Verizon Wireless Sells 700 MHz AWS Spectrum to AT&T

Verizon Wireless announced deals to sell some of its remaining lower 700 MHz band spectrum licenses. in certain western markets.  The deals include: the sale of 39 lower 700 MHz B Block licenses to AT&T in exchange for a payment of $1.9 billion, and the transfer by AT&T to Verizon Wireless of AWS (10 MHz) licenses in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Fresno, Portland, Oregon and other smaller market. the sale of lower 700 MHz B Block licenses...

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Tekelec Supplies Policy Server for KT's LTE and 3G Nets

KT has selected Tekelec's Policy Server (PCRF) for its LTE and 3G networks. Tekelec's Policy Server will support KT’s new Voice over LTE (VoLTE) offering, LTE data plans and Rich Communication Suite (RCS) service.  It will also be used for daily and monthly quota tracking for a variety of services, including voice, Internet usage, file transfer, instant messaging, and video telephony. The daily tracking will give KT new flexibility to offer...

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Anite Validates TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA Inter-RAT Tests

Anite has validated the first GCF (Global Certification Forum) TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA Inter-RAT (Inter-Radio Access Technology) test cases. The company now supports all of the GCF LTE protocol test requirements for TD-LTE mobile operators. Anite said its TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA Inter-RAT conformance test cases enable chipset manufacturers and handset vendors to develop and certify dual-mode TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA devices, thus accelerating the launch of dual technology...

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Ericsson Opens Design Center in Malaga, Spain

Ericsson inaugurated a  Network Design & Optimization center in Malaga, Spain.  The new facility will help operators ensure that their networks can handle the high level of data traffic brought on by the the smartphone uptake while maintaining service quality and end user experience. http://www.ericsson.c...

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Digicel Cuts Base Station Energy Usage 23% with eVolution

Digicel Jamaica has slashed energy consumption on its cellular base stations by using an automated software optimization solution from eVolution Networks.  The software deactivates base stations during low traffic demand. The companies estimates that Digicel is saving up to US$1.4 million annually in energy costs, realizing a 23% reduction in RAN energy costs. eVolution is a start-up based in Israel. The company says its flagship product,...

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