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First LTE Network Underperforms in Tests
The world's first commercial LTE service, which launched in Sweden in December, only hit download speeds of 12 Mbps in tests by market-research company Northstream. Operator TeliaSonera promised speeds of up to 50 Mbps. More...
Meanwhile, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks have beaten out Huawei to supply equipment for TeliaSonera's growing network. Huawei provided the first wave of equipment for TeliaSonera's network in Oslo, but that equipment will eventually be replaced. More...
Cox Tests LTE Voice & Video
A trial for voice and high-definition video over LTE has been conducted by Cox Communications in San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona. Cox said the two markets are characterized by high levels of interest in new technologies. More...
Verizon Demonstrates Mobile Video Conferencing
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Verizon demonstrated prototype devices that would feature streaming video and live video conferencing over LTE networks. Verizon plans 25-30 LTE launches in the U.S. this year. More...
Verizon also announced that Spirent Communications will provide testing solutions for certification of its LTE networks. Verizon reportedly will name additional testing partners soon. More…
Altair & Anadigics Team Up for LTE
Israel's Altair Semiconductor and New Jersey's Anadigics announced they will work together to develop LTE technology solutions. First up is the Altair FourGee™ LTE USB ExpressCard UE, which will make use of Anadigics power amplifiers. More...
Motorola Demonstrates LTE Tablet
A prototype 7-inch tablet computer featuring an LTE modem was demonstrated by Motorola at the Consumer Electronics Show. Motorola says the device could be ready by the fourth quarter, to tie in with Verizon's planned LTE rollout in the U.S. More...
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ngConnect Links Cars to the Cloud
The ngConnect Program has demonstrated a new system which would allow video games to be streamed to moving cars over LTE networks. Dubbed the LTE Connected Car, the system allows users to download and play games through the power of cloud computing. The system debuted at CES, and was a partnership between GameStreamer and Alcatel-Lucent. More...
LTE Device Certification Due by End of the Year
An LTE device certification scheme will be released by the end 2010, according to the Global Certification Forum. The scheme will address interoperability across networks and multiple technologies, including frequency-division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). More...
China Readies Second LD-LTE Field Tests
A second round of field tests of LD-LTE in China will address functionality and performance of devices manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, Motorola and Datang Telecom. The tests are expected to be completed in the second half of 2010. More...
LTE Camera, Picture Frame, Mobile Device Demonstrated by Samsung
Samsung showed off a wide range of LTE-enabled products at CES, including digital cameras, digital picture frames, and a "mobile Internet device," all of which worked together to stream high-definition video. More...
Nokia Siemens, LG Achieve 100 Mbps Download
As part of tests within the 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency band, Nokia Siemens Networks and LG Electronics achieved download speeds of 100 Mbps, the companies announced recently. The test was conducted using a Class 3 terminal and Nokia's Flexi Multiradio Base Station, among other equipment. More... |