TeleGeography | Monday, 13 December 2010
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance has announced that seven companies have applied to participate in a tender for the 51% stake in Telekom Srbija being sold by the government. The seven are Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telekom Austria, America Movil,...
TeleGeorgraphy | December 2010
Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel has rejected petitions to allow existing mobile operators to participate in the upcoming auction of H Band 3G mobile spectrum, BNamericas reports. In early November this year, Telemar Norte Leste (Telemar, or Oi) and SindiTelebrasil, an association...
TeleGeography | Friday, 10 December 2010
Brazil’s national telecoms regulator Anatel says that six groups have submitted proposals to bid for the country’s final 3G mobile frequencies – the so-called H Band. Valor Online reports that the six are domestic operators Vivo, Claro, TIM Brasil, Oi,...
ITU | Press Release
Focus on international regulations for spectrum management and satellite orbits
Geneva, 6 December 2010 - The ITU World Radiocommunication Seminar 2010 (WRS-10) opened in Geneva today to discuss international regulations on the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Discussions during the...
Marking a new era in network bandwidth technology, Alcatel-Lucent has introduced the first commercially available solution to carry a single carrier 100 gigabit per second (100G) on a wavelength through the innovative use of emerging “Next Generation Coherent” technology.
Designed to address...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), December 08, 2010 - Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced that it has signed international 4G roaming agreements with Digicel in Jamaica and Global Mobile in...
Chloe Yu, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plan to offer femtocell services in the first half of 2011, the second half of 2011...
This annual publication provides analysis on the telecoms market in 2010, forecasts, overview and discussion on:
- National Broadband Network
- International broadband and trans-sector activities
- Mobile communications market
- Mobile data
- Smart grid infrastructure
- Social networks
- Broadcasting and pay TV
NBN full steam ahead
The industry is...
China Telecom, Huawei, and Corning Incorporated, jointly announced that the completion of China's first 100G wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) ultra long haul transmission test. The test also set a new record of 100G WDM transmission distance of over 3000...
Wednesday December 01, 2010 - 08:30 AM EST
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Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) seems to be breathing a little easier following its recent fund raising activities with talk of expanding its network operations to cover up to 250 million potential customers over the coming years. The demeanor is in stark contrast to its decision...
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on whether to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider how the agency could adopt rules to give people who have “overcome substantial disadvantage” bidding credits in future auctions.The agency noted that it is supposed...
The exact price and terms are still being worked out, but France is preparing to auction off a new round of wireless frequencies for fourth-generation wireless networks this summer.Industry Minister Eric Besson told (Reuters that a minimum price is still being set for the...
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) has held talks with AT&T Mobility (T) about a possible sale of its spectrum holdings for FLO TV, according to Bloomberg.There are few details beyond that, although the unnamed sources confirmed that Verizon Wireless (VZ) and T-Mobile USA Inc. have not...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. As operators continue to invest in 3G technologies and examine options available for 4G, three things...
Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series by RCR Wireless News that will seek to interview C-level executives from around the world to gain insight into their challenges and successes. To nominate someone for the series, please e-mail Tracy Ford attford@ardenmedia.com...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...
One small issue with Verizon Wireless’ plans to roll out nationwide LTE services using its 700 MHz spectrum was the fact it did not control 700 MHz spectrum covering Alaska, until now.The nation’s largest wireless carrier said it has reached an agreement with Triad...
An appeals court has ruled that some 2006 rules on designated-entity participation in spectrum auctions are invalid, although the court said too much damage would occur if it were to rule subsequent auctions invalid. Thus, winners in spectrum auctions 66 and 73 are allowed...
A joint report by industry body Assocham and research firm Frost & Sullivan has projected total Indian broadband subscription to touch 275 million by Y-2015, great news for players who recently won a chunk of BWA spectrum.
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Perhaps, because it led to Mukesh Ambani's dramatic re-entry in the country's telecom sector and...
The US is pretty fond of its wireline pipes, but Israeli IP radio firm Siklu is trying to change the world’s mind, and the wireless game, when it comes to the whole millimeter radio vs. wireline debate.
