FCC Proposes to Auction TV Spectrum for Wireless Broadband

The FCC is proposing voluntary broadcast spectrum auctions to boost mobile broadband services. Specifically, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the FCC today proposes that wireless broadband providers have equal access to television broadcast frequencies that could become available in spectrum auctions. The Notice seeks comment on establishing new allocations for both fixed and mobile wireless services in the TV broadcast bands. The Notice...

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Motorola Sets Separation Date for January 4, 2011

Motorola Mobility Holdings will separate from Motorola, Inc. through a tax-free dividend involving the distribution of all Motorola Mobility common stock held by Motorola to Motorola stockholders prior to market open on January 4, 2011. The company also approved a reverse stock split of shares of Motorola common stock following the distribution. Motorola stockholders of record will receive 1 share of Motorola Mobility common stock for every 8 shares of Motorola common stock they hold. Immediately following the distribution of Motorola Mobility...

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Level 3 - Comcast Spat Continues

In a letter to the FCC, Comcast defended its decision to begin charging a fee to Level 3 Communications for delivering online video content to Comcast broadband subscribers. Comcast described the dispute as peering issue involving unequal volumes of traffic.In response, John Ryan, Assistant Chief Legal Officer of Level 3 Communications, issued the following statement:"It is regrettable that Comcast has sought to portray this simply as a commercial disagreement or a peering dispute... The fundamental issue is not whether Comcast sends more traffic...

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FCC Proposes "Program License" to Boost Wireless Research

The FCC launched two proceedings aimed at supporting research and development of wireless technologies.The first proceeding seeks to expand the FCC's existing Experimental Radio Service rules by offering a new type oflicense, called a "program license," which would give qualified entities broad authority to conduct research without the need to seek new approval for each individual experiment.The Commission proposed three types of program licenses:Research...

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360networks Selects Juniper Networks

360 networks -- a facilities-based wholesaler of communications services -- has selected Juniper Networks' Junos Space, Ethernet routers and switches. Specifically, 360networks deployed Juniper Networks MX480 3D Universal Edge Routers, powered by the Junos operating system, at multiple POPs in its next-generation IP network for dense dedicated access aggregation and provider edge services. 360networks also selected Juniper Networks EX4200 Ethernet...

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Ralink Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Chips

Ralink Technology announced its entry into the mobile Wi-Fi market with the introduction of the RT8180 for cellular phones and the RT3180 and RT3680 for portable consumer electronics products. The RT3180 and RT3680, which are highly integrated 2.4GHz and dual-band 802.11n WLAN chips for high performance portable consumer electronics, integrate a host of mobile specific functionality including high-performance power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, and various other front-end components. The RT8180 is a low cost, single chip Wi-Fi solution architected...

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Qualcomm and Ericsson Demo 2.3 GHz LTE TDD in India

Wireless Broadband Business Services Private Limited, one of Qualcomm India LTE Venture entities, and Ericsson have demonstrated LTE TDD mobility at 2.3 GHz in an outdoor environment in India. This demonstration is part of Qualcomm's previously stated plan for its LTE Venture to accelerate the deployment of LTE in concert with 3G to drive the growth of mobile broadband in India.The demonstration live streamed multiple high-definition video feeds to a mobile van in the Gurgaon area, showing a seamless hand off between base stations while maintaining...

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SingTel Deploys Amdocs for its exPress Portal

SingTel has deployed Amdocs software for its new exPress Portal, which provides fiber broadband subscribers with direct access to all their email accounts and social networks, enabling them to update their status or upload a photo to multiple social networks at once. The portal also stores and shares subscribers' photos, offers video chat and access to SingTel's multi-media video, music and other assets. Amdocs deployed the portal's software system, designed its universal interface and integrated it with external third parties. http://www.amdo...

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AT&T Enhances Stadium Coverage with DAS

AT&T has installed a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to expand its mobile broadband coverage at Turner Field in Atlanta. DAS has the ability to provide enhanced wireless coverage to customers in indoor or outdoor spaces where geographical limitations -- terrain, building construction, etc. -- or crowd density might otherwise prevent an optimal wireless experience. AT&T noted that it has invested nearly $7.3 million in DAS projects in Georgia through the first three quarters of 2010. http://www.att.com/networkn...

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Dell'Oro: Wireless Packet Core Market Expands in Q3

The Wireless Packet Core market grew 27 percent in the third quarter of this year versus the same quarter last year, marking the first year-over-year revenue increase for the market in 2010, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The growth was due in large part to Chinese operators beginning to aggressively invest in their packet core networks after exhausting initial capacity, and, in the case of China Unicom, also preparing for the introduction...

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AT&T's Green Fleet Deploys 2,000th CNG Vehicle

AT&T announced the deployment of the 2,000th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle in its corporate vehicle fleet -- a Ford E250 van deployed in San Leandro, California. This milestone is part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative-fuel models through 2018. Currently, the AT&T corporate fleet includes more than 75,900 vehicles. http://www.att.com/sustai...

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Huawei to Build 80 X 40G National Backbone for China Mobile

Huawei confirmed a contract to build an 80×40G WDM national backbone network for China Mobile. Upon its completion, the network wavelength capacity will be upgraded from 10G to 40G, which will enable China Mobile to offer more ultra-broadband services and bring an enriched service experience to its subscribers. Financial terms were not disclosed.In June 2010, China Mobile issued a call for bids for its Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou 40G national backbone...

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Ericsson Shows Advanced Modulation Approach for 100G

A research team at Ericsson, in cooperation with a Swedish ICT research company, has now completed a field trial of 100G using advanced modulation and detection techniques. The trial achieved 112 Gbps on a single optical wavelength over an 824 km installed fiber route between Stockholm and Hudiksvall without touching any equipment on the path. The used fiber link was looped back for a total of 12 spans.Ericsson said the trial demonstrated advanced...

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India's Reliance and Ericsson Showcase LTE-TDD

Reliance has conducted a trial of LTE-TDD with Ericsson using the 2.3 GHz (Indian BWA) band. The trial was conducted at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai. The group is developing its iconic campus which is on course of becoming the nerve center for RIL's ambitious growth plan in promoting next generation mobile broadband service on Pan-India basis.The companies said the trial achieved balanced peak rates of 80 Mbps in the downlink and 20 Mbps in the uplink.for the specified configuration/setup. The eco system capabilities were also showcased...

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