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UK operator expands LTE coverage further
EE, the first UK mobile operator to launch LTE services, is expanding its coverage to a further 12 locations across the country. This brings the total number of towns and cities served by the EE LTE network to 62, which means that more than 50 per cent of…
16th May 2013
4G interference trials continue in Brighton
Brighton is the location for the latest trials to determine whether 4G services at 800MHz will cause interference problems for Freeview customers. The trial, one of a series being held around the UK, will be conducted by at800, the organisation set up by …
16th May 2013
Does OTT spell the end for SMS?
Over the last 20 years SMS has been a massive cash cow for mobile operators generating billions of dollars for very little effort. Now this golden revenue stream is under threat from OTT (Over The Top) messaging services such as iMessage and WhatsApp. A n…
16th May 2013
Samsung claims 5G advances
Samsung Electronics has successfully developed the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimetre-wave Ka bands for cellular communications. The new technology sits at the core of 5G mobile communications and will pr…
16th May 2013
Could cold weather break your network?
We may not be happy about the UK’s winters seemingly getting longer and longer, but spare a thought for your mobile operator. When severe cold weather conditions make headlines every winter, people worry about the impact on many everyday servi…
15th May 2013
The end of spectrum auctions?
With spectrum auctions across the globe coming under the spotlight, Stefan Zehle, chief executive officer of Coleago Consulting, wonders what the future holds This week the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) announced a value-for-money study of O…
19th April 2013
Carrier aggregation
It was clear from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that peak per user data rates still capture mobile broadband marketing headlines. One way of achieving this in an LTE or HSPA network is to couple (aggregate) two carriers together …
16th April 2013
Communicating for business
The first Wireless Communications for Business Expo took place at Silverstone Race Circuit last month. The conference focused on a range of topics and brought together leading speakers from the mobile radio world. Richard Lambley reports Subject …