BROWSING: IMS

Tiscali chose ZTE to develop its IMS network

ZTE | February 2011 | Press Release 24 February 2011, Shenzhen – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has announced the signing of an agreement with Tiscali for the development...

Guest Opinion: Building a better future based on mutual trust and understanding

Q: What is Huawei's reason for doing this interview? We would like to provide the basic facts behind the recent 3Leaf matter that has been the subject of much attention and discussion about Huawei. These facts will not only help understand the real...

@ NATE: Tower climbers should coordinate with EMS before climb

OKLAHOMA CITY—“Compassion kills,” said Steve Fleming, director of training for Safety One International, as he addressed a crowd at the National Association of Tower Erectors' (NATE) 16th annual conference and exposition in Oklahoma City. “Do you all believe that?”Fleming was speaker at NATE's educational...

@ MWC: Single RAN solution just beginning of next-gen networks

BARCELONA, Spain – Single radio access networks are just the beginning of how new wireless networks should be architected, said Dr. Bernhard Scholl, VP, Deutsche Telekom, during a panel at the LTE Forum here. The baseband components need to be able to support different...

@ MWC: Sequans' 4Sight solution works for WiMAX and LTE operators

BARCELONA, Spain – Sequans Communications announced an initiative named 4Sight that allows operators to go forward with next-generation wireless plans, without immediately having to decide on whether to use the LTE or WiMAX protocol.4Sight is designed to streamline 4G network transition and to future-proof...

Verizon Wireless completes first VoLTE call

Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) push to bring voice services to its recently launched LTE network gained momentum as the carrier said it placed an “IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over its commercial network” yesterday morning. The carrier claims the call was the first over...

Reality Check: Dawn of a new era for mobile voice

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.With 18 LTE networks now in commercial service around the world, LTE handsets will surely be unveiled...

Pecan Street Project aims to merge wireless with utilities

RCR Wireless News sat down with Brewster McCracken, executive director of the Pecan Street Project in Austin, Texas, to discuss how the telecommunications sector will intersect with utilities. McCracken, a recognized Austin figure who spent two terms on the Austin City Council, talks about...

F5 announces service delivery networking platform: Allows carriers to manage voice, data and video traffic

F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV) is introducing a new platform delivery system that it says allows wireless operators to use a unified IP-based platform to manage voice, data and video traffic. The Seattle-based company said its software portfolio can give operators a way to manage...

Report: LTE growth to ramp faster than expected

Citing recent interviews with carriers committed to deploying LTE networks, Infonetics Research recently increased its forecasts for the worldwide LTE infrastructure market and subscriber forecasts.The firm said it expects the LTE infrastructure market to grow 10-fold between 2010 and 2014 to $11.5 billion “fueled...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): Mobile operators need help in moving to the age of software: Enhanced back-end systems can help them unleash digital vitalities

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. The increasing use of mobile devices to access Internet content – or what...

IMS remains elusive, though LTE provides hope

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. By Dan MeyerFor years telecommunication operators waxed poetically about how their divergent...

@ Perspective 2010: Operators not deploying new networks without new services

FRISCO, Texas--Despite all of the operating efficiencies that can be gained from deploying all Internet Protocol networks, carriers aren't going to implement the huge undertaking unless they can offer new services with new pricing plans on the networks, carriers said in a far-ranging panel...

SIM card evolves with LTE technology

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here. The Subscriber Identity Module – that standard little chip that houses all of...

Infrastructure Awards: Crown Castle, Huawei, NSN, ZTE

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:   Crown Castle United States: With Stanford University to deploy an outdoor distributed antenna system. Value: Undisclosed   Huawei Saudi Arabia: With Saudi Telecom Company to deploy a pre-commercial LTE network in the country. The first phase of the project has already...

Reality Check: Borrowing brilliance for the SIP journey

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.In my previous Reality Check columns I’ve written about the benefits of SIP and how they can...

Reader Forum: Calling the future of mobile voice

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Smartphones set for growth in Asia, price still important in U.S.

The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. The research firm said it expects annual smartphone shipments to Asia to more than quadruple by 2015 giving the region...

Reality Check: Voice over LTE: How soon is now?

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.Last year the issue of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) emerged from the shadows, and after...

@MWC: GSMA looks to standardize voice over LTE, application platform

BARCELONA– With all the hype surrounding LTE technology, you would think it was pre-ordained to take over the telecom industry. However, until today there was no set standard for how carriers could transport plain old voice services – you remember voice don’t you? –...

TI unveils integrated chipset sans cellular radio

You know the mobile device chipset market has matured when a big player in the space, Texas Instruments Inc., unveils a new product targeting smartphones that includes every conceivable radio access technology except one for a cellular network.TI’s new WiLink 7.0 offering integrates 802.11n...

Reality Check: Unleashing the power of SIP in mobile networks

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.On the threshold of this new decade, mobile service providers are in the early stages of a...

Irish gov’t: Use our RF spectrum for your tests: Ireland’s concerted effort to attract ICT companies to its shores

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series this week highlighting the Irish Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Today’s article focuses on spectrum and technology initiatives led by the Irish government targeting wireless companies. Wednesday’s article will focus on an overview...

It’s all about the network

While the big news out of this year's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Span, was Verizon Wireless' choice of LTE vendors - Alcatel Lucent and Ericsson, among others - its IMS news is just as interesting. It's not too much of a stretch...