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NSN integrates the way to LTE but will downturn delay rollouts?
A release and webinar today by Nokia Siemens Networks suggests LTE equipment schedules are largely on track, but the economic downturn will play a more decisive role in operator deployment plans. Read more »
Loss of iPhone exclusivity in France grates with FT
Orange parent group France Telecom (FT) may be “shocked” by this week’s court ruling that it will lose exclusivity rights to offer Apple’s iPod in France, but it can hardly come as much of a surprise. Read more »
Qualcomm remains focused on bilateral deals for LTE IPR
As new rounds of IPR negotiations over OFDM/OFDMA technologies loom, Qualcomm is out to persuade critics that its approach to IPR is vastly transparent, not to mention fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. But will that forestall future licensing disagreements?
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Broadband and pricing will be the key battlegrounds in Qatar,says Nick Jotischky
When Vodafone launches its network in Qatar – which despite continued delays to its IPO it still expects to do in March – Qatar Telecom’s monopoly will come to an end. It will also mean that all GCC markets will have at least two mobile operators. So, what can the incumbent and the new entrant in Qatar learn from other markets in the region?
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Super Bowl, Awful Cable – and a reason LTE will be about data not voice
I’m watching the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 43 and the excitement is building, with the Arizona Cardinals coming back through a great drive and touchdown – and then my cable box crashes. Screams, disbelief, anger, incomprehension – how could such a mature service crash at such a critical time? Read more »
Nokia hopes luck will change in Japan with an MVNO
Nokia is hoping for a drastic turnaround in fortunes in Japan, with the announcement that it is to launch a new MVNO venture, barely two months after it exited the country’s device market. Read more »
Tough times for WiMAX as Nortel exits - market coming full circle?
Nortel is exiting the WiMAX market, the latest in a string of bad news for the technology. The move comes after Nortel declared bankruptcy earlier this month, forcing it to make harsh decisions about emerging or marginal product lines. Read more »
French MVNOs looking for 3G market shake-up
Orange France, Bouygues, and SFR will no doubt dismiss the suggestion that France’s 3G market is an “oligopoly”, but the claim from little-known MVNO collective Libre Choix, arguably bares some truth. Read more »
Four? Two? One? Go? It’s not quite lift-off time for FTTH in Switzerland
To date fiber-to-the-home/building rollouts in Europe have been either operator-led (France, Finland, Slovenia) or muni/utility-led (Denmark, Norway, Sweden). The Dutch incumbent KPN has a foot in both camps following the recent approval of its joint venture with construction company Reggefiber.
Now Swisscom is proposing a model under which it would work with utility companies and operators through a variety of options from co-investment to resale.
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Hong Kong snubbing WiMax raises questions over technology’s role
The fact that mobile WiMax will not become a commercial reality in Hong Kong should not come as a surprise given there is 99% WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in Hong Kong.
The country’s five mobile operators steered clear of bidding for the 100MHz of unpaired spectrum that was auctioned recently at 2.3GHz and 2.5-2.6GHz, which would have been suitable for rolling out mobile WiMax services.
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