View ArticleCellular grapples with spectrum scarcity
The industry urgently needs to rally around an effort to find more spectrum and set standards for emerging broadband antennas, said speakers in the overheated mobile data market. View the full article...
View ArticleInterest in small cells grows, but installation challenges abound
Small mobile base stations are getting more attention as operators combat growing data volumes, but rolling out the equipment cost effectively is far from easy, Telefónica UK's chief radio engineer...
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SK Telecom is the first operator in the world to launch multicarrier LTE
Dual carrier HSPA+ combines two “straws” together, but each of those channels have to be in the same chunk of spectrum. Multicarrier channel bonding is more complex. What SK Telecom did was build an...
View ArticleSamsung to Release LTE Version of Galaxy S3 Monday
The 4G LTE version of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S3 smartphone will be released through mobile providers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus next Monday, according to a press release. The 3G version was...
View ArticleSouth Korean LTE Subscriber Base Reaches 8.4 Million
South Koreas LTE subscriber base has reached 8.4 million, with the figure expected to nearly double by the end of this year.
View ArticleUS and S Korea both claim first place on voice over LTE
Rival operators in race to nick VoLTE glory Network operators from South Korea and the United States were both claiming victory on Wednesday after racing right down to the wire to become the first in...
View ArticleMetroPCS beat SKT to VoLTE punch
A battle is brewing for bragging rights over who launched the world’s first commercial voice over LTE (VoLTE) service.
View ArticleVoMBB pegged to generate $100b by 2016
Thanks to the commercial arrival of both the voice over LTE (VoLTE) and voice over HSPA (VoHSPA) standards, voice over mobile broadband has been forecast to garner nearly 450 million subscribers by 2016.
View ArticleSK Telecom hits 5m LTE subscribers
SK Telecom said Thursday its LTE subscriber number has reached 5 million. This makes it the third 4G operator in the world and the second in Asia to do so, after Verizon Wireless in the USA and Japan’s...
View ArticleCarriers Turning to Voice over LTE Services As Traditional Minutes of Use...
Mobile operators are increasingly coming under pressure to improve mobile telecom service profit margins as well as bring in new services to counter the competition from Over the Top (OTT) services...
View ArticleCarriers Bet on VoLTE to Counter OTT Players
Carriers are crossing their fingers that a true Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) solution will counter competition from Over-the-Top (OTT) services and fill the revenue void left in the absence of customer...
View ArticleCarriers Plunge Into an LTE Patent Pool
Despite skepticism about the effectiveness of patent pools, AT&T, Clearwire, Telefonica and seven others join forces to protect their 4G IP
View ArticleCarriers Team Up To Protect LTE Patents
Despite skepticism about the effectiveness of patent pools, AT&T, Clearwire, Telefonica, and seven others join forces to protect 4G intellectual property.
View ArticleRumors of a TM takeover of P1 don't add up
Like most other people in the telecoms industry I do love a good rumour, there’s simply nothing better than working out the different reasons behind a rumoured deal and then wondering if there’s some...
View ArticleEricsson Eyes 4G's Potential in Asia
Ericsson is thinking outside the ROI box for 4G mobile broadband in fast-emerging Asian markets
View ArticleCarrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks.
View ArticleCarrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks.
View ArticleCellular carriers seek smooth handoffs from LTE to 3G
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks....
View ArticleCarrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks.
View ArticleCarrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need
Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks.
View ArticleRadiSys Demos VoLTE at MWC
RadiSys to demonstrate end-to-end LTE infrastructure solution featuring VoLTE and telecom cloud at Mobile World Congress
View ArticleLG reveals 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro specs, North America launch in Q2
LG finally showed off the XL 5.5-inch version of its upcoming Optimus G Pro at the end of a Facebook promo last week , and now it's revealed a launch date in Korea, more specs and a window for its...
View ArticleLTE Roaming Action Intensifies
As Mobile World Congress approaches and more and more operators launch LTE services, the 4G roaming hubs vie for operator attention
View ArticleAsia-Pacific LTE Subscriptions Expected to Double to 72 Million by the End of...
In 4Q-2012, the LTE subscription in Asia-Pacific has increased by 60.92% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), reaching 34.6 million. ABI Research expects that the LTE subscription market will continue to grow...
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Heed Korea's Warning on the 4G 'Curse'
As a long-time Cubs fan, I know all about curses and their impact. The most interesting piece of news out of Mobile World Congress is, however, about a very different kind of curse. Executives from...
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Future Shifts
Greece, Fourth century BC: "Man is a social animal," said Aristotle. Since the early days of civilization, verbal communication has been the most gratifying social need to all. "The faculty of speech...
View ArticleMobile Traffic Forecast to Reach 131K PB in 2018; Carriers Can Cope If They...
Global mobile data traffic expanded at 69% in 2012 and is anticipated to grow at 72% in 2013 to reach 23,000 Peta Bytes. By 2018 total mobile data traffic will likely eclipse 131,000 Peta Bytes.
View ArticleLTE makes headway on global roaming, speed and voice
LTE is simultaneously being pushed forward on several fronts, and the result for users will be faster networks, better coverage and the ability to access networks while travelling abroad.
View ArticleIs There Any Hope for Europe?
As APAC and North America forge ahead, Europe seems stuck in yesteryear
View ArticleWorld's fastest ever LTE 4G network launched in South Korea
London, June 27 : LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network has reportedly launched most advanced and fastest ever 4G network to consumers in South Korea.
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