Sprint's 4G LTE service targets Kansas City, Baltimore next

Sprint's 4G LTE service targets Kansas City, Baltimore next
Kansas City Star
The Overland Park-based wireless carrier said Kansas City and Baltimore will join Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio as the first to see its faster service using Long Term Evolution, or LTE, technology. Sprint is adding LTE 4G service as part of ...

Virgin Media Profit Up On TiVo, Broadband Demand
Wall Street Journal
31, Virgin Media added 15000 new cable customers and 133000 extra customers for superfastbroadband, which Berkett defines as having download speeds of 30 megabytes a second and above. the company's business division also performed strongly in the ...

NBN broadband satellites please farmers
Sydney Morning Herald
The federal government's plan to buy two satellites to provide high-speed broadband services to the nation's most remote areas has pleased farmers, but the opposition says it's too costly. Labor on Wednesday announced a $620 million deal between NBN Co ...

Kasich touts broadband, education
Columbus Dispatch
John Kasich said the state would dramatically increase the speed of its broadband network in his second State of the State address today, a speech that had at least one striking similarity to the address he gave last year. Kasich, who likely became the ...

AfriConnect Zambia Deploys Aradial AAA Enforcer for WiMAX and Internet Services
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Aradial ( http://www.aradial.com ), a global provider of AAA, billing, customer management and policy control solutions for IP service providers (including WiMAX, Wi-Fi, ADSL, LTE, VoIP, ...

Broadband Is Next Phase of Telecoms Revolution - Juwah
AllAfrica.com
Dr. Eugene Juwah has said that broadband is the next phase of telecommunication revolution, which every nation that aspires to succeed must embrace. He said as a result of this imperative, NCC has made progress in the nation's telecom sector to improve ...

iPass Launches New Managed Wi-Fi Service in North America
MarketWatch (press release)
IRVINE, CA, Feb 08, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- iPass(R) Inc. /quotes/zigman/82150/quotes/nls/ipas IPAS +0.0057% today unveiled a new managed Wi-Fi offering that expands the iPass Managed Network Services (iPass MNS) platform and leverages the ...

T-Mobile offers all 4G smartphones free for Valentine's Day
BGR
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday the company's Valentine's Day sale on all 4G smartphones and tablets. “T-Mobile has a commitment to make the 4G experience affordable and accessible to everyone, so this sweet deal on smartphones and tablets is our ...

Canada Ruling Pushes Dish's LTE Plan Forward
PCWorld
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News The Canadian government has approved the transfer of satellite spectrum to Dish Network, putting the company just one major ruling away from building a land-based 4G mobile data network on the frequencies.

Vodafone bringing LTE speeds to Germany, with the HTC Velocity
Engadget
By Amar Toor posted Feb 8th 2012 9:23AM HTC has confirmed plans to bring its very first LTEhandset to Germany, with the launch of the Velocity. The phone, known Stateside as the Vivid and in South Korea as the Raider, features a 4.5-inch qHD ...

4G cell service headed to NP
North Platte Telegraph
That is to get us into place for the 4G LTE network," Boots said. Boots said her store in North Platte does carry 4G phones, and she said a number of customers have had the chance to utilize 4G when traveling to Lincoln and Omaha.

Verizon plans 4G pricing promotion
TG Daily
If you want to pick up a Verizon 4G LTE phone, this weekend is the time to do it. Beginning Friday, Verizon will offer a special promotion for users who sign up for the lowest tier of mobile data. A $30/month data plan normally only offers 2 GB of data ...

TG Daily

French WiFi Player Becomes Mobile Trendsetter
Internet Evolution
Its basic mobile phone service includes 60 minutes of outbound calls and 60 outbound text messages -- all free for the ISP's 4.8 million broadband customers. Everyone else pays €2 ($2.60) per month. Additional outbound minutes will cost €0.05 ($0.06), ...

More consumers choosing optical fibre broadband
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: More consumers in Singapore are aware of optical fibre broadband, according to a Fibre Index Survey commissioned by OpenNet. The survey sampled over 500 Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents aged 15 to 64 and covered the period of April ...

Broadband providers given new internet safety guidance
Cable.co.uk
New guidance has been issued to broadband providers in a bid to ensure parents and children receive consistent messages about how to stay safe while browsing the web. Published by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS), the guidelines are ...

Cable.co.uk

Turnbull responds to Broadband Network moves
ABC Online
The Federal Government has announced the next step in its National Broadband Network and Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull responds. CHRIS UHLMANN, PRESENTER: A short time ago I spoke with the Opposition Communications spokesman.

