Broadband speed claims face new guidelines

Broadband speed claims face new guidelines The Guardian Broadband companies will no longer be able to advertise high speed internet services unless a fair proportion of their customers receive those speeds, according to latest guidelines. If broadband providers make maximum speed...

Motorola, Verizon Begin Xoom LTE Upgrade InformationWeek With the 4G radio on board, Xoom owners should see a dramatic performance boost in the tablet's mobile broadband powers. Verizon currently advertises LTE download speeds between 5 Mbps and 12 Mbps, and upload speeds of 2 Mbps to 5 Mbps. Verizon's LTE ...

iPhone 5 packs HSPA+ says China Unicom but no LTE mention SlashGear According to reports earlier this year, the Chinese carrier is not expected to roll out a commercial LTE network until 2013, instead focusing on 3G and WiFi hotspots to get its subscribers online. Contrasting rumors have circulated for some time about ...

LTE network now in Montreal Montreal Gazette It also sells a Rocket Internet stick that can be connected to the USB port of a computer, and a wireless hot spot - the Sierra Wireless AirCard, which creates a mobile hot spot for up to five Wi-Fidevices. If consumers want access to the faster ...

In-Flight Wi-Fi Revenues to Surpass $1.5 Billion in 2015, Says In-Stat San Francisco Chronicle (press release) New In-Stat (www.in-stat.com) research forecasts that in-flight Wi-Fi revenues will surpass the $1.5 billion mark in 2015. "While airlines initially viewed in-flight broadband as a competitive differentiator, it is now simply viewed in the US market as ...

Fixed broadband rules downloads, mobile rules new services Register For example, Australians were relatively indifferent to the advent of broadband in its earliest years, but when Telstra sparked a price war in 2004, there was a huge surge in subscriptions. That price war ended in regulatory action on the basis that ...

Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) Holds the 2nd Workshop to Promote TD-LTE Ecosystem Sacramento Bee The stable and high performances of these TD-LTE dongles in real multi-user environment showed the capabilities in commercial mobile broadband networks. "The second GTI workshop is very fruitful. GTI has built on a long-standing collaborative ...

Picochip argues London LTE coverage needs 70000 small cells FierceWireless "While Wi-Fi will offer some respite to the network, ultimately London's population density means that small cells, deployed in the most congested areas, are the only way for the mobile networks to cope with the traffic," Pulley said in a statement. ...

EC to test broadband performance in Europe Computer Business Review The European Commission (EC) is planing to launch a major new study of broadband performance across Europe to get a clear picture of broadband service in all member countries as well as in Croatia, Iceland and Norway. Measurement firm SamKnows will ...

Mobile Broadband Rivals Wired Broadband For Popularity Lifehacker Australia Even when 4G wireless broadband comes into mass usage the amount of data needed to be transferred simply won't cut it on the bandwidth made available by the mobile phone tower. The submarine internet pipes arriving into Australia via the ocean floor ...

Telstra launches 4G network (Australia) Wireless Federation Telstra, a leading telecom operator in Australia, will launch the nation's first superfast 4G LTE mobile network in capital city CBDs and more than 30 regional and metropolitan centres. As per reports, Telstra CEO David Thodey said Australians could ...

Eutelsat Inks Distribution Agreement With VIVACOM for its Tooway™ Satellite ... Sacramento Bee VIVACOM, Bulgaria's leading telecommunications service provider, will use the Tooway™ service, delivered via Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite, to provide high-speed broadband services to residential and enterprise users beyond range of terrestrial networks ...

Alcatel-Lucent and GO boost broadband access speeds Gozo News With the help of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU), GO Malta said it is delivering superfast broadband services including video, high-speed internet access and voice services to subscribers throughout the country. GO said that today, ...

Wi-Fi networks could detect your breathing and pinpoint your location DVICE Well, this is a little unsettling: it turns out that Wi-Fi signals are slightly affected by people breathing, and with the right tech someone could pinpoint where you are in a room from afar using just Wi-Fi. This was discovered when University of Utah ...

