Sprint's 4G Strategy Raises More Questions Than Answers

Sprint's 4G Strategy Raises More Questions Than Answers
DailyFinance
Azzi said that by the end of 2012, Sprint will cover 176 million POPs with 4G, a figure that includes 123 million LTE POPs, 120 million WiMAX POPs and 67 million POPs that will overlap. He said when Sprint's Network Vision deployment is complete at the ...
Cornish villagers treated to 4G trial
Register
LTE is already deployed in half a dozen countries, and UK operators have been running closed trials for a year or two, but when BT and Everything Everywhere announced the trials in May it was clear that they were trying something new in providing both ...
4G mobile auction delayed
Telegraph.co.uk
By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor The move, which comes after legal action by the main telecoms companies, could push back the launch of the next generation of 4G mobile internet and broadband services in the UK. The regulator decided to delay ...
Verizon 4G in Kansas City next month
Kansas City Star
For now, Sprint is using WiMax technology for its 4G service. But the Overland Park-based carrier made clear last week that it's long-term plans call for a move to LTE. Its WiMax rollout has been stalled for almost a year because 4G partner Cleawire ...
LG Elec unveils 4G phone, as mobile unit continues to struggle
Reuters
The Optimus LTE will square off against Samsung Electronics Co's 4G version of its flagship Galaxy S model and Apple's new iPhone, which runs on standard 3G network, during the key year-end holiday season. The high-end model comes after LG suffered ...
T-Mobile's 42.2 Mbps HSPA+ network earns my respect as a 4G network
ZDNet (blog)
Sprint's WiMAX has limited range and rather slow speeds while AT&T's “4G” network is currently a joke until they get LTE up and running. T-Mobile has been pushing their HSPA+ network with updates to 21.1 Mbps and then 42.2 Mbps and the results show it ...
Broadband World Forum Showcases Diversity in Broadband and Addresses Accessing ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PARIS, Oct 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The increasing demand for broadband connections and the diversity of models for providing them were the key discussion point for the global panel of keynote speakers and 7500 visitors at the world's largest ...
Windows Phone LTE and dual-core models in pipeline
SlashGear
Windows Phone handsets running dual-core processors and packing 4G LTE are in the pipeline, Microsoft's smartphone chief has confirmed, but none will arrive until software, chipsets and batteries are up to the challenge. Currently the Windows Phone ...
Govt targets 600mn broadband connections by 2020
Moneycontrol.com
Published on Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 20:07 | Source : PTI The draft National Telecom Policy 2011, unveiled by Minister of Communications and IT Kapil Sibal, went to the extent of likening the broadband connectivity to basic necessities like health and ...
Emerson Network Power Wins $100 Million Contract For Australian National ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The infrastructure project will play a key role in NBNCo's plans to deliver a super-fast broadbandnetwork that will deliver leading-edge broadband links to all Australian households and businesses. Emerson's win was due to the breadth of its product ...
GENBAND Demonstrates Voice over LTE Services at MSF/GSMA VoLTE ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The A2 provides consumer and business services, SIP trunking, and unified communication for Mobile, Fixed Line, Broadband and Cable Operators. "The MSF/GSMA test event provides an ideal forum to validate core network interfaces that are essential to ...
Verizon 4G coming to Lincoln Nov. 17
Lincoln Journal Star
ERIC GREGORY/Lincoln Journal Star Verizon Wireless announced it is bringing company's 4G Long Term Evolution network to Lincoln on Nov. 17, extending the network to 178 markets. Verizon Wireless said residents and visitors with 4G LTE devices will be ...
Business and Technology Complications Keep 4G Smartphones to Just 25% of the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
It is an important driver for the LTE ecosystem that dwarfs any other drivers of 4G in general or ofWiMAX and LTE, specifically." 4G smartphones are emerging as the next major platform opportunity for mobile operators, device OEMs, IC vendors, ...
WBS plans full scale LTE by mid 2012
IT News Africa
We have direct ownership and access to both the EASSy and the SAT – 3/ WBS will be able to offer users a mobile broadband service over a truly 4G network, and we will not have to completely upgrade our entire network infrastructure. ...
