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Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson: A Tale of Two Conferences
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 08, 2008]
Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent have both
successfully detailed
their technology strategies and
positioning. As these markets
and technologies evolve, recent meetings
provide an opportunity
to see where the strategies stand and
how they compare.
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WIMAX World 2008: Nortel Reminds Market of its WiMAX Aspirations
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 06, 2008]
When Nortel announced a WiMAX base station partnership with
Alvarion earlier this year, many people assumed it was exiting
the WiMAX market. To dispel the belief, a reiteration of its
partners and assets makes sense – but isn’t actually news.
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WiMAX World 2008: Sprint Gives WiMAX a Boost with XOHM (Baltimore) Launch
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 03, 2008]
At long last, Sprint is ready to start selling commercial WiMAX
services – giving people a taste of what its XOHM network can
do, but still coming up short in terms of national availability
and device options (for now).
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WiMAX World 2008: Huawei Goes Small, Filling Out Portfolio with Pico
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 03, 2008]
Huawei has recently taken pains to highlight its WiMAX momentum
and commercial prowess. With a one-size-fits all base station
strategy (DBS 3900), continued success was bound to be limited;
a new pico BTS helps to expand its options.
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WiMAX World 2008: Bridgewater Pushes Softer Side of WiMAX (Tapping Service Opportunities)
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 01, 2008]
Bridgewater has already made a name for itself in the WiMAX
space, supplying AAA kit into Alvarion and Motorola. New
subscriber management applications might not completely set it
apart, but they do underscore its capabilities and focus.
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WiMAX World 2008: ADC Pushes into WiMAX Solutions (Not Just Products)
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Oct 01, 2008]
With new WiMAX base stations, devices, and solution partners,
ADC is adding 802.16e into its portfolio of access assets.
How, exactly, the company’s new WiMAX solution sets itself
apart from the solutions of lager wireless vendors is unclear.
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CurrentCast: Nortel, Restructuring and 4G
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Sep 24, 2008]
With a weak economy impacting its financials, Nortel’s latest
restructuring includes plans to divest its optical and carrier
Ethernet portfolios and limit its exposure to LTE. A smart
move, the result is limited exposure to long-term RAN success.
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WiMAX World 2008: Moto Promises IOT – With or Without the Forum
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Sep 24, 2008]
New WiMAX IOT labs help Motorola to deliver more complete,
reliable WiMAX solutions stretching beyond its own device
program. They do not, however, provide differentiation against
vendors already building solutions with partnered devices.
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WiMAX World 2008: DesignArt Logically Extends Portfolio to WiMAX Femtocells
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Sep 23, 2008]
DesignArt's new integrated WiMAX femtocell SoC may provide the
features necessary to nudge the need for femtocells, though
claims of low cost and low power consumption are sure to be met
by the competition in short order.
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Nortel less Carrier Ethernet less Optical Infrastructure less LTE Equals What?
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Carrier Infrastructure , Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , IP Services Infrastructure, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [Sep 18, 2008]
With Q3 finances looking weak, Nortel's latest reorganization
involves a potential sales of its carrier Ethernet and optical
businesses and a pullback from LTE. What's left is a clear
enterprise and carrier VoIP focus - and lots of questions.
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CTIA Wireless 2008: Alcatel-Lucent Moves Beyond the Box with Location Messaging
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Sep 12, 2008]
As mobile network evolve into more than voice and data
providers, advertising and location-based applications have
taken on new significance. ALU’s 5130 GMSP can address the
demand – if operators can see the company as more than a
network vendor.
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Alcatel-Lucent’s New CEO and Chairman to Tackle Big Challenges
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| Flash Analysis |
Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , IP Services Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [Sep 03, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent prepares for a makeover
at the top of the
organization with announced changes to
its leadership and Board
of Directors. The move ends speculation
about such changes, but
now the company must enter another
transition phase.
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Nortel and LG Hit the Road, While Confirming a Commitment to LTE
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Sep 02, 2008]
After pulling back on WiMAX, Nortel shows its refocus on LTE is
paying off by announcing the first (of many) successful
demonstrations. Yet, the problem is that a demo does not
translate directly to dollars.
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Qualcomm 2008 Analyst Conference: More than the Future of CDMA
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Aug 19, 2008]
Qualcomm is best known as the
innovator of CDMA and a silicon
heavyweight. Yet, while continuing to
promote 3G, movement into
wireless applications is all part of the
company’s attempts to
be cast as an operator’s partner – not
competitor.
