A plan by a satellite carrier to make better use of its spectrum could open up an extra channel for Wi-Fi in the U.S.,though how and when consumers would get to use it isn't yet clear. The proposal that satellite operator Globalstar ...
Tags: US, Satellite Carrier, Wi-Fi, FCC, LightSquared, Dish Network, Globalstar
IDG News Service-The initial public offering of Ruckus Wireless on Friday highlighted the growing importance of Wi-Fi in mobile networks as service providers try to meet the demands of smartphone and tablet users. Ruckus,a maker of Wi-Fi ...
Tags: Wi-Fi, smartphone, tablet users, carrier-owned networks
IDG News Service-Nokia Siemens Networks and Ballard Power Systems want methanol-powered fuel cells to keep mobile networks running in the event of an electricity outage and are working with NTT DoCoMo to test the technology. The need for ...
Tags: mobile networks, Nokia Siemens, methanol powered fuel cells, NTT DoCoMo
Cellular coverage for some carriers approached normal levels in the northeastern U.S. a week after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, but some areas remained cut off from mobile service because of ongoing power and telecommunications outages. ...
Tags: Mobile Networks, Hurricane Sandy, power and telecommunications, Wireless
It has been a long and somewhat slow journey to get here, but this week the UK finally saw the launch of a 4G network by mobile operator EE. Formed from the merger of T-Mobile and Orange, EE has rolled out the faster broadband ...
Tags: 4G network, EE, broadband, mobile networks, 4G, mobile, phone
Softbank, which announced a $20 billion deal to acquire U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel earlier this month, said it booked a record operating profit in the first half of its fiscal year. Softbank said its sales in the April-September ...
Tags: Softbank, mobile, domestic operating profit, mobile networks
Healthcare organisations are embracing mobile working like never before,but the issue around network coverage is causing concern. A new study from software company NDL showed projects to test out the validity of mobile working were moving ...
Tags: Network health, Healthcare organisations, network coverage
The European Commission today called for providers to share spectrum with one another in order to boost wireless connectivity across the region. In a report entitled Promoting the shared use of radio spectrum resources in the internal ...
Tags: The European Commission, spectrum, wireless, radio spectrum resources
HEVC(High Efficiency Video Coding)will revolutionize delivery of TV services to all types of devices including smartphones and tablets,according to Ericsson,which will launch what it says will be the first live TV encoder compatible with ...
Tags: Ericsson, HEVC, IBC, mobile networks
Ofcom has made a ruling that will allow Everything Everywhere to use its existing spectrum allocation to offer 4G services across the UK. The company – formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile – can launch the service any ...
Tags: Ofcom, Everything Everywhere, 4G services, UK
Ubiquisys, the Swindon developer of 3G and LTE intelligent small cells, has raised $19m. The funding will be used to accelerate delivery of its range of tri-mode 3G/LTE/Wi-Fi Public Small Cell Hotspots. "Public access small cells ...
Virgin Media, Vodafone and Everything Everywhere are refusing to sign up to a new code of conduct for internet service providers (ISPs) aimed at guaranteeing full and open access to the internet. Ten ISPs, including BT, O2 and Talk Talk, ...
Tags: Virgin Media, Vodafone, Everything Everywhere, internet service
Mobile operators should use their network coverage to take on over-the-top rivals,according to network systems supplier Opencloud. Mobile operators often complain about the threat to their revenues from over the top services such as Skype ...
Tags: Mobile operators, OTT Services, network systems supplier, Opencloud
The number of connected devices is set to double over the next eight years to 50 billion globally,which could generate$4.5trn(2.9trn pound )to the world economy. But more spectrum will be crucial in achieving a more networked ...
Tags: GSMA, mobile operators, telecoms sector, Networks provider Ericsson
To achieve higher download and upload speeds,vendors and operators are planning to use a number of different technologies over the coming years in both HSPA and LTE networks. At their core,many of these technologies are related to ...
Tags: Mobile Networks, smartphone, MIMO, Uplink Transmit Diversity, spectrum