Beijing Mobile Selects Nokia Siemens Networks' TD-SCDMA Radio and Core

Beijing Mobile Communications has selected Nokia Siemens Networks' TD-SCDMA radio and core network platforms, alongside its planning and implementations services, to upgrade its 3G coverage and support migration to the time division variant of Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE). As part of the new deployment, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide Beijing Mobile TD-SCDMA base stations and create a common circuit and packet core network that ensures inter-working between 2G and 3G. Moreover, the company's future-proof TD-SCDMA solution will enable Beijing...

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Alcatel-Lucent and LGE Completed Data Call Handoff Between LTE and CDMA

Alcatel-Lucent and LG Electronics (LGE) completed a handoff of an end-to-end data call between LTE and CDMA mobile networks.The live, over-the-air handover involved an uninterrupted streaming video session conducted during test drives in the New York metropolitan area over Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end commercial LTE and CDMA/EV-DO infrastructure using an LG Electronics CDMA/LTE dual mode device."This is a key milestone that demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent's...

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UK Plans £1 Billion Investment in Rural Broadband

The governement of the UK will invest £1 billion in a Next Generation Fund to bring broadband to rural areas. Specifically, the objectives of the Next Generation Fund are:To support Digital Britain's aim to roll out next generation networks to at least 90% of the UK by 2017;To support economic growth by incentivising market investment in communications infrastructure to meet the needs of businesses and households;To maximise links with the Government's...

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NVIDIA, Verizon Wireless Demo HD Internet Tablet

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NVIDIA and the Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center are demonstrating a full 1080p HD touchscreen tablet. The demonstration uses an NVIDIA Tegra-powered Ultra tablet, designed by Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) utilizing the ultra-broad bandwidth of a Motorola 4G wireless modem, operating over a pre-commercial Verizon Wireless LTE network.NVIDIA said its Tegra mobile processors are able to...

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DragonWave Reports Quarterly Revenue of $55.8 Million

DragonWave reported revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, ended November 30, 2009, of $55.8 million, compared with $10.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Revenue from customers within North America increased to $52.7 million, compared with $6.4 million in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. Net income doubled to $12.6 million or $0.37 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with $6.3 million or $0.21 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2010 (Canadian generally accepted accounting principles...

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FCC Seeks One Month Delay in National Broadband Plan

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has asked the U.S. Congress to extend the deadline by one month for it to present a National Broadband Plan. Genachowski said more time was needed to gather input from key stakeholders and to more fully brief Commissioners and House and Senate Committees on aspects of the plan. Genachowski requested a final plan submission date of March 17, 2010. http://www.fcc.govIn December 2009, the FCC published an interim National...

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Intel Adds "My WiFi" Hotspot Capabilities

At CES, Intel introduced its 2010 family of Core i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel 5 Series Chipsets, and Intel Centrino Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters that include new Intel My WiFi capabilities.Intel My WiFi enables up to eight personal Wi-Fi certified devices, such as other laptops, smartphones, cameras or picture frames, to be directly connected to your laptop, while the laptop is simultaneously connected to the Internet.Previously, with Wi-Fi ad hoc...

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Motorola Acquire SecureM for Software-based DRM

Motorola agreed to acquire the assets of SecureM, a developer of software-based digital rights management (DRM) and security systems for IP video distribution and management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SecureMedia develops and markets software systems for securing the distribution of digital entertainment over multiple platforms to multiple devices, including set-top boxes, wireless handsets, PCs and portable entertainment devices....

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Sprint Debuts 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot

Sprint has begun marketing Sierra Wireless' "Overdrive" 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot that lets up to 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices to share one 3G/4G connection. The unit supports WiMAX peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps and peak upload speeds of 4 Mbps. Average download speeds are in the range of 3-6 Mbps. 3G peak data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) are up to 3.1 Mbps down and 1.8 Mbps up, and average download speeds of 600 kbps - 1.4 Mbps. Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile...

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