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Strix Makes an Attractive Offer to Place Customers in the Ultimate Hot-Zone
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| Competitive Update |
Wireless Infrastructure
- [Aug 13, 2008]
Searching for new market opportunities, Strix Systems announces
a new turnkey solution that targets a potentially underserved
space. Given the prevalence of hotspots, the question is whether
this new market needs such a robust offering.
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AirWalk Adds Value Beyond the Femto with Tatara and Tango
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Aug 07, 2008]
Facing a crowded and tenuous CDMA femtocell market with limited
traction to claim, AirWalk’s new enterprise solution (and
partners) gives operators a reason to take a look at it;
there’s little doubt, though, that competitors can follow suit.
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Semiconductors: Underpinning the Wireless Infrastructure Market
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Aug 06, 2008]
Semiconductors are the cornerstone to a
successful rollout of
4G. With the increased processing
requirements of technologies
such as WiMAX and LTE, equipment and
terminal vendors alike are
counting on chips to do more than a
yeoman’s job.
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Airvana and Alcatel-Lucent Announce What We Already Knew – A CDMA Femtocell Partnership
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| Competitive Update |
Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 30, 2008]
A new Airvana-ALU femtocell partnership helps Airvana to
diversify its revenue sources while helping Alcatel-Lucent meet
CDMA femtocell demands with limited investment. Yet, to call the
relationship “new” is a clear exaggeration.
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VNL’s WorldGSM Solution
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 30, 2008]
VNL’s WorldGSM solution truly sets itself
apart with its focus on power
consumption, ultra-low ARPU subscribers,
and simplified installations. Yet, until the
solution is field-proven, how it actually
lives up to these claims is rather unclear.
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Alcatel-Lucent Bids Adieu to CEO and Chairman
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| Flash Analysis |
Carrier Infrastructure , Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , IP Services Infrastructure, Digital Media Infrastructure
- [Jul 29, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent prepares for a makeover
at the top of the
organization with announced changes
pending to its leadership
and Board of Directors. The move ends
speculation about such
changes, but now it must get ready to
adapt to new leadership.
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VNL Launches Ultra Low-Cost, Low-Power GSM Kit – But Does Anyone Still Care?
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 25, 2008]
Nearly 18 months after showing up at
3GSM in 2007, VNL is ready
to start shipping its ultra low-cost GSM
kit. As then,
competitors will claim a longer focus on
emerging markets – but
now with added experience and
operational proof points.
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3G in China: The Biggest Thing to (Possibly) Happen This Year
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 23, 2008]
Years ago, the media buzzed with stories
about Chinese 3G
licensing. Now, it seems that 3G in China
may be closer to
reality. New network builds could boost
vendor revenues, but
are more likely to tip market share away
from current
heavyweights.
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Femtocell Solutions USA: Femto Forum Advanced Market with More Standards. More Members
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 17, 2008]
The Femto Forum continues its standard-setting agenda by
getting its members to agree on TR-069 as a tool for femtocell
device management. Leveraging a popular standard makes sense –
so much sense that its use was nearly a foregone conclusion.
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Why (Smaller) WiMAX Vendors Need to Go Slow on LTE
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 08, 2008]
Nortel’s decision to favor LTE R&D over WiMAX highlights the
market’s expectations for revenue opportunities. It’s not
surprising, then, that smaller WiMAX vendors would pursue the
opportunity. It’s equally clear, however, that most should not.
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The Economics of the Wireless Infrastructure Market
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 08, 2008]
Amongst all the mergers, acquisitions,
and reorganizations, how
are the top wireless infrastructure
players faring? A
comparison of their financial health
metrics can provide
insight into the market and reveal the
strongest… and the
weakest.
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Avren Femtocells Europe 2008: A Mid-Year Femtocell Update
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jul 03, 2008]
The femtocell market has matured significantly over the past
year. With commercial services still on the horizon, work
continues to progress in terms of standards and applications
and costs. Perhaps the greatest work lying ahead, however, is
4G.
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WiMAX Vision 2008: WiMAX Forum Executes on Wave 2 Certification… in Theory
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 19, 2008]
While initial mobile WiMAX certifications
disappointed, by
focusing on 2.3 GHz and ignoring MIMO,
the latest ones are a
step in the right direction. Where the
latest ones ignore many
test cases and products, there is much
work to be done.
