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Cisco Balks at Big Wireless Buys


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January 2, 2013 : Cisco might look for more acquisitions to fill gaps in its small-cell portfolio, but it's not hungry for a major wireless acquisition

Cisco's New SWAG Bag


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December 27, 2012 : The vendor giant has rounded up its network software assets and plopped them into a the new Software and Applications Group (SWAG)

Ericsson Puffed Up on AIR


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December 26, 2012 : Ericsson's antenna integrated radio (AIR) product was a hit with operators this year for improving 3G and 4G network performance
Comment: who's next? - Michelle Donegan December 18, 2012

Cisco Adds Policy Smarts With BroadHop Buy


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December 18, 2012 : Cisco buys again – this time, it's acquiring policy management specialist BroadHop
Comment: LTE in Austria - Michelle Donegan December 18, 2012

Clearwire's Last Chance Saloon


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December 17, 2012 : Clearwire is running out of strategic alternatives if the Sprint deal does not go through
Comment: the spectrum play - Michelle Donegan December 17, 2012

Sprint Ups Bid for Clearwire to $2.2B


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December 17, 2012 : Sprint offers $2.97 per share to buy the remaining 49% of Clearwire it doesn't already own

Rumor: Cisco Looking to Sell Linksys Unit


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December 17, 2012 : It's likely that Cisco will get much less than the $500M it paid for Linksys in 2003, Bloomberg reports
Comment: What about BT? - Michelle Donegan December 12, 2012
Comment: BT and 4G - Michelle Donegan December 12, 2012
Comment: Re: incumbent vendors? - Michelle Donegan December 12, 2012
Comment: "beachfront" spectrum - Michelle Donegan December 11, 2012

UK Kicks Off 4G Auction Process


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December 11, 2012 : 2:35 PM Hurrah! 4G auction process gets under way today as regulator Ofcom starts taking applications
Comment: incumbent vendors? - Michelle Donegan December 11, 2012
Comment: Really new? - Michelle Donegan December 10, 2012

Ex-Stoke Startup Aims to Shake Up 4G Core


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December 10, 2012 : New company called Connectem has developed software that will take 4G packet core networks into the cloud
Comment: integration challenge - Michelle Donegan December 6, 2012

What Will Redknee Get From NSN's BSS Biz?


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December 6, 2012 : Nokia Siemens details the products that will transfer to Redknee as part of the proposed $52M deal for its business support systems unit
Comment: IPSec and signalling - Michelle Donegan December 5, 2012

EE Shares 4G Lessons Learned


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December 5, 2012 : UK mobile operator Everything Everywhere offers insight into how it launched the country's first 4G service and what it has learned so far

Vodafone Sets Small Cells Free in Greece


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December 4, 2012 : Operator launches public-access small-cell service offering free 3G data in restaurants and cafés in Greece
Comment: Surprising results? - Michelle Donegan December 3, 2012

4G Voice Services Drain Device Battery Life


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December 3, 2012 : Making voice calls over LTE networks reduces smartphone battery life by half, according to a study by Metrico Wireless

Ceragon Boosts Backhaul for HetNets


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December 3, 2012 : Microwave vendor beefs up backhaul portfolio to meet operator requirements for Heterogeneous Network rollouts
Comment: Re: Editorial... - Michelle Donegan November 26, 2012

Boffins Got Talent


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November 23, 2012 : 7:05 AM A potentially significant smartphone design is just one of the winners of a contest to discover the best startups in the UK

Ericsson's Small-Cell Crystal Ball


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November 21, 2012 : With mobile data traffic volumes doubling year-on-year, Ericsson reveals just how many small cells it thinks operators will need to deploy
Comment: Jolla sets sail... - Michelle Donegan November 20, 2012

Jolla to Take on Apple & Android With OS Launch


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November 20, 2012 : Finnish startup Jolla will unveil its new MeeGo-based Sailfish operating system in Helsinki tomorrow
Comment: Re: Aruba??? - Michelle Donegan November 20, 2012

Why Cisco Wants Meraki's Wi-Fi Smarts


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November 19, 2012 : Cisco wants to add virtualized management capabilities to Wi-Fi networks with the acquisition of Meraki

Synching Up Small-Cell Backhaul


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November 14, 2012 : New industry group to focus on synchronization in LTE small-cell backhaul networks

Vodafone Covers Its Backhaul


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November 14, 2012 : Vodafone boasts ample backhaul in Europe as it readies its network for more data traffic

Vodafone CTO Opens Up on Small Cells


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November 13, 2012 : Vodafone CTO Steve Pusey shares the operator's plans for small cells and identifies the technology's biggest challenge

Ericsson Sheds 1,550 Staff in Sweden


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November 7, 2012 : Ericsson announces plans to reduce its Swedish workforce as the vendor looks to improve profitability

Small-Cell, Wi-Fi Groups Aim for Integration


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November 6, 2012 : Two industry groups start work on how to integrate Wi-Fi hot spots and small cell networks

LTE Patent Pools: Two's a Crowd


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November 5, 2012 : 10:50 AM Can two be better than one when it comes to LTE patent pools?

