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WiMAX Summit in Taiwan Addresses Global Roaming

Moshe Lehmann on January 13, 2011 | 1 comment

Earlier this week, several WiMAX operators met in Taipei to discuss the development of global, or international, roaming on WiMAX networks. The first-ever WiMAX Forum Global Operators Summit served as an opportunity for operators to draft cooperative agreements and move forward in achieving global roaming on 4G networks.

Just like for traditional cell phones, WiMAX roaming involves using another provider’s network when outside reach of your own. Global roaming refers to borrowing such services when outside your home country. Roaming is made possible through agreements between the various providers to share their services with each other’s subscribers. For WiMAX service, this feature is still in its nascent stages. Analysts project revenues from WiMAX global roaming to grow up to 86% within the next five years.

According to some reports, new IEEE 802.16m standards for WiMAX technology and equipment were hoped to have been set in Taipei. Final approval, though, is not expected until March.

With many of the world’s manufacturers of WiMAX-related products based in Taiwan, the conference was also seen as an opportunity for local producers to meet with international service providers. With the influx of so many representatives from around the world, officials in Taiwan’s Ministry for Economic Affairs hoped the summit would generate deals, agreements, and ultimately revenue for the Southeast Asian country.… Read the rest

Latest CES News: Tablets Take Over

Moshe Lehmann on January 10, 2011 | 10 comments

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), running through this week in Las Vegas, has delivered on its promise to showcase some exciting and innovating products up and coming in technology consumer markets. This primetime conference attracts the world’s largest tech companies and provides many opportunities for them to formally introduce their latest developments to the world. This year has proven to be no exception. We’ve seen some of the hottest new gadgets touted in Vegas, including the youngest rivals of Apple’s iPad. The iPad’s success has regenerated the stagnant tablet computer line and all major (and minor) tech producers are clamoring to get in on this fast-growing market segment. We’ll highlight four major tablets announced at CES this week, as well as a couple of specialized products.

Dell Streak 7

Dell is branching out from its conventional laptop and computer product lines, including not only tablets but even smartphones. The Venue was also showcased in Vegas. The Streak 7 is larger than its predecessor, the Streak, with a 7-inch screen, and weighs less than a pound. Dell is proclaiming this the world’s first 4G tablet, capable of running on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. The Streak 7 uses an Android 2.2 platform, although it can be upgraded to Android’s newest platform, Honeycomb. The Streak comes with front and rear cameras, enabling video-chat and traditional picture-taking. With Flash 10.1, this tablet is fully powered to harness the internet and provide users with easy access to online videos and entertainment.

Motorola Xoom

The Xoom (pronounced “zoom”) is among the first devices to carry a Honeycomb platform, Android’s for-tablet system. Although Motorola admitted it would initially be offered as a 3G device, all products will be fully upgradeable to 4G standards on Verizon’s LTE network. The Xoom holds a sizeable 10.1-inch screen and contains front and rear cameras, both with video capabilities. Adobe Flash Player allows users full internet use and Motorola claims that its tablet is the first with a dual-core processor, able to process large amounts of data at high speeds.

Samsung Sliding PC 7

Perhaps the most unconventional-looking tablet presented at CES, the Sliding PC 7 attempts to bridge the gap between netbooks and tablet computers. The PC 7 functions as a tablet, but slides out a full keyboard and then folds above it to become a netbook/laptop device. The tablet runs on Windows 7, rather than a more tablet-appropriate … Read the rest

Wilson Electronics Features First 4G AWS Signal Booster

Kristina Tsamis on December 28, 2010 | 1 comment

Just in time for CES, Wilson Electronics is gearing up to formally introduce the first in a series of 4G Cell Phone Boosters. Considered a godsend in areas where good reception is scarce, cell boosters pick up scanty signals, amplify them and then redistribute a stronger signal throughout a home, office or other space. Until now, Wilson Electronic’s extensive line of cell repeaters has been limited to 3G offerings, leaving a noticeable void among 4G users. This new 4G Cell Booster operates on the AWS band which is used by T-Mobile for its HSPA+ network.

