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Samsung Boasts 5G Technology 100 Times Faster than 4G
May 13, 2013 10:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung said today that it is testing 5G technology capable of data speeds 100 times faster than 4G networks. According to a press release, Samsung's new adaptive array transceiver technology will allow data to transmit at higher frequencies than currently possible...
LTE-Advanced and Small Cells: Techniques for a Tiered Deployment Approach
April 15, 2013 10:42 am | by Renuka Bhalerao, Radisys | Articles | CommentsIt’s no secret; we’ve all become data hogs. As today’s smartphone users consume ever-increasing network resources, mobile operators are rushing to deploy their LTE networks to meet subscriber demand. Given this trend, operators are already planning their LTE-A deployments. Delivering true 4G speeds...
Report: AT&T Closing Gap in LTE War with VZW
March 12, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and AT&T are battling it out in the LTE wars, with both carriers receiving impressive scores in RootMetrics' latest 77-market study. According to the study, which is offered in a consumer-friendly format, AT&T’s LTE network...
LTE Just the Beginning of the Network Evolution
March 5, 2013 12:33 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThere's no question that LTE is where it's at if you're an operator. According to a recent report from 4G Americas, more than 150 operators globally have now launched LTE services in 67 countries, 50 of which were launched in the past five months. That's not just a trend it's a technological paradigm shift...
VZW: International LTE Roaming Partnerships Coming Soon
February 26, 2013 10:44 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless customers could be in luck when it comes to overseas roaming. According to a report from Reuters out of Mobile World Congress, Verizon expects to sign its first international LTE roaming agreement later this year. Verizon Wireless Chief Technology Officer...
Confirmed: Sprint LTE Live in Parts of SF, NYC, D.C.
February 19, 2013 11:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint is turning on LTE in some parts of San Francisco, Washington D.C. and New York City. While these markets haven't officially launched, a Sprint spokeswoman Kathleen Dunleavy confirmed "more and more reports of Sprint customers discovering LTE on their 4G LTE devices in San Francisco...
U.S. Cellular Announces New LTE Markets
February 14, 2013 10:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRegional carrier U.S. Cellular, in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, today announced a wave of new LTE markets. The company says that by the end of 2013, customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access to LTE...
Report: LTE Subscribers Will Hit 198 Million in 2013
January 22, 2013 2:53 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe number of LTE subscribers is set to more than double in 2013, according to a forecast released Tuesday from IHS iSuppli. According to the report, worldwide LTE subscribers will surpass 198.1 million in 2013, a 115 increase from the 92.3 million last year, according to an IHS.
Report: Global LTE Smartphone Shipments to Hit 275M in 2013
December 19, 2012 10:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsLTE has arrived. According to new research from Strategy Analytics, global LTE smartphone shipments will grow threefold to reach 275 million units in 2013. Companies leading the growth spurt will include Apple, Samsung, LG and others...
Tablets Come Bearing LTE This Holiday Season
December 17, 2012 3:25 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsTablets are yet again set to be big items this holiday season, and shoppers will have the best selection they’ve ever seen. But this year, those cellular equipped models won’t be shipping in just 3G; LTE is the flavor of choice for those seeking anytime, anywhere connectivity
Advances In Interference Management Make LTE HetNets a Reality
December 3, 2012 10:53 am | by Ilan Vardi, vice president, product management and marketing, AirHop Communications | Articles | CommentsThe dramatic success of the iPhone, data hungry smartphone competitors and other wireless devices is placing an ever increasing capacity demand on wireless networks which is only expected to worsen with the accelerated deployments of 4G networks worldwide.
3GPP Reports Progress on LTE Release 12
November 2, 2012 6:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe chairman of the 3GPP's project coordination group told 4G World attendees on Thursday that the standards body is making progress on LTE Release 12.
Leap LTE Live in Second Market 10 Months After Tucson Debut
October 17, 2012 7:39 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLeap Wireless International flipped the switch today on its second LTE market in Las Vegas.
AT & T Boasts Seven New LTE Markets
September 6, 2012 7:34 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T is going full throttle with rollout of its LTE network with today’s launch of seven new markets and expansions in two others, bringing its total LTE markets to 60.
Are HetNets the Answer?
July 31, 2012 11:49 am | by Elliot Drucker | Articles | CommentsIntegration of small cells into the “macro” network could be more effective than even Wi-Fi offload in solving the problem of data traffic outstripping increases in available spectrum.
Increasing Spectrum Piecemeal with LTE
July 31, 2012 11:42 am | by Keith Mallinson | Articles | CommentsCellular roaming was a relatively straightforward proposition for quite some time, but LTE and the myriad bands upon which it is being deployed have made the next-generation of roaming a much more complicated proposition.
Q & A: SBA’s Top Exec on the Industry, Mergers and Growth
July 30, 2012 9:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsSBA Communications President and CEO Jeff Stoops sits down with Wireless Week to talk strategy, the state of the industry and whether recent legislation is actually helping towers get built faster.
Falcone Resignation Rumors Circle on Debt Talks
April 30, 2012 7:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe manager of the hedge fund backing LightSquared may give up his board seat to help the struggling mobile broadband company avoid bankruptcy, according to news reports.
Clearwire 31-City LTE Launch to Include N.Y., L.A.
April 27, 2012 7:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsClearwire says New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will be among the 31 cities it plans to light up during the first half of next year.
LightSquared: 'There's Too Much at Stake to Walk Away'
March 19, 2012 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared made it clear on Friday that it's not going down without a fight.
Witnesses Set for Senate Hearing on Verizon, Cable AWS Sale
March 19, 2012 7:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsExecutives from Verizon Communications and Comcast will square off against the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) and Free Press at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing later this week on Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion acquisition of nationwide AWS spectrum from four cable operators.
TD-LTE: Ready for Liftoff
March 14, 2012 12:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsWith China Mobile sent back to the bench, does that mean TD-LTE is out of the running? Not by a long shot.
Dish Closes DBSD, TerreStar Buyouts
March 12, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDish Network has closed its acquisitions of satellite companies DBSD North America and TerreStar Networks.
AT & T to Expand LTE in NYC, 11 Other Cities
March 12, 2012 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T said today it is turning on its LTE service in a dozen new markets "soon" as it works to catch up with larger rival Verizon Wireless, whose LTE network already covers large portions of the country.
After Delay, C Spire Sets Sept. LTE Launch Date
March 9, 2012 3:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsC Spire Wireless said it will light up its LTE network in September, nine months later than it originally planned to launch its network.