Wi-Fi tethering included in WP7 Mango update comes with strings attached Digitaltrends.com Namely, WP7 will soon boast Wi-Fi tethering capabilities thanks to the Mango update. WP7 owners can use their handsets to share connectivity with their other 3G or 4Gdevices, and Microsoft says you should be able to share Wi-Fi for up to five ...

Mango excites with Wi-Fi tethering MSN India The feature that has everyone giving Windows Phone 7.5 a second look is Wi-Fi tethering. According to PC World, Users can now use their smartphones' 3G/4G mobile data connections to connect up to 5 other guest devices to the internet wirelessly in ...

T-Mobile Launches HTC Amaze 4G, Samsung Galaxy S II and T-Mobile Sonic 4G ... TMC Net T-Mobile also announced the launch of T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot, a high speed 4G (HSPA+ 42) mobile hotspot that can offer customers with access to T-Mobile's fastest 4G speeds on up to fiveWi-Fi enabled devices. This network serves over 170 ...

HTC Inspire 4G Receives Gingerbread, New Lower Retail Pricing Mobile bloom News You should then see an option for HTC Wi-Fi software update. Simply click on the Check Now button, and follow the on-screen prompts to install the new OS. The HTC Inspire 4G is one of the heavier 4G handsets, at 5.78 ounces (164 grams) as opposed to to ...

Clearwire likely the crux of Sprint's LTE strategy FierceBroadbandWireless The deployment would be part of Sprint's Network Vision network modernization plan, which is already underway, and which is centered on multi-mode base stations that would allow Sprint to launch LTE. Sprint is scheduled to detail its 4G network ...

Mobile phone data usage ripe for Wi-Fi offload ZDNet Asia So said Olivier Baujard, Deutsche Telekom's chief technology officer, speaking here at theBroadband World Forum. He based his conclusion on data from the Netherlands, where 45 percent of traffic is from home, 45 percent is from work, ...

New LG Esteem launched with MetroPCS with 4G support Mobile bloom News The LG Esteem has support for 4G LTE network and runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS right out of the box. Put that together with some nice features and a price tag of around $349 with $100 mail-in rebate available through the rest of this year, ...

Doubling Broadband Speed Adds $3.9 Billion To Aus GDP Smart Office By Tony Ibrahim | Thursday | 2011-09-29 Ericsson has released findings that indicate doubling Australia's broadband speeds would result in a $3.9 billion increase for its GDP, according to an ITWire calculation. The study included 33 OECD economies ...

AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G PC Magazine I tested the Momentum side by side with the AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G ($69.99, 4 stars), which turns AT&T's network into a Wi-Fi network that up to five devices can connect to. In my tests on the AT&T LTE network in Houston, Texas, ...

Who's Adopting LTE? Connected World Magazine 4G LTE (long-term evolution), for instance, is generating a lot of hype as more carriers enter the 4Grace, and as more LTE-compatible consumer products are being rolled out. During the past year or so, consumers have been bombarded with marketing ...

LTE brings new security concerns for telcos ZDNet Australia As long-term evolution (LTE) networks, such as Telstra's new 4G network, bring about super fast mobile broadband to consumers across the globe, they could also potentially open up smartphones, tablets and other devices to hacks that previously only ...

More than a third of Android phones are 4G-enabled CNET Of course, 4G is a fuzzy term that's often used loosely to describe any type of high-speed mobile access. For the purposes of its study, Localytics defines a 4G device as one that taps into LTE, WiMAX, or HSPA+.

London Olympic games Wi-Fi networking moving slowly: Virgin Media Computer Business Review Virgin Media has said that the process to provide Wi-Fi connectivity before the Olympic games next year could end up being a missed opportunity. Virgin Media is bidding for contracts to build a central public Wi-Fi network in London. ...