ZTE and Altair Semiconductor to Partner on 4G Trial in Japan
MarketWatch (press release)
HOD HASHARON, Israel, October 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Altair Semiconductor, the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, today announced that it has teamed up with ZTE Corporation, ...
T-Mobile touts two 4G Android tablets: SpringBoard, Galaxy Tab
CNET
by Stephen Shankland October 10, 2011 12:54 AM PDT Follow @stshank The US carrier T-Mobile announced plans today to sell to two Android tablets with 4Gnetworking abilities in coming weeks, its own 7-inch SpringBoard and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. ...
Tennessee's Largest Cooperative Selects ADTRAN for Broadband Stimulus FTTH Rollout
MarketWatch (press release)
This Broadband Stimulus award initiative will reach over 12000 business and residential customers. In addition, the service provider is also expanding the use of the ADTRAN solutions for high-bandwidth mobile backhaul applications. ...
Electronics, Broadband shows open in Taipei
eTaiwan News
Taipei, Oct. 10 (CNA) The 37th Taipei International Electronic Show (TAITRONICS) opened in conjunction with Broadband Taiwan 2011 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei Monday, with exhibitors hoping for a boost amid a weak global economy. ...
MTel testing LTE in January
TeleGeography
The NMHH is inviting bids through the two-round auction process to award three blocks of spectrum in the 900MHz band for the provision of GSM, UMTS, WiMAX or LTE services. The minimum reserve price for one block of 5MHz of EGSM duplex frequency (or 'A ...
LTE momentum 'considerable', says industry
ZDNet Asia
By Liau Yun Qing , ZDNet Asia on October 10, 2011 (11 hours ago) Handsets supporting long-term evolution (LTE) are growing, mobile chipmaker notes, while South Korean players say 4G allows for new, better apps and services over 3G networks. ...
Etisalat to launch 4G for laptops ahead of phones
gulfnews.com
Speaking to Gulf News yesterday, Al Ahmad said there is no question etisalat would be first past the post after spending Dh6 billion on rolling out 4G broadband services. "Yes, it's ready and we have covered over 80 per cent of the UAE," said Al Ahmad, ...
Neul in global broadband partnership
Cambridge First
Cambridge company Neul has teamed up with California-based Carlson to develop a way of bringing affordable broadband to millions of people around the world. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. ...
Sprint Plunges On Concern Over 4G Plan Details, iPhone
Wall Street Journal
The carrier said it would go it alone in constructing a high-speed wireless network on a standard used by rivals AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Wireless, distancing itself from wholesale 4G provider Clearwire Corp. (CLWR), and acknowledged sales of the ...
What is gigabit broadband good for?
GigaOm
By Om Malik Oct. 10, 2011, 7:05am PT No Comments When it comes to broadband, gigabit per second speeds are all the rage. Large broadband providers in the US have started showing off their gigabit efforts. Many communities in the US and some countries ...
MagnaChip to Supply AMOLED Display Driver ICs for the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The AMOLED panel is designed for the Galaxy S2 LTE 4.5" model which is based on the next-generation LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. The product features MIPI DSI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface Display Serial Interface) designed specifically ...
LTE: A Latent Problem?
Light Reading
Signals Research conducted a drive test of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s LTE network in Houston, using measurement gear from Accuver, which provided the first performance metrics of the newest LTEnetwork in the US The test measured downlink and uplink speed, ...
HTC Amaze 4G hands-on
SlashGear
Instead its Android coming to the rescue, with the HTC Amaze 4G expected to play a significant part: taking the Sensation XE as its starting point, the Amaze 4G throws in 42Mbps HSPA+ support and a full 1GB of RAM. It's fresh to the SlashGear testbench...
Vic government wants your broadband ideas
iTWire
By Peter Dinham The Victorian Government is in the hunt for projects that develop innovativebroadband solutions to boost productivity, and it has up to $6 million of funding for projects which it deems use high-capacity broadband to improve service ...
