October 7, 2010 12:29 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Alcatel-Lucent,
IMS,
LTE,
open APIsAlcatel-Lucent had an invitation event for industry analysts this week, and since the group was small relative to normal events, it was a good opportunity for discussion and engagement. The goal was to give us an idea of where Alcatel-Lucent was going in the near term and in a more strategic...
June 24, 2010 1:38 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
3GPP,
4G,
4G wireless,
AT&T,
IMS,
LTE,
mobile backhaul,
network architectureAT&T addressed a backhaul/convergence event in New York and made it clear that the network of the future would be shaped in large part by wireless in general and
January 20, 2010 6:39 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
4G,
4G voice,
IMS,
network operators,
Skype,
voice migration,
VoIP,
wireless voiceSkype is now reportedly the largest carrier of international voice traffic, something that has to be making waves among carrier...
January 6, 2010 4:50 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
4G,
Google Android,
Google Nexus,
IMS,
smartphoneGoogle launched its Nexus One Android smartphone, which will be available both unlocked and through T-Mobile (now, and with an HSPA 7.2 upgrade to its network) and soon from Verizon/Vodafone. AT&T’s high-speed HSPA 7.2 service won’t be supported, which we’re hearing (unconfirmed) is...
December 24, 2009 11:27 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
4G,
Fixed-mobile convergence,
IMS,
Nortel,
VoIP,
wireless voiceThe last significant asset in the Nortel portfolio will likely be decided in the next two weeks or so, and NSN is again expected to be a bidder according to Avian Securities,...
July 9, 2009 1:14 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
3G,
4G,
DPI,
femtocells,
IMS,
traffic managementO2 has been deploying DPI for traffic analysis (and possibly management) in its upgraded 7 Mbps upgrade to 3G, and some of the information the company has gained could have a significant impact on 3G/4G planning...
June 1, 2009 1:48 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Google,
IM,
IMS,
UC,
unified communicationsGoogle’s Wave is gathering a lot of comment, but in our view, much of it is missing the key points about the notion. Part of that problem lies with Google’s own...
May 27, 2009 10:16 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
3G,
4G,
IMS,
LTE,
smartphones,
VoIP,
VoLGAThe impending LTE rollout is creating questions about how voice will be handled, and the answer may have a big impact on the fortunes of vendors. There are