Menatelecom in WiMAX accord with India firm Trade Arabia “We have provided faster, better and more flexible broadband solutions for both residential and corporate customers. We have also raised the standards for what customers should expect of their Internet service provider. “The new partnership with Tech ...

Broadband boost for Badsey Evesham Observer MORE than 4200 homes and businesses near Evesham will benefit from faster broadband after BT announced the latest stage of its network upgrade. Badsey is among the latest places in Worcestershire to benefit from the company's roll-out of its next ...

Franklin Wireless Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2011 MarketWatch (press release) /quotes/zigman/498057 FKWL 0.00% , the market leader in dual-mode WiMAX and CDMA modems for 3G and 4G wireless broadband data communications, today announced full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. Net sales for fiscal 2011 ...

Clear Your Obstructions; Even Moving and Breathing Affect Wi-Fi ... By Adam Dachis We've talked about plenty of ways to boost your Wi-Fi signal and expand coverage, but science news blog New Scientist points to a study conducted at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City that has found your movement and breathing affect ... Lifehacker

Motorola Xoom 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow, new ... By Joseph Volpe Customers should expect average download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas. When customers travel ... 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats over 4G LTE, 3G and WiFi · 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash · Wi-Fi networks are generally short ranged and provide wireless Internet access to localized public areas (often called hotspots) such as airports, hotels, and coffee shops. Data plans: ... Engadget

Amazon Unveils Wi-Fi Only 'Kindle Fire' With Cloud Storage ... By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor Kindle's free 3G connection means you never have to hunt for or pay for a Wi-Fi hotspot – you simply download and read books anytime, anywhere in over 100 countries around the world. Amazon pays for the 3G connection so there's no monthly fee or annual contract. .... I wouldn't buy it to replace my graphite Kindle wifi, but for couch browsing and watching movies on long flights, $199 is the perfect price point. This thing is going to be stuffing a lot of stockings this Holiday season. ... Deadline.com

Mango WiFi sharing to have hardware, driver, and carrier restrictions With the release of Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango," Microsoft has officially confirmed that the operating system supports connection sharing. But you may have to ... arstechnica.com/.../mango-wifi-sharing-to-have-hardware-driv...

Europe slow to adopt 4G mobile

Europe slow to adopt 4G mobile: sector execs Reuters Telecom operators are responding with a slew of new technologies, including everything from 4G to offloading traffic to fixed networks over Wi-Fi, to try to keep up. Their aim is also to bring down the cost per bit of transmitting mobile data, ...

What crushed Clearwire's dreams of 4G dominance? Digitaltrends.com Initial WiMax offerings were hotspots, home modems, and USB sticks for notebook computers: It's hard to sell 4G mobile broadband services to consumers if you don't have consumer-oriented devices. Sprint didn't launch its first 4G WiMax smartphone (the ...

"Mango" Arrives with a Wi-Fi Tethering Surprise. PCWorld Microsoft launched a Web Marketplace for apps, and added Wi-Fi tethering capabilities. The ability to piggyback on the 3G (or 4G) wireless connection to get other devices online can come in handy on occasion. Whether or not the tethering is allowed, ...

Telstra USB 4G modem PC World Magazine Telstra's USB 4G Modem is the first mobile broadband device in Australia to run on the company's new "4G" LTE network. While the validity of Telstra's claim to offer true "4G" can be debated, there's no doubt the USB 4G modem offers significant speed ...

LG Esteem brings entertainment, 4G to MetroPCS CNET (blog) MetroPCS introduced its latest Android smartphone today, the LG Esteem, a 4G LTEdevice designed to entertain. Available this week in stores and online for $249, the Gingerbread-based Esteem offers access to the carrier's MetroSTUDIO music and video ...

Rogers launches LTE service in three cities ITWorld Canada The company says the launch gives 5.5 million Canadians access to the 4G wireless service. Rogers also announced availability of an LTE tablet from HTC Corp. on Oct . 17, and LTE smart phones from HTC and Samsung Inc. in the coming weeks. ...

