MWC 2012: Devices, LTE Advanced and small cells are the hot topics, mobile operators say

monica.paolini posted on February 28, 2012 00:30

The article in the Mobile World Daily at MWC covers the results. of the mobile operators survey. Here are the numbers, global and by region, showing some interesting variation.

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Posted in: 3G, 4G, FDD, LTE, Mobile broadband, Mobile devices, TDD, Wi-Fi, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Heterogeneous networks, Small cells, Core network, RAN, TD LTE, Wi-Fi offload, SON, Data traffic

MWC 2012: We Know the Technology – Do We Know the Subscriber?

monica.paolini posted on February 26, 2012 16:22

Check out this blog entry on monetization and service creation

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Posted in: 4G, Broadband stimulus, LTE, Mobile broadband, Mobile devices, Wireless broadband, Wireless data

Small-cell backhaul poll: enter your vote

monica.paolini posted on February 22, 2012 13:25

Backhaul is one, if not the biggest, challenge to small cell deployments, both in terms of performance and business plan. Many solutions are available, but operators are still debating. What are your views?

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Posted in: 3G, 4G, LTE, Mobile broadband, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Heterogeneous networks, Small cells, Wi-Fi offload, Backhaul, Wireless backhaul, PTP, PMP, Point to point, Point to multipoint, E-band, sub-6 GHz

Mobile operator survey: Technology to drive wireless disruption, with service monetization mired in uncertainty

monica.paolini posted on February 22, 2012 12:38

What will drive disruption in the wireless industry over the next three years? In a survey sponsored by Radisys, we posed this question to decision makers and thought leaders at mobile operators worldwide to get their personal insights. This is what we found...

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Posted in: 3G, 4G, FDD, LTE, Mobile broadband, Mobile devices, TDD, Wi-Fi, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Heterogeneous networks, Small cells, Core network, RAN, TD LTE, Femto cells, Wi-Fi offload, SON, Data traffic, Wireless backhaul

Wi-Fi Offload: can cable operators and mobile operators work together?

monica.paolini posted on February 10, 2012 17:34

In our first conversation, we talk to Stephen Rayment of BelAir about the role of cable operators in in helping mobile operators address the increase in data usage that they are seeing among smartphone, tablet and laptop users, and that it is causing congestion. We look at this from a network infrastructure viewpoint, and more specifically focus on Wi-Fi offload and small cells.

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Posted in: 3G, 4G, Mobile broadband, Mobile devices, Wi-Fi, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Small cells, Wi-Fi offload, Data traffic

Crucial backhaul economics: watch the interview

monica.paolini posted on February 10, 2012 15:27

The interview is available online. Or if you want to see the detailed TOC analysis, you can read the paper.

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Posted in: 4G, LTE, Mobile broadband, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, RAN, Backhaul, Wireless backhaul, PTP, PMP, Point to point, Point to multipoint

Entries for February 2012

MWC 2012: Devices, LTE Advanced and small cells are the hot topics, mobile operators say

MWC 2012: We Know the Technology – Do We Know the Subscriber?

Small-cell backhaul poll: enter your vote

Mobile operator survey: Technology to drive wireless disruption, with service monetization mired in uncertainty

Wi-Fi Offload: can cable operators and mobile operators work together?

Crucial backhaul economics: watch the interview