May 2009
16 posts
Should LTE Be Deployed Differently than 2G and 3G? →
Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the new emerging standard for 4G wireless networks. While purists would argue that LTE is still a 3G wireless technology because it’s part of the IMT-2000 family, there’s little doubt that LTE will represent a quantum leap for the telecom world. To wit: LTE deploys orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) and multiple input / multiple output...
4G technology on priority list, says Trai boss →
Just a few hours after taking charge as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), J S Sarma talked to Ishita Russell on the road map for the regulator in a complicated telecom world. Excerpts: What is your main agenda as you take over as the Trai chairman?
Cisco to make WiMAX gear for Clearwire →
Cisco on Wednesday said it had struck a deal with 4G Internet provider Clearwire to provide WiMAX devices for Clearwire’s network. The agreement, which also sees Cisco provide some of the routers and other backing equipment for the network itself, will see Cisco give Clearwire WiMAX adapters meant both for individual users as well as home office and smaller businesses. Details of these...
LTE and WiMax: Good News All Around →
The transition of 4G from a future technology with great potential to a current standard that is in the early stages of a long-term adoption and deployment cycle is upon us. Last week, WiMax got a big shot in the arm when Clearwire announced an alliance with Cisco that, if fully consummated, shows a road to fulfillment of the service provider’s promise to make WiMax a serious national play.
LTE vs. WiMAX: The 4G Wireless War →
Remember when 3G was the future of wireless data? It’s not even universally available in the U.S. yet, and the race is already well underway to replace it. WiMAX, the 4G network technology that counts Sprint and Intel among its boosters, has a head start. But it’s losing ground to Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE’s promise of high-speed, two-way wireless data promises an “all-IP” mode of...
'4G tech a priority area' →
Just a few hours after taking charge as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), J S Sarma talked to Ishita Russell on the road map for the regulator in a complicated telecom world.
4G? It's a myth but don't blame the press →
4G is a term often used and more often misused to try and ‘sex-up’ current or almost current wireless technologies like WiMAX or the long term evolution (LTE) of 3G. One market research firm has had enough - but they’re blaming the wrong people for perpetrating the myth of 4G.
Motorola ends Euro LTE test, says no plans for 4G... →
Motorola said it had concluded European field tests for Vodafone’s Long-Term Evolution trials, saying it met all of the carrier’s benchmarks, but Vodafone’s move to 4G technology may still be far off. Motorola Senior Vice President Fred Wright also clarified co-CEO Greg Brown’s comments last month on the handset maker’s plans, saying Motorola will not cut its...
New iPhone 4G Concept Is Son of MacBook Air and... →
This beautiful concept, inspired by the curves and tapering of the Macbook Air coupled with the touch’s back, is even better than the cool Macbook-inspired iPhone 4G we featured at the beginning of the month. The thing that excites me most about these concepts, however, is not the aesthetic aspect of it. It’s the the front camera and the fact that people seem to be excited about...
The future of voice in a 4G world →
….Or at least how it should be. In America, two telcos control most of the frequencies set aside for 4G. Since they control the spectrum. We may not get what we should. But what should we get? 4G should enable the untethered use use of any device that speaks IP. Period. In other words, it should be a wireless broadband port, just like your cable or DSL modem. With most of your apps in the cloud,...
» 4G wireless makes progress with WiMax, LTE... →
Larry Dignan, Sam Diaz and other IT industry experts, blogging at the intersection of business and technology, deliver daily news and analysis on vital enterprise trends.
Remarkable 3G and 4G devices to become reality by... →
A new report by Strategy Analytics predicts that 3G and 4G mobile technology is set to find its way into 20 different mobile device types that are anything but mobile phones. From laptops to cameras, GPS devices to portable game consoles, every type of mobile device is set to become 3G-enabled as the technology and its cost shrink inexorably. By 2014, the company predicts over 100 million of these...
4G doesn't exist : a mobile telecoms history →
4G is a figment of our imagination - that’s the message this week from IT, media and telecoms analysts Strand Consult. A handy, easy-to-grasp way of referring to the next generation of mobile telecoms, 4G is a phrase regularly used by the media, and even some analysts. But, Strand point out, it doesn’t actually exist!
4G Networks Spell Hope for Mobile VOIP →
Driven by the advent of 4G networks, Gartner predicts that in 10 years more than half of all mobile voice traffic will be carried end-to-end using VOIP. - The conditions for the expansion of mobile VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) have yet to materialize and are not likely to become right for at least five years and perhaps as long as eight years.
LTE Handset in 2010 a Longshot Despite 4G iPhone... →
Most chip vendors won’t have the silicon ready to support an LTE phone next year, and those that do just don’t see the business case Speculation is crescendoing that Verizon Wireless and Apple are not only on the verge of locking down a deal for an iPhone, but that the two plan to launch a 4G device on Verizon’s new long-term evolution (LTE) network next year. But a poll of chipset makers...
Clearwire and Cisco Form Alliance to Deliver 4G... →
Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today an alliance designed to enhance and expand CLEARTM 4G mobile WiMAX services throughout the United States. Under terms of the agreement, Clearwire has selected Cisco as its national Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) core infrastructure provider, and Cisco has announced plans to build new mobile WiMAX...