News

• FCC axes LightSquared LTE dreams

  By Brad Reed | 16 February, 2012 04:44

  Anyone expecting LightSquared to bring LTE services to their neighborhood got a rude awakening today when the Federal Communications Commission said it would not permit the company to run an LTE network on satellite spectrum.

• Sprint teases 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus phone with sign-up page

  By Bob Brown | 30 January, 2012 08:29

  Sprint is prepping potential buyers of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone with a new sign-up page for those seeking more information about what will be the first phone to use the carrier’s planned 4G LTE network later this year.

• Clearwire wants LTE but needs more capital

  By Brad Reed | 05 August, 2011 03:37

  So Clearwire has confirmed that it's looking to deploy an LTE network alongside its WiMax one, but there's a big catch: The service provider needs more cash.

• Motorola: Save the 700MHz spectrum for public safety

  By Spandas Lui | 02 March, 2011 15:52

  The 700MHz spectrum should be reserved for public safety organisations as video streaming becomes increasingly important for crisis situations, according to Motorola Solutions managing director, Gary Starr.

• NEC develops simulator to test LTE

  By Veronica C. Silva | 24 February, 2010 07:04

  Japan's NEC said it has successfully completed and tested a network simulator for network optimisation of LTE (long term evolution), the next generation mobile broadband standard.

• TV tower operator lobbies to host NBN

  By David Ramli | 28 January, 2010 14:31

  Television towers should be a foundation of the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to tower operator, Broadcast Australia.