LTE and WiMAX won’t be co-operating any time soon - so says Smith Micro

In the telecoms ecosystem, Smith Micro has been a software developer for about 27 years. Beginning with sending faxes over modems, Smith Micro has been a master in the realm of connectivity for three decades. The move into wireless connectivity was a logical progression for the firm - so I really wanted to talk to someone from the company and find out what the real deal is with LTE and WiMAX. Luckily for me, CMO Robert E. Elliot sat down and talked to me about the upcoming “evolved” network rollout.

Is India jumping the shark on 4G mobile networks?

India is one of the most vibrant mobile markets in the entire world - but also one of the most chaotic. There is a wild disparity in social standings across the country, to the extent that mobile operators need to cater to huge amounts of people who can’t afford more than a basic handset alongside a large audience of high-tech gadget owners. Now, despite an incomplete roll-out of 3G services across the country, plans are going ahead for 4G.

First true commercial LTE network rollout

Rating: And its from TeliaSonera in Sweden and Norway
Given Motorola’s highly dubious claim to have offered the first cellular mobile phone ever  (despite the Nordic NMT), this time it seems only fair to let Scandinavia claims to possess the world’s first truly commercial 4G network using LTE technology. Via TeliaSonera in Sweden and Norway.
Significantly, [...]

Mobile operator TeliaSonera claims the launch of first commercial LTE

European mobile operator TeliaSonera is claiming that it has launched the very first commercial LTE network in the world. With other operators building test-networks, pre-commercial pilots and other trial deployments, it’s quite possible that TeliaSonera has taken this particular achievement. But lets have a closer look at what it has actually accomplished.

Deutsche Telekom claims first LTE voice call using VoLGA

Rating: We’re obviously getting closer to real LTE
It’s frequently overlooked when discussing 4G networks that, besides providing high speed data links, such networks need to carry the boring stuff too – voice and SMS. Well, thanks to the VoLGA Forum, Deutsche Telekom claims it has made the first LTE phone call. Sadly, VoLGA is not [...]

Telecom Italia 4G LTE makes its debut

Telecom Italia has begun the world’s first pre-commercial LTE (Long Term Evolution) new technology trial as part of its ongoing development of a fourth-generation mobile ultra-broadband network.

Qualcomm finally jumps into bed with GSMA

Rating: Maybe the cellular industry is converging after all
It used to be that cellular chip specialist, Qualcomm, was regarded as the architect of CDMA2000. And the GSM Association (GSMA) was seen as the champion of W-CDMA. Now GoMo News learns that Qualcomm will join the GSMA today. Convergence at last!
There’s no suggestion that Qualcomm [...]

Qualcomm gets busy making 4G as painless as possible

Qualcomm has announced an initiative to smoothly help mobile operators around the world get their users ready for 4G/LTE. In co-operation with a truly impressive line-up of manufacturers, the chipset maker plans to sneak 4G chips into mobile devices that are currently being released.

GSMA predicts massive mobile broadband growth

Rating: Circa 25 per cent of it will be streaming
The GSMA has released figures from Wireless Intelligence which show that mobile broadband in the shape of HSPA networks are expanding fast. There are now 285 commercially operating HSPA networks,  supporting more than 167.5 million connexions.
The research has also revealed that there are over 1,600 HSPA-enabled [...]

ITU debating which tech to adopt as 4G

Rating: six way fight
Wow. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has received no fewer than six candidates for providing the next generation of mobile networks which is commonly referred to as 4G. The ITU calls it IMT-Advanced.
This situation is very reminiscent of the fight which took place over 3G where, effectively, three different versions [...]

GoMo 1-to-1 at CTIA: Taoglas on WiMax and LTE impact

Irish-based company Taoglas specialises in constructing internal and external antennae for mobile devices and applications. Dermot O’Shea, Director of Taoglas, takes us through the company news - as well as explaining some of the upcoming design and regulatory issues that are going to surround LTE and WiMax.

Mobile Operator roundup: LTE, regulation, mobile TV, O2 and WinMo

Microsoft has announced an unprecedented simultaneous cross-operator launch on Oct. 6th for WinMo 6.5. O2 has launched a “My O2″ app for iPhone. Taiwan Mobile has announced it will be buying a TV company for $1 billion. UK regulator Ofcom has announced strict new regulations to protect consumers for unscrupulous mis-selling of tariffs by operators. US operator MetroPCS has chosen to launch an LTE next year, instead of Wimax.

Samsungs two mobile phones, Omnia 2 and Corby, and an LTE modem

Samsung fans have three pieces of news to celebrate, and they could not be more different. First is the news that the long-awaited Omnia 2 powerhouse will be arriving very soon - and possibly at a monstrous price. Next comes a very different mobile device. The Corby is a cutesy full-touch screen device aimed at the youth market. And finally, Samsung has announced it first modem for mobile devices that uses the 4G wireless Internet technology, LTE.

Everything you need to know about Ericsson vs. Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, RIM and Canada

Ericssons attempt to buy parts of collapsing Canadian company Nortel has opened up a huge can of worms. Analysts are saying that the result of this would be an Ericsson so large that its competitors need to merge together to stay in the game - particularly Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent. The Canadian government has yet to approve the acquisition, but public opinion (spearheaded by a very vocal RIM) is firmly against it. This is a huge deal, with a lot to win or lose for the people involved. So in this article we’re going over what you need to know for a good overview of the entire situation.

LG and Nortel demonstrate 3GPP and LTE active call handover

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, and Nortel have demonstrated the world’s first 3GPP standards compliant active handover of a data transmission between a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and a CDMA network.
The demonstration successfully showed that online activities such as video downloads, web surfing and VoIP calls can [...]

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