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Simington raises the ‘specter’ of receiver regulation

In an address to the Free State Foundation, Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington continued a conversation that he says has "ruffled a few feathers": Receiver standards. In his remarks, Simington relayed a number of the points that he says have been raised to him...

LDPC channel coding reduces 5G latency by up to 16x, AccelerComm says

Channel coding is used to correct transmission errors caused by noise, interference and poor signal strength U.K. tech company AccelerComm has been focused on helping 5G achieve its latency claims by providing low-density parity-check (LDPC), polar and turbo Forward Error Correction solutions that address the...

The Emerging Enernet: Convergence of the Smart Grid With the IOT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9RZPTNejY This week Chris Hare with guest Steven Collier, aka SmartGridMan, Director Smart Grid Strategies at Milsoft Utility Solutions. Most of the focus so far in this series has been the consumer view of IOT, this week we review how the energy/utility industry has to change fast based...

Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular tops in latest J.D. Power and Associates network quality survey

Verizon Wireless (VZ) again came out the big winner in J.D. Power and Associates ranking of network quality, garnering the highest consumer scores in five of the six regions. The carrier only lost out in the North Central region to U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM)J.D....

AT&T Mobility unveils pair of LTE-equipped devices, data plans to mimic 3G

Despite the promise of greater network efficiencies and lower pre-bit rates, it appears that those price savings are not being included in the initial roll out of LTE-based services.AT&T Mobility (T) is the latest to keep the status quo, announcing that its upcoming LTE-based...

SAF Tehnika starts to produce in Brazil

SAF Tehnika JSC, which manufactures wireless data transmission equipment, announced it has started producing full outdoor microwave radios in Curitiba, South of Brazil. The company’s called CFIP Lumina radios will be produced in collaboration with wi2be tecnologia, a Brazilian company focused on the development,...

T-Mobile USA expand HSPA+ 42 Mbps to 170M pops

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) said it has expanded the availability of its 42 megabit per second HSPA+ coverage to more than 170 million potential customers across 152 markets. That speed claim is of course the theoretical maximum downlink, with customers experiencing real-world speeds on...

Virgin Mobile USA juggles rate plans, to throttle data use

Virgin Mobile USA is set to refine its rate plans and data speeds, moves that align the company with its direct rivals and could provide a peak at the future of parent company Sprint Nextel Corp.'s (S) plans for data services.Citing the increased data...

SK Telecom launches LTE in Seoul

Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co. SKM) launched the country's first LTE service on July 1, providing initial service to the Seoul market. The carrier said it expects to attract 300,000 LTE customers by the end of the year and 10 million subscribers by...

Reader Forum: Can credit card info ever be safe in this ‘bad new world?’

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,...

Reality Check: Finding a voice for 4G wireless

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.Fourth-generation wireless mobile broadband technologies such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Long Term Evolution...

What deal? T-Mobile USA continues rate plan alterations

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to aggressively target the domestic market, rolling out altered individual and family plans as well as no offerings for its prepaid business. The move backs the carrier’s claims that it will continue to operate as usual under the shadow...

Reality Check: The view of 4G from the tower

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.You’ve heard them all on television and radio: “AT&T, the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, is getting...

Aviat Networks discontinues and shops its WiMAX business

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) announced its Q1 earnings on Monday and revealed it would be selling off its WiMAX business after months of downplaying it.The firm says it is now actively seeking a buyer for the WiMAX division, presumably in order to focus...

Reality Check: The economics of HD 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.Communications service providers, especially wireless network operators, have struggled with poor voice quality for years. Many have...

Verizon Wireless targets prepaid rivals in select markets

While the mobile market is indeed international in scale, don’t think carriers ignore local issues. A perfect example is a prepaid offering Verizon Wireless (VZ) unveiled last week in the Southern California and select Florida markets that looks to compete against similar offerings from...

Smartphones go prepaid at U.S. Cellular

Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans begin at $60 per month and provide unlimited messaging 2 gigabytes of data transmission...

T-Mobile USA cuts unlimited pricing, for a limited time

The “unlimited” wars continue to heat up as T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) today unveiled a new unlimited calling, messaging and data offering priced at $80 per month. The carrier does note that the “unlimited” data portion includes up to 2 gigabytes of data transmission...

AT&T Mobility's GoPhone to get smartphone

Further proof that the prepaid space is the mobile industry’s hottest segment came this morning with AT&T Mobility (T) announcing it will begin offering its first smartphone through its GoPhone offering. LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Thrive has been tapped as the initial prepaid smartphone...

Clearwire signs wholesale agreement with Locus

The wholesale world of mobile broadband services continues to glean results as Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today said it has signed prepaid wireless mobile virtual network operator Locus Telecommunications Inc. The deal calls for Locus to add prepaid 4G services using Clearwire’s WiMAX network to...

T-Mobile USA teases more Sidekick details, launches high-end data plan

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues to play with the hearts of loyal Sidekick users, announcing more details on the latest device to sport the hallowed name, but remaining coy on launch plans.The carrier said the now Android-powered device will launch “this spring” at a...

Verizon Wireless tips LTE smart phone pricing with ThunderBolt launch

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is finally set to unleash one of its LTE-equipped smart phones onto the market with the HTC Corp. ThunderBolt set to be available March 17 for $250 after all rebates and a two-year contract. The device is one of four LTE...

LightSquared snags Open Range as network partner

LightSquared said it has entered into a multi-year network partnership agreement with Colorado-based rural telecommunications provider Open Range Inc. The deal calls for Open Range to lease capacity from LightSquared's satellite operations to provide wireless broadband services as well as a nationwide reciprocal roaming...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless prepared for iPad 2 launch

For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) want to let you know that if you are interested in 3G connectivity, they have you covered … for a...