4G Digest 5.19

4G Digest

February 10th, 2010 - Volume 5, Issue 19

The Convergence of WiMAX and LTE - Revisited
By Robert Syputa, Sr. Analyst & Advisor

In January 2008 I authored an article titled "How Much Will WiMAX and LTE Converge?" I discussed how the standards have much technology in common, the development of ecosystems, and the position of operators. Much has occurred since then to further convergence... >> Read More

Lead Up to MWC 2010: LTE Gaining Traction
By Esteban Monturus, Market Analyst, Europe & Backhaul

LTE continues to gain traction among operators around the globe. According to Maravedis' upcoming 4GCounts Quarterly Report (February 2010), by the end of 2009 there were twelve new official commitments made by operators to this technology since the previous quarter, bringing the worldwide total to 51... >> Read More

Industry Perspective: Getting the Most From Your Spectrum Investment With Next Generation Packet Microwave
By Dr. Alan Solheim, VP Corporate Development, DragonWave

Quickly emerging 4G access technologies including LTE and WiMAX promise to deliver the first true mass-market mobile broadband experience, unlocking a host of new applications that will enhance the user experience both at work and at play. While all this new access capacity is amajor step forward, everything grinds to a halt if the backhaul network does not scale accordingly... >> Read More

Brazil Wireless Broadband and WiMAX Market Analysis, 2010

WiMAX Wave2 Subscriber Station Chipset Vendors - Competitive Analysis

Sizing Up the Competitive Opportunities for Verizon and Clearwire

Broadband Services and Applications in the 4G Era: Beyond Existing 3G Applications

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FierceBroadbandWireless , "LG demonstrates impressive track record"
January 2010

TelecomAsia , "Country Focus: 4G in Indonesia"
January 2010

WiMAX.com , "2010 will be the year for 4G spectrum auctions in Brazil"
January 2010

Breakdown by device type deployed by WiMAX operators in Q3 2009:

Indoor Modems (77%)

USB Dongles (13%)

PCMCIA cards (5%)

Others (5%)

(Source: 4GCounts Quarterly Report - Issue 10 (coming February 2010)

	Samsung wins Russian WiMAX expansion contract >> Read More
	DoCoMo net profit jumps 48% >> Read More
	SingTel boosts net 24% on currency gain >> Read More
	Supercomm shelved for 2010 >> Read More
	Nokia faces US class action suit >> Read More
	Alvarion outlook disappoints >> Read More