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Wireless Communications & Telecom Report The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Wireless Communications & Telecom Report, a report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 36-page feature contains industry commentary through in-depth interviews with 4 leading Analysts; and top management from 6 Sector Firms. Topics covered: 4G LTE and 3G Infrastructure Upgrades - Wireless Carriers Compete for Spectrum - Smartphone Operating Systems - Emerging Markets Growth Shifts to Data ARPU.
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Date Published: Jan 2012 * * * * * * LTE Subscriptions, Deployments, Spectrum and Infrastructure Contracts Database Q1’2012 database Driven by the growing demand for mobile broadband access, LTE adoption has considerably gained momentum throughout the globe with over 49 commercial deployments. Driven by these early launches global LTE subscriptions reached 6.4 Million at the end of Q4'2011. From an operator viewpoint Verizon Wireless (U.S) is leading the market with a 64 % market share thanks to its tremendous coverage footprint that currently spans across 178 regional markets in the United States. Verizon's market share is followed by NTT DoCoMo, which represents 23 % of all LTE subscriptions. Going forward, the LTE market is set to grow with a CAGR of 150 % over the next 5 years and will eventually represent more than 8 % of all mobile connections by 2016, with 613 Million subscriptions. By that time China Mobile will be the leading LTE operator with its TD-LTE network accounting for over 17 % of all LTE subscriptions worldwide.
Covering over 810 operators, 53 infrastructure vendors and 222 countries worldwide the "LTE Subscriptions, Deployments, Spectrum and Infrastructure Contracts Database Q1'2012" tracks global cellular network deployments, infrastructure vendor contracts, and subscriptions.
The report includes:
- List of all 2G/3G/4G Infrastructure contracts by technology, region, country, vendor and operator
- 2G/3G/4G Infrastructure market share by equipment type, region, country and vendor
- 2G/3G/4G network RF spectrum holdings by bandwidth, frequency, region, country and operator.
- Number of LTE subscriptions (as of Q4'2011) by region, country and operator
- Five-year LTE subscriptions forecasts by region, country and operator
- LTE Market share by region, country and operator.
Please note: this is delivered as a Zip file.
Published By: Signals and Systems Telecom
Date Published: Dec 2012 * * * * * *
Interesting sites and useful resources
| ACA |
Australian Communications Authority.
Frequently
asked questions (2005). Wireless local area networks in
the 2.4 GHz band. Accessing the public telecommunications
network and related issues...
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| Analog Devices |
Wireless
Short-Range Devices: Designing a Global License-Free System
for Frequencies < 1 GHz (PDF) Designers of SRD wireless
systems need to use great care in choosing the radio’s
communication frequency. In most cases, the choice is limited
to those portions of the spectrum that allow license-free
operation given that certain specifications and conditions on
usage are met... |
| ELPRO Technologies |
2.4 GHz
vs 900/869 MHz Performance of Different Frequency Bands.
This article looks at the principles of radio technology to
explain the differences in performance between different radio
bands. It explains the different characteristics in an
industrial environment between the common 2.4GHz ISM band and
the lesser used 900 and 869 MHz bands. |
| ERO |
European Radiocommunications Office.
The
European Table Of Frequency Allocations And Utilisations
Covering The Frequency Range 9 KHz To 275 GHz (PDF)
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| ETSI |
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
| Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) |
Telecom Glossary
Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau
Government
Telecommunications Sites in Other Countries Links to
government telecommunications and broadcast sites numerous
countries around the world. |
| GSM
Association |
GSM Association |
| Hong Kong University
Telecommunications Research Project |
Spectrum
Management Introduction Introduction, Management of the
Spectrum, Frequency Allocation, Licensing of Spectrum Use,
Spectrum Management & EMC, Licence Fees & Spectrum
Pricing, Broadband & Convergence |
| HowStuffWorks |
How
the Radio Spectrum Works All your life you have heard
about "AM Radio" and "FM radio",
"VHF" and "UHF" television, "Citizens
Band Radio", "Short Wave radio" and so on. Have
you ever wondered what all of those different names really
mean? In this edition of How Stuff Works we will look at the
radio spectrum and see what is really going on! |
| IBM |
Who
gets the 3G spectrum? (11/01) Government's new plan for 3G
spectrum is a mixed bag for wireless providers. 3G could
provide us with easy access to an incredible range of new
telecommunications services. In order to provide those
services, however, wireless companies must be able to access a
significant amount of spectrum that is currently dominated by
government and other commercial interests. Technology writer
Dana Triplett uncovers the latest plan from the federal
government for assessing spectrum use, offering an inside look
at the players in the struggle for the invisible but valuable
commodity of radio frequency in the U.S. |
| International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland is an
international organization within which governments and the
private sector coordinate global telecom networks and
services.
ITU Newsroom
Latest press releases and notices.
ITU Calendar of Events
Meeting schedules, events, archives.
ITU
Radio-Frequency Spectrum Publications The
Radiocommunication Sector acts as the coordinator in managing
the usable radio-frequency spectrum efficiently, keeping it
free from harmful interference, and adopts international
regulations and treaties governing this use. |
| NATO |
Cooperation
in Radio Frequency Management (2000) Cooperation between
NATO member countries in the use of radio frequencies for
defence purposes is underpinned by a common commitment to
collective security and defence. The availability of radio
frequencies is essential for the armed forces' operational
readiness and effectiveness and the NATO-wide standardisation
and coordination of frequency allocations is vital to ensure
interoperability among multinational forces. |
| NTIA |
US
National Spectrum Requirements: Projections and Trends The
availability of radio spectrum in the United States is
critical to many telecommunications services, ranging from
cellular telephones to air traffic control. Although spectrum
is not a consumable resource, the use of a frequency at a
given location usually excludes that frequency from being used
by others in the same geographic area. This need for exclusive
geographic use has led to current spectrum regulations that
establish exclusivity in spectrum use by granting licenses for
spectrum use, and the partitioning of the spectrum for shared
use between radio services.
