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Jan. 10, 2012


Nokia, Microsoft Unveil Windows Phone for AT&T
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Nokia and Microsoft unveiled their first high-speed Windows Phone for AT&T at the Consumer Electronics Show, aiming to help both companies stage a comeback in the smart phone industry. The Lumia 900 will be available in the coming months exclusively from AT&T, the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, the companies said at an event in Las Vegas yesterday. More



Leap Wireless Ponders Sprint LTE Tie-Up; Sprint Halts Lightsquared Investment
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San Diego-based mobile operator Leap Wireless International says it is considering expanding its current 3G wholesale deal with Sprint Nextel in order to include LTE. "When we make a decision on whether we invest or do a wholesale agreement we go all the way down the P&L (profit and loss) and look at the [return on investment]." said Fierce Wireless CEO Doug Hutcheson. More

World Travelers Beware: 4G LTE Phones Won't Work Abroad
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LTE may be the global standard for next-generation wireless networks, but that doesn't mean you can take your 4G Verizon Wireless phone abroad and expect to roam on other 4G networks. More



4G LTE Phones are Springing up Like Weeds Here at CES 2012
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This will be the year that LTE cements its place as the 4G standard, and the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show is silly with LTE phones. Unfortunately, if our experience here is any guide, even the highest-capacity networks can get overwhelmed when you throw enough bandwidth-gulping nerds at them. More



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The 4GWE Conference & Expo will focus on how the transition to an all-IP network will affect carriers and other industry stakeholders. 4GWE's conference sessions will weigh in on the implications that this new network infrastructure will have on carriers and their ability to develop strategies and business plans to succeed in this new age of the "anywhere, anytime" mobile broadband network.

Topics include carrier strategies for pricing and costing models, continuity between Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G networks, over-the-top offerings and carriers ability to compete, app store business model, spectrum issues and more. 4GWE has become the industry's premier gathering place for mobile network operators, fixed carriers, handset manufacturers, mobile Internet device manufacturers, application providers and venture capitalists.

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