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Nokia Siemens unveils tools to boost mobile video performance
Mobile network builder Nokia Siemens Networks unveiled tools to optimize video performance on mobile devices on Monday, just in time for the CTIA Wireless trade show that begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Samsung takes first 5G steps with advanced antenna
Samsung Electronics plans to use advanced antennas to boost the bandwidth in mobile networks by what it said was "several tens of Gbps per base station", but the improved bandwidth won't be commercially available until 2020.
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Qualcomm calls for shared in-home cells to handle mobile demand
Consumers will have to share small, inexpensive cells in their homes with nearby mobile users to affordably meet the growing demand for mobile data in the next decade, a Qualcomm executive said Tuesday.
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Vodafone, Ericsson test feature to make rural mobile coverage cheaper
Ericsson and Vodafone in Egypt have successfully tested a new way to build more energy-efficient networks in rural areas, and make it possible to build networks where they previously could not be built, according to the vendor.
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Mobile giant builds a fleet of LTE trucks for disasters, public events
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator, is building a fleet of truck-based LTE base stations that can be deployed during natural disasters or to support large crowds.
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Intel lays out wireless roadmap
The fact that LTE connectivity is becoming ubiquitous in smartphones and tablets isn't lost on Intel, which aims for its baseband processors to be used in more mobile devices and base stations.
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MWC: Small Cell Forum launches release programme for indoor femtocells
The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, has launched a new release programme which aims to provide operators with everything they need to know to deploy residential femtocells.
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MWC: Nokia Siemens to merge cloud and base-station computing
Nokia Siemens Networks will expand the role of cellular base stations with a new platform that will store and deliver some application data locally, while tapping into information about subscribers and traffic to improve the process.
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Ofcom unveils 4G winners, but auction brings in £1.2bn less than hoped
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced five winners at the much anticipated 4G spectrum auction, which will allow for the widespread rollout of next generation mobile broadband services across the UK.
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Ericsson plans mobile network upgrades to better handle HD video
Ericsson is aiming to make mobile networks better at handling HD video by improving the performance of regular base stations and adding small cells in a coordinated way.
