Reliance Infotel to choose WiMAX in India after all
Story by Caroline Gabriel
When the Indian BWA spectrum auctions concluded earlier this year, it seemed that the 2.3 GHz TDD band - once considered a clear run for WiMAX - would actually be split between that technology and TD-LTE. While state-owned telcos BSNL and MTNL are already deploying WiMAX in their 2.3 GHz spectrum, the privately held winners were more divided. The only one of these players to get licenses nationwide was Infotel, which was quickly snapped up by Indian... [Read More...]
NSN snaps up most of Motorola’s wireless networks unit
Story by Caroline Gabriel
Motorola is not waiting until its planned break-up to offload its wireless networking business, and as expected, Nokia Siemens is to acquire the bulk of those activities. NSN will pay $1.2bn for most of the operations apart from the iDEN system used by Sprint’s Nextel arm. The main attractions for NSN seem to be a strengthening of its US base and the addition of CDMA to its portfolio. These were the same factors that led it to bid for Nortel’s... [Read More...]
Modules and SIM cards converge for ubiquitous wireless
Story by Caroline Gabriel
The appearance of wireless connectivity in a vast range of devices from vending machines to TV sets is creating an explosion in two key technologies, both enablers of the ubiquitous web. These are modules for connectivity, and SIM cards for authentication, security and a rising number of other applications. This week, French digital security firm Gemalto brought the two technologies closer together by acquiring Cinterion of Germany, a specialist in... [Read More...]
Femto World Summit: eyes on offload and LTE, but don’t forget the apps
Story by Caroline Gabriel
The femtocell community gathered for its third annual conference in London last week, and there were clear signs that the market was maturing - more big name vendors involved; more than a dozen large operators on board; and extension of the standards to address additional business models. This is a technology that has moved very rapidly, even by wireless standards - two years ago, it was interesting but untried, and last June it was on the brink of... [Read More...]
Signalling storm tackled from both ends of the RAN
Story by Caroline Gabriel
Femtocells are starting to gain real operator momentum - just this month, AT&T has extended availability round the US, and Vodafone has gone live in Spain, adding to its UK and French roll-outs. Most of these deployments still focus mainly on improved in-home coverage, but carriers are looking for a wider range of functionality and applications in future, and the femtocell platform is expanding rapidly. The latest evidence - enhancements from... [Read More...]