ASSIA Wins Prestigious Broadband InfoVision 2011 Award at Broadband World ... MarketWatch (press release) The award was presented to ASSIA CEO Dr. John Cioffi at the Broadband InfoVision Gala Dinner Awards ceremony, taking place during the Broadband World Forum 2011 tradeshow in Paris. ASSIA DSL Expresse competed against other access technologies from ...

Motorola used a custom LTE chip for the DROID BIONIC Mobile Burn Instead of using an off-the-shelf LTE chipset from Qualcomm, Motorola engineers developed their own, custom LTE chip for the smartphone. The CDMA portion of the modem within the BIONIC is made by Qualcomm, but the LTE unit is all Motorola. ...

Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor Launch Broadband Wireless LTE TMC Net LTE-ready home gateways will be therefore developed rapidly. Lantiq (News - Alert) is a top supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. Ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets are developed by Altair ...

Europe will benchmark broadband speeds Inquirer By Dave Neal BUREAUCRATIC MARVEL, the European Commission is starting a study into how well served the residents of Europe are with broadband connectivity. The EC's project is being carried out with speed measurement firm Samknows and will see the ...

More than one-third of U.S. Android smartphones are 4G enabled InfoWorld The Boston firm included smartphones enabled with HSPA+ (High-Speed Packet Access+), LTE(Long-Term Evolution), and WiMax in its study. [ Learn how to manage iPhones, Androids, BlackBerrys, and other smartphones in InfoWorld's 20-page Mobile Management ...

Broadband makes you richer: Ericsson makes the GDP connection TelecomTV Meanwhile, a new research report from analysts Berg Insight shows that HSPA/LTE accounted for 20.6 per cent of the total number of broadband connections in Europe at the end of last year. The number of HSPA/LTE mobile broadband subscribers grew by 33 ...

Nomad Digital lands Eurostar WiFi contract RailwayAge Magazine When the Eurostar refurbished trains and the new e320 trains come into operation in 2013 and 2014, respectively, customers will have access to high speed broadband Internet on board. Passengers will also be able to view and/or download pre-loaded ...

HTC Amaze 4G hands on: First impressions CNET Yesterday T-Mobile announced two new dual-core Android smartphones for its upgraded HSPA+42 network--the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G. We were already pretty familiar with the Galaxy S II family at its kick-off event in New York, ...

Australia launches new broadband laboratory in Melbourne Xinhua 28 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Communications Minister Stephen Conroy on Wednesday launched the Australian Broadband Applications Laboratory (ABAL) at the University of Melbourne. According to State Victorian Minister for ...

S. Korea's SK to launch seven 4G smartphones AFP SK launched its super-fast 4G wireless services, based on Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology, in Seoul in June and plans to secure national coverage by 2013. LTEpromises fast data traffic and quicker access to applications such as television ...

Silverman: Houston has buffet of 4G networks Houston Chronicle There are only USB-based modems to plug into a computer, or a personal WiFi hot spot. Expect the first LTE phones later this year. Sprint - Sprint was the first to start offering a 4G service in Houston. It uses WiMax, a wireless network co-developed ...

Letter from Farming Organizations to Congress in Support of LightSquared and ... Sacramento Bee LightSquared is committed to making wireless broadband accessible and affordable across America through the company's wholesale-only nationwide 4G-LTE network integrated with satellite coverage. Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member ...

Ericsson launches network integrated Wi-Fi offering Computer Business Review Ericsson VP, head of IP and broadband networks Jan Haglund said this new offering will increase mobile operators' capacity and footprint, primarily when it comes to indoor coverage. "In the end,WiFi will become just another radio access technology in ...

Wireless internet mobility overtakes copper The Australian AUSTRALIANS anxious to stay connected on the road have for the first time pushed wireless ahead of copper as the most common form of broadband used in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics internet activity report for the six months to June ...

