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Spectrum Assignment in 2.6 GHz Band, FDD or TDD? [Regulatory Issue]

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Latin American on Mobility: Productivity + Personal Balance

With a 52% service revenue share in the telecommunications market, far exceeding that of fixed telephony (35%), mobile telephony services, including voice and data, are the industry’s top performer in Latin America, and show the regional users’ need to be continually connected. These conclusions were addressed by IDC Latin America Telecom Director Romina Adduci during [...]

Nokia and Qualcomm agree to settle all litigation and form new agreement

Nokia and Qualcomm today announced that they have entered into a new agreement covering various standards including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMAX, LTE and other technologies. The agreement will result in settlement of all litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal by Nokia of its complaint to the European Commission. Under the terms of [...]

Mercury unveils WiMAX car navigation system for Korea

Mercury has presented its high-end built-in car navigation system ‘MD5000′ supporting mobile broadband Internet service. By adopting KT WiBro device, it delivers faster speed than HSDPA even while moving at a speed of up to 120 km/h. Equipped with Monahan 624 MHz processor, LG’s DMB chipset and PIP chipset independently, the MD5000 features ‘Mappy United’ map [...]

China’s Mobile TV Compound Growth Forecasted to Reach 225.5% During 2008-2012

CCID Consulting recently released its article on compound growth rate of the output in China’s broadcasting mobile TV will reach 225.5% during the period of 2008-2012. With the drive of export and domestic demands, China’s mobile phone output continues to grow in 2007, reaches 554 million sets, with a growth rate of 25.4%. The volume of [...]

Internet on-train provider Icomera to acquire Moovera Networks

Icomera AB has agreed to acquire UK-based Moovera Networks. As a result of the merger Icomera AB will become the foremost provider of in-vehicle, industrial-grade Internet access technology – encompassing trains, buses, coaches, trucks and ferries – with a global customer base including many of the world’s largest transport operators. “The market for Internet connectivity [...]

Aircell Selects LTE as Next-Gen Protocol for Inflight Connectivity

Aircell announced its intention to base its next-generation mobile broadband network on Long Term Evolution (LTE). Having pioneered the first commercial Inflight Internet service in North America, Aircell plans to deploy LTE to enable the next generation ultra-high bandwidth mobile services such as high-definition and interactive TV and multi-player immersive gaming that passengers will [...]

Wi-Fi Hotspots Stay Hot in 2008

Wi-Fi hotspots are continuing their torrid growth in 2008. According to ABI Research’s WI-Fi Hotspots Forecasts, by the end of this year global hotspots will grow by 40% over 2007. The greatest growth and the largest number of hotspots continue to be found in Europe. While the UK has long led in European Wi-Fi hotspots, [...]

Ericsson expands Softbank Japan’s HSPA network

Ericsson has signed a frame agreement with Japanese operator, Softbank Mobile, to expand and upgrade its HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) network to increase capacity and enable even faster mobile broadband. With this contract, Ericsson will expand its business with Softbank by providing enhanced HSPA on new and existing base stations in the high [...]

HTC presents HSDPA TyTN II smart phone

Featuring global high-speed HSDPA connectivity, built-in GPS for personal navigation and an innovative adjustable screen angle, the HTC TyTN II packs all the power of Windows Mobile 6 into a unique new form factor. The 2.8-inch color screen slides back to reveal a full qwerty keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen perfectly for reading [...]

Falling WiMAX Chipset Prices Spell Good News for Adoption of Smaller Mobile Devices

The WiMAX chipset market is advancing quickly. There are solid 2-chip designs consisting of a single-chip baseband IC and a single-chip RF IC that are bringing power consumption down. Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, and Sequans have single-chip designs that include both the baseband and RF. Most importantly, WiMAX chipset ASPs are dropping rapidly. “Even as the mobile [...]

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Skype Name: jeff_orr

LinkedIn Public Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jefforr

Interests: Emerging technologies

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Current Company: ORR Technology, LLC

Company Description: Independent business and technology consulting for emerging technologies such as mobile broadband protocols like WiMAX, 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi. ORR Technology provides strategy, marketing, launch, and temporary staffing for companies interested in accelerating their objectives with minimal risk to existing resources.

Current Position: Founder and Owner

Areas of Expertise: Mobile Broadband, Wi-Fi, and 4G mobile networks.
I have worked as an equipment manufacturer, been a board member of WiMAX Forum, and was the trade association's first employee. Currently, I am also an industry analyst for Maravedis. As an independent consultant, I assist companies with their mobile broadband technology assessment and business plans.

