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LR Live: Small-Cell Indecision Reigns


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
June 26, 2012 : Wireless operators have major decisions to make about almost every aspect of their small-cell deployments – and they need to make them quickly

Huawei & Motorola End Trade Secrets Dispute


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
April 13, 2011 : End of IPR legal dispute opens the door for NSN to complete its buyout of Motorola's wireless networks unit, which now has a lower price of $975M

Can Unlicensed Spectrum Solve Rural Broadband?


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
March 18, 2011 : New technology, now in pilot deployment, uses cognitive radios to bring lower-cost broadband to rural telcos that don't own spectrum

Ceragon Goes for the Long Haul


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
January 19, 2011 : The acquisition of decades-old Nera Networks doubles Ceragon's size and gives it a broader outlook on mobile backhaul

FCC Proposes 300MHz More Spectrum by 2015


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
March 16, 2010 : The National Broadband Plan suggests re-allocating 120MHz of TV spectrum, among other auctions, to try to address the US spectrum shortage

CTIA Photos, Part II


Slide Shows - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
April 4, 2008 : Playboy bunnies, fun phones, Ethernet gear, and the new Windows Mobile device are featured in this last look at CTIA Wireless 2008

Arcwave Quietly Shuts Shop


LR Cable News Analysis - Post a comment
April 3, 2007 : Arcwave, a firm that specialized in wireless plant extension gear for cable operators, officially waved good-bye last month, citing sluggish deployment activity with cable operators and an inability to locate and secure a buyer

2006 Top Ten: Hot Markets


News Analysis - Comment (1)
December 28, 2006 : What's hot? What's now? What's next? Find out what tech markets our editors will be watching most closely in 2007

2006 Top Ten: Heavy Findings


News Analysis - Post a comment
December 27, 2006 : These ain't predictions. These is findins! Hold on to your pointy hat as Heavy Reading recalls its biggest telecom market discoveries for the past year

Clearwire Takes Another Cut at IPO


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
December 19, 2006 : Changing course again, the high-spending wireless upstart wants another $400M, in part to fund its move to mobile WiMax
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The Future of Mobile Open Access


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
June 26, 2008 : The networks loosen their grip
* What it means
* What's open
* What's next

Who Makes What: Broadband Access Equipment


Reports - Nicole Willing - Comment (1)
May 29, 2007 : Help categorize equipment and create a comprehensive list of vendors
* Wireline & wireless
* Where's your product?
* Where's your company?
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Airband Upgrades network


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 12, 2012 : Airband Communications further upgrades core network to meet growing demand for voice and data services

Crown Castle to Acquire NextG Networks


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
December 16, 2011 : Crown Castle announces agreement to acquire NextG Networks

Northwestern University Goes Motorola


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
July 11, 2011 : Northwestern University selects Motorola Solutions' new 900MHz P25 system for campus communications

Sprint Launches 4G WAN for Businesses


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
June 27, 2011 : Sprint now offers businesses Sprint 4G Enterprise WAN (wide area network), a fixed wireless access solution that provides speed, reliability and secure wireless connectivity to the Sprint Global MPLS network.

Bundling Remains Key for Success in Romania


News Wire Feed - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : Affordable, budget bundles continue to attract customers hit by the economic crisis, according to Pyramid

Illegal Networks Cut Operator Revenue by 50%


News Wire Feed - Post a comment
June 13, 2011 : Pyramid: Migrating illegal Internet sharers to legal connections could more than double the AME’s fixed broadband revenue by the end of 2015

Fiber Infrastructure to Fuel Market Growth in UAE


News Wire Feed - Post a comment
June 10, 2011 : UAE’s switch from copper to fiber fixed-line infrastructure is due to be completed by 2012, Pyramid Research says

Moto Solutions Plays Musical Chairs


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
May 3, 2011 : Motorola Solutions board elects Greg Brown chairman

Motorola Solutions Adds Government & Military


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 12, 2011 : Motorola Solutions expands wireless broadband portfolio to government and military markets with FIPS 140-2 validation

FiberTower Picks DragonWave


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
March 29, 2011 : FiberTower selects DragonWave products for high-capacity packet microwave
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How Metro Network Aggregation Helps You Handle the Bandwidth Explosion - by Tellabs


White Papers
To stay competitive, metro/regional operators need to upgrade network capacity. By consolidating fixed and mobile networks into a single packet-based network, you can offer customers virtually unlimited bandwidth while still cutting your costs.

New Optical Transport Network Strategies That Cut Costs - by Tellabs


White Papers
Using new technologies, operators are now building transport networks that are faster and more reliable. These new network designs are the key to connecting data centers and delivering cloud services profitably. Learn more in this white paper.

Small Cell Backhaul: What, Why and How - by Heavy Reading


White Papers
By 2016, there will be 500,000 small cells in mobile networks worldwide. They are changing the way mobile networks are designed, architected and deployed. Learn how in this white paper on small cell backhaul by Patrick Donegan of Heavy Reading.

Wireless in the Metro - Packet Microwave Explained - by Aricent


White Papers
This whitepaper explores the application of packet microwave for LTE backhaul. It identifies its typical usage, benefits, applications, deployment scenarios, and also provides solutions to specific challenges posed by packet transport over microwave.

How to Manage Trade-offs while Building Optimal Mobile Backhaul Networks - by Aricent


White Papers
This whitepaper undertakes an in-depth analysis of the various technology options available for migrating the metro and core backhaul networks to packet-based transport. It is intended to help operators and OEMs to optimize their backhaul networks.

Cisco ASR 5500 data sheet: Intelligent Performance for the New Normal - by Cisco


White Papers
Cisco ASR 5500 is a high-capacity platform with high performance, subscriber counts, and transaction rates to handle 3G and 4G LTE network demands.

The Future of Hotspots: Making Wi-Fi as Secure and Easy to Use as Cellular - by Cisco


White Papers
With roaming that's as effortless as cellular, Cisco Service Provider Wi-Fi provides a carrier-grade platform for delivering new services that take advantage of the device, context, and location information available in your network. Learn how you...

Deploy Fiber-Based Ethernet Backhaul Without Disrupting Your Business - by Tellabs


White Papers
Have you considered migrating your backhaul network to Ethernet? Worried it will negatively impacting your business? It doesn't have to. This white paper from Tellabs outlines the key steps for upgrading a backhaul network to Ethernet and the...

LTE Stretches Synchronization to New Limits - by Tellabs


White Papers
Tellabs' white paper helps you find the right packet syntonization/synchronization solution for your LTE network. Learn how to migrate smoothly to IEEE 1588v2-based syntonization and how to support phase synchronization once final standards emerge.

Securing LTE Backhaul with IPsec - by Tellabs


White Papers
Are you doing all you can to keep your LTE backhaul network secure? Tellabs' white paper explains how IPsec addresses the security issues inherent in LTE networks. It also reviews the end-to-end protection solutions available in the IETF IPsec...
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