Voice over LTE (VoLTE) has been slow to launch. Customers expect a high definition experience from next-gen voice, but high spectrum LTE signals have a hard time penetrating buildings, and managing the handoff back to 3G when a customer roams outside of LTE service is tricky. A few mobile network operators have cracked the code, however, and this week the first VoLTE network goes live in Hong Kong with support from ZTE. Another technology that has been cited for years as a use case for policy control and real-time service management, but hasn't seen the light of day, is the on-demand turbo boost button; hit a button on your phone, and your NetFlix movie goes from pixel party to crystal clear. Say hello to my little friend: this week Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata demonstrated LTE Turbo Button with support from Huawei. In order to expand globally, multi-national network operators are linking arms to provide seamless services. This week, AT&T and Bharti Airtel partnered to extend AT&T's next-gen businesses services to companies in India, and NTT DOCOMO, China Mobile, KT collaborated on Wi-Fi and LTE roaming to make seamless service throughout Asia a reality. Best, Jesse Cryderman Senior Editor |
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Report also notes China is no longer a viable market in which US-based vendors can compete.
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12/5/2013 AT&T Partners with Bharti Airtel to Expand Services in India
Multinational companies (MNC) in India now have greater access to advanced networking solutions, thanks to a new strategic agreement between AT&T and Bharti Airtel.
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12/5/2013 VoLTE Goes Live in Hong Kong
ZTE supports the launch of the first VoLTE network in Hong Kong.
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12/5/2013 Comarch: 43% of Mobile Operators Have No Integrated CEM in Place
Keen to move away from price-based competition, mobile operators are embracing CEM as a differentiator, however this survey reveals they have a long way to go.
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12/5/2013 More Live TV Goes Mobile on Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS TV customers now have more entertainment choices while on the go, with the addition of 16 new channels to Verizon's FiOS Mobile App.
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12/5/2013 GlobeNet Finishes Subsea Network Extension to Colombia
UNE will be the anchor tenant of the express subsea route to Miami.
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12/4/2013 CSG International to Acquire Key Volubill Assets
Acquisition drives company's global expansion and expertise in charging and policy.
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12/4/2013 EE Launches 4G in 29 Additional Cities Across the UK
4G from EE launching in Bath, Bournemouth, Brighton, Cambridge, Darlington, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Northampton, Poole, Portsmouth and Redcar, with more to come by Christmas.
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12/4/2013 StarHub Completes VoLTE Call in Singapore
Together with NSN, StarHub completes the first VoLTE call in a live network in SE Asia.
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12/4/2013 NTT DOCOMO, China Mobile, KT Collaborate on Wi-Fi, LTE Roaming
The extension paves the way for the accelerated deployment of international LTE roaming services in China, Japan and Korea.
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12/4/2013 AT&T Releases Wearable Device for the Elderly
This personal emergency response system (PERS) in one simple, mobile solution is durable, lightweight, easy to setup and has a rechargeable battery.
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12/3/2013 Bell Labs Predicts 560% Jump in Data Traffic on Metro Networks by 2017
Company's cloud-optimized metro solution will help operators prepare for rapid traffic growth, driven by unprecedented demand for ultra broadband access, video and cloud services.
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12/3/2013 Infonetics: Operators Using Policy Management to Innovate Services
Latest report from Infonetics also finds pricing will shift policy management vendor landscape.
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12/3/2013 GSMA Predicts 1 Billion LTE Connections by 2017
LTE users consume twice as much data as non-LTE users, contribute to ARPU uplift.
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12/3/2013 LTE M2M Modules Poised to Disrupt Market, says Machina Research
New, lower priced LTE modules expected to reach the market in 2014 will begin to upset the balance of value in the modules industry.
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12/3/2013 T-Mobile Czech Picks Amdocs for Wireless Billing Upgrade
Amdocs Convergent Charging and Billing solution enables T-Mobile Czech Republic to improve billing performance and reduce costs.
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12/3/2013 LiveQoS Launches First Quality as a Service (QaaS) Platform
New service improves WiFi experience and congested mobile networks for users.
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12/2/2013 4G Ignites New Trends, says Orange Research
According to Orange Exposure 2013/2014, 4G networks have significantly shifted usage patterns and consumer behavior.
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12/2/2013 Deutsche Telekom Converges its Clouds onto a Single Platform
T-Systems announced the integration of all cloud services on a single platform, with help from Cisco.
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12/2/2013 On-Demand LTE Turbo Boost Finally a Reality
Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata demonstrates LTE Turbo Button with support from Huawei.
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12/2/2013 BTI Systems Joins the Open Networking Foundation
BTI will be an active participant in driving SDN adoption and open standards through the ONF.
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12/2/2013 SANS: Enterprise Under Pressure to Adopt BYOD, but Controls Lag Behind Use
SANS Institute reveals results of its 2013 mobile security survey, which shows growing demand on enterprise for BYOD.
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12/2/2013 Tele2 Launches Global M2M Solution
Tele2 has boosted personnel and IT to become a more competitive player on the M2M market.
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