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Putting 3G networks to the test
Comcast said it will market wireless broadband cards for laptops on Clearwire's mobile WiMAX network in Portland, Ore. The cable company will offer the service, called High-Speed 2go, on promotion... Read more >>
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Analyst: Nortel's LTE patent value may be overblown
Industry analysts have conflicting views over whether Nortel's LTE patents it retained instead of selling them to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) along with the LTE and CDMA businesses are worth a whole... Read more >>
Piper Jaffray initiates coverage of Alvarion, spells out cautious market for WiMAX
Piper Jaffray commenced coverage of Alvarion with an underweight rating and a $3 price target, which is well below the $4.49 closing price on Wednesday. "While we believe Alvarion is well positioned... Read more >>
UK planning one big 4G spectrum auction in 2010
At one point the UK was supposed to be the first European country to auction 2.6 GHz licenses for 4G service, but the plan is once again on hold, according to 4G Trends. Telecoms regulator Ofcom,... Read more >>
Comcast launches WiMAX offering in Portland
One of Clearwire's cable partners, Comcast, launched its first WiMAX offering in Portland, Ore., where Clearwire rolled out service earlier this year. Comcast, serving as an MVNO on Clearwire's... Read more >>
Nortel keeping key LTE patents
Light Reading is reporting Nokia Siemens Networks didn't buy all of the Nortel's Long Term Evolution (LTE) assets. Apparently Nortel is holding on to some LTE patents. Nortel holds some key patents... Read more >>
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- NTIA drops 'buy American' requirements for broadband stimulus funds
- Survey: Mobile data would go if household budgets are squeezed
- Clock ticks as NSN integrates Nortel assets
- New beamforming technology promises 10-fold data-rate boost
- NPD Group: Netbook buyers often feel disappointed
- Femto Forum launches apps initiative
- Intel, Nokia deal seen as boost for Intel's mobile device chip aspirations
- WiMAX patent group issues call for patents
Also Noted
> The launch of Amazon's e-book device, Kindle--which has taken the US market by storm--has been halted in Germany after talks broke down with T-Mobile and Vodafone. Amazon accused the two mobile operators of wanting excessive fees in return for supporting the device--the counter argument being that Amazon was offering too little. Article
> Apple iPhone 3GS sold out, O2 cites phenomenal demand. Article
> MTS widens Moscow 3G network. Article
> WCDMA vendor revenue increased 8% between 4Q08 and 1Q09, and is up 61% year-over-year, mainly due to China's 3G rollouts and smartphone - and data card-driven upgrades in North America and Europe, reports Infonetics Research. Article
And Finally... Sixty percent of Americans would give up alcohol for their mobile phones. Article
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Broadband stimulus rules released, net neutrality a requirement
The day is finally here. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), along with the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), revealed their grant guidelines for the $7.2 billion in... Read more >>
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WiMAX helping drivers see through the fog
For the locals who regularly drive on California State Route (SR) 99 in the San Joaquin Valley, tule fog--that extremely dense ground fog named after the tule grass wetlands in the California Central Valley.... Read more >>
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