NTT DoCoMo plans LTE launch in late 2010

July 30, 2009 | IDG News Service – NTT DoCoMo plans to launch high-speed cellular data services based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology in December 2010, it said Thursday. LTE is an IP-based system seen as a replacement for 3G-based HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) and its introduction is expected to reduce the per-byte… Continue reading NTT DoCoMo plans LTE launch in late 2010

Huawei Opens LTE Laboratory in North America

July 28 2009 | Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the opening of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) laboratory located in Richardson, Texas. Operators and industry partners in North America are now able to further explore the potential of LTE technology and experience Huawei’s latest… Continue reading Huawei Opens LTE Laboratory in North America

LTE the Only Road to Wireless 4G in China, Says In-Stat

July 28, 2009 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Although competing 4G technologies will come to the fore in other countries, LTE will be the only route to 4G wireless service in China, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). TD-LTE, one of the two flavors of LTE, will receive much more support than LTE-FDD in China.

LTE: Delivering the Future of Wireless

Mobile operators face a decision: Their 3G networks will soon be overwhelmed by the amount of data traffic they’rehandling. And demand is growing faster and faster as customers become accustomed to “anywhere, anytime” access to theInternet. How can operators expand capacity while continuing to lower operating costs to maintain their margins andkeep customers happy?

Verizon LTE Tests Planned for Seattle, Boston

July 27, 2009 | PC Magazine : Verizon Wireless executives on Monday declined to comment directly about whether it will soon offer the iPhone, but the company will kick off tests of its LTE network in Seattle and Boston later this year.

INTERVIEW: Nortel Deal Boosts Ericsson’s US Position – CFO

July 27, 2009 | Wall Street Journal – Gustav Sandstrom : STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)–L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co.’s (ERIC) acquisition of part of Nortel Network Corp.’s (NRTLQ) assets will give the Swedish equipment vendor a strong position on the fast-growing North American telecommunications market, Chief Financial Officer Hans Vestberg told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.