LightSquared Confirms Carrier Deals and Passes Testing
During Mobile World Congress, LightSquared has confirmed that two U.S. carriers have agreed to wholesale access from its hybrid satellite/terrestrial LTE network, with four more carriers expressing interest via network sharing agreement. The company’s SkyTerra 1 satellite has also been integrated into the network and cleared for commercial use by Boeing’s Space and Intelligence Systems […]
Debunked: Verizon Not Moving 4G Cellsites Due to Interference with Air Traffic Control
Yesterday, reports surfaced that Verizon Wireless was spending upwards of $27 million to relocate 4G cellsites in airports order to address interference inbetween air traffic control and planes. “Verizon 4G Antenna’s near or on any airport must be removed due to the fact that they are disrupting the communication from the Cockpit to the ATC […]
AT&T To Roll Out VoLTE by 2013 and Details Data Network Monitoring
In an interview with Forbes, AT&T CTO John Donovan has detailed AT&T’s plans to deploy VoLTE on its forthcoming LTE network by 2013 as it waits for the standard to mature and is included in its seven year timeline to move voice services from time division access based protocols to VoLTE. A variety of of […]
MetroPCS to Allow VOIP Over LTE, Elaborates on Network Management
Following a spate of complaints against the carrier for its Net Neutrality policies and LTE network management, MetroPCS has filed a brief with the FCC detailing its latest changes in order to finally allow VOIP over its LTE network via capable handsets, such as the recently released Samsung Indulge. "Restrictions on VoIP services initially were […]
Sprint: LTE Decision in 4-6 Months, CDMA 1xAdvanced and ’Upgraded QChat’
Speaking during a roundtable at Mobile World Congress, Sprint executives have confirmed a few key moves for the carrier in the coming months. First, it has decided to wait 4-6 months to make a final decision on its 4G strategy, which will be dependent on the rate of customers moving from EVDO to WiMax before […]
Verizon Adds More Affiliates to Rural LTE Network
Verizon has announced that it has added more affiliates to its rural LTE network initiative to offer its LTE network in typically underserved rural areas by signing up rural carriers to help build out infrastructure. The latest carriers announced for the initiative include Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, Cross Wireless, Pioneer Cellular, Strata Networks and Thumb Wireless, […]
Verizon Rolls Out LTE in Detroit and Confirms HP Pre 2
Verizon Wireless has announced that it has expanded its LTE network to Michigan with the roll out of LTE service in the city of Detroit, with the carrier stating that the network covers 80% of the metro Detroit population. Read More for a list of cities covered by the network. In related news, Verizon has […]
Intel Announces New Mobile Chipsets
Intel has announced its new family of mobile baseband chipsets in the X-GOLD 706, XMM 2138 and the XMM 6260 with the X-GOLD 706 supporting LTE, the XMM 6260 supporting HSPA+ 21Mbps data access and the XMM 2138 supporting Dual SIM Dual Standby support for emerging markets. Intel states that the 706 is based on […]
Mac OS X Update for LG VL600 Now Available
Following up on the release of the Mac OS X update for the Pantech UML290 late last month, the same update is now available for the LG VL600 USB modem. Like the Pantech version, the update is available for Tiger/Leopard and Snow Leopard in 32-bit versions only.
Verizon Completes First VoLTE Call Over Its LTE Network
Following up on the previous report confirming Verizon’s selection of VoLTE as its voice standard on its LTE network, Verizon has confirmed that it has completed its first of many phone/data calls over the protocol on its current LTE network with the forthcoming LG Revolution Android smartphone. The phone calls varied in length from 33 […]