Simply put, the increase in smartphone usage and the subsequent explosion of data traffic on 3G networks has caused an immediate need for carriers to offload the data traffic from the 3G network, so that both the voice and data services perform optimally. And due to the built-in Wi-Fi capabilities of the millions of smartphones [...]

Reuters announced Rostelecom won 4G network licenses that cover a third of the population of Russia. The license is for the 30MHz of spectrum space in the 2.3GHz-2.4GHz band for each region. The operator has 18 months to build and launch 4G networks using Russian equipment in each area. Networks will be launched in Tomsk and [...]

GoingWiMAX.com had the opportunity to interview Eran Eshed , Co-founder and Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development at Altair Semiconductor, a leading provider of ultra-low power, small footprint, and high performance 4G chips for WiMAX, LTE, and XGP.  1) What is Altair’s main focus in the 4G world? Altair offers a wide range of 4G [...]

A recent study showed that in terms of fastest wireless broadband by continent, Europe is the worldwide leader. Top countries on the continent include Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Aland, Andorra, Sweden, Bulgaria, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine. Both public initiative toward infrastructure and national government funding are the major reasons for Europe’s success [...]

A Cisco representative confirmed that the company will stop designing and building new WiMAX base stations. It will put more time and effort into the packet core since purchasing Starent Networks. Cisco purchased Navini Networks in 2007, entering the WiMAX market. It was seen as a way to build out its WiFi and WiFi-mesh portfolios and [...]