Quantenna Forms Wi-Fi Partnership with Sagemcom

Quantenna Communications and Sagemcom have formed a collaborative partnership to integrate Quantenna's Wi-Fi technology in Sagemcom video bridges and other Wi-Fi products. Quantenna's high performance 802.11n 4x4 MIMO solutions will enable Sagemcom to deliver value-added services to their subscribers that include the ability to stream and distribute HDTV along with other video content to multiple wireless devices in the home, such as Wi-Fi tablets...

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Sequans and Fujitsu Enter LTE Partnership

Sequans Communications and Fujitsu Semiconductor announced a technology and marketing collaboration that combines Fujitsu Semiconductor's multimode 2G/3G/LTE RF solution with Sequans' newly announced LTE baseband solutions. The Fujitsu Semiconductor RF transceiver supports all major global bands and modes, including LTE bands, and will be pre-integrated and fully validated with Sequans' LTE chips by Sequans.The Sequans/Fujitsu Semiconductor combined solution features Fujitsu Semiconductor's MB86L12A 2G/3G/LTE RF CMOS transceiver and Sequans' SQN3110...

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ABI Research: 80 Million LTE Connections Worldwide by 2013

ABI Research is predicting80 million LTE connections globally by the end of 2013, including both FD-LTE and TD-LTE. The research firm noted that all three operators in Saudi Arabia recently lit up TD-LTE networks using 2.5 GHz licensed spectrum meant for WiMAX and plan to extend their coverage nationwide. While the Saudi operators have conducted FD-LTE trials for over a year with various vendors, the reason behind the TD-LTE network choice is primarily due to unavailable paired spectrum. They are waiting on the regulator to release new spectrum,...

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China Mobile Tops 633 Million Users

China Mobile added another 49.5 million users in Q3, giving it a total customer base of 633.52 million users as of September. The number of 3G subscribers now tops 43 million and is rapidly rising.The Group's operating revenue reached RMB383.846 billion, representing an increase of 8.8% compared to the same period of last year. EBITDA reached RMB187.371 billion, representing an increase of 5.4% compared to the same period of last year. Profit attributable...

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Nokia Shows Progress, Beating Expectations Ahead of Windows Phone Launch

"I am encouraged by the progress we made during Q3, while noting that there are still many important steps ahead in our journey of transformation. With each step, you will see us methodically implement our strategy, pursuing steady improvement through a period that has known transition risks, while also dealing with the various unexpected ups and downs that typify the dynamic nature of our industry. During the third quarter, we continued to take...

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Ericsson's Sales Rise 17%, Driven by Mobile Broadband

“Group sales in the quarter increased by 17% year-over-year driven by a continued strong demand for mobile broadband as well as increased services revenues,�? stated Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson. Operating income, excluding joint ventures, was SEK 6.3 (6.2) b. in the quarter and net income amounted to SEK 3.8 (3.6) b., an increase of 6%. The company said it is benefitting from the rising demand for smartphones and the resulting inexorable...

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AT&T Tops 100 Million Mobile Users, 53% Smartphone Penetration

For Q3 2011, AT&T reported consolidated revenues totaled $31.5 billion, down $103 million, or 0.3 percent, versus the year-earlier quarter. Third-quarter 2011 net income attributable to AT&T totaled $3.6 billion, or $0.61 per diluted share. These results compare with reported net income attributable to AT&T of $12.3 billion, or $2.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010, which included one-time gains from a tax settlement and...

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Sequans Pushes its LTE Silicon into 40 nm CMOS

Sequans Communications introduced three new FDD and TDD LTE baseband chips, a companion RF chip, and two new LTE platforms, supporting all global FDD and TDD LTE networks and implemented in 40 nm CMOS process technology. The devices also include embedded SDRAM.The 40nm design pushes new boundaries for low power consumption and very small form factor. Sequans is announcing two platforms: Andromeda, which is customized for the design of handsets and...

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Acme Packet Posts Q3 Revenue of $70.6 Million

Acme Packet reported Q3 revenue of $70.6 million, compared to $56.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $79.7 million in the second quarter of 2011. Net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $7.9 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to $10.5 million, or $0.15 per share, in the third quarter of 2010 and $14.0 million, or $0.20 per share, in the second quarter of 2011. br.“The fundamentals of our business remain strong, and we remain well positioned to take advantage of the profound shift to Internet-based voice, video and unified communications,�?...

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MRV Announces Resignation of Chairman

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein, the current chairman of MRV Communications, has resigned from the Board and has been replaced by current Board member Philippe Tartavull as interim chairman. The Board also announced that current Chief Executive Officer, Dilip Singh, has also resigned from the Board. The changes will be effective immediately. Mr. Singh remains as chief executive officer of the Company and he and the Board of Directors look forward to negotiating in good faith an extension of his employment contract through July, 2012.The Board also announced...

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Telefónica and China Unicom Extend Partnership to M2M

Telefónica and China Unicom signed a strategic agreement to promote the development of M2M and the Internet of Things in a global scope. This extends the existing strategic partnership between the carriers, which already covers areas such as purchasing, mobile services platforms, services for multinationals, wholesale services, roaming or technology. The alliance also includes a share exchanging agreement between both parties and reciprocal representation at the Company's Board's, as well as a strategic alignment to exploit the combined scale...

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Cisco to Acquire BNI for Video Control Plane Software

Cisco will acquire BNI Video, a start-up developing video control plane software for cable operators, for approximately $99 million in cash and retention-based incentives. BNI's platform allows video service providers to easily incorporate social networking, search, and other next-generation applications into their offerings. BNI's website says its control plane software connects content to subscribers, enabling transcoding and digital rights...

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