Motorola and Ericsson Teaming on LTE Safety Initiative

Motorola and Ericsson have announced a new partnership aimed at providing public safety agencies with the best possible set of mobile tools, including a new Long Term Evolution-based voice and data mobile broadband system. Ericsson will provide public safety agencies its LTE technology backbone, and Motorola will provide its devices, video security and command and control solutions. The combined mobile broadband, devices, and command center tools will help public agencies have access to real-time data and improved communications capabilities during ..read more

Sprint, Weighing the 4G Future, Eyes T-Mobile for Help

According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Sprint’s board of directors is trying to decide the best course of action for its future with respect to their WiMax network. Sprint and Clearwire are together building out a nationwide WiMax 4G network. Sprint owns 54% of Clearwire. Clearwire, however, doesn’t have the funding available to complete its portion of the network buildout. Sprint’s dilemma is to decide whether or not to come up with the funding itself, or seek ..read more

Samsung Says MetroPCS Launching LTE in September

A Samsung executive has said that MetroPCS plans to launch its Long Term Evolution network in September using Samsung networking equipment and will also launch the Samsung-made Craft LTE phone. Jaebeom Choi, vice president of systems research and development for Samsung Electronics, said that Las Vegas and Dallas would be the first two markets to see MetroPCS’ LTE network. If MetroPCS launches LTE and the Craft in September, they would be the first LTE network and first LTE phone to ..read more

Verizon Looking for 700MHz Spectrum in Alaska

Verizon Wireless recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission in order to acquire a block of 700MHz spectrum that covers the state of Alaska. The current owner, Triad, paid $1.8 billion for the spectrum license, though Verizon hasn’t disclosed what price it is willing to pay for the block of spectrum. A Verizon Wireless spokesperson told Fierce Wireless that the license acquisition would make Verizon’s 700MHz footprint over the U.S. complete. Once acquired, Verizon could then provide voice ..read more

Clearwire to Test LTE, Prove It Can Do LTE Better

Clearwire announced that it plans to conduct Long Term Evolution technology trials this fall. The focus of the tests will be to see how LTE co-exists with WiMax in the same market, on the same spectrum. Clear said that …(follow link to read)

Motorola to Build LTE Network for San Francisco

Motorola today announced that the City of San Francisco has selected it to build a Long Term Evolution network in the 700MHz band that will be used for the municipality’s public safety agencies. The LTE network will cover portions …(follow link to read)

LightSquared to Cover U.S. with LTE & Satellite Network

A new venture called LightSquared today announced that it plans to launch a nationwide, wholesale integrated Long Term Evolution and satellite network. The LTE network will be built by Nokia Siemens Networks, in a deal worth $7 billion over …(follow link to read)

Alvarion Plans to Add LTE to Its Product Offering

Alvarion recently indicated that it will begin making time division duplexing (TDD) equipment for Long Term Evolution networks. Alvarion has to-date only supplied WiMax networking equipment and is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of WiMax technology, as well …(follow link to read)

Sprint Mulling Switch to LTE and T-Mobile Merger

Speaking to the Financial Times, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse indicated that the company is considering adding a Long Term Evolution network to its growing list of supported networks. Hesse said, “We have the spectrum resources where we could add …(follow link to read)

VoLGA Forum Updates VoLTE Specs

The VoLGA Forum today announced that it has added several new capabilities to the voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) specification. The new features include the use of VoLGA over HSPA; support for SIM-less emergency calling; optimized voice-bearer routing; …(follow link to read)

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