Metro Ethernet Forum Ratifies Mobile Backhaul IA (MEF 22)

The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has recently approved "Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement (IA)", or MEF 22, which outlines how to apply existing MEF specifications and industry standards to meet the increasing demands on RAN backhaul.Mobile backhaul networks until now relied on TDM and ATM technologies, with most locations served by (multiple) T1/E1 lines. Carrier Ethernet services are, however, optimized for packet data...

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Fujitsu Launches LTE eNodeB Base Stations

Fujitsu Network Communications introduced its new BroadOne LS LTE eNodeB base station portfolio featuring simplified maintenance, easy customization, and small size. Fujitsu said its new BroadOne LS LTE eNodeB family is based on a new architectural concept and will be available in distributed and all-in-one versions. It consists of a Remote Radio Head (RRH) and a Base Band Unit (BBU). The BBU comes in both indoor and outdoor models to meet the diverse...

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AT&T to Pay $8.2 Million to Settle False Claims Involving E-Rate

AT&T Technical Services Corp. (AT&T-TSCO) has agreed to pay $8,266,414.33 as part of a civil settlement relating to allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act in connection with the Federal Communication Commission's E-Rate program. The E-Rate program, created by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, provides funding for needy schools and libraries to connect to and utilize the Internet. Under the E-Rate program, which is funded by monies collected from telephone users, schools apply for funds to pay for hardware...

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Qualcomm Targets Sub-$150 Smartphones with new Chipset

Qualcomm announced its new Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM7227chipset designed to enable high-performance, sub-$150 Smartphones. The MSM7227 solution will offer advanced processing and rich multimedia while utilizing HSDPA/HSUPA for broadband data speeds over 3G networks. It also can support all leading mobile operating systems including Android, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BREW Mobile Platform.The new MSM7227 chipset features a 600 MHz applications processor with a floating point unit, 320 MHz application DSP, 400 MHz modem processor, hardware-accelerated...

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Qualcomm Expands HSPA+ Portfolio

Qualcomm unveiled a new family of chipsets that expand its HSPA+ product portfolio for mobile handsets and data cards.The family of products also includes a new Qualcomm transceiver--the QTR8610--which supports worldwide 3G bands and integrates Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, and necessary codecs to deliver a high level of functionality in a single chip.The new HSPA+ chipsets include the Mobile Station Modem (MSM) devices for mobile handsets, as well as an MSM device for data applications. One handset device supports 3GPP Release 7 HSPA+ for data rates...

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Ericsson Lands Network Expansion Project in Angola

Unitel, the largest mobile operator in Angola, has selected Ericsson to provide network performance consulting and continued expansion of Unitel's GSM/WCDMA network over the coming three years. The contract includes a comprehensive network performance partnership agreement, to strengthen Unitel's network quality. Under the agreement, Ericsson consultants will perform network improvement and optimization services for the core, radio and transmission networks.http://www.ericsson....

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NETGEAR Unveils Residential 3G Femtocell

NETGEAR unveiled a residential gateway that integrates ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet LAN, Wi-Fi access point, (VoIP, and a miniature 3G femtocell base station. NETGEAR partner with Ubiquisys on femtocell technology."This public demonstration, of advanced 3G mobile voice and data services integrated with landline telephony and wired and wireless multimedia, now proves the relevance of integrating 3G wireless, LAN, voice and WAN technologies into...

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TELUS Reports 5% Growth in Q4 200 Revenue

Canada's TELUS Corporation reported fourth quarter 2008 revenue of $2.45 billion, an increase of five per cent from a year ago. The performance was driven primarily by seven per cent growth in wireless revenue and 13 per cent growth in wireline data revenue, more than offsetting declines in local and long distance wireline revenues. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), decreased by $16 million due...

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Samsung Shows Mobile Phone With Embedded Projection

Samsung Electronics in conjunction with Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the first mobile phones with an embedded projection capability. This would allow a user to share mobile content with a room full of viewers. The project image could be in excess of 50 inches, depending upon the ambient light condition.The projection capability is based on TI's DLP Pico chipset first announced a year ago and which has now entered production.Other features...

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