WiMAX

Red Bend to Support Intel’s Moorestown

On 03.18.10, In Mobile Marketing, By Editor

Red Bend Software, which specializes in Mobile Software Management, will now be supporting Intel’s next-generation handheld and Smartphone platform, codenamed Moorestown.

According to Yoram Salinger, CEO of Red Bend Software, expanding the relationship of the company with Intel from WiMAX to handhelds demonstrates the value that Red Bend’s expertise in software updating and device management brings to their customers and their product offerings.

In his opinion, the ability of the company to work on any type of mobile device and with any mobile platform gives them the flexibility to create a standards-based OMA-DM solution to meet our customer’s specific requirements.

The company’s vDirect Mobile device management software is an independent DM client that is interoperable with various DM server supporting standards from the Open Mobile Alliance. This allows faster time to market for mobile devices that are compliant with standards-based device management and helps with the implementation of vDirect Mobile with Intel-embedded WiMAX chipsets from the company.

BSNL shortlists 3 companies for rural WiMAX (India)

On 03.16.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In order to roll out wireless broadband, or WiMAX, technology in the rural areas, final orders with the three top bidders for a contract has been placed by state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

ZTE Ltd, Gemini Communications, and ICOMM Tele are the top three bidders. ZTE Ltd is the Indian unit of Chinese equipment maker ZTE Corp. Spanco Ltd, Telecommunications Consultants of India Ltd, or TCIL, Huawei Telecommunications India, and Aster Communications are the other bidders for the rural WiMAX second-phase bid floated in June 2009.

According to Minister of State for Communications Gurudas Kamat, there were no delays in procuring equipment.

Tagged with: ASIA • bharat sanchar nigam ltd • BSNL • Huawei • India • WiMAX • ZTE

Verizon to launch 4G phones by mid- 2011 (USA)

On 03.15.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Verizon customers waiting for its 4G handset are not required to hold out the purchase of its 4G phone as the company is not likely to have its very first 4G handset until mid-2011.

According to Anthony Melone, Verizon’s CTO, the carrier could have a 4G phone three to six months after it launches the service and it has committed itself to an aggressive LTE roll-out, which will launch in some markets by the end of the year.
Verizon is likely to be defeated by Clearwire which is building another 4G network based on WiMax technology and as claimed that it could support a phone as early as mid-2010.

Both of these networks don’t have the traditional voice-calling capabilities and will first be used for connecting laptops and other data devices.

Tagged with: Clearwire • Launch • North Amercia • USA • Verizon • WiMAX

Telkom selects TRG for WiMAX solution

On 03.12.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: PT Teknologi Riset Global (TRG) has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to supply a national 802.16d WiMAX solution in the recently freed up 3.3GHz band. PT Teknologi Riset Global (TRG) is an affiliate of leading Indonesian infrastructure developer the Indonesian Tower Group.

The announcement has been made a ministry decree calling on operators to migrate from the 3.5GHz to 3.3GHz band. The ministry has also asked to stick with 802.16d accredited technology.

According to the telco, it has already deployed TRG’s WiMAX solution in four regions: West Java, Jakarta, Sumatra Island and Kalimantan Island.

TRG has been working with Canada’s Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc to integrate WiMAX equipment for Indonesian carriers with licensed spectrum at 2.3GHz and 3.3GHz. Tranzeo Wireless manufactures wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems from its base in British Columbia.

Tagged with: 3.5G • 3G • ASIA • Canada • Indonesia • operator • PT Telekom • PT Telekomunikasi • PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia • WiMAX

Nine operators qualify for Dutch license auction

On 03.11.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nine bidders have qualified for the Dutch auction of 2.6GHz radio frequency licenses which will start on 20 April. The applications from potential bidders have been evaluated by the spectrum regulator Agentschap Telecom. The government has already held the trial auction in the month of December and the other will follow before the final bidding.

The government expected to issue the licenses in late May or early June depending upon how long the auction runs. The licenses are available for Wimax or LTE services and are expected to open the way for at least three new service providers on the market.

Out of 190 MHz, 135MHz will be received by the newcomers. A cap of 20 MHz has been subjected upon the existing mobile operators Vodafone Netherlands, KPN and T-Mobile Netherlands. The operator’s existing holdings in the 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz bands have been taken into account, among which Vodafone has the smallest amount.

Unpaired licenses are offered in blocks of 5 MHz while licenses for paired use will be offered in blocks of 2×5 MHz. Out of 25 blocks, 13 are for paired use, 12 are for unpaired use, and 38 licenses are available.

