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LTE Momentum Increases, to Eclipse WiMAX Equipment Spending by 2011

The cellular infrastructure world is buzzing as LTE (Long Term Evolution) gains momentum to bring wireless customers one step closer to a viable 4G mobile network. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), more than a dozen new networks are poised to go live this year, and spending on LTE will exceed WiMAX equipment spending by the end of 2011. Worldwide LTE infrastructure revenues will fall just below $8 billion by 2014.

Taiwan Conducts its First Live TD-LTE Trial

In a bid to bring high-speed mobile broadband experience to Taiwan, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) and Nokia Siemens Networks are conducting the first trials in the region of the time division (TD) variant of Long Term Evolution (LTE). The trial will provide valuable experience of next-generation mobile broadband technology.

AT4 wireless announces support of the LTE December '09 baseline

AT4 wireless announces the completion of the integration and verification efforts towards the complete migration of E2010 Broadband Wireless Test Set to integrate all changes required to support LTE 3GPP December 09 baseline.

Verizon Wireless Deploys Camiant’s Policy Control Solution for LTE Network

Camiant announced that Verizon Wireless has selected Camiant’s Multimedia Policy Engine (MPE) as the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) for Verizon Wireless’ previously announced nationwide deployment of a 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Camiant’s MPE will perform policy control in the LTE network for Internet Data-, IMS- and non-IMS-based services. In addition, Camiant’s MPE will also be the PCRF for all IMS based services over the existing 3G network.

Samsung Announces Commercial LTE Infrastructure and Handset

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1, the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. 2, introduced today at International CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas one of the first commercially available LTE network infrastructures and LTE-enabled, multi-mode, CDMA, 4G handset, the Samsung SCH-r900.

Wavesat Announces Partnership with picoChip for LTE Demos and Testing

UK-based picoChip and Wavesat have signed a MoU to conduct end-to-end LTE interoperability testing, leading to the availability of fully-proven 4G network solutions. This cooperation combines picoChip’s expertise in developing scalable, multi-processor base station and femtocell baseband LTE chipsets and Wavesat’s high-performance, low-power LTE UE silicon. LTE network operators, systems integrators and OEM/ODM system manufacturers will benefit from the availability of the combined, tested technologies.

Nokia Siemens Networks further enriches its all-IP mobile backhaul solution

Nokia Siemens Networks is introducing a microwave radio for the largely untapped "E-Band" frequencies* that are ideal for providing high-capacity mobile backhaul in dense urban areas. This new radio expands the spectrum that can be used by the company's FlexiPacket Microwave platform, meaning that Nokia Siemens Networks becomes the only vendor to have a single mobile backhaul solution providing all-IP microwave connectivity from 6 to 80 GHz for a worldwide market.