FCC's Genachowski: Broadband Development Good for US Job Growth Reuters And the US has the highest number of 3G subscribers in the world, and is leading the way in deploying 4G networks. Underscoring the point, the chairman noted that Apple recently moved ahead of Exxon/Mobil as the nation's most valuable company. ...

Apprion Extends ION Video Application With WiMAX for Long-Range, High ... MarketWatch (press release) Called ION WiMAX Video, these "virtual eyes" now have a wider, sharper, longer and smarter focus to more cost-effectively help users to reduce hazards and accidents, improve safety, security and productivity as well as minimize the time and cost of ...

iControl Networks Names Robert Hagerty as Chief Executive Officer MarketWatch (press release) 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- iControl Networks, a leader in broadband home management, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Hagerty as the company's new CEO. As CEO, Hagerty will focus on product execution with iControl's existing ...

Government deploys Wi-Fi for Olympics as mobile networks face capacity crunch ComputerWeekly.com The government is planning to deploy free Wi-Fi around London during the Olympic Games in 2012 amid fears that mobile phone networks could run out of capacity. London Mayor Boris Johnson recently said the Olympics will place a strain on mobile networks ...

Phazar Antenna Corp. Announces New DAS Antennas That Support LTE Performance ... MarketWatch (press release) The new antennas will provide DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) "neutral hosts" and carriers more options for covering all of the current frequencies used for mobile communications and 4Gperformance. The new antennas expand Phazar Antenna Corp. ...

Agility Ventures Invests in Nine Technology Companies with New Fund MarketWatch (press release) CommSPEED provides customers with next generation wireless broadband services that enable fast, simple and reliable communications, anytime and anywhere within their coverage area. Their advanced 4G-ready network combines the best features of cellular, ...

LEA and Celeno Partner to Bring Video-Grade Wi-Fi to European Service Providers MarketWatch (press release) PARIS, Sep 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Celeno Communications, a leading provider of semiconductors and software for multimedia Wi-Fi home networking applications, and LEA, a leading provider of broadband access and home networking equipment, ...

New 4G Android Smartphones Range From $99 To $259 Twice Other features include 4G mobile hotspot feature supporting up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices, virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring SWYPE technology for faster typing, 5-megapixel autofocus rear-facing camera with HD video capture up to 720p; ...

Qualcomm Gets Stay On Rejection Of India Internet License Application - Report Fox Business By Romit Guha NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- India's Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has stayed the telecom department's decision to reject Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) application for licenses to offer wireless broadband services, ...

Where WiFi never sleeps opportunity knocks MarkLives.com Expensive Internet access in South Africa means free WiFi has never been common. In New York, security concerns have the same effect, but free WiFi still abounds, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK. So who will become the venues of choice for WiFi-hungry mobile ...

A closer look at HTC Amaze 4G and Galaxy S II Washington Post Do you opt for the Amaze 4G's f/2.2 backside illuminated camera with two dedicated hardware buttons for snapshots and film? Or do you dive into the gorgeous 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen on the Galaxy S II? Both new 42Mbps devices were on hand at a ...

HTC Radar 4G headed to T-Mobile in time for the holidays, chock ... By Brian Heater Looks like the HTC Radar 4G is the real deal, after all. T-Mobile outed the Windows Phone Mango-sporting handset today, talking up the device's 3.8. Engadget

Sprint's 4G LTE Network To Go Live Early Next Year? | TechCrunch By Jordan Crook Sprint's 4G LTE Network To Go Live Early Next Year? Jordan Crook. posted 23 hours ago. Comments. View Author Page. Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space. Prior to joining ... TechCrunch

So long WiMax: Sprint preparing its LTE 4G network for 2012 ... By Devindra Hardawar Catching up with Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Sprint is gearing up to launch its own 4G LTE network early next year. The LTE network is expected to arrive during the first or second quarter of 2012, CNet reports, citing people familiar with the carrier's ... VentureBeat

