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Editor’s Foreword
By Adlane Fellah, CEO |
What Frequency bands for LTE?
LTE has been gaining a lot of press coverage lately and signs of technology progress have been demonstrated in Barcelona, including Samsung’s eNode-B system and a live drive tour using HD video streaming by Motorola. While 3GPP Release 8 has yet to be ratified as a standard, much of the standard will be oriented around upgrading UMTS to 4G mobile communications technology, which is essentially a mobile broadband system with enhanced multimedia services built on top.
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The Green 4G Way Forward: Communications as the Green Frontier
By: Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst & Partner |
Green infrastructure and wireless broadband have become parts of the new U.S. government program to revitalize national economies while helping to achieve longer-term environmental goals. Billions are being allocated for rural broadband and for efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels that contribute to pollution and global warming view full article…
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Location-Based Service Poised to Thrive in the 4G Era by Enriching the User Experience
By Andy Bae, Senior Analyst, Mobile Content |
Given the ongoing market uptake for GPS-capable mobile phones, an even greater number of market participants are expected to roll out commercial applications, platforms, and services for Location-Based Service (LBS). Along with technical support for GPS, iPhone and other smart phones commonly support map and location browsing capabilities.
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4G Marcom Watch
By: Emma Hancox, Marketing Director |
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Maravedis is pleased to introduce this unique new section in 4G Weekly Digest dedicated to keeping the WiMAX & LTE Marcom (marketing communications) community informed about the latest news, trends and research relating to marketing and communication in the 4G ecosystem. This week our discussion surrounds the ubiquity of Internet video and how marketers can leverage this to our advantage. view full article…
Maravedis In the News
Research
4GCounts (formerly WiMAXCounts) |
4GCounts is a web-based service providing easy access to the latest worldwide WiMAX & LTE network deployment trends and information. Developed from ground-up and comprised of key information on applications, service offerings, ARPU, pricing, target markets, subscribers and deployments worldwide, 4GCounts is a unique source of comprehensive information for the entire 4G ecosystem. It also includes operator profiles, full interview transcripts, business developments, and Quarterly Reports providing an executive summary of key information found and analyzed by the Maravedis “4GCounts Team.”
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WiMAX/LTE 4G Intellectual Property Rights & Market Impact -
2nd Edition |
The second edition of the exclusive IPR database and analysis for WiMAX/LTE 4G! An exhaustive analysis of real-world IPR and patent data complemented by a comprehensive worldwide patent database. The report covers IPR policies, regulations, climate, and forecasts, revealing several important IPR trends that indicate the role major players could have in the emerging WiMAX/4G markets.
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VoIP over 4G (Vo4G): Opportunities, Challenges and Deployment Trends (January 2009) |
VoIP over 4G (Vo4G): Opportunities, Challenges and Deployment Trends is the first study from Maravedis examining the main trends in this market and offering an in-depth discussion of the ecosystem and value chain. It includes detailed descriptions of the main players, drivers and barriers.
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Ups/Downs
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Ups:
- AT&T announced it plans to invest more than US $17 billion to expand its 3G HSPA network in 2009. The company will create 3,000 new jobs and improve the coverage, speed and capacity of its wireline and wireless broadband networks. view story
- Ericsson and Sprint have signed a network outsourcing deal worth US $2 billion. Ericsson will reportedly take over management of Sprint’s networks.view story
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Downs:
- Taiwanese operator Far Eastone says the rollout of its WiMAX network is running almost a year behind schedule. view story
- Gigaset Communications is to sell its Broadband activities to Paris-based Sagem Communications towards the end of April. Gigaset will now focus on distribution of cordless DECT phones view story
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Did You Know?
Over the next five years, the total number of broadband wireless subscribers in the U.S. is expected to reach nearly 50 million. Read more in our “Opportunities and Challenges for Broadband Wireless in the USA” market report.
Source : Opportunities and Challenges for Broadband Wireless in the USA
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