Global broadband snapshot: Hong Kong throttles the rest of the world
Computerworld
According to an informal survey of advertised global broadband speeds conducted by IDG publications around the world (IDG publishes Network World), East Asian countries boast some of the fastest advertised connections around, with four countries ...

LNP berates Labor NBN policy
The Australian
DEBATE on the National Broadband Network is heating up in Queensland with the Liberal National Party accusing Labor of tackling communications policy back-to-front. The Bligh Government today released an NBN strategy policy ahead of the March 24 ...

With Droid 4, Verizon doubles down on its 4G double-data promotion
Christian Science Monitor
But the Droid 4, which runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network, can also be something of a data hog – after all, if you can download media very quickly, you often tend to download a lot of data, full-stop. (It's no accident that one reporter, ...

Christian Science Monitor

Google Steps Into Georgia Broadband Fight Argues SB313 Is a Job Killer
Dslreports
Georgia is the latest state to try and impose restrictions on communities eager to deploy their ownbroadband after regional duopolists Time Warner Cable and CenturyLink convinced state legislators to erect roadblocks designed to keep the state's ...

Bouygues Telecom selects Ericsson for trio of technologies
Reuters
Transformation of 2G/3G radio networks with RBS 6000 multi-standard technologies Supply and rollout of 4G/LTE equipment Coverage of Île de France, Centre-Alpes and Méditerranée regions Strategic partnership further strengthens Ericsson's presence in ...

Nokia Explains What LTE Means For Their Windows Phones
everythingWM
With all the new Windows Phone devices becoming available, most of them 4G LTE capable, many users still don't even know what 'LTE' really means. Jason, over at the Nokia Conversations blog, has posted a simple yet educational article about what ...

10 new Canon PowerShots: Wi-Fi, rugged and more
msnbc.com
There are the touchscreen-enabled PowerShot ELPH models — the ELPH 530 HS and the ELPH 320 HS — which are great for those who need a camera which allows for quick sharing of photos because they offer Wi-Fi connectivity. They will be priced at $350 ...

WiFi Installation Project Completed for 220 Sites
PR.com (press release)
Egham, United Kingdom, February 08, 2012 --(PR.com)-- ISG technology, one of the largest surveyors, installers and maintainers of Wireless LAN in the UK, has announced the successful completion of a challenging WiFi installation project for the UK's ...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Spain - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and ...
Techzone360
Feb 08, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets announced the addition of the "Spain - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: ...

Cran Probes Frequency Interference After 4G Trials
AllAfrica.com
By Paulus Ashipala, 8 February 2012 THE Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) says it is investigating alleged interference with the band spectrum frequencies of another licensee after MTC launched its trial 4G (fourth generation) ...

High speed broadband for every Offaly school
Offaly Express
OFFALY is one of fourteen counties where every second level school will have high speed broadband installed this year as part of a national initiative to have broadbandin every second level school by 2014. Under the new programme, announced jointly by...

Offaly Express

Tesco Rolling out Free Wi-Fi at all Extra Stores
ITProPortal
Tesco, in an attempt to augment the status of its services, has decided to install Wi-Fiservice in all the Tesco Extra stores spread across the UK. The Wi-Fi service is facilitated by UK broadband and mobile operator O2. The real catch of this Wi-Fi ...

ITProPortal

Samsung Infuse 4G Gingerbread update put on hold | Ubergizmo
By George Wong
Remember the Gingerbread update for the Samsung Infuse 4G that was promised last week? It looks like things haven't gone according to plan. Judging by a notice on the download page, it looks like the update went live and then [...]
Ubergizmo

Galaxy Nexus LTE custom ROM users: flash 4.0.4 radios here ...
By Michael Crider
Galaxy Nexus LTE custom ROM users: flash 4.0.4 radios here. 0 Comments 07 February ... Go forth and spread the good word: adrynalyne of XDA hath delivered you mildly better 3G and 4G data performance! Huzzah!” In case you weren't ...
Android Community

China Mobile to set up TD-LTE network in Hong Kong
Related stories; China government not expected to issue TD-LTE operating license for the time being (Jan 16) · China Mobile to add 10000-20000 TD-LTE base stations in 2012 (Nov 21) · MalaysiaWiMAX operator P1 to develop TD-LTE with ...
DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

