Europe Prepares for LTE and WiMAX Networks, Reserves 800MHz Bands

The European Commission is preparing for the implementation of WiMAX and LTE standards and their associated networks, by reserving 800 MHz bands. The EU authority has chosen this set of bands in order to avoid harmful interference and we have to mention that such frequencies are being freed up as part of the initiative to switch from analog TV to digital... 

TeliaSonera, First Mobile Carrier to Provide 4G Services

TeliaSonera is the world’s first carrier to launch 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution) services, with the first segment of the public benefiting from this offer being the folks of Stockholm and Oslo. The Swedish carrier takes pride in being the first operator in the world to provide its clients with access to 4G services. Mobile broadband services have... 

4G Technology Will Increase Data Traffic, Decrease Costs

The implementation of 4G communication technology will allow mobile carriers to handle the significant mobile data traffic growth of the following years, or so claims Dragos Chivu, Nokia Siemens Networks Romania general manager. The official also mentioned that operation costs will go down, thanks to the new technology. Nokia predicts a 300 fold growth... 

Nokia and Chipmaker Infineon to Create Next-gen High end Devices

Reuters informs us that Nokia and chipmaker Infineon will be working together on making chips for high-end devices created by the Finns. These will be the next-gen smartphones of the following years and you should know that Infineon already works with Nokia, as a supplier of chips. The company claims that the new products will be meant to use the 4G... 

Verizon LTE iPhone, a Reality?

It’s been all Apple rumours these days and this time we learn via Mashable, that Apple is testing a Verizon iPhone version with support for LTE 4G connectivity. LTE is the following generation of connectivity, following the 3G one and it should greatly increase the speed of data service and the capacity of current networks. You might also want... 

Verizon Wireless Tests LTE 4G Data Calls in Seattle and Boston

Verizon has recently completed a premiere test of its Long Term Evolution (4G) data call, in Boston, this process relying on the 3GPP Release 8 standard. Also, a test was performed in Seattle as well, with the same technology involved and it was a success too. The tests includes video streaming, file uploads/downloads, web browsing and VoIP calls over... 

AT&T Starts Upgrading Its 3G Network to HSPA 7.2Mbps Technology

AT&T has just announced that it’ll start upgrading its 3G network to support HSPA 7.2Mbps technology this year. The upgrade will be completed in 2011 and this system will allow users to reach download speeds of 7.2Mbps (theoretically), but you should know that the real speed speeds will be slower. Right now AT&T uses 3.6Mbps HSPA and... 

China Mobile Readies Ophone Android Handset for May 17th Launch

Lenovo Ophone was supposed to bring Android to China last quarter, but didn’t make it and got posptoned, at least till now, since we found out that China Mobile will be releasing the smartphone on May 17th. May 17th is the World Communications Day, a great opportunity to release a handset, specially one that would rival the iPhone, an unofficial... 

LG Develops Handset Chip That Enables 100 Mbps Downloads

LG announced today that it has developed the first modem chip for handsets that can enable download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and uploads of 50 Mbps. The chip is based on the LTE technology standards (3GPP) and can be seen as a step toward the mass market 4G devices. The new technology was demonstrated today at the Mobile Communication Technology Research... 

Nokia CEO Discusses US Market Strategies and 4G Implementation

While being interviewed by the Boston Globe recently, Nokia’s CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo talked about the US market and the future of 4G connectivity. Although the public would like to see more S60 3G devices made by Nokia on the market, this seems like a remote situation, but things are improving, since devices like Nokia 6650 have hit AT&T... 

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