China Mobile Adds 48 Million Users in 2010 YTD

China Mobile is now serving 570 million users, up by nearly 48 million since the beginning of the year. Average Revenue per User (ARPU) per Month has remained steady at RMB 72 (approx. US$10.83). For the first nine months of year, China Mobile posted revenue of RMB 352.643 billion, up by 7.8% for the year.http://www.chinamobileltd....

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Bytemobile Boosts its Video Optimization with Media Caching

Bytemobile, which supplies mobile video optimization solutions, released its new Unison Mobile Internet Platform featuring media caching capabilities.The solution monitors network conditions and dynamically detects congestion in the video delivery path -- automatically applying the most appropriate level of optimization for an optimal user experience. Media caching enables operators to download and optimize a video once and serve it as many times...

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IEEE 802.16m Approved as IMT-Advanced Technology

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved IEEE 802.16m, also know as "WirelessMAN-Advanced", as an IMT-Advanced technology. WirelessMAN-Advanced offers up to 180 Mbps of aggregate downlink throughput per site using a 20 MHz TDD channel in ITU's real-world microcellular system model, with further support for nearly 2500 VoIP users per site. Depending on design goals, antenna configurations, and spectrum availability, significantly...

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CommScope Intros BrighPath RFoG, EPON and HFC Solutions

CommScope, which is already a leading supplier of physical plant infrastructure to cable network operators, introduced its "BrightPath Optical Solutions" (BOS) for RF-over-Glass (RFOG), EPON, and hybrid-fiber coax (HFC) node segmentation architectures. CommScope's BrightPath comprises headend, outside plant and end user solutions for residential, multi-dwelling unit, commercial and cellular backhaul applications. These products include optical...

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Cisco's 24-Channel DOCSIS 3.0 Nears 1 Gbps Downlinks

Cisco introduced a new Broadband Processing Engine for its flagship uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router and Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS). The new line card aims to accelerates the transition of cable operators to an all-IP network. Significantly, it enables DOCSIS 3.0 bonding of up to 24 channels for downstream speeds approaching 1.0 Gbps. Comcast, Cox and others are testing the new 3G60 line card.Designed as a modular CMTS solution,...

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Cisco Adds Traffic Packet Optimization to ASR 5000 (Starent)

Cisco introduced a Traffic Packet Optimization service capability for its ASR 5000 platform, its IP-based mobile core platform that was developed by Starent Networks, which Cisco acquired last year.Traffic Packet Optimization optimizes transmission control protocol (TCP) and hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) traffic over a mobile connection to improve the performance of video and Web applications. Some of the performance gains are accomplished via...

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Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Tests LTE with Alcatel-Lucent

Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories (CHT-TL) will conduct an LTE trial using both the 2.6 GHz and 700 MHz bands. Alcatel-Lucent will provide a pre-integrated, end-to-end solution including LTE base stations (eNodeBs), its Evolved Packet Core (EPC), IP service routing network elements, application portal for innovative services as well as operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) system. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide a range of professional services including project management, planning, installation, integration and commissioning, and testing....

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Motorola Debuts USB LTE Modem, WiMAX CPE

The Motorola Solutions introduced its FDD LTE USB modem (USB-lte 7110).Motorola also introduced its most powerful WiMAX indoor customer premises equipment (CPEi) . The CPEi 890 provides wireless broadband access, including data, voice and Wi-Fi to home subscribers in frequencies over 2.5 GHz frequencies. Key features includes 2x2 802.11 b/g/n router functionality and Wi-Fi Protected Set-up (WPS)."We are pleased to introduce Motorola's first LTE device to the industry to complement our own LTE networks and provide an LTE device to operators worldwide...

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Motorola Wins $30M Contract for Secure Border Communications

Motorola was awarded a $30 million contract from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to provide Astro 25 land mobile radio (LMR) P25 communications upgrades for border security operations on the northern U.S. border. The $30 million contract allocates for equipment and technology and for services and support. Motorola will manage the delivery, installation and optimization of P25...

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Video: Voice over LTE

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