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Wednesday 17 June 2009
A dozen operators to launch LTE services in 2010, says ABI Research
The tally of wireless operators committed to deploy LTE networks and offer LTE-based services to their subscribers in 2010 has climbed to at least 12, according to ABI Research. By...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Global Mobile sets up WiMAX IOT network in cooperation with Clearwire
Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Global Mobile on June 16 signed with Clearwire for cooperation to set up an IOT (interoperability testing) network at the Hsinchu Science Park in northern...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Taiwan WiMAX licensee Vee Telecom to start trial operations in September
Taiwan-based Vee Telecom Multimedia will launch WiMAX services on a trial basis in central Taiwan in September, with official launch set in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to...
Monday 15 June 2009
Vee Telecom and Clearwire to ink cooperation pact on June 16
Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Vee Telecom Multimedia will officially sign a cooperation agreement with US-based Clearwire on June 16 in Taichung, central Taiwan, according to market...
Monday 15 June 2009
Open Patent Alliance expands 4G WiMAX with addition of Beceem, GCT, Sequans, UQ
Building on worldwide 4G WiMAX technology momentum, Beceem Communications, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans Communications and UQ Communications have joined the Open Patent Alliance (OPA...
Friday 12 June 2009
LTE becomes real, says In-Stat
Despite the buzz about LTE, only 11% of total cellular subscriptions worldwide are 3G, according to In-Stat. By 2013, the percentage will rise to 28%. Meanwhile, LTE is moving beyond...
Friday 12 June 2009
Some Taiwan WiMAX licensees looking to switch to LTE technology
Some WiMAX licensees in Taiwan are considering bypassing WiMAX technology and instead switching directly to Long Term Evolution (LTE), according to sources within the WiMAX segment...
Thursday 11 June 2009
WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm gains additional capital from parent company
Tatung Company, the parent company of WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm, has spent NT$1.4 billion (US$42.6 million) to take up the 140,000 new shares released by Tatung InfoComm, boosting...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Alvarion and eASPNet partner to deploy WiMAX network for CHT in northeastern Taiwan
Alvarion and eASPNet have together announced the building of a new mobile WiMAX network by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) in the northeastern county of Yilan for the local government under...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Intel invests US$43 million in UQ to expand WiMAX service in Japan
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, has invested US$43 million in Japan-based UQ Communications, a provider of WiMAX mobile services. UQ will utilize the funding...
Monday 8 June 2009
MediaTek introduces MT7110 series WiMAX SoC
MediaTek has announced three second-generation IEEE 802.16e WiMAX chips, the MT7110 series, which is claims are fully compliant with, and provide more features and performance than...
Friday 5 June 2009
GaAs foundry AWSC to kick off power amplifier shipments for WiMAX deployments at year-end
Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has said it expects to start shipping power amplifiers (PAs) for WiMAX base stations in small volumes at the end of 2009.
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Intel likely to make investment in Tatung InfoComm, says paper
Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm plans to bring in strategic partners through a capital expansion project soon. Market sources have identified Intel as one of the potential...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Computex 2009: Taiwan WiMAX licensees showcase expanded WiMAX applications
Taiwan-based WiMAX licensees are showcasing an array of WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products at the ongoing Computex 2009, including a WiMAX-enabled robot, the RoLA, displayed...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Taiwan WiMAX licensee Vee Telecom to enhance cooperation with Clearwire
Vee Telecom Multimedia, one of the six WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, plans to increase it cooperation with US-based Clearwire by giving it priority to subscribe to new shares, according...