Leaked image of Sprint's HTC EVO Design 4G revealed By Todd Haselton An earlier ROM leak suggested the EVO Design 4G will be equipped with a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread), a 4-inch display, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p video, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and 768MB of RAM, although those specs are not confirmed. As its name suggests, we also expect it will run on Sprint's 4G WiMAX network. Sprint has yet to announce the HTC EVO Design 4G, so pricing and a release date are still ... BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech

Motorola Droid 4 aka Maserati will boast 4G LTE and slideout ... By Edwin Kee Funny how the latest Motorola smartphone has been given the codename as that of luxury car marque – Maserati. Well, [...] Ubergizmo

Telstra Flips On 4G LTE Switch In Australia – Deafens Crowd With ... By Chris Chavez To help celebrate the launch of their new 4G LTE network in Australia, Telstra has teamed up with none other than HTC to deliver the carrier's first 4G. Android Phone Fans

Telstra unleashes 4G LTE on select Australian markets By Stacy Bruce The provider finally flipped the switch on its broadband 4G LTE network today. After a successful soft launch in late August, select Aussie regions will now have access to Telstra's LTE infrastructure allowing up to 40 Mbps download and up to ... Android News, Rumours, and Updates

Sprint's 4G LTE Network Could Appear in Early 2012 By Adrian Covert The move to the LTE standard is a response to Verizon's own LTE network deployment, which is now live in 160 cities, compared to the 71 cities in which Sprint offers 4G WiMax. AT&T is also getting ready to go all out with their own LTE ... Gizmodo

Sprint Said to Be Launching LTE Network Early Next Year - Ina Fried ... By Ina Fried Sprint was the first out of the gate with 4G when it launched its WiMax-based network. However, with the rest of the industry moving toward LTE, Sprint has said it is open to other technologies. CNET reports that Sprint is actually more than ... AllThingsD

Google, Comcast, and Intel Consider Ultra-Fast Broadband for University Towns

Google, Intel Consider Ultra-Fast Broadband for University Towns BusinessWeek 26 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., Comcast Corp. and Intel Corp. are among companies considering a project to bring faster broadband Internet access to more than 30 college towns in a push to spur Web traffic and nourish technology startups. ...

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi drops to £299.99 in the UK Unwired View It will give you a Wi-Fi Xoom if you pay only £299.99. And shipping is free. That's pretty interesting for a 10.1-inch tablet with no less than 32 GB of built-in storage, and it's certainly not a price you see every day for such products. ...

802.11n-Enabled Wi-Fi Networking Equipment Unit Shipments Increase 17%, Q2'11 ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) In Q2'11, worldwide revenue for the Wi-Fi network equipment market remained relatively flat compared to Q1'11, staying at $1.6 billion, says new In-Stat (www.in-stat.com) research. Continuing a trend, 802.11n remains the fastest growing Wi-Fi ...

Sprint's CTO on dumb pipes, 4G & the cloud GigaOm The barrier has long been the network, said Bye, explaining that narrow connections don't facilitate putting applications in the cloud. But now that Sprint has a 4G network plan, the cloud will become increasingly important.

LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja and his letter to the American people about the ... IntoMobile Clearwire, which Sprint owns most of, wanted to do the same thing, but screwed up because A) They made Clearwire a consumer facing brand that competed with their customers; B) They went withWiMAX technology instead of LTE; and C) While they do hold an ...

Broadband Must Not Block Lawful Content Courthouse News Service By TISH KRAFT WASHINGTON (CN) - The Federal Communications Commission has established three protections for broadband users, to preserve and reinforce Internet freedom and openness, according to new FCC rules. The protections, effective Nov. ...

Calix Brings North America's Leading Fiber Access Solutions to Global Markets MarketWatch (press release) This fiber access market leadership has carried over into the US Broadband Stimulus programs, where Calix has been selected as the preferred vendor to over 73 distinct projects amounting to more than $1.3 billion in funds allocated to purchase services ...

