In line with its strategy to connect just about anything that can be connected, Ericsson is supplying mobile broadband module technology to Netgear. Called the Netgear MBRN3300E 3G Mobile Broadband Router, the product combines HSPA technology with 802.11n wireless and Ethernet LAN. Ericsson says mobile broadband connectivity over HSPA in routers opens up new opportunities […]
For sale: Spectrum for backhaul
IDT Spectrum doesn’t expect to get back what it spent on its spectrum and the business it pursued as a result, but it does hope to get a decent return for its shareholders. That’s the word from Michael Rapaport, president of IDT Spectrum, which on Tuesday announced it is selling off its portfolio of spectrum, […]
Qwest Unveils New Backhaul Service
CHICAGO—Backhaul is a big theme at 4G World in Chicago this week, and Qwest Communications today launched a new backhaul solution for wireless service providers. Qwest Wholesale’s Mobile Ethernet Backhaul service can be tailored to a wireless service provider’s requirements and is geared to meet operators’ needs for current 3G as well as their needs […]
Verizon offers roaming compromise
For the second time in a week, Verizon Wireless is offering up a concession to regulators and smaller carriers. This time, it’s about in-market or “home” roaming. Currently, nationwide carriers are not required to offer roaming in markets where competitors own spectrum but haven’t yet built it out. Smaller carriers with spectrum say it takes […]
Verizon files suit over fiber outage
Verizon Wireless doesn’t know who cut the fiber that led to last week’s outage in Silicon Valley (story here), but it’s suing them anyway. A complaint filed Wednesday in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County names “John Doe and Does 2-100” as defendants. Verizon says it will amend its complaint when the true names […]
WiMAX provider Towerstream eyes stimulus funds
WiMAX service provider Towerstream is one of those looking to get a piece of the stimulus package action. “We’re not going to bank on it, [but] we think there’s a good chance we can participate,” says Towerstream President and CEO Jeff Thompson. The government is looking for shovel-ready projects, and Towerstream already has deployed its […]
Verizon touts backhaul support
Verizon Wireless has taken steps to make sure its network is backhaul-ready for Long Term Evolution (LTE), and it’s using Ethernet-based fiber optic technology through Verizon Partner Solutions to get the job done. The U.S. wholesale division says the fiber links are available to other wireless carriers, as well. Verizon’s fiber-optic Ethernet backhaul capabilities are […]
MWC: Alcatel-Lucent wins big with Verizon
BARCELONA – Alcatel-Lucent today emerged the triple-crown winner in Verizon Wireless’ highly anticipated Long Term Evolution (LTE) vendor announcement at Mobile World Congress. Verizon Communications Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dick Lynch unveiled the vendors during a morning keynote. Alcatel-Lucent, which found out about the award at the same time everyone else did, […]