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Juniper launches ACX Universal Access router range

Juniper Networks this week has unveiled access routers designed to provide an on-ramp to the service provider network from residential, business and mobile networks.
SENTRY dual-mode 3G M2M asset tracking can span regions

Enterprises can track assets all over the world using one M2M (machine-to-machine) device with both CDMA and GSM radios, announced on Thursday by Sprint and partner OnAsset Intelligence.
Brocade warns 4G network operators to prepare for data deluge

The arrival of 4G in the UK will bring a mobile revolution to rival the introduction of the first smartphones, but the benefits will not be fully realised unless legacy Internet Protocol (IP) networks are prepared for the forthcoming deluge of data.
Shadow media minister flags cost of 4G auction delay

Labour's shadow minister for media, Helen Goodman, has slammed the government's handling of the 4G spectrum auction, claiming that repeated delays are costing the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue each year.
Ofcom: Over 98% of UK to have access to 4G

Ofcom plans to ensure that at least 98 percent of the UK has access to 4G technology when the networks are rolled out across the UK.
O2 starts building free London WiFi network

Mobile network O2 has announced a plan to install free WiFi access across the London boroughs of Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster in time for the Olympics in July.
Femtocell maker Picochip bought by Mindspeed for £33.5m

UK-based femtocell maker Picochip has been snapped up by Mindspeed Technologies, a supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, for approximately $51.8 million (£33.5m) in cash and shares, and up to $25 million earn-out payments in early 2013.
China Telecom partners Everything Everywhere for UK mobile offering

China Telecom has teamed up with the UK's largest mobile operator Everything Everywhere to launch a mobile phone business in Britain.
Google Wallet to arrive in London in time for Olympics?

Google could launch its much-trumpeted Google Wallet mobile payments service in Britain ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, according to reports in the French press.
Ofcom warns Britain won't get 4G until 2015

Consumers and businesses in Britain are unlikely to benefit from 4G networks until 2015, Ofcom has warned.

Latest Features

Juniper Networks' financial challenges continue

Juniper Networks' challenges are due to timing with new product rollouts and shifts in investments from customers and channel partners.
LTE-Advanced is the future, but don't expect a rocket ship

The 4G network standards approved last week by the ITU may improve the mobile data experience soon, even if consumers don't actually see the 100M bps mobile speed for which they were designed.
Are we running out of wireless bandwidth?

Wireless bandwidth is like land in Manhattan; it's extremely valuable, because they're not making more of it.
Do mobile phones and tablets really need multi-core chips?

Multi-core processors for tablets and smartphones are being touted by chip maker Nvidia and others at the CES trade show, but some in the industry question their value.
Mobile video could make carriers and providers clash

As mobile video finally starts to take off, making money from it remains a challenge, and content providers and carriers may clash over economics before they find a way to share the costs and benefits.
4G wireless vs. 5G wireless - which is better?

Using more spectrum and advanced antennas, vendors and operators plan to increase 4G mobile speeds. But the key to increasing speeds as researchers look at future networks, which will someday be dubbed 5G by marketers, is to shorten the distance between users and base stations, and allowing them to automatically be reconfigured.
Four top innovations in Google Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich

Google disclosed numerous innovations in Android 4.0, also called Ice Cream Sandwich, during a webcast demonstration from Hong Kong using the coming Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone.
The perils of keeping a mobile workforce connected abroad

It's been a rough time of late for global business travellers who need to stay in touch.
Seven cool apps on show at SXSW

Not all of the companies that developed these apps are exhibiting at the show, but they're all here. Some are throwing lavish coming out parties, while others are just riding wave of buzz. But all of them are doing something creative, meaningful, and cool in the social/mobile/location-based space.
Sony Next Generation Portable: Hardware

Not only is it real, but GamePro got some face time with Sony's sleek new handheld. We take a look at what makes the Next Generation Portable tick, and how it stacks up against the PSP.

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