Qualcomm has announced RF360 Front End Solution that addresses cellular radio frequency band fragmentation and enables a single, global 4G LTE design for mobile devices. Band fragmentation is the biggest obstacle to designing today’s global LTE devices, with 40 cellular radio bands worldwide.
Month: February 2013
UK’s 4G Spectrum Auction Winners Announced
UK regulator Ofcom has announced the winners of the 4G mobile spectrum auction today. After more than 50 rounds of bidding, Everything Everywhere Ltd, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc), Telefónica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd have all won spectrum.
NTT DOCOMO Crosses 10 Million LTE Subscriber Mark
Japan’s mobile operator NTT DOCOMO has announced that its LTE subscribers surpassed million on February 18. According to operator subscriptions to it LTE Xi service has been growing rapidly since its launch on December 24, 2010.
DOCOMO PACIFIC Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE in Guam
DOCOMO PACIFIC has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to supply an end-to-end 4G LTE network in U.S. territory of Guam. The LTE deployment is an extension of Nokia Siemens Networks’ existing relationship with DOCOMO PACIFIC.
Nokia Siemens Networks Updates Liquid Radio Software Suites
Nokia Siemens Networks has announced introduction of a range of new features to its Liquid Radio Software Suites to help operators address constantly changing capacity demands. The update includes a new LTE Software Suite as well as new WCDMA and GSM Software Suite applications.
U.S. Cellular Announces New LTE Markets for 2013
U.S. Cellular plans to add LTE network in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns by the end of 2013. According to operator, currently, 61 percent of its customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent are expected to be covered by the end of the year.
A1 Austria LTE Coverage Reaches 80% of Population in Urban Areas
A1 Telekom Austria has announced that its LTE network now covers more than 80% of the population in urban areas where as network coverage is currently around 30% in all of Austria.
Broadcom Unveils LTE-Advanced Modem for Smartphone and Tablets
Broadcom has introduced the 28nm 4G LTE-Advanced modem with integrated radio and cellular baseband which reduces board area by approximately 35 percent. Designed for the 4G LTE market, Broadcom’s BCM21892 multi-mode, multi-band solution supports all 3GPP standards technologies
Motorola Solutions Completes Public Safety LTE Network Interoperability
Motorola Solutions has successfully completed all testing activities associated with Phase 3: Part One, with the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) located at the Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories in Colorado.
Maxis Introduces 4G LTE Smartphones
Malaysia’s communications service provider Maxis Berhad (Maxis) unveiled two 4G LTE smartphones today, the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC One XL. These will be the first two smartphones to be activated on Maxis’ LTE network.