Tagged with: Europe • KPN • LTE • Netherland • operator • T-Mobile • Vodafone • WiMAX

HTC Supersonic adds its video on YouTube

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

A video of HTC Supersonic has been added onto YouTube in which it showing the Supersonic booting up and what it looks like on the back. The aim of the HTC Supersonic is to be one of Sprint’s first 4G (WiMAX) enabled phones of the year.

A few days ago the first video for the Incredible was previewed which was followed by some more pictures that pooped up out of nowhere. Now a real-deal video of Supersonic is available on the YouTube and it doesn’t know the interface, an individual can actually feel for what the device looks like in hand.

Compared to the Incredible, while the Supersonic is also set to be a CDMA device, it also runs Sense. The due share AMOLED screens, 5-megapixel camera and Android 2.1. With the Incredible going towards Verizon, seemingly, at least, the Supersonic does indeed look like it will be heading towards Sprint.

Tagged with: 4G • AMOLED • AMOLED Screen • Android • CDMA • Droid • HTC • megapixel • megapixel camera • Sprint • Verizon • WiMAX • YouTube

Belgium to hold auction for 4th 3G license in Sep

On 03.08.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The auction for the fourth 3G license will be conducted by the Belgian government along with the auction of five spectrum blocks for LTE, in the month of September. The first auction will be for the UMTS license in which, 15 MHz block has to yield at least EUR 80 million, or EUR 40 million for 5 MHz blocks. The license had no buyers in the auction which took place in 2001.

Telenet and Voo, the two cable operators in the country have expressed their interest in the auctions. EUR 150 million has already been paid by the Belgacom, Mobistar and KPN Belgian in 2001 for the blocks.

The licenses for five 2.6 GHz spectrum have been divided into four blocks of 15 MHz for LTE, expected to be sold for at least. 50 MHz Wimax license will also be auctioned for at least EUR 25 million.

Tagged with: 3G • Auction • Belgium • Europe • KPN • LG • Mobistar • MTS • operator • spectrum • Telenet • UMTS • WiMAX

Globe Telecom plans to roll out 2,000 Wimax, 3G base stations

On 03.05.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Installation of 2,000 new base stations has been planned by Philippine communications provider Globe Telecom this year. The new base stations will be installed for 3G and WiMAX services on account of expected traffic rise by 35 to 40 percent per year by the operator.

3000 base station is currently owned by Globe Telecom and the company aims to bring this number to 5,000 this year. The figure has been filed by the operator with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Need for additional 3G spectrum is also pointed by the operator and at present it has 10 MHz of 3G spectrums.

The regulator on the other hand is planning to auction the last 3G slot this year and it allowed the current 3G licensees to participate in the auction.

Tagged with: 3G • ASIA • Auction • Globe Telecom • National Telecommunications Commission • NTC • operator • Philippine • WiMAX

LTE and WiMAX deployments to go together in 2010

On 03.04.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: December 2009 witnessed the launch of first commercial LTE network by TeliaSonera at Stockholm and Oslo and 2010 will see the continuation of the trend with commercial launch of several LTE networks, including large operators such as Verizon Wireless in the United States and NTT DoCoMo in Japan.

As LTE deployments begin to pick up pace, WiMAX continues its steady progress. Several operators, including Sprint in the United States, have chosen to go with WiMAX as their 4G network of choice.

According to ABI Research analyst Bhavya Khanna, while LTE does promise data speeds greater than 50Mbps, they have yet to be achieved by live or trial networks, whereas mobile WiMAX is now a tried and tested standard. ABI research 242 WiMAX, compared to only 38 for LTE.

Tagged with: 4G • ASIA • Japan • Launch • LTE • LTE network • North Amercia • NTT DoCoMo • operator • Oslo • Sprint • Stockholm • TeliaSonera • Verizon Wireless • WiMAX

Globe Telecom to invest USD500m in 2010 (Philippines)

On 03.03.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: USD500 million has been set aside by Filipino telecoms group Globe Telecom for capital expenditure projects in 2010. A large portion of the amount will also be allocated for its escalating broadband business.

Expansion and augmentation of its high speed internet access networks and services will receive an investment of USD230 million, which will also include the expansion of coverage of DSL, WiMAX and 3G mobile broadband services. Mobile telephony business has received USD170 million while Globe’s fixed line data networks which cater in the main for corporate users has got USD50 million.

Globe’s number of base transceiver stations was boosted by its expansion work by 22% year-on-year to 10,333. The cell-site deployments of the firm were up 7% to 6,226 to support its 2G, 3G and WiMAX services and at the same date its networks reached 99% of the population and 97% of the territory.

Tagged with: 2G • 3G • ASIA • Globe Telecom • Philippines • WiMAX