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WiMAX Vision: Nortel Throws in Towel on WiMAX with Alvarion Partnership
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 12, 2008]
A Nortel-Alvarion WiMAX tie-up promises access to better core
assets for Alvarion while economizing WiMAX R&D spend for
Nortel. After playing up its WiMAX prowess in the past,
however, an exit from the RAN dearly hurts its credibility.
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WiMAX Vision: Open Patent Alliance Promises 4G IPR Simplicity – In Theory
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 11, 2008]
Operators, most notably Sprint, have wanted a WiMAX patent pool
for some time to deal with an ecosystem where hundreds of
players claim intellectual property rights. The new OPA
delivers the pool, but can’t ensure participation (aka,
success).
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WiMAX Vision: WiChorus Officially Launches, Still Needs a Customer Reference
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 11, 2008]
WiChorus started talking up its mobile WiMAX interoperability
work last year. Officially launching its SmartCore platform,
then allows the vendor to take its business to the next level
and begin supporting commercial networks (and sales).
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NXTComm 2008: Zhone Leads a New (and Novel) Charge on Metro-Scale WiFi
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 11, 2008]
Launching a new muni WiFi solution in the face of high-profile
network failures is a risky proposition. Zhone’s combination of
novel business and technology approaches, however, could help to
revive what is still a valid business strategy.
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WiMAX Expo Taiwan: Starent Signals ASN Mettle with Fitel Win
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Jun 04, 2008]
Starent began talking up its ASN back in 2006. Last month, it
announced interoperability work in support of commercial
services. Lacking customer references, however, product
credibility is always suspect–something the win at Fitel helps
remedy.
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Wireless ‘08: Femto Forum Membership Expansion + Standards Agreement = Too Narrow For Comfort
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [May 22, 2008]
We can all agree that common standards for
femtocell network
integrations are a good thing. Yet, the Femto
Forum’s push for
one single standard may be too narrow – not
to mention
something that its vendor members will have a
hard time
swallowing.
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Wireless ‘08: Tropos Channels Partners in Europe to Bolster Momentum
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [May 21, 2008]
Tropos Networks has been caught in the
throes of the very
public failure of the U.S. municipal
wireless market. A move
to extend the reach of its channel could
help to grow momentum
in more thriving (and profitable) markets
such as Europe.
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RadioFrame Sticks to Its OmniRadio Strategy… Unfortunately
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| Competitive Update |
Wireless Infrastructure
- [May 19, 2008]
Last year, RadioFrame announced its
OmniRadio processor, an in-
house silicon platform for femtocells. A
new OmniRadio II
promises multi-standard functionality but
still suffers from
questions surrounding scale, costs, and
credibility.
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Sprint, Clearwire and Friends Unite to Save WiMAX - Finally
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [May 09, 2008]
Rumored for weeks, Sprint finally revamped its WiMAX strategy –
spinning its 2.5 GHz spectrum into a new carrier and gaining
added financing. Though potentially complex, new sales channels
and operational clarity is just what U.S. WiMAX needs.
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Huawei’s 2008 Global Analyst Conference: The Good and the Bad (Wireless Edition)
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Apr 29, 2008]
Huawei held its annual Global Analyst
Conference towards the
end of April in Shenzhen. While a focus
on IP remains, a newer
push on platform reuse seems to be
building momentum… and 2G
deals may be the key to executing on its
assets.
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Huawei CDMA2000 Base Station Controller
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Apr 22, 2008]
Huawei’s new CDMA2000 BSC looks to be
the “king of the hill”
with capacity and density claims dwarfing
more seasoned
competitors. Until the Chinese vendor
proves out its claims,
customers and competitors alike will
doubtless be suspicious.
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ZTE CDMA2000 Base Station Controller
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| Product Intelligence Report |
Wireless Infrastructure
- [Apr 22, 2008]
ZTE has made no secret of its focus on
CDMA2000 and its BSC
reflects this fact with a long commitment
to IP and capacity
besting many market leaders. An
unwieldy cabinet
configuration, however, suggests
significant room for
improvement.
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CTIA Wireless 2008: 3G/4G Roundup
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Wireless Infrastructure
- [Apr 15, 2008]
3G’s role at CTIA is understandable: data usage is beginning to
really climb, with operators learning how to market and sell it
effectively. Whether operators will pay attention to 3G
evolutions like EV-DO Rev. B or HSPA+ still remains to be seen.
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