The Wilson 4G AWS 60dB Cell Booster runs at $399.95 and is best utilized for home-internet use. Later next year, Wilson plans to release multi-frequency 4G cell phone signal boosters that can be utilized with carriers other than T-Mobile. Included in these future offerings are 4G cell boosters that are compatible with Sprint’s WiMAX network. Stay tuned for further details on Wilson’s 4G Booster line slated to be revealed at CES.… Read the rest

Malaysia Leads the 4G WiMAX Pack in South East Asia

Sanjiv Gupta on December 3, 2010 | 2 comments

The WiMAX Forum South East Regional Focus held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Kuala Lampur from November 22-25, 2010 was preceded by the Wine, Dine and Demo showcase on November 18, 2010 in New York City. At the WDD event, Intel demonstrated a Slingbox (on the go) using a Toshiba Satellite L635 (Intel Core Processor based) laptop with embedded Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 connected to Clear’s Commercial Mobile WiMAX network in Manhattan. Slingbox over 4G allowed the Toshiba to play all 84 of the Comcast digital cable channels paid at a specific home address in the 97124 (Hillsboro, Oregon) zip code. “We essentially took our living room TV into Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom at 311 West 34th St,” said Sanjiv Gupta of Intel.

Now, onto Malaysia. On Friday, November 19, after being rushed to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Kuala Lampur via a slick S-Class Mercedes-Benz limousine, we stumbled on the tremendous glitter of YTL Communications Sdn Bhd’s official launch of “YES Fastest 4G Mobile Internet –with-Voice” service to Malaysians at the glamorous JW Marriott Hotel next door. The Hall was sold-out to a jubilant crowd who seemed to really understand the power of WiMAX and its efficacy for tremendous monetization now and into the future. The Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin led the launch by performing a video over 4G call with Malaysian students in London. YES is set to cover 80 percent of the entire Malaysian population by the end of 2011 from a current coverage rate of 65 percent. With the YTL 4G foray happening in the background, the WiMAX Forum Southeast Asia Regional Focus event was itself officially launched on Monday, November 22 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Intel and Samsung served as Senior Sponsors with P1, Beacon, MIMOS and SIRIM as co-organizers. Agilent Technologies, CEEDTec, CGY, Elite Core, GeoFlex, Huawei, iTopia, MSC, MTSFB, ZTE, MOSTI and SKMM were participating sponsors. The event was initiated to all the dignitaries, sponsors, and participants with a cordial welcome by Mr. Ron Resnick, Chairman & President of the WiMAX Forum. This was followed by an opening speech from The Honorable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia. Later, the SIRIM WiMAX lab was officially launched as a major test facility (in Kuala Lampur) for certifying devices to be deployed onto any world-wide WiMAX network. The MIMOS WiWi outdoor access point was also launched.

November 23-24 were … Read the rest

NYU Poly and Rutgers Get NSF Funded WiMAX for Research

Ari Zoldan on November 10, 2010 | 1 comment

At NYU-Poly and Rutgers University, the top researchers in the technological sector have now been granted the funds and proper means for further research in their field. With WiMAX technology, arguably the fastest Internet service in the country, these researchers can continue to push boundaries in the vast field that is broadband wireless technology.

The two schools began to delve into technology research last week in Brooklyn with a parking demonstration that streamed live into Washington, D.C., to a crowd of over 300 researchers as part of an initiative sponsored from the National Science Foundation to promote innovation.

On the day WiMAX was first introduced in NYC, the school sent out eight cars that were equipped with ultrasonic sensors that were able to pick up real-time data on a map. This data showed distinct parking spots that were either filled with red or green dots to differentiate between filled or empty spots, respectively.

“The WiMAX network will allow NYU-Poly to accelerate our contributions to cooperative networking and advance the leading research conducted at NYU-Poly’s Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications, one of the State of New York’s original Centers for Advanced Technology, as well as the Wireless Internet Center for Advanced Technology, funded by the NSF,” said Shivendra Panwar, director of both centers. “It will prove particularly helpful in helping us design and develop standards for cooperative networking, a technology that promises to greatly increase the reliability and speed of wireless communication.”

