AT&T is doing its part to contribute to the total carrier capex in 2011. Infonetics Research says the nearly 6 percent increase in global telecom carrier capex it expects in 2011 over 2010 is due in large part to AT&T’s ramping LTE deployments, HSPA+ upgrades and investments in Wi-Fi hotspots for traffic offload. That offsets […]
Ericsson forecasts 10-fold data traffic increase by 2016
In its latest Traffic and Market Data report, Ericsson forecasts a 10-fold increase in mobile data traffic by 2016. The report is based on measurements the company recorded over several years in live networks covering all regions of the world. According to the report, mobile broadband subscriptions will reach almost 5 billion in 2016, up […]
Clearwire adds 1.9M subs in Q3
Clearwire managed to add a record number of subscribers in the third quarter – 1.9 million, mostly wholesale – and reported a decent quarter overall, but its financing requirements are keeping investors from getting too excited. Clearwire President and CEO Erik Prusch said the company continued to add retail customers, as well – 35,000 in […]
Sprint shares down; Clearwire’s up
Sprint Nextel managed to achieve its best total company wireless net subscriber additions in five years, yet its shares were trading down more than 6 percent at one point this morning after it reported third-quarter results. Clearwire shares, on the other hand, were up more than 22 percent after Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said Sprint […]
4G: Good timing for consumers
4G is going mass market, and it couldn’t be at a more opportune time, according to a new Yankee Group report, “4G creates opportunity for all ecosystem players.” By timing, the research firm (we presume) doesn’t mean it’s opportune because we’re here at the Yankee Group’s 4G World conference. Rather, it’s good timing because to […]
Q3 group sales up for Ericsson
Shares in Ericsson were up more than 6 percent, to $10.28, in early morning trading after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results. Group sales in the quarter increased by 17 percent year-over-year, driven by a continued strong demand for mobile broadband and increased services revenues, CEO and President Hans Vestberg said. North American sales decreased […]
Motorola sets Nov. 17 vote on Google deal
Motorola Mobility set a meeting date of Nov. 17 for shareholders to vote on Google’s proposed $12.5 billion buyout of the company. The meeting will take place in San Diego. Google and Motorola Mobility on Aug. 15 announced a definitive agreement on the acquisition. At the time, the deal had been unanimously approved by the […]
FCC votes to free up spectrum for backhaul
The FCC voted at its open meeting yesterday to open several spectrum bands formerly reserved for specialized microwave services for mobile backhaul. The agency says the spectrum opened for backhaul use under the new regulations covers nearly two-thirds of the United States. The changes could enable as much as 650 megahertz of spectrum for backhaul […]
Qwest intros new solution to ease network congestion
Qwest says it heard from its wireless service provider customers, and it’s responding with a Qwest Adaptive Broadband offer to help them meet increasing data demands from smartphones and other devices. Unveiled yesterday, Qwest Adaptive Broadband lets carriers migrate from where they are today on TDM backhaul to where they need to be tomorrow on […]
T-Mobile expands HSPA+ coverage
T-Mobile USA is adding more metro areas to its HSPA+ coverage, including Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas and Atlanta. The carrier says it now offers HSPA+ in more than 25 major metropolitan areas across the country. Chris Hillabrant, regional vice president of engineering and operations for T-Mobile USA in New York, says the operator is particularly excited […]
