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Wi-Fi Alliance sets up task force to study how LTE-U and Wi-Fi can share same spectrum WASHINGTON – The war may not have a clear winner, but the hostility between Wi-Fi and LTE-Unlicensed may soon be abating. The Wi-Fi Alliance …

In today’s connected world, in-flight Wi-Fi remains a bastion of low throughput and user frustration. Alcatel-Lucent and carrier partner Deutsche Telekom are looking to change that with a new satellite/ground-based LTE hybrid network. Inmarsat will provide satellite services and what …

Partnership stipulates future field trials in Japan Chinese vendor Huawei has successfully carried out a large-scale field trial of “5G” radio access technologies, which was conducted jointly with Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo. The trial represents the first large-scale Multi-User …

Business will be divided into mobile networks, fixed networks, applications and analytics, and IP/optical networks Ahead of finalizing its planned merger with Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia on Oct. 7 announced its intended organizational structure, which will be adopted once the $16.5 billion …

Intelligent Energy, a U.K.-based power technology company, signed a 1.2 billion pound ($1.8 billion) deal to convert 27,400 Indian telecom towers to use hydrogen fuel cell technology. The deal looks to strengthen the unreliable Indian power grid while at the same time reduce carbon …

SVP of Technology Dave Mayo said small cells haven’t been a big focus for carrier In a recent interview at the Tower and Small Cells Summit in Las Vegas, Dave Mayo, SVP of technology at T-Mobile US, discussed the surging …

The deal stipulates network upgrades in Jakarta and Central Java Indonesian telecom operator XL Axiata signed a three-year contract with Swedish vendor Ericsson for design and implementation of a LTE network and upgrade of existing 2G and 3G networks in …

Tecore’s’ Portable LTE network supports mission critical communications in the most challenging use cases. The aftermath of a disaster is a trying time for everyone involved. In these moments of uncertainty, it’s essential that public safety professionals can coordinate the mission-critical processes crucial …

The companies who are bringing LTE-Unlicensed to the industry have added new partners and launched a new coalition to promote the technology, seeking to reassure both regulators and Wi-Fi stakeholders that running LTE in unlicensed spectrum will not impact Wi-Fi. …

As Apple rolls out its new iPhones, T-Mobile US is making upgrades of its own to networks throughout the country. Markets such as Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Austin, Texas, Houston, Miami and Fresno, Calif. are the latest to get the carrier’s …

OpenSignal has released its State of LTE report tracking the changes over the last three months to not only global LTE deployments from a coverage perspective, but also speed performance. The Asia-Pacific region is clearly in the lead on all …

Thai operator aims to reach 5,000 4G LTE base stations by end of 2016 Thai mobile operator Dtac plans to launch 4G LTE through 10 MHz of spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band in October. The telco already offers 4G …

Network would combine ground-based and satellite-based connectivity WASHINGTON – Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has announced a deal with Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of carrier T-Mobile US, and the satellite firm Inmarsat, to provide passengers on its short- and medium-haul …

Group established six small cell task-specific working groups at meeting in Rome Meeting in Rome, Italy, this week, members of the Small Cell Forum established six specific development programs aimed at making deployment of small cells easier for service providers. …

The demand for high speed, ubiquitous data is increasing. The industry is looking to LTE-A and emerging technologies to addresses this need. LTE-A addresses this need through a revolutionary approach that leverages multiple simultaneous connections (such as carrier aggregation), network …

Tracy Nolan, president and general manager of Sprint’s Midwest region, joins Episode 13 of Inside Telecom Careers This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is brought to you by Nexius. In this week’s episode of Inside Telecom Careers, hosts Karla Macias …

Ericsson and Hewlett-Packard announced a partnership focused on enterprise solutions, particularly Wi-Fi and indoor small cell deployments. The two companies – also in the mix is HP’s fully owned Aruba Networks – signed a bilateral resale agreement that will allow …

Qualcomm debuted its latest mobile chip, the Snapdragon 820, which supports Cat 12 LTE downlink and Cat 13 LTE uplink, as well as somewhat controversial LTE-Unlicensed technology. “The Snapdragon 820 is the most powerful mobile processor we’ve ever made,” said …

VoLTE is available across entire network while Cat 11 speeds are concentrated in major metros Australian carrier Telstra this week activated voice-over-LTE for LTE customers with compatible devices – the latest iPhone and Samsung devices for instance – under the …

LAS VEGAS – LTE-Unlicensed, cellular running over the same unlicensed spectrum as Wi-Fi, could greatly improve a cellular customer’s network experience. Or it could interfere with another person’s Wi-Fi use. It all depends on whom you’re talking to. Neville Meijers, …

LAS VEGAS–Verizon Wireless surprised the telecom industry this week by announcing it would trial 5G in 2016, which is two years before other planned trials. Network densification, along with accessing new, higher-band spectrum, is considered a key part of an …

The state-run telco will offer the services through the 2.5 GHz band Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited expects to launch 4G LTE services by March 2016, The Economic Times reported. Anupam Shrivastava , the operator’s managing director, said …

The UK operator also plans to launch VoLTE in the short term U.K. telecom operator EE plans to start offering 4G LTE services through spectrum in the 800 MHz band by the end of this year, according to reports. The …

Mobile data usage is on the rise – subscribers all over the world churn through gigabytes of streaming video, music, and social networking every month. Mobile network owners are scrambling to stay ahead of data demand by densifying their radio …

Telco upgraded 400 outdoor sites to “4G+” as part of the Supernet project Mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar added 21 new sites to its nationwide network and upgraded 400 outdoor sites to what it calls “4G+” technology as part of its …