Orange First Out with Intel-powered Smartphone

Orange plans to market an Android smartphone powered by Intel's Atom Z2460 processor. The first model will run on the carrier's HSPA+ network and should hit the market by mid-year under the Orange label. The initial model will run Android's Gingerbread platform with a planned upgrade to Android's Ice Cream Sandwich platform shortly thereafter. Another feature, the phone boasts a camera that can take 10 pictures in under a second with 8-megapixel...

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ZTE Shows First TD-LTE + Wi-Fi Pico Base Station

ZTE unveiled a TD-LTE multi-mode Pico base station. The multi-mode design supports LTE and WiFi simultaneously. Operators can configure the Pico to work in Wi-Fi mode initially, and as their LTE rollout gets underway, TD-LTE/WiFi dual-mode can then be enabled. In addition, the Pico can work in CPE mode and use TD-LTE as wireless backhaul while simultaneously working as a WiFi access point. The relay-assisted product also enables operators that...

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Symmetricom Shows LTE Synchronization over IPv6

Symmetricom has completed testing showing IPv6 interoperability between network elements, LTE eNodeBs and synchronization master clocks. The testing was performed between Symmetricom's grandmaster clock connected to Alcatel-Lucent's switches, routers, and LTE basestations. Symmetricom already provides IPv6-enabled 1588 grandmasters and a next generation network (NGN) ready platform that can adapt to any network topology."IPv6 is a key initiative for many operators in 2012 and the transition will require solutions and technologies that are interoperable,"...

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Telefónica Deploys 2.6 GHz LTE at MWC with ALU's LightRadio

On the eve of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Telefónica activated an LTE network using the 2.6Ghz frequency band and small cell architecture. Download performance is rated at 100 Mbps with uploads ranging between 40-60Mbps. Telefónica said each cell in its LTE network can comfortably support 30 people browsing simultaneously with average speed of 30Mbps. Telefónica also expects to see vastly improved indoor coverage and can increase capacity...

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Japanese Players Target Multi-Mode Wireless Modem Chip

NTT DOCOMO, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Fujitsu are joining forces to develop the software and hardware intellectual property for a single large-scale integration (LSI) chip that will enable small, energy-efficient modems to support the GSM, W-CDMA, HSPA+ and LTE mobile standards. The first prototype chips has already been taped out and tested.All mobile broadband standards supported by the chip meet 3GPP specifications. The LTE standard supports FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) mode adopted by DOCOMO and TDD (Time Division Duplexing)...

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NEC Launches LTE Femtos

NEC launched two new indoor LTE Femtocell base stations designed for offices and homes.NEC's RAN-GW (radio access network gateway) system connect to a telecom carrier's core network through an indoor broadband connection, while the connections between the base stations and terminals occur over LTE. The base stations feature plug-and-play functionality that configures the device simply by connecting it to the broadband line, without the need for any...

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Navy's MUOS Satellite Successfully Launched

The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, which will provide simultaneous voice, video and data communications to U.S. military combatants, was successfully launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.The first satellite in the MUOS constellation was built by Lockheed Martin. MUOS satellites feature a wideband code division multiple access payload that incorporates...

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MWC12: Barcelona Transit Strike Averted

Pubic transit workers in Barcelona voted not to strike, averting potentially chaotic transportation issues at this week's Mobile World Congress. The metro system is now expected to run as normal throughout the week. http://www.gsma....

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MWC12: Carriers Showcase Connected Living

At the Mobile World Congress 2012, the GSMA is hosting a Connected House with the participation of AT&T, KT and Vodafone and their partners – Accenture, Airbiquity, AQ Corporation, Ericsson, Intel, KTH, Qualcomm, Rsupport, Sony and Zelitron.Embedded SIM is be featured in a number of the demonstrations. AT&T is showcasing its Blue Libris Personal Emergency Response System, a health monitor for seniors, patients and children. AT&T will...

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LSI Builds Mobile Platform Ecosystem

LSI noted progress in building out an ecosystem of partners for its Axxia platform, which aims to accelerate time to market and lower software investment for mobile equipment manufacturers. One target of the LSI ecosystem is 4G wireless base stations. LSI is working with the lead partner in the Axxia mobile ecosystem, Radisys, to integrate and optimize its Trillium 3G and 4G wireless protocol software for the LSI Axxia platform."We established the...

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Google to Sell Clearwire Stake for 94% Loss

Google disclosed its intention to sell its 6.5% stake in Clearwire. In an SEC filing, the company looks to get $47 million for its stake, which would equate to a 91% loss of the $500 million it invested in Clearwire. http://www.google....