Broadband is next phase of telecoms revolution – Juwah
By ojiego
Dr. Eugene Juwah has said that broadband is the next phase of telecommunication revolution, which every nation that aspires to succeed must embrace. He said as a result of this imperative, NCC has made progress in the nation's telecom ...
Vanguard News

Sandvine's Better Broadband Blog : Super Bowl Causes a Super ...
By Matt Tooley
In the U.S., Sunday's big game was not only the most watched Super Bowl ever, it was also the most watched television program of all time. With so many...
Better Broadband Blog

T-Mobile 4G Smartphones Are Free On Valentine's Day
By Dylan Love
Nothing says "I love you" like 4G LTE. ... Under T-Mobile's latest promotion, you can walk in to a T-Mobile store on Saturday, February 11, to pick out a 4G smartphone for free. This includes the Samsung Galaxy S II, the BlackBerry Bold 9900, ...
Business Insider

T-Mobile offers its whole 4G phone selection for free Feb. 11 to ...
By Jake Smith
T-Mobile will offer its entire 4G selection free on a two-year contract. T-Mobile's Android offerings include the popular Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Wildfire 4G, Springboard tablet, HTC Sensation 4G, and more. (via TmoNews) ...
9to5Google

Blandin Broadband eNews February 2012 « Blandin on Broadband
By Ann Treacy
Updates on ARRA in Minnesota The MN Broadband Task Force report published in December included a comprehensive list of ARRA-funded projects in Minnesota and updates on their progress.http://wp.me/p3if7-1xY Deployment projects ...
Blandin on Broadband

Ohio's Kasich Touts Education, Broadband In Speech « CBS ...
By Chris Allen // Staff Writer
John Kasich announced a plan to boost to broadband network speeds, introduced a new award honoring courageous Ohioans and said shale drilling shouldn't come at the expense of the environment in an annual State of the State speech ...
CBS Cleveland

In a suspect move, LightSquared calls for GPS design standards ...
By Kevin Fitchard
LightSquared has asked the FCC n to impose future standards on GPS device design, claiming such requirements would allow GPS and its LTE network to co-exist peacefully. While LightSquared ... If the FCC is serious about finding new spectrum for mobile broadband it has to protect license holders. In order to prep the L-band for 4G, the government needs to create and enforce standards on the GPS devices to prevent them from stepping outside of their bands. But in this case, ...
GigaOM

Rogers Shakes Up 4G Pricing, Launches LTE Rocket USB Dongle ...
By Jack Holt
They are also bringing out some brand new LTE devices that include: the AirCard 330U LTE Rocket and AirCard 763S LTE mobile hotspots. Developed by Sierra Wireless, these 4G cards support 1700MHz, 2100MHz and even 2600MHz ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates

Droid 4 available Friday: first Verizon LTE phone to cost $200 at ...
By Will Shanklin
Feb. 7, 2012 - Verizon is building up a tradition of delayed LTE handsets. The carrier's first LTEhandset, the HTC Thunderbolt, went through a lengthy series of delays.
Geek.com

Samsung used low-cost LTE chip in the Galaxy Nexus
By Charles West
Samsung in an Apple-like way cuts cost for components, with the installation of a cheaper LTE chip that went into the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. ... Sprint announces first 4G LTE cities for mid-2012 · razr...
IntoMobile

Rogers launches LTE Rocket USB dongle and mobile hotspot ...
Both Sierra Wireless 4G cards support the 1700MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz ... Rogers will also extend its range of 4G HSPA+ mobile internet plans to LTE ...
www.engadget.com/.../rogers-launches-lte-rocket-usb-dongle-...

Why LightSquared cannot deploy LTE | ExtremeTech
In the last two years, LightSquared has been trying very hard to get approval to deploy LTE on the spectrum licenses it has. Normally, getting approval would be ...
www.extremetech.com/.../117127-why-lightsquared-cannot-d...

4G Phones Are Really Fast — At Draining Batteries - Slashdot
Hugh Pickens writes "With Verizon's 4G network covering a good chunk of the country ... Now the reason LTE phones use more power then HSPA phones is that the LTE ..... twice a day at least, and I keep things like Bluetooth and wifi off most of the time. .... It had the usual stuff (no 3/4G, of course, but Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) ...
hardware.slashdot.org/.../4g-phones-are-really-fast-at-draining...

Apple iPad 64GB with Wi-Fi & 3G - Woot
Baby, I'm sorry. As a show of good faith and contrition in light of my infidelity, I've gotten you a gift. “I can't believe you thought you could bribe me with-”. “It's not a ...
www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=21629

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