2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Company of the Year (Private)


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November 1, 2012 : 5:00 AM As the countdown to the Leading Lights awards continues, it's time to look at our nine finalists for the private company of the year

Alcatel-Lucent Overhauls Backhaul for Small Cells


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October 24, 2012 : Vendor revamps its backhaul portfolio to address small-cell rollouts

Smart Grid Reality Check


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October 22, 2012 : 11:25 AM Some utility companies don't want to rely on telcos for communications networks in their smart grids

Rumor: Cisco Seeks Small-Cells Smarts


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October 22, 2012 :

Next Steps for Carrier Wi-Fi


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October 18, 2012 : Heavy Reading analyst Gabriel Brown talks about carrier Wi-Fi and the upcoming Passpoint program from the Wi-Fi Alliance

O2 Boots Out Ericsson Server After Outages


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October 17, 2012 : After two major network outages, the UK mobile operator will rip out an Ericsson server that caused the problems at a cost of $16M

Ericsson Gets Busy With BelAir


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October 17, 2012 : Ericsson's Wi-Fi embrace has spawned a big equipment contract, new products and a vision for roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks

Euronews: TeliaSonera to Cut 2,000 Jobs


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October 17, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA news roundup: Europe's top FTTH markets; Telecom Italia preps LTE launch; and DT gets an ADN

Tuning Up 4G Voice Services


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October 16, 2012 : While voice over LTE (VoLTE) service launches are on target, according to Heavy Reading analyst Gabriel Brown, challenges remain for the next-generation mobile voice services

Softbank to Pay $20B for 70% Sprint Stake


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October 15, 2012 : Japan's Softbank will invest $20.1B for a 70% stake in Sprint Nextel, which says the infusion will help it compete with Verizon and AT&T

4G in the UK


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October 15, 2012 : Will EE gain a commercial advantage in the UK market by launching 4G services ahead of its rivals? Not necessarily, reckons Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Gabriel Brown

Acme Still Hears MetroPCS's 4G Voice


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October 10, 2012 : MetroPCS does not plan to stop offering VoLTE services, a senior Acme Packet exec tells Light Reading Mobile
Comment: Other buyers? - Michelle Donegan October 10, 2012

Small-Cells Shakeout Looms


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October 10, 2012 : 8:00 AM As Infonetics Research says small-cell volumes won't be big enough to support the current crop of vendors, I've chosen some potential M&A candidates

UK Kicks Off 5G R&D


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October 9, 2012 : Get ready for 5G as researchers in the UK start work on developing the next generation of mobile technology

Ruckus Wireless Goes for an IPO


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October 8, 2012 : Wi-Fi firm Ruckus files for an initial public offering that could raise up to $100M

DT's Best US Exit Bet


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October 3, 2012 : 4:40 PM With MetroPCS deal, is Deutsche Telekom finally saying auf wiedersehen to its US investment?
Comment: Re: D.Phone - Michelle Donegan October 3, 2012
Comment: Good talks! - Michelle Donegan October 3, 2012
Comment: Re: D.Phone - Michelle Donegan October 3, 2012

Startup Jolla Revives MeeGo in China


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October 2, 2012 : Finnish startup Jolla reveals plans to develop a new mobile ecosystem for the Chinese market based on the MeeGo OS

Startup Boosts Alcatel-Lucent's Backhaul


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September 26, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent adds millimeterwave startup Sub10 Systems to its small-cell backhaul roster

John Chambers IDs Potential Successors


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September 26, 2012 : Cisco CEO talks about retirement and names some of the candidates for his replacement in an interview with Bloomberg

TeliaSonera Abandons VoIP Charge


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September 25, 2012 : 10:20 AM Carrier scraps mobile VoIP charge plan, but increases data prices

Huawei's High Hopes for Handsets


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September 24, 2012 : 7:30 AM Huawei Device chief predicts big growth, references a Windows 8 handset and hints at a potential new OS

AT&T Exec Leads Small Cell Group


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September 18, 2012 : The Small Cell Forum has elected AT&T's Gordon Mansfield as chairman and appointed Graham Wright to a newly created CEO position
Comment: Good start - Michelle Donegan September 18, 2012

Photos: Moto, Intel Go to the Edge


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September 18, 2012 : The RAZR's edge, that is, as the two companies launch the first smartphone featuring a 2GHz Intel Atom processor

Diameter Matters


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September 17, 2012 : We're not talking geometry here, but the threat of LTE signaling storms

Will iPhone 5 Have a 4G Voice?


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September 12, 2012 : Apple is unlikely to try for the latest technology to deliver voice-over-LTE in its expected new iPhone 5 launch, analysts predict

Mindspeed & SpiderCloud Get Small for Big Biz


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September 12, 2012 : Mindspeed reveals how it worked with small-cell startup SpiderCloud to develop an indoor coverage system for big businesses
Comment: Re: 4G in jeopardy? - Michelle Donegan September 11, 2012
Comment: 4G in jeopardy? - Michelle Donegan September 11, 2012

Brits Braced for 4G


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September 11, 2012 : Everything Everywhere rebrands as EE and prepares to launch 4G and fiber broadband services in the UK within weeks, with Nokia's Lumia devices in the 4G line-up
Comment: Re: Fake ad - Michelle Donegan September 10, 2012
Comment: Jellybean, anyone? - Michelle Donegan September 5, 2012
Comment: Re: Too slow? - Michelle Donegan September 4, 2012