November 23, 2010
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T-Mobile Expands HSPA+ to 8 More Markets
T-Mobile USA has expanded its HSPA+ footprint to eight new markets and says it's on pace to cover 200 million people with its upgraded network... continue
TerreStar Genus Debuts for Consumers
TerreStar's hybrid cellular-satellite Genus smartphone is available to consumers nearly 14 months after plans for the device were first announced. continue ADVERTISEMENT | | | HD voice is the next generation of mobile voice quality. As a result POLQA will replace PESQ as the algorithm used to measure voice quality MOS. Nomad, Metrico's voice quality and call performance measurement tool, will be one of the first solutions available with POLQA, allowing users to measure HD Voice sooner and more cost effectively. | | | | Verizon Pushes for Regulatory Reform
Top Verizon policy executive Tom Tauke pushed for an overhaul of telecommunications regulation in a speech given at a conference of conservative lawyers... continue
Devices Crucial to Mobile TV Effort
Mobile television service is slated to hit 20 major metropolitan areas next year, but analysts say that won't be enough to get the long-nascent industry off the ground. continue
Appitalism Capitalizes on Apps
A new company arrived on the scene about six weeks ago, and it's raring to go for the Black Friday holiday. continue | | DAN3000 SoC Family - the 3G & 4G RAN SoC Platform
• Multi-layer, multi-core SoC Architecture
• Replaces FPGA, DSP, NPU & CPU Components
• 1.2 Gbps Single-SoC PHY & MAC Throughput
• 4 - Sector, 4Tx/4Rx, 20 MHz single - SoC PHY Scalability
• 4 - Carrier, 4Tx/4Rx, 40 MHz single - SoC DFE & RRH
• Concurrent 2G, 3G, 4G & PTP PHY & RRH Operation | | | WellDocs Taps Cell Phones to Manage Diabetes
Patients suffering from diabetes usually have a cell phone and that alone can better their chances of controlling the disease with companies like WellDocs creating innovations on their behalf. continue
Nuance's 4Q Revenue Grows, But Profit Declines
Nuance Communications said Monday that its revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter and year grew, although its earnings dwindled, causing shares to fall sharply in after-hours trading. continue
HP Results Show Seesawing Nature of Tech Recovery
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s results showed Monday how lopsided the recovery in technology spending has been. continue News Briefs for November 23, 2010
Companies in today's briefs include: GSM Association, Huawei, Nortel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Energy Optimizers Limited, ZigBee, Glide, ID-WiBB, Aptilo Networks, Nex-Tech Wireless, Oceanhouse Media... View All
From the Website: The Role of 3G Networks in a 4G World
With all the talk of 4G recently, you’d think 3G was being put out to pasture. Not so, as is evidenced by AT&T’s upgrade to HSPA+ and the emerging M2M market, which 3G networks are likely to shoulder going forward. Continue
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