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Cisco Delivers Ultra Long-Haul Coherent 100G DWDM Platform

Cisco has demonstrated the ability to extend coherent 100G DWDM over distances of up to 3,000 km without the need for expensive Raman optical amplifiers or regeneration. The performance was independently validated by EANTC. Cisco said this distance is 50 percent further than any non-Raman alternative solution on the market today.Significantly, Cisco said its ONS 15454 MSTP Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) also provides a roadmap up to 400...

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China Education and Research Network Picks Huawei for 100G DWDM

The China Education and Research Network (CERNET) has selected Huawei as the supplier of the 100G WDM network for its Project 211 (phase 3). This phase of Project will cover the entire country with 100G network links, making CERNET the world's largest nationwide academic internet in terms of geographic coverage. Financial terms were not disclosed.With Huawei’s coherent WDM technology and OTN equipment, the 100G network will cover metropolitan...

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Novatel Posts Revenue of $109.8 million

Novatel Wireless reported preliminary revenue for Q4 2011 of $109.8 million, down from 119.3 million in Q4 2010 and down from $113.3 million in Q3 2011. Fourth quarter revenue was within the company's guidance range of $105 to $120 million. GAAP net loss was $3.4 million for the quarter and gross margin was 23.4 percent of revenue on a GAAP basis."For the 2011 full year, we achieved revenue growth of 19 percent," said Peter Leparulo, Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless. "And after a disappointing first quarter due to delayed product launches,...

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ZTE Announces Sourcing Deals with Qualcomm and Broadcom

ZTE announced deals with Qualcomm and Broadcom to source application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for use in its networking gear. Financial terms were not disclosed. ZTE plans to maintain its relationship with Qualcomm, a supplier of more than ten years, to provide device processor components as ZTE drives LTE adoption in 2012 and beyond. Qualcomm will continue to provide chipset solutions for ZTE wireless devices available in markets around the world. Additionally, Broadcom and ZTE are engaged through 2012. Broadcom will provide networking...

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NSN Unveils Compact Macro Base Station

Nokia Siemens Networks unveiled a new Flexi Compact Base Station -- the industry's smallest macro base station for 3-sector sites. The new unit weighs 25kg and combines baseband, radio and integrated transport in the single enclosure. The product is designed for rapid deployment because it requires minimum site infrastructure. Commercial release is planned for mid-year 2012.Output power is rated at 3x60 watts. The Flexi Compact Base Station is...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Sees Big 2G/3G/4G Gains

Nokia Siemens Networks announced that the latest release of its Liquid Radio GSM software suite can significantly increase 2G efficiency, and can double 3G and 4G data rates. The company says operators re-farming GSM frequency to support 3G and 4G rollouts can free up to 30% of their spectrum, reduce total cost of ownership by 20% and potentially double their average 3G and 4G data speeds. GSM only network operators can potentially quadruple their...

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Ericsson: Mobile Penetration at 60% of Global Population

Global mobile penetration reached 85 percent in Q4 2011 and mobile subscriptions now total around 6 billion, according to an "Interim Update: Traffic and Market Data Report" released by Ericsson ahead of Mobile World Congress. Because many people now own multiple mobile phones, Ericsson estimates that real number of people with mobile phones is closer to 4.1 billion, or roughly 60 percent of the world’s population. Significantly, mobile penetration...

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Ericsson Links LTE main and Remote Radio Units by Microwave

Ericsson has demonstrated the ability to link LTE main and remote radio units using microwave connections with 2.5 Gbps of capacity. Typically, fiber is used to connect main and remote radio units (RRUs), however Ericsson believes microwave radios may be more practical in some circumstances, including small cells and heterogeneous networks (hetnet).In the tests, conducted at the Ericsson premises in China, the microwave connection between the main unit and the remote unit was provided by a MINI-LINK PT, working in the E-band (70-80GHz). The microwave...

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Ericsson Boosts HSPA Uplink Capacity by 3X

Ericsson has demonstrated a technique to boost HSPA over-the-air uplink throughput for simultaneously active devices in a cell from around 4Mbps to more than 12Mbps. The demonstrated capacity used a 5 MHz WCDMA carrier and did not require upgrades to the HSPA client devices.Ericsson said the gains are made possible by its commercially available receiver technology, Ericsson Interference Suppression, with 4-antenna radio base stations. The Interference...

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Juniper Acquire Mykonos for Intrusion Deception System

Juniper Networks has acquired Mykonos Software, which supplies an Intrusion Deception System for protecting websites and web applications, for approximately $80 million in cash.The Mykonos intrusion deception system, which uses deceptive tar traps, is capable of detecting an attacker before an attack is in progress, catching an attack in progress, profiling the attack, learning the attacker's behavior, and then use that behavior to thwart future...

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