Hands-on with HTC's Amaze 4G for T-Mobile (video) -- Engadget By Dante Cesa More noteworthy is its trick eight megapixel shooter, which features the same backside-illuminated sensor, f2.2 wide-angle optics and 1080p video recording capability as the myTouch 4G Slide. Similarly, the Amaze 4G hangs on to quite a bit of that phone's camera software, including a new composite ... Telstra's 4G LTE network goes live in Australia, new HTC handset coming next year · 281 · SWYP concept printer combines good looks with touchscreen editing: A concept printer from... Engadget

AT&T to activate faster 4G network on Sunday - CNN Each of the four major carriers has been marketing its data services as 4G. Sprint Nextel's WiMax 4G is usually slower than LTE connections. AT&T and T-Mobile ... articles.cnn.com/.../tech_mobile_att-4g-lte_1_lte-ralph-de-la-v...

Ruckus Wireless Wins UK Wi-Fi Network Upgrade Contract Ruckus Wireless says that it has been selected by UK based Wi-Fi network, The Cloud to support the large-scale upgrade and expansion of its nationwide Wi-Fi ... www.cellular-news.com/story/51055.php

Wi-Fi Cards Can Now Detect Microwave Ovens - Slashdot For example, your WiFi network will not be affected anymore just because your .... LTE does something like this, where the base station continuously analyzes the ..... modulation on the band (very VERY wide-band / BroadBand reception)... it's ... mobile.slashdot.org/.../wi-fi-cards-can-now-detect-microwave-... Sprint to launch own 4G LTE network in early 2012 (scoop) CNET While Sprint long enjoyed a technical and speed advantage over its rivals through its partnership with Clearwire and its 4G WiMax network, much of that edge has faded as Verizon Wireless surpassed it with a wider deployment of its own faster LTE ... What if iPhone 5 isn't LTE? BetaNews Verizon's major argument, but not the only one, is that the injunction will hurt adoption of its next-generation 4G LTE network. Samsung's Droid Charge, which would be barred from US sales if the injunction is granted, is one of four LTE handset that ... LTE is the Most Important Direction for the Telecoms Industry Says GSA Sacramento Bee In a recent interview with Telecoms IQ, Hadden explained, "LTE is the catalyst for extending the benefits of broadband internet access to the mass market in all regions, and will help to narrow the digital divide. LTE is the fastest developing mobile ... Network integrated Wi-Fi solution by Ericsson Reuters (press release) Operators can greatly improve the mobile broadband experience for smartphone and tablet users by making use of existing fixed broadband and WiFi assets. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces the launch of its Network Integrated WiFi solution. ... Nokia Siemens Demos HSPA at 336M Bps PCWorld Somewhat in the shadow of LTE's growing popularity vendors are developing HSPA to offer more bandwidth. To reach 336M bps, Nokia Siemens used a number of radio tricks, including antenna technology MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) and sending data ... Telstra 4G: why more speed matters Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Australia's first 4G LTE network is open to the public, but what will we do with it? Long Term Evolution, or LTE, is the next step in Australia's mobile broadband revolution. It's referred to as 4G even though it doesn't technically meet the definition ... Android paves the way for 4G: more than one-third of Android phones offer 4G VentureBeat According to Localytics, the HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon's LTE 4G network is the most popular 4Gphone in the country. Behind it is the Evo 4G on Sprint's WiMax 4G network, and the Samsung Droid Charge on Verizon. Both T-Mobile and AT&T offer 4G ... New study quantifies the impact of broadband speed on GDP Reuters (press release) Research conducted by Ericsson, Arthur D. Little and Chalmers University of Technology confirms that increased broadband speed contributes significantly to economic growth A new report, conducted jointly by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Arthur D. Little and ... China warming to broadband competition Sydney Morning Herald China is allowing more competition in building broadband infrastructure than Australia, where the federal government has created the NBN monopoly, Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says. Mr Turnbull said the lack of a cost-benefit ... T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Smartphone Coming Oct. 12 eWeek T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S II 4G smartphone will launch Oct. 12 for $229.