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      Femto Hub Moves to Femto Forum In 2008, Airvana established the Femto Hub as a source of news for the femtocell industry. As a vendor our goal was to help grow the industry by providing a central source for femtocell news. Since then, the Femto Hub has become the most active site for femtocell news globally. >> (Read Full Article)

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      1. Analyst Angle: Why small is the next big thing for mobile networks | | Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsMobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless News

        Explore Mobile Technology (Jan 26 2012)

        Analyst Angle: Why small is the next big thing for mobile networks | | Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsMobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless News The case for deploying smaller cell configurations – such as picocells, microcells and femtocells – to supplement traditional macro-cell-network architectures, both for LTE and existing 3G networks, is becoming more compelling as traditional macro cells will soon not be able to cope with traffic demand in urban areas. (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Informa   LTE   IMS

      2. Who’s developing LTE small cells today?

        Explore Femtocell News, Views and Analysis (Jan 26 2012)

        The growing takeup of LTE, the new 4G radio technology, brings a major opportunity for a range of small cells. Last year saw major releases from both software and hardware components vendors, but there still seem to be relatively few generally available products today – will this change soon after forthcoming announcements made at Mobile World Congress? (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Sprint   ip.access   LTE

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      1. LTE and the backhaul challenge

        View all 3 articles » Explore telecoms.com (Jan 12 2012) LTE

        LTE and the backhaul challenge Home » News & Analysis » January 12, 2012 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota * Print Print * Email Email LTE networks need big pipes for backhaul as well LTE mobile broadband has already been rolled out in some markets and is on the verge of deployment in many more, but as data consumption grows, a challenge that will face operators is how to backhaul their LTE networks. Without enough backhaul capacity for their networks, network customer (Read Full Article)

        Operators turn to small cell backhaul - Telecomasia.net   View article
        SK Telecom unveils integrated Wi-Fi/LTE femtocell - FierceBroadbandWireless   View article

        Comment Mentions:   Informa   LTE   Dimitris Mavrakis

      2. Some thoughts on Mindspeed acquisition of Picochip femtocell chip ...

        Explore ThinkFemtocell (Jan 9 2012) Enabling Technologies

        Think Femtocell - for independent news, information and opinions about Femtocell Home Base Stations. (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Mitsubishi   Doug Pulley   LTE

      3. Mindspeed buys Picochip for small cells push - Rethink Wireless

        Explore Rethink Wireless 1/15/2009 (Jan 6 2012)

        Small cells will be the hallmark of new networks from this year, and the wireless chip industry's second acquisition this week brings together two key technologies - femtocell SoCs and LTE. (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Picochip   Research in Motion   small cells

      4. Wireless bandwidth: Are we running out of room?

        Explore Computerworld New Zealand (Jan 25 2012)

        Wireless bandwidth: Are we running out of room? Wireless bandwidth is like land in Manhattan -- it's extremely valuable because they're not making more of it. But we sure are using more of it. The wireless-industry association CTIA reported in October 2011 that the number of wireless devices in the U.S. had, for the first time, exceeded the number of people. And Mobile Future, a coalition of vendors and consumers, estimated in a http://www.ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/2133 that by 2014, voice traffic will comprise only 2% of the total w (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   CTIA   T-Mobile   Forrester Research

      5. Ericsson to acquire BelAir Networks?

        Explore Rethink Wireless 1/15/2009 (Jan 25 2012) Network Equipment Vendors

        5. QUICK POLL * Will the new cloudbook device be a success? * (_) Yes * (_) No -Submit or view results EVENTS Apps World Europe 29-30 November London. Save 15% with Rethink Wireless MARKET PLACE Digital Money: The Convergence of Contactless Card and Mobile Payments Cloudbooks: Market Analysis and Forecasts Advertize your telecoms job JOBS Experienced Event Organiser Carrier Wi-Fi specialist would bring US metrozone and cab (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   Nokia Siemens Networks   Caroline Gabriel   Ericsson

      6. 2012 Predictions: Managing mass smartphone adoption

        Explore Mobile Technology (Jan 18 2012)

        Perhaps more radically, operators are seeking to provide greater capacity and flexibility by deploying heterogeneous networks of macro, pico, and femtocells, as well as alternative solutions like Wi-Fi. But according to PwC research and analysis ... (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   LTE   RCR Wireless News

      7. Picochip Achieves First Silicon Success for 40-nm picoXcel Femtocell Chip Using Synopsys' Lynx Design System - MarketWatch

        View all 2 articles » Explore MarketWatch.com (Jan 18 2012)

        Picochip Achieves First Silicon Success for 40-nm picoXcel Femtocell Chip Using Synopsys' Lynx Design System - MarketWatch Synopsys, Inc. SNPS +0.25% , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Picochip Ltd., who recently signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Mindspeed Technologies Inc. MSPD +1.55% , has successfully achieved first silicon success using Synopsys' Lynx Design System and Galaxy(TM) Implementation Platform in the design of its next-generation 40-nanometer (nm) PC3008 picoXcell femtocell chip optimized for high-volume, cost-sensitive consumer applications. (Read Full Article)

        Picochip uses Synopsys’ Lynx on 40nm silicon - ECN: Electronic Component News   View article

        Comment Mentions:   Picochip   Mindspeed Technologies

      8. Siklu Sold Over 1000 E-Band Wireless Backhaul Links in 2011

        Explore businesswire.com (Jan 25 2012)

        PETACH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siklu reports strong performance in 2011, selling more than 1,000 of its E-band EtherHaul millimeter wave wireless backhaul links in Europe, Asia, and U.S. (Read Full Article)

        Comment Mentions:   4G

      9. BLiNQ Networks Integrates Tail-f's ConfD Software for Small Cell Mobile Networks

        View all 2 articles » Explore news.techfinance.ca (Jan 24 2012) Network Equipment Vendors

        Home » News Brief » BLiNQ Networks Integrates Tail-f’s ConfD Software for Small Cell Mobile Networks BLiNQ Networks Integrates Tail-f’s ConfD Software for Small Cell Mobile Networks Posted by NewsBrief on January 24, 2012 | Post a comment Print This Article Email This Article Tweet BLiNQ Networks has entered into an agreement to use Tail-f Systems’ ConfD software to build the management system for its next generation of wireless backhaul solutions. BLiNQ’s Backhaul Self-Organizing-Network (B (Read Full Article)

        Soon cell towers will start following you - GigaOM   View article

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