Country of Residence: United States

City: Prineville

Why are you interested in WiMAX?: WiMAX technology has the opportunity to change the way people communicate. It is the first technology to provide the experience of the home broadband connection, anytime and anywhere.

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Newport Digital Technologies to deploy Fixed and Mobile WiMAX across Italy

Newport Digital Technologies (NDT) announced an agreement to deploy fixed and mobile WiMAX base stations across Northern Italy. The customer will use infrastructure radios from Taiwan’s Institute of Information Industry (III) based on the 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards. NDT had announced the Italian network plans in May as part of an announcement for WiMAX deployment on the islands of Fiji. NDT is a subsidiary of International Food Products Group. The company also distributes III’s low-… Continue

Posted on July 11th, 2008 at 5:17pm — No Comments (Add)

BWA market surpasses the 2 million subscriber mark

The broadband wireless access (BWA) market was rapidly approaching the two million subscriber mark at the end of March 2008, according to market research firm Maravedis. Subscribers to broadband wireless services grew over 260,000 during the first three months of the year, which would have seen the 2 million mark surpassed during the first week of April. The online service tracks BWA and WiMAX operators. U.S. wireless ISP Clearwire remains the largest provider of BWA services in the world with… Continue

Posted on July 11th, 2008 at 5:15pm — No Comments (Add)

National University of Ireland, Maynooth launches mobile WiMAX network

National University of Ireland, Maynooth has selected Alcatel-Lucent to launch the first mobile WiMAX (802.16e-2005) network service in Ireland. The project is funded by the Centre for Telecommunications Value Chain Research (CTVR) and provides NUI Maynooth staff, 6,000 students and other Irish researchers “always-on” broadband services. Alcatel-Lucent is providing the university with infrastructure base stations, access controllers, and an operation and maintenance center along with the servic… Continue

Posted on July 11th, 2008 at 5:13pm — No Comments (Add)

Huawei announces 802.16e-2005 WiMAX wins in Pakistan and Malaysia

Huawei Technologies of China announced a pair of mobile WiMAX wins this week. The equipment manufacturer will supply 802.16e-2005 network infrastructure to Mobilink of Pakistan and Asiaspace of Malaysia. As a result of the new customer projects, Huawei claims 19 overseas commercial WiMAX contracts. Mobilink is the largest GSM operator in Pakistan and a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom. The network will be deployed to central business districts and hot spots including the cities of Faisalabad, Isla… Continue

Posted on July 11th, 2008 at 5:12pm — No Comments (Add)

Germany’s rural Bavarian region to gain first broadband access using WiMAX

Proxim Wireless announced that telecommunications provider Televersa Online of Bavaria, Germany, has chosen the company’s Tsunami MP.16 WiMAX products to build its fixed WiMAX network. Televersa recently acquired a 3.5 GHz broadband wireless access license for the network. Televersa Online has already deployed proprietary Tsunami MP.11 multipoint base stations and subscriber units for its wireless "viaAIR" service. Televersa Online was the first regional telephone company in South East Bavaria… Continue

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At 1:29am on April 30th, 2008, Davor Virkes said…: Hi Jeff,

I like what you write... most of the time. The remaining and very small gaps are usualy filled with fudge :lol: and that is not bad either. I prefer my bad news raw, my good news lively, and that is exactly the way you serve them.

Thank you

At 2:45am on February 7th, 2008, Indrani Roy said…: Hi Jeff

I take this opportunity to introduce Polaris Networks. www.polarisnetworks.net. Polaris has a long lineage of working with wireless technologies (WiMAX, Wi-Fi, RFID, wireless LAN, ATCA etc) in making test tools and protocol stacks, along with embedded software development and providing consultancy services.

Polaris is working with WiMAX technology for the last 4 years and has contributed significantly in making a PCT tester. We are providing testing services for WiMAX devices and consultancy services for WiMAX (both 16d and 16e). We are in the process of setting up a WiMAX Pre-Certification Lab in India.

You can reach me at 781-652-9603, or indrani_roy@polarisnetworks.net.

Thanks and Regards
Indrani Roy
BDM
Polaris Networks
your source for wireless technologies
www.polarisnetworks.net

At 1:11am on February 4th, 2008, Amaresh Chandra Das said…: hi

nice to meet u

At 7:15pm on January 2nd, 2008, Lazaro A. Sanchez said…: Cool...bringing some of that Mobile Broadband News "savvy" to WiMAX360.

I am sure that our paths will cross in 2008 Jeff.

At 6:32pm on January 2nd, 2008, Lazaro A. Sanchez said…: Jeff, I love reading your replies and your posts man. Happy New Year to you, and keep up the good work man!

Laz Sanchez
http://alariusnetworks.com

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