Posts Tagged ‘4G’

By 2014, the bond LTE will use 150 million people

The research firm Infonetics Research predicts that by 2014 the total world market for LTE communication standard to reach $ 11 billion in this year's LTE networks will benefit from more than 150 million subscribers, most of which will be located in Europe and Southeast Asia.

According to analysts the company, the development of the standard will occur in two phases. First LTE foothold in the U.S. and Southeast Asia – not least in the 2010-2012 timeframe. Then, from 2012 to 2013, LTE will actively develop in Western Europe and China.

About Russia and Eastern Europe, the report says nothing, but it's not a reason to be depressed: in March, holding "Svyazinvest" committed for eighteen months to deploy the fourth-generation network in 38 Russian regions. True, "Svyazinvest" will develop as LTE , and WiMAX .

By 2014, the bond LTE will use 150 million people

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Samsung is preparing a tablet with Android and 4G

Site TechRadar wrote that Samsung is preparing its own tablet, it can easily compete iPad. Specific details and specifications yet. Currently only known (again, unofficially) that the tablet will work based on Android: Windows 7 producers considered too demanding for such a device. Also glad the presence of USB-ports and slots for memory cards, which have no iPad. Finally, the new network will support 4G.

The last point indicates that the tablet is intended primarily to Asia, where new cellular standards are implemented quickly. If so, let us hope that we will have it before they have time to become obsolete.

Samsung is preparing a tablet with Android and 4G

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Sprint released the 4G-wireless router for iPhone

U.S. operator Sprint has published on the YouTube video ad titled "Translate your iPhone to 4G» (Make Your iPhone 4G). It demonstrated a device called Overdrive, which allows iPhone and generally any device with a Wi-Fi to connect to high-speed 4G-network Sprint. In the clip claimed that using Overdrive exchange data with the iPhone is 10 times faster.

Via AppleInsider

"Megaphone" can become a pioneer in 4G in Russia

The company "Megaphone" can become the first operator in Russia, running the cellular standard LTE (4G). The company recently filed in the General Commission for Radio Frequencies application for the deployment of the network in Sochi. Megafon, we recall, is the general telecommunications partner of the Olympic Games in 2014, which will be held in this city.

Standard LTE offers data rates up to 326 Mbps. Megafon has requested for use in Sochi at a frequency range of 2.6 GHz. By law, the distribution of frequencies should occur in a competitive manner, but the "Megaphone" can gain an advantage as an official partner of the Olympics, told Vedomosti that the representative of the organizing committee games.

For the MTS and VimpelCom has less favorable conditions: they identified experimental zone in the Moscow and Ryazan regions and republics of Tatarstan and Udmurtia. Meanwhile, in Megafon emphasize that in Sochi will be created not just a pilot zone, and a full commercial network.

"Megaphone" can become a pioneer in 4G in Russia

via Gazette

"Svyazinvest" has received almost all of the license for 4G, «Big Three" left with nothing

Minkomsvyazi given to the various subsidiaries of the holding "Svyazinvest" Almost all of the licenses for frequencies for 4G. Licenses are issued in four competitions, and "daughter" Svyazinvest "won 39 out of 40. Eleven licenses received "Rostelecom", another – "Sibirtelecom". The only license, which the company Svyaztelekoma "not received, departed Chechen provider" Vainakh Telecom.

But cellular operators, the so-called Big Three were unable to obtain any one license, but also participated in competitions. No license stayed and Tele2. This is mainly due to the fact that Minkomsvyazi wishes to license the new company, not encumbered obligations in relation to previous standards. Now the Big Three will focus on the development of 3G, since access to the networks of LTE (4G) until they closed. Svyazinvest is to invest about 30 billion rubles, resulting in a 4G network should appear in 40 Russian regions.

"Svyazinvest" has received almost all of the license for 4G, Â «Big Three" left with nothing

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Comstar will deploy 4G network in the Moscow

At the peak of the company Yota "Comstar intends to deploy its own network of the fourth generation in dozens of settlements, Moscow region, reports RBC daily. Initially planned to deploy 40 base stations, WiMAX, each of which cost $ 50 thousand

To implement the project, Comstar will use not only their power, but also the infrastructure of the MTS. The stations will have to work at frequencies 2,5-2,7 GHz.

"We will soon obtain the frequency of WiMAX in the suburbs. Firstly, we are planning to provide wireless access to major highways and shopping centers outside the Moscow Ring Road, as well as in satellite towns. In such places, we expect to provide WiMAX services and private and corporate customers "- says the president of Comstar Sergey Pridantsev.

Comstar will deploy 4G network in the Moscow

via RBC daily

Samsung introduced the first netbook to 4G LTE

Samsung in the International Congress on the mobile communications today announced the launch of the world's first netbook to support the protocol of the fourth generation cellular LTE. Model N150 is equipped with a 4G-chipset Kalmia own production, its maximum download speed is 100 Mbps. Other characteristics of the notebook: Pine Trail Atom processor at 1.66 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, rechargeable battery for 8,5 hours (albeit with disabling 4G).

While this laptop is no longer a prototype, and its market prospects is difficult to say anything definite. In Samsung say that everything will depend on the development of networks of LTE.

Samsung introduced the first netbook to 4G LTE

Via Electronista

Megafon "first applied for the frequency under 4G

The operator "Megafon" the first of the "big three" asked to allocate frequencies in the range of 2,3-2,4 GHz network deployment for 4G. According to Kommersant, a statement filed with the Roskomnadzor.

Which it will be a network, LTE or WiMAX, is not reported, although with a high probability this will be WiMAX, since Minkomsvyazi announced a competition for the deployment of networks of this type, and Megafon intends to participate. In addition to the "MegaFon", the competition will be attended by "Trivon Networks", "Prestige-Internet», «Tele2 Russia, a number of subsidiaries of Svyazinvest and other companies. Currently, Megafon plans to create a fourth-generation network in 40 regions of the country.

Meanwhile, it should be noted that all operators of the "big three" believe LTE more promising standard.

Megafon "first applied for the frequency under 4G

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Motorola will begin in Russia production of equipment for WiMAX

According to the newspaper "Vedomosti", Motorola plans to expand in Russia production of equipment for communications networks fourth generation WiMAX. To this end, the American company signed an agreement with Russia "Informinvestgrupp.

Capital investment in the project has not yet decided, but it is already known that the joint venture will fully comply with the criterion of "Russia company" and thus satisfy the conditions of the tender Minkomsvyazi.

Motorola will begin in Russia production of equipment for WiMAX

Motorola will begin in Russia production of equipment for WiMAX

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Rostekhnologii will develop in Russia 4G

Goskorporatsiya Rostekhnologii will close the development in Russia fourth-generation communications networks. According to "Kommersant", to this end, the corporation signed an agreement with the company "Svyazinvest". Plans and specific details of cooperation are still unknown.

The most promising standard for 4G communication at this time is LTE, therefore most likely that he will be the subject of our attention on "Technologies. State support for such projects is justified, given the high cost of their implementation: the estimated cellular operators, to deploy a full LTE-network requires at least two billion dollars.

Projected MTS, the first LTE-network in Russia will be operational in late 2010 – early 2011. Upset because of the expectations of consumers are not worth it, because at the moment the market is practically no phones with support for the standard connection.

Recall that the intention to create a network of LTE has already said the company Skylink.

Rostekhnologii will develop in Russia 4G

Via Lenta