US
Frequency Allocation Chart (PDF)
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| Radio-Electronics.Com |
Major
Mobile Phone Systems The large number of different mobile
phone systems that are talked about today can be very
confusing. Whilst not all are in use today many different
names and technologies are talked about. The table below gives
a summary of the main systems... |
| RadioRegs |
Articles on the RTTE Directive. |
| RF-man |
Amateur Radio, Citizen's Band, PMR446, Handheld radio,
Buying a new radio, ... |
| RPC Telecommunications |
Specialists in satellite systems and radio transmission,
with a strong emphasis on the engineering, use, management and
regulation of the radio frequency spectrum, especially for
satellite networks. Also develop software tools for use in the
spectrum management process and provide satellite and
telecommunications training. |
| UK Amateur Radio
Astronomy Network |
Radio
Astronomy Frequency Allocations. Frequencies allocated for
radio astronomy in the European Union. |
| ZDNet |
Overcrowded
Airwaves A kind of air traffic control may be needed to
manage our ever-expanding wireless communications. Wireless
networking has been touted as an ideal solution for a wide
range of communications problems -- synchronizing PDAs with
desktop PCs, eliminating printer cables, creating in-building
LANs, connecting buildings on a campus and even spanning the
"last mile" -- the distance between a connected PC
and telephone company or ISP. But wireless has its dark side:
interference. As wireless devices proliferate, we will see
more and more "midair collisions." To understand
why, you need to understand the politics, economics, and
technology behind today's wireless networking equipment. |
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Recent Spectrum Headlines
The Register Hands off our brand, Wi-Fi body warns 'white space' tech firms
TV spectrum networking != 802.11
Don't call wireless networks that operate at frequencies formerly reserved for TV transmissions "Wi-Fi", the owner of the brand has warned.…
BWE Magazine Spectrum and GateHouse to Demonstrate Live Software Defined Implementation of the Inmarsat BGAN Waveform
Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima (TSX:VCM) and GateHouse announced they will be demonstrating a software defined radio (SDR) implementation of the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) waveform on Spectrum's flex Comm™ SDR-4000 transceiver at Booth 25 during the SDR Forum Product Expo happening December 2-3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Visitors to the booth will be able to access the internet live via the Inmarsat satellite network.
InfoWorld MediaTek lays groundwork for gigabit WLANs
Semiconductor company MediaTek has introduced a system-on-a-chip (SoC) that will be used to power wireless routers based on the 802.11ac wireless networking standard, which promises gigabit speeds, the company said on Monday. The upcoming 802.11ac standard will offer higher speeds than what is currently possible using 802.11n thanks to the use of more spectrum and more advanced antenna technology.
BWE Magazine Ultrawideband Internal Planar Broadband Wireless Antennas Offer High Gain and Low Profile for High-Speed, Short-Range Data Communication Equipment
Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL) introduces its ultra-wide band (UWB) family of high-gain, low-profile, internal planar antennas for high-speed, short-range data communication equipment. These antennas come in sizes that are optimized for applications currently using the UWB spectrum and create opportunities for additional applications on the UWB spectrum. Current applications include laptops, M2M devices, PDAs, smart phones, and high-definition multimedia interfaces (HDMIs) operating on the full 3.1...
BWE Magazine WiMedia Certifies First PHYs for High Band Operation, Paving the Way for Global UWB Adoption
The WiMedia Alliance announced the certification of the first three Ultra Wideband (UWB) physical layer chipsets (PHYs) to support the WiMedia Spectrum Extension Release (SER) announced in August. The chips from Alereon, Realtek and Staccato Communications support operation in Band Groups 1 and 3 (3.1 to 4.8GHz and 6.3 to 7.9GHz, respectively). The Alereon and Staccato chips also support operation in Band Group 6 (7.4 to 9.0GHz).
Network World Verizon devours more spectrum with Cox deal
While AT&T's attempts to acquire T-Mobile are stuck in limbo, rival Verizon has been quietly gobbling up spectrum from cable companies like Cox Communications, which today sold Verizon $315 million in licenses for 20MHz of its Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum.
Network World Verizon could soon fall under Uncle Sam's antitrust microscope
It looks as though Verizon's cable spectrum deals won't fly under the radar after all.
Network World LTE spectrum: How much do the big carriers have?
Spectrum has always been an important resource for wireless carriers, but with the dawn of true 4G LTE mobile broadband, carriers' need for large spectrum portfolios has grown even larger.
BWE Magazine Tranzeo WiMAX Equipment Approved for 3.65GHz Spectrum in Canada
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) has received
Industry Canada approval for its WiMAX Broadband Wireless equipment to operate
in the recently released 3.65-3.7GHz licensed frequency bands.
CDMA News INDIA TELCO CHIEFS, MINISTER DISCUSS SPECTRUM PRICING ALLOCATION
operators include one-time fee for spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz for GSM operators and 2.5 MHz for CDMA players, besides matters like allocation of radio waves through auction-only route. Last year, the Telecom Commission, the highest decision making body of
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