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- Executive: LTE in Verizon's 2009 plans
In a sign that wireless companies are eager to roll out broadband services based on Long Term Evolution technology, a top Verizon official said Tuesday that the company was gearing up to deploy LTE earlier than analysts were predicting. "We expect that LTE will actually be in service somewhere here in the U.S. probably this time next year," said Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon Communications. Network World/IDG News Service
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- Android gains 14 backers; Sony Ericsson, Vodafone join
Google picked up significant backing for its Android mobile operating system Tuesday when 14 cell phone and chip makers pledged to back the open-source platform. Among the prominent names to join the Open Handset Alliance are Sony Ericsson, the world's third-largest handset maker, Vodafone Group and ARM Holdings. Reuters
(12/9), Telephony Online
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- Recession brings second look to prepaid carriers
Cell phone subscribers who still need wireless service, but want to cut back on some of the bells and whistles, are giving the prepaid offerings, such as those from Leap Wireless and Sprint Nextel's Boost Mobile, a closer look, company executives said. Prepaid services are proving increasingly attractive to consumers because they gain more control over their monthly bills, the executives said. Reuters
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- Playing "What if," Nortel gets bankruptcy advice
Insisting that no filings are imminent, Nortel Networks has pursued legal advice on its best course of action -- including the option of declaring bankruptcy -- if the restructuring plan the company laid out Nov. 10 fails to repair the equipment maker's finances. A Nortel spokesman said the company had enough liquidity to sustain 12 to 18 months of operation under the current conditions, but observers noted that Canada's constitutional crisis had complicated the Toronto-based company's hopes of pursuing government aid. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)
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- AT&T sets Q2 as femtocell metro debut
AT&T, which had previously announced plans to deploy femtocell technology on its network, said Tuesday that it would introduce the wireless home base stations to its first metropolitan area in the second quarter of 2009. "We are really excited about this," AT&T Operations Chief Executive Officer John Stankey told a media conference. He also suggested that the carrier would take an integrated approach. "We would like to get to a gateway device that optimizes the home network," he said. USA TODAY/The Associated Press
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- Ericsson signs first Euro carrier for evolved-HSPA
While wireless carriers are eyeing the launch of 4G wireless technology, some are also embracing evolved high-speed packet access, an advanced 3G system, as an interim step. Ericsson will upgrade 3 Scandinavia's UMTS networks in Sweden and Denmark to build what is said to be Europe's first evolved high-speed packet access network, the carriers said Tuesday; other select service providers have either begun E-HSPA trials or announced plans to do so. Telephony Online
(12/9)
- Novatel's "MiFi" designed as a roving hot spot
Novatel introduced a mobile technology Tuesday that is designed to bring hot spots to wherever a user goes. The MiFi, about as large as a deck of cards, integrates a 3G modem, router and Linux-based PC that not only creates Internet connectivity on the go but also runs Linux-based applications. PC Magazine
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- Wireless growth could act as safety net for Canadian telecoms
Canadian telecoms could "remain healthy and profitable" -- albeit with flat profit for the next few years -- due to continued escalation in demand for wireless services, according to the Conference Board of Canada's latest Industrial Outlook. The board cited tough competition and the economic slowdown as the main reasons for its sluggish growth forecast. Cartt News Service (subscription only)
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- AT&T: Obama recovery plan should aid unserved areas
President-elect Barack Obama's proposal to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the country's infrastructure must include outlying and other neglected areas where broadband services have yet to reach, AT&T Operations CEO John Stankey said Tuesday. Speaking at a UBS-sponsored media conference, Stankey said: "It seems to me if you lower the hurdle rates on the cost of capital, you might have an answer to some of that, and I think the policymakers are kind of looking at that as a dynamic." Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)
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