This parking demonstration showed officials just what university students would have the potential of researching and then actually experimenting if given the proper materials. The alleviation of traffic congestion would save the country billions of dollars annually. According to the press release that NYU Poly put out, traffic congestion costs the country $78 billion annually, not to mention the negative effects it has on air quality. The FCC granted NYU Poly licenses for two channels for the establishment of a public 4G network.… Read the rest

Collaborative research project ARTIST4G enters a new phase with its first workshop

Nomor Research on October 18, 2010

Paris, Brussels. 18 October 2010

The operational phase of the ARTIST4G project will be formally launched today at a workshop held during the EU Concertation Meeting in Brussels.

The European Commission-funded ARTIST4G project aims to develop innovative technologies based on current 3GPP LTE-Advanced standards in order to improve quality of experience for users of mobile networks. The project follows in the line of the WINNER series of projects, which have proved the efficiency of European-funded projects for maintaining a high level of technological expertise in mobile networks.

ARTIST4G aims to ensure that networks are able to provide rich and uniform connectivity wherever the user is located, in particular by enhancing the quality of service on the cell edge. For this, advanced relaying schemes are under investigation, as well as schemes that involve various degrees of coordination and cooperation between base stations (Coordinated Multi-Point, CoMP) to better serve users regardless of conditions. It is expected that these new technologies will satisfy mobile users’ expectations and increase the economic efficiency of mobile access infrastructure.

The full press release:

PDF file Word file… Read the rest

IDF 2010: 4G WiMax – Smarter, Faster Internet

Sanjiv Gupta on September 25, 2010

In the midst of all the exultation of OracleOpenWorld 2010 in San Francisco last week (September 19-24), Intel's sublime presence as the fundamental leader in silicon manufacturing and Intel-based Processing architecture could be felt throughout the event. With this technology leadership fueling the vast global IT machinery, Intel continues to build a venerable global partnership with the likes of software giant Oracle.

The prior week at IDF (Intel Developer Forum) 2010 (September 13-15), it was initially Intel's turn at the same Moscone Center, San Francisco to stun the world by giving live demonstrations on Intel's latest/futuristic breakthrough technologies, by delivering insightful executive keynotes on Intel's Computing 'Continuum', and by showcasing a vast partner network utilizing Intel architecture ingredients for personal, enterprise, and network infrastructure computing.

In spite of the slate tablet PC (personal computer) being the major talk of the show, there continued to be whispers and rumors by attendees on what was Intel's stance on Mobile WiMAX. Booth #692 on the first floor of the Moscone was not there by mere coincidence. “4G WiMAX – Smarter, Faster Internet” was the signage at this booth, and this booth was there to show the world that Intel along with its entire partner ecosystem have a pervasive nation-wide commercial Clear WiMAX network which is ready to be harnessed for business revenue by deployment of existing/new hardware and software (applications and services). Intel was instrumental as well as extremely successful in the leading the world-wide launch of the world’s first open-standard (IEEE802.16e-2005) mobile broadband internet WMAN (wireless metropolitan area network) technology – e.g. with commercial services in US, Japan, Ireland, Russia, Malaysia, Ukraine, Korea, Taiwan, etc.

At booth #692, Intel demonstrated some compelling applications and services using a select group of PCs connected to the live Clear indoor network: 1) A Lenovo Thinkpad Series W510 (Intel i7 Core processor) Notebook PC with embedded Intel 6250 WiMAX PCI Express Mini Card was used to perform a live video conference over WiMAX with several Intel Ix Core processor client PCs at IDF’s Vidyo booth as well as with a client PC at the Vidyo office (Hackensack, New Jersey), 2) a Toshiba Satellite U505 (Intel i3 Core processor) Notebook PC with embedded 6250 was used to download a Netflix movie, 3) A Dell Mini 1012 (Intel N450 ATOM processor) Netbook PC with embedded 6250 was used for … Read the rest

3.9G: From 3G to 4G

admin on September 2, 2010

New Opportunities in the Mobile Revolution Date: 20 – 21 January 2011
Venue: SouthernSun Cape Sun, Cape Town, South Africa

Join us at this inaugural 3.9G International Summit in Cape Town. Discuss the hottest issues of the African Mobile & Wireless world with your colleagues, meet investors, and strike new deals with current and future business partners. We are expecting top Regulators as well as senior telecom executives from Mobile Operators from Africa, 3G/4G Experts from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America.

