SoftBank Demos Busy Hour Mobile Policy Control with Ericsson

Ericsson and SoftBank Mobile demonstrated a policy-based system aimed at improving the user experience in even the most congested network environments, such as rush-hour in Tokyo. Ericsson's new software feature, the Mobility-based Policy creates a direct connection between Ericsson SGSN-MME and Ericsson Service-Aware Policy Controller. This connection enables mobility management information from the SGSN-MME to go directly to the Service-Aware...

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Huawei Achieves 63Mbps in 3C-HSDPA Test

Huawei achieved a peak download rate of 63 Mbps in a laboratory test of 3-Carrier-High Speed Downlink Packet Access (3C-HSDPA). The result represents an improvement of 50% increase in downlink user speeds compared with Dual Carrier-High Speed Downlink Packet Access (DC-HSDPA). Release10 of 3GPP introduces 3C-HSDPA technology, effectively aggregating three carriers for a single downlink subscriber over one or two mainstream UMTS bands at 850-900MHz...

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ShoreTel Continues to Innovate with Mobile Video, Virtualized Router

ShoreTel released a major update to its premises-based mobility solution, adding seamless mobile-enabled video conferencing over Wi-Fi or cellular networks. ShoreTel Mobility 8 has integration with the ShoreTel Communicator desktop call-control suite. Employees can communicate via video between iOS and Android smartphones and tablets using the ShoreTel Mobility Client, with single touch video calling from the keypad. Users can participate in multi-party...

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Huawei Inks Partnership with Telekom Malaysia

Huawei and Telekom Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop next generation access technologies for both fixed-line and wireless connectivity in Malaysia. The partnership will see Huawei and Telekom Malaysia's Research & Development arm jointly research the most suitable, customized copper access and 4G solutions for Malaysia’s fixed and broadband landscapes. Through this collaboration, both parties will share research...

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Singtel Adds 2GB Wi-Fi Allowance to Mobile Plans

SingTel will begin offering a 2GB monthly Wi-Fi allowance to many of its 4G mobile plans. SingTel Wi-Fi connectivity is available at many crowded locations around Singapore including underground MRT stations. Users will be able to access the Wi-Fi network seamlessly without having to input a manual password. http://info.singtel.com/personal/phones-plans/mobile/postpaid/standard/singtel-wi...

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Vodafone India Picks Ericsson's Charging System

Vodafone India will use Ericsson's Charging System in a deployment supporting 75 million prepaid users. The Ericsson Charging System enables a host of new services like flexible refill, community charging and real time balance notifications among several other different voice and data offerings. As a part of the five-year agreement, Ericsson will be replacing legacy infrastructure with its new Charging System across five new circles of Uttar Pradesh...

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Cyan Posts Q2 Revenue of $24 Million

Cyan reported Q2 revenue of $24.4 million, exceeding its previously issued financial guidance.  The result compares with $19.0 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $31.7 million in the second quarter of 2013. GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $14.7 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $17.8 million, or $0.38 per share, in the first quarter of 2014 and $9.1 million, or $0.33 per share, in the same period last year. “In...

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