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monica.paolini posted on January 26, 2012 23:07
LTE does not only deliver more capacity to mobile operators overwhelmed by traffic growth. It is also brings innovation in the RAN, where operators have started to experiment with new topologies, new ways to leverage existing equipment in new deployments, and more flexible network planning and managing tools and interference.
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Posted in: 4G, FDD, LTE, Mobile broadband, Mobile devices, TDD, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Heterogeneous networks, Small cells, Core network, RAN, TD LTE, Wi-Fi Offload, SON, Data traffic, Backhaul
monica.paolini posted on January 26, 2012 22:32
The wireless industry has settled on a single interface for 4G networks, LTE. Gone are the holy wars, first pitting GSM against CDMA; then W-CDMA against EV-DO; and finally HSPA/LTE against WiMAX. Operators can now focus their resources on new network topologies, and how to increase spectral efficiency and capacity.
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Posted in: 3G, 4G, FDD, LTE, Mobile broadband, TDD, WiMAX, Wireless broadband, Wireless data, Heterogeneous networks, Small cells, RAN, TD LTE, Data traffic
monica.paolini posted on September 08, 2011 15:24
Finally Clearwire has publicly announced its commitment to move to LTE. The decision to adopt LTE was a widely expected, and probably an unavoidable one, but there were (and still are) many open questions on how the transition will take place, in terms of timeline, technology, the relationship with Sprint, and, perhaps more crucially, of funding.
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monica.paolini posted on July 08, 2011 04:40
UQ Communications and Samsung have demonstrated in Tokyo that WiMAX2 is ready for prime time, with download speeds of up to 140 mbps in a 20 MHZ channel in a dense and challenging urban environment.
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monica.paolini posted on July 28, 2010 20:10
Some WiMAX operators have indicated their intention to move to LTE or their interest in transitioning to the new technology. A transition from WiMAX to LTE is possible, and in some cases it will be a straightforward and relatively inexpensive network upgrade, but in all cases it will require good planning from the operator. In this column published in FierceBroadbandWireless we discuss what it takes for WiMAX operators to move to LTE.
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monica.paolini posted on March 28, 2010 21:09
I just finished an article on TD-LTE and how it will affect WiMAX, in the short term and in the long term. No longer a Chinese technology, TD-LTE makes LTE far more interesting (and disruptive) than FDD-LTE alone.
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monica.paolini posted on October 15, 2009 12:06
At the ITU show in Geneva last week, there was a lot of talk on IMT-advanced technologies as expected. At this point, both WiMAX and LTE are obvious candidates for inclusion. The timing is still uncertain, but inclusion seems to be uncontroversial for both technologies.
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