Telstra Tests Carrier Aggregation of 40 MHz (1800 + 2600 MHz) with Ericsson

Telstra demonstrated LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation, combining 20 MHz bandwidth within the 1800 MHz band and 20 MHz bandwidth within the 2600 MHz band, to achieve downlink speeds of up to 300 Mbps. The demonstration used Ericsson's commercially released LTE Advanced software. Telstra plans to deploy the technology on 700 MHz spectrum once that has been freed up by the Digital Dividend. "The trials we conducted overnight demonstrate the ability...

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Nextivity Enhances its Small Cell Signal Boosters with New Processor

Nextivity, a start-up based in San Diego, introduced "ARES", its third generation Cel-Fi Baseband Processor for the indoor wireless coverage market. ARES is a multi-core RISC processor that will power the next generation of Nextivity’s flagship digital Cel-Fi Smart Signal Boosters. The new processor adds support for LTE devices on LTE networks to deliver optimal indoor signal quality. Nextivity said its ARES processor also increases the amount...

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FCC Postpones Spectrum Auction to mid-2015

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced a one-year delay in kicking off the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction until the middle of 2015.  In a blog posting, Wheeler said additional time is needed for public commentary and for putting in place the rules of the road for the auction, including developing the actual procedures for how the auction will be conducted. Despite the delay, Wheeler said he is mindful of the national interest...

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Box.Nets Adds $100 Million in Funding, New Strategic Partners

Box announced $100 million in new venture funding and strategic partnerships with with Itochu Technology Ventures, Macnica, Mitsui USA, MKI, Telefónica Digital and Telstra.  Coatue, DST Global, and existing Box investors also participated. Box offers a cloud-based content sharing platform with APIs enabling integration into enterprise applications and systems. "The combination of cloud and mobile technologies creates an entirely new way...

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