Safety & Security
Protecting the Open Network
August 17, 2008 4:04 pm | by Nathan Ulery | Articles | CommentsAs a consultant who spends a large amount of time on site at clients, prospects and partners, I am endlessly amazed at how easy it is to get connected to most corporate networks. Let me describe a recent day to illustrate my concern.
Telstra Expands Use of Tektronix Network Management
August 15, 2008 8:01 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAustralian network operator Telstra will soon implement monitoring tools from Tektronix for its wireless broadband network, the companies announced.
Anritsu’s Latest Tester is for HSPA Evolution
August 11, 2008 8:02 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAnritsu announced HSPA Evolution software for the MD8480C signaling tester and MT8820B/MT8815B radio communications analyzers.
Mexico’s Iusacell Extends CDMA to Olympics
August 5, 2008 8:00 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsMexican CDMA operator Iusacell will offer its customers a roaming option at the Beijing Olympics, the company and its technology partner Aicent said today.
Hitting High Speeds in San Diego
August 1, 2008 8:07 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsIt wasn’t long ago that when people talked about high-speed wireless data, they were talking in terms of 1 Mbps or less.
Closing the “Digital Divide”
July 31, 2008 9:54 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsWhen it comes to availability of economical high bandwidth Internet access, there’s clearly a disconnect between those who live in cities and suburbs and those who reside in rural areas.
Backup Power is Carriers’ Latest Mandate
July 31, 2008 9:50 pm | by Evan Koblentz | Articles | CommentsCellular base stations are nearly ubiquitous in developed nations today, making network coverage easy and reliable, so that’s good news.
Network Congestion Follows L.A. Quake
July 30, 2008 8:41 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThe 5.4 earthquake that rattled Southern California yesterday didn’t damage any cell sites or towers. But the networks became so jammed
Study: Broadband Is Wireless’ Gain, But WiMAX’s Loss
July 30, 2008 8:21 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsWireless broadband services will create significant opportunities for revenue growth, and cellular technologies will take the largest share.
Anritsu Debuts EDGE Option for Signal Analyzer
July 30, 2008 8:12 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAnritsu this week launched new software for testing EDGE transmissions on GSM networks.
State Regulators Formalize Telecom, Wireless Views
July 24, 2008 7:30 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsNew resolutions passed yesterday by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) codify the group’s opinions about the state of American telecommunications.
TESSCO Posts Record Earnings
July 23, 2008 7:41 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsTESSCO Technologies reported record earnings for its first quarter, which ended June 29, 2008. Earnings per share reached a record $0.38.
Agilent Updates LTE, W-CDMA/HSPA Test Applications
July 22, 2008 8:13 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAgilent Technologies announced new testing products for LTE and W-CDMA/HSPA mobile networks yesterday.
Malta WiMAX Network Uses Alvarion Hardware
July 22, 2008 8:11 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAlvarion’s network hardware will be used in Go Mobile's WiMAX deployment in Malta, the companies said this week.
VZW Completes Florida Enhancements
July 22, 2008 8:08 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has poured nearly $75 million into Florida during the first half of 2008 on new cell sites, network facilities and other technologies to enhance services and coverage throughout the state.
Canadian Auctions Draw $4.25 Billion in Bids
July 22, 2008 7:57 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsAfter nearly two months and 331 rounds of bidding, Canada's auction of wireless spectrum has concluded, according to a government official. Yesterday, two consecutive rounds in the auction produced no new bids. The auction raised $4.25 billion, which is more than twice the amount analysts had projected.
CTIA Says Wireline Peers Stall Porting
July 18, 2008 8:17 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsWireline operators take far too long to port customer telephone numbers to wireless carriers, possibly as a tactic to make customers quit trying to leave.
Sprint Says 40 Gb Network Complete; Plans for 100 Gb
July 16, 2008 8:44 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsSprint Nextel’s 40 Gb fiber-optic network is now out of its testing phase and is live, the company announced this week.
Seybold’s Take - Wireless Broadband Battlelines
July 2, 2008 9:45 pm | by Andy Seybold | Articles | CommentsMobile WiMAX players had hoped to capitalize on technology capabilities and time-to-market. As time goes by, it seems possible that the once-perceived dominance is evaporating.
The Data Engineering Dilemma
July 2, 2008 9:36 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsWhen the concept of using wireless networks for provision of commercial packet data services was first addressed 15 years ago, the generally held belief was that wireless data networks would be designed and engineered in much the same way as voice networks.
The Marriage of WiMAX and LTE
July 2, 2008 9:10 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsIt started in Barcelona. Perhaps before, but Barcelona is where people starting taking it seriously. WiMAX and LTE, together as a happy family of technologies living together in harmony.
CTIA Reiterates Objections to FCC’s Free Wireless Broadband Plan
June 19, 2008 9:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsCTIA filed an ex parte letter with the FCC today, reiterating the association’s concerns regarding the commission's proposed usage rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 bands.
Survey Says Video Services Can Slow ‘Net
June 19, 2008 8:37 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsResults of a survey attempting to answer the question if bandwidth demands of modern and future telecommunications services will “break” the Internet as we know it?
News Briefs for June 13, 2008
June 13, 2008 8:00 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: Nokia Siemens Networks, Embarq, Hands-On Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Andrew, WeFi
What Lies Beyond the Walled Garden?
June 10, 2008 6:42 am | by Dave Evans | Articles | CommentsJust three years after Netscape enabled the commercial Web in 1994, cellular network providers leapt on the platform and introduced the wireless application protocol.