Early Bird ending on 1 December 2010.

For more details/To Register:
Phone: +65 6391 2555/52
Email: patricia.chong@magenta-global.com.sg
Website: http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/3g4g/index.php… Read the rest

Wireless Experts in 4G Discuss the Future

Ahuva Zucker on August 16, 2010

Several days ago, there was a Sobel Media Event at the Samsung Experience at Columbus Circle in the AOL- Time Warner building. It was a wonderful event, called “How Wireless and Mobile is Changing Everything”, and it was exclusive too, by invitation only. It is part of a new series called “The Future of Digital Media: NYC Edition” from SobelMedia. This event featured a panel discussion from three experts in the 3G and 4G fields: Ari Zoldan, CEO of Quantum Networks, LLC, Brian Reich, Managing Directoy of little m media, and Robert Raciti, CEO of Raciti Capital Advisors.

The event was hosted in the Samsung store on the third floor, and the first 45 minutes of the event was spent trying out Samsung products. It was great having the event in such a central, convenient location in New York City; it also works out that the store is beautiful and expansive, too, making it an accommodating place for the 75+ attendees.

Brian Reich acted as moderator through the first half of the discussion, directing questions at Ari Zoldan and Robert Raciti. They spoke appropriately without making any controversial statements. The majority of the discussion was devoted to discussing the future of our world with advances in technology. They spoke about how 4G will revolutionize the way we operate and process information.

Summarizing the main points, Mr. Zoldan said, “We are still in the infancy stage [of technology]… as speeds penetrate our technological arena in the development of applications and programs”. Another point that was brought up was the ‘universal right’ of internet access (as was most recently declared in Finland), says Mr. Zoldan, “Wireless access has become a commodity in several countries around the world. The need for faster speeds will be inevitable to support and accomplish innovation.”

Bill Sobel, from SobelMedia said of the event, “SobelMedia has been working with the Mayors Office of Media & Entertainment for the past 3 years on a variety of events. We were pleased to have Ari on the panel with Brian Reich of little m media and Robert Raciti of Raciti Capital Advisors.”… Read the rest

LTE vs. WIMAX: The Race to 4G

Paolo Cloma on July 28, 2010 | 6 comments

2010 marks a pivotal year for the telecommunications industry. Not only is it the beginning of a new decade, but it’s als o the beginning of a new era in terms of connecting to others. It’s a critical juncture of technology, it’s an evolution: the 4th generation. Competing companies such as Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T all have a role in producing this 4th generation. They have sunk massive amounts of commerce in the development of their own version of the technology but as of now, none of these companies are capable of producing the finalized product. Though each company has set their approximate nation-wide release year, which is 2013, as well as their estimation as to how many consumers will be connected to their 4G networks, roughly 100 million, none of the companies have commercially marketed their product to the public. There hasn’t been any newspaper articles or television commercials about the product, and trying to find information on their websites is pretty much a fool’s errand. It seems that the 4th generation of connectivity isn’t as ready as these companies portrait it to be.

Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint are the companies leading the way for this new product. They exude confidence during technology fairs concluding that the 4G revolution is upon us. They’ve developed products to help connect to the network such as portable modems, usb drives, and sim cards. They’ve even entitled their networks; Sprint’s being WIMAX (World-wide Interoperability for Microwave Access) while Verizon and AT&T’s shall be called LTE (Long Term Evolution). However, perhaps their confidence is missed guided and their promise of debuting in 2013 is unrealistic.

WIMAX developed by the Sprint and Clear companies respectively, seems to be losing ground in the United States amidst their attempt to bring WIMAX success domestically. Though they’ve raised 3.2 billion dollars in investments to produce the network, Sprint and Clear may have underestimated how expensive it is to blanket the country in connectivity. Sprint, the lesser of the three major telecommunications distributors in the country, may not have enough currency to continue production if the 3.2 billion isn’t enough, and investors Google, Time Warner, and Intel may grow weary of waiting and pull their investments early. Also those dependent on their WIMAX’s success is far less than those who are dependent on LTE”s success due to the fact that Verizon and AT&T are far larger companies. … Read the rest

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