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05/07/2012
Clearwire Picks French Chipmaker For LTE Gear
Paris-based 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. is teaming with Clearwire for accelerating the manufacture of LTE devices for Clearwire’s planned TDD-LTE network and “to optimize the user experience for Clearwire’s customers,” the two say. The two companies will work together on performance testing and certification; standards development; and the creation of devices to support multi-band, […]
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05/07/2012
First Responders Adopt LTE, But LMR Still Is King
Considered the de facto standard for Public Safety broadband communications, Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G technology rapidly is gaining momentum within the public-safety industry. As a result, public-safety agencies, vendors and service provider are investing heavily in public-safety LTE, with more than 11 commercial contracts awards (as of March) and several prominent international trials underway. […]
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05/07/2012
The Current State Of Wireless Economics (Part 2)
Part 1 of this feature (click here) reported on the wireless industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy as detailed in Recon Analytic’s new report, The Wireless Industry: The Essential Engine of U.S. Economic Growth. Part 2 examines how spectrum drives the wireless economic engine. At a Progressive Policy Institute round table last week in Washington, […]
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05/04/2012
HomeFusion Goes Coast To Coast
Verizon Wireless’ HomeFusion Broadband has been available in six markets since March, but it now has reached nationwide status. According to the carrier, “HomeFusion Broadband offers customers a reliable alternative for residential broadband, especially in areas with limited broadband choices. It provides connectivity for a wide range of devices, including computers and gaming consoles, using […]
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05/04/2012
Equinix Adds Mobile-Cloud Capabilities
Data-center-service provider Equinix Inc. now is offering the Syniverse PRIME IPX Solution for IP access to the mobile cloud in several of Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) global data centers. The target audience includes mobile network operators, cable operators, ISPs, and content and application providers. The Syniverse IPX solution is available in select Equinix’s IBX […]
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05/04/2012
NAB Drops White-Spaces Review
Yesterday, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to dismiss its 2008-filed petition for review of the FCC’s Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order. Initially, the group opposed the use of white spaces, saying they could […]