Sprint Lifts Capex Estimates on LTE (S)
Financial News Network Online
Sprint (NYSE:S) raised capex above Barclay's estimates at its 4G strategy event in NY on last Friday on October 7. The delta in capex is due to LTE. Barclay's capex estimates for Sprint increase from $7.7B in 2012-2013 to $10 billion, largely due to ...
Microsoft's Windows Phone Boss Says Dual-Core, LTE Models ...
By Ina Fried
Microsoft's strategy is to wait until new technologies can be implemented in a sensible and power-efficient way. But that doesn't mean Microsoft doesn't want to be at the cutting edge.
AllThingsD
Samsung Stratosphere with 4G LTE launching on Verizon a day ...
By Sean Ludwig
Although this week will see the release of the hyped Apple iPhone 4S, that isn't stopping Verizon Wireless from launching the 4G-LTE-enabled Samsung Stratosphere the day before.
VentureBeat
Riding the 4G boom — RT
By RT
Major Russian market 4G player, Yota considers itself in a major growth phase, and is precluding an IPO for now. Business RT talked to CEO, Denis Sverdlov, about its expansion plans, and how it is looking to drive growth.
News RSS : Today
Sprint dumps WiMAX, will build own LTE network | MuniWireless ...
By Paul Kapustka
Citywide WiFi, smart grid, enterprise wireless, public safety, mobile apps ... The move to LTE is a complete about-face from last fall, when Sprint CEO Dan Hesse famously said “Our 4G strategy isWiMAX, full stop” in an effort to quell rumors about a potential move to LTE. Now it's WiMAX that is at a ... North Carolina fiber broadband group selects commercial marketing partner October 5, 2011... The Cloud selects Ruckus Wireless for London citywide Wi-Fi network September 27, 2011 ...
MuniWireless: WiFi, LTE, 4G,...
Microsoft Working On Dual-Core, LTE Windows Phones ...
By Pradeep
You can never convice some to buy a phone that is single core when he uses a dual core or can get dual core. Microsoft needs to up the hardware levels and compatibilty with LTE and 4G, even if the technology is not right, wp7 needs to win, ...
WMPoweruser
Andy Lees talks dual-core CPUs and 4G LTE | wpcentral | Windows ...
He confirmed that both dual-core processors and 4G LTE are on the way. It has been known for a while now that Qualcomm and ST-Ericsson would be bringing dual-core computing to WP7 devices. When he was asked why they weren't ...
WPCentral.com
Wi-Fi, Spotify glorify WD TV Live | FT Tech Hub | FTtechhub ...
By Chris Nuttall
The FTtechhub from the Financial Times writes about the web, Silicon Valley, innovation and social media.
FT Tech Hub
Dual Core Processors And LTE Headed To Windows Phone Next ...
By Roland Hutchinson
Microsoft recently released its latest version of its Windows Phone mobile OS, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and now it would appear that Microsoft has a few things planned for 2012.
Geeky-Gadgets
New AT&T App Makes Wi-Fi a Snap
AT&T Smart Wi-Fi app, free for customers in Android Market. ... A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless ...
www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=21475&cdvn=news...
Sprint Details Shift To LTE - Slashdot
'The company plans for a rapid deployment of this new 4G, with the first LTE ... So my new Evo Shift4G will no longer have WiMAX/4G capability after 2012? ..... they'll build it into all operating systems soon so I can connect just like Wi-Fi. ...
mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/10/07/.../sprint-details-shift-to-lte
Motorola XOOM™ 4G LTE Upgrade Available Tomorrow - Press ...
Upgrade to Add the Speed of the Largest 4G LTE Network in America ... to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas. ... 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats over 4G LTE, 3G and WiFi ...
mediacenter.motorola.com/.../Motorola-XOOM-4G-LTE-Upgr...
T-Mobile® myTouch® 4G - Black phone details from T-Mobile
Stay connected at blazing-fast 4G speeds* with the new Android™-powered myTouch. Video chat with faraway family and friends without Wi-Fi; capture HD ...
www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?...

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