CeBIT2012: Germany: Vodafone unveils new LTE devices .

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Vodafone Germany will unveil new LTE devices at Cebit 2012, following the launch of the HTC Velocity 4G smartphone. 

The HTC device has been available since 01 March for EUR 599.90 without a contract or from EUR 49.90 with a contract.

 From April, it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE smartphone, with pricing to be announced nearer to launch. 

It will also launch the Asus TF700 LTE tablet at end-May, the Vodafone B2000 WLAN router in March, and the Vodafone R210 WiFi Box in April. The company's 4G mobile dat a network is now available to almost 10 million households, or more than 30 percent of the country, and its LTE services are currently used by over 120,000 customers.

 Vodafone Germany will also unveil new UMTS handsets at CeBIT, including the Huawei Ascend G 300 Android smartphone. This will be available from 01 April from EUR 1 with a contract. 

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 will be available in March from EUR 29.90 with a 24-month contract. It will also launch the HTC One X and One S smartphones; and the Sony Xperia P, Sony Xperia U, Motorola Defy mini and Motorola Gleam+ phones from April.                  

CES2012: Huawei Showcases Full Range of LTE Devices. World´s first LTE category 4.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, is showcasing its full range of LTE devices at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, including its first LTE smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P1 lte. In addition, Huawei will showcase its latest LTE modem, the E3276, and its newest LTE router, the E5776. A total of nine Huawei LTE terminal devices will be on display.

Since initiating LTE R&D efforts in 2004, Huawei has been a global leader in the development of LTE technology and has led the way in commercial LTE rollouts. Moreover, Huawei maintains membership in every LTE standardization organization, and company representatives hold important positions in a number of LTE groups. Huawei's role in the development of LTE has resulted in several industry firsts as well as a leadership position in LTE standards, patents, and global LTE commercialization.

Huawei's commitment to LTE expansion around the world is evident given that its end-to-end, convergent LTE solutions include the provision of terminal devices for end users. Huawei's LTE product display at CES offers the chance to see the company's full series of LTE devices in one location.

 The highlight of the showcase is undoubtedly the Huawei Ascend P1 lte, the LTE-enabled version of Huawei's latest smartphone. Running on a high-performance, dual-core 1.5G processor and featuring a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display, the Huawei Ascend P1 lte enables users to take advantage of the latest LTE technology and enjoy unprecedented data transfer speeds on their smartphones.

Also on display are the E3276, Huawei's newest LTE modem, and the E5776, Huawei's newest LTE router. Both of these devices support LTE Category 4, offering downlink data rates of up to 150 Mbps and uplink data rates of 50 Mbps. Huawei is the first vendor in the world capable of supporting LTE Category 4, and both of these products offer a first look at the full capabilities of this latest standard.

Additional Huawei LTE modems on display are the E392, the world's first LTE TDD /FDD /UMTS/ GSM multi-mode USB modem; the E397B, will be launched later in Latin America; and the E398, the world's first triple-mode LTE modem.

The E589, a multi-mode router with support for LTE, 3G, and 2G, is the sole other LTE router on display.

Finally, Huawei is also showcasing the EM920—an LTE module—as well as the B593, the world's first LTE TDD wireless broadband router, offering support for both LTE TDD and FDD, downlink data rates of up to 100 Mbps, and access for up to 32 WiFi devices and desktop computers through its Ethernet port.

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LTE: USA: Sprint LTE deployment on track for 2013.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Sprint has achieved a number of milestones in the deployment of Network Vision this year. As part of its Network Vision program, operator doubled its 2011 capital investment over 2010 to make tens of thousands of capacity upgrades, resulting in a better wireless experience for its customers, announced Sprint.

Operator is on track to offer LTE devices by mid-year 2012 and complete the majority of its Network Vision rollout in 2013. Sprint expects to make additional announcements about the timing of LTE markets and devices early next year.

This year, Sprint completed development and integration of back-office systems to support the new base stations to ensure a seamless rollout and finished lab testing of all components of the Network Vision platform, eliminating most technical risks of the program and validating rapid LTE deployment schedule. Operator also launched first multi-modal base station in Branchburg, N.J., and validated improved 3G data performance metrics, such as voice quality, drops and blocks and data speeds

The Global Certification (GCF) certifies first LTE devices .

WorldWideTech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has announced that Samsung’s USB modem GT-B3740 last month became the first LTE device to achieve official GCF certification.

A second device, the LG FM300 Xenon, an LTE-connected Wi-Fi router, was certified on 4 April 2011.

 In a statement, the GCF noted: “GCF Certification is designed to provide confidence that new devices are compliant with relevant standards and interoperable with network systems irrespective of infrastructure vendor.” 

LTE: 98 LTE User Devices launched

WorldWideTech & SCience. Francisco De Jesús.

Deployment of LTE systems is the main industry direction, and the major trend in 2011.

This updated report, which was researched and published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) on March 16, 2011 confirms that a robust support ecosystem for LTE is rapidly establishing. The research identified a total of 98 LTE User Devices launched in the market, including announcements made at the MWC and CeBit 2011 trade events.

It includes 6 Handsets from Samsung, HTC, LG & Motorola. Several  LTE  user devices  are in commercial use or announced and many more are in the pipeline.

 This strong support and high level of activity is clear evidence of how the devices manufacturing sector is supporting the drive by operators to increase network capacity and ensure the very best user experience of mobile broadband services.

The report "Status of the LTE Ecosystem" lists every user device by manufacturer, model and form factor, and states the operating frequency where known (TBC indicates where details are to be confirmed). Most devices are designed to ensure ubiquitous mobile broadband coverage by supporting existing mobile network technologies - i.e. dual mode working. 

The report confirms where additional modes are supported, indicating support for HSPA, HSPA+ and/or EV-DO, TD-SCDMA etc. as appropriate.