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and data contract, the carrier's Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman promised at GigaOm Mobilize 2011 Sept. 26. Brodman, who spoke at the event, ... European Commission needs volunteers to participate in broadband project ComputerActive.co.uk The European Commission is asking for 10000 volunteers to take part in a pan-European project to monitor and map broadband performance. In collaboration with broadband performance-testing specialist, Samknows, the research will give an overall picture ... T-Mobile gets two new 4G phones TG Daily AT&T, meanwhile, is working on replacing its 4G structure entirely and building a new network based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, which has made Verizon the fastest 4G operator on the market right now. Both the Galaxy S II and the Amaze4G ... VDSL2 will accelerate availability of superfast broadband Siliconrepublic.com Alcatel-Lucent's new VDSL2 Vectoring technology will accelerate the availability of superfast broadband services, enabling speeds of 100Mbps and beyond over copper/fibre hybrid networks. By boosting the capabilities of copper access networks, ... 3 CEO Confident UK's 4G Spectrum Auction Will Go Ahead In 2012 Wall Street Journal "Ofcom has been very explicit in its aim to begin the 4G auction as soon as is practicable and this remains our objective," a spokesman for the regulator said Tuesday. In June, Telefonica's UK arm, which trades under the O2 brand, objected to Ofcom's ... Telstra and Etisalat latest with live LTE services Rethink Wireless By CAROLINE GABRIEL In 3G, the Middle East was one of the slowest regions to move to widespread mobile broadband. With LTE, though, the position is reversed, and Etisalat is the latest in a string of cellcos to launch LTE services. ... Mobilicity slams Rogers campaign for airwaves bid CBC.ca (Mobilicity) New wireless provider Mobilicity is firing back at a Rogers campaign asking consumers to take political action or risk facing limited access to a faster, next-generation wireless technology called LTE. Rogers has been calling on the public ... Cavium to Showcase Innovations for Set Top Box, Broadband Gateway, and ... MarketWatch (press release) Cavium's ECONA low power, ARM-based processors are being used by Tier-1 OEMs and ODMs building broadband gateways, network attached storage, cloud expandable storage solutions, media and print servers, and wireless access points. ... Altair Semiconductor Chipsets Selected by Harris Corporation For Use in Its ... Sacramento Bee By Altair Semiconductor Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com/), the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, today announced that its chipsets have been selected by Harris for use in its Public Safety LTE terminal products . . . Researchers Combat Wi-Fi RF Interference PC Magazine University of Wisconsin researchers have developed a cost-effective solution for solving increasingWi-Fi RF interference issues. By Samara Lynn As many people know, wireless networks are rife with RF (Radio Frequency) interference. ... Education 2.0: The Case for Universal Broadband Access and Meaningful Use Harvard Crimson By Monica S. Liu On September 15, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)—the specialized technology agency of the United Nations—released new figures showing an acceleration of broadband uptake and a decline in broadband prices worldwide. ... Moto Droid Razr could offer dual-core processor, LTE support CNET The seemingly reliable details include a 4.3-inch display, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, and 4G LTE support. Although the processor's manufacturer has not been identified, it's definitely a step up from the Droid Bionic. ... Sigma Systems Demonstrates Telco Services Accelerator at Broadband World Forum MarketWatch (press release) PARIS, Sep 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Broadband World Forum -- Sigma Systems, an industry leader in Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions, today announced that it will conduct a live demonstration of its Telco Services Accelerator at the ... IPTV Now Serves More Than 50 Million Customers Worldwide PR Newswire (press release) The Broadband and IPTV Growth Report presented at the Broadband World Forum in Paris, shows that broadband continued to show healthy growth in the first half of 2011. Prepared for theBroadband Forum by industry analysts Point Topic, the figures reveal ... Reederei Claus-Peter Offen Selects FleetBroadband from Stratos for Entire ... MarketWatch (press release) 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Broadband service prepares vessels to meet growing data requirements- Stratos Global, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been ...