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July 14, 2010: 4G TRENDS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 4G NETWORKS PUT TO THE TEST THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTICLES: - Alcatel-Lucent and Slugglish iPhone4 Uploads, Putting a Drag on LTE? - Who is making those 160,000 Android phones activated each day? - The State Of WiMAX – A Global Update 4G TRENDS FEATURE: ALCATEL-LUCENT AND SLUGGISH IPHONE4 UPLOADS, PUTTING A DRAG ON LTE? By Ken Rehbehn, Principal Analyst, Yankee Group Research Engadget reports AT&T has tagged Alcatel-Lucent as the culprit behind sluggish iPhone4 upload performance. According to Engadget, AT&T pointed to a network software fault that will be quickly addressed by the vendor. This is a serious issue because it comes on the heels of a highly public RNC failure in an Alcatel-Lucent UMTS radio network in New Zealand. The press attention ALU received from its South Pacific failure potentially stirred operator concern just as LTE bid opportunities ramp up. AT&T’s issue, while probably quickly fixed, certainly adds to any existing concerns lurking in the operator community. Lost greenfield LTE contracts may be the result. To be sure, Alcatel-Lucent is in an excellent position with two early critical LTE wins under its belt in the U.S. Effectively delivering on its commitments to Verizon Wireless and AT&T will reassure prospective LTE operators and put ALU in a strong position for LTE growth. While equipment suppliers typically perform their critical role behind the operator’s closed back office door, ALU and its marquee LTE customers must consider changing. ALU and its customers need to communicate success in early days of LTE network testing. Publication of informative deployment quality metrics can buttress ALU’s position, helping ensure a long and prosperous future as an LTE supplier. For ALU, this need is obvious. For operators like Verizon Wireless and AT&T, it is less so; however, a strong Alcatel-Lucent translates into long-term supplier continuity essential for lower CapEx spend and outstanding network quality. Getting word out about success in these significant LTE network rollouts is good for all parties. Secrecy followed by failure, on the other hand, will be a quick road to an LTE dead end. Continue Reading… http://4gtrends.com/?p=3838 BACKHAUL STRATEGIES AND CORE CONVERGENCE FOR MOBILE OPERATORS The evolution to 4G requires that mobile operators adopt a new, flat, all-IP network architecture. Whether an operator is planning the evolution of its standing 3G network or building a new 4G network from the ground up, careful planning is required to optimize coverage and capacity within a given spectrum allocation. Read more http://4gworld.com/2010/03/network-topology-summit/ MOBILE INTERNET TRENDS WHO IS MAKING THOSE 160,000 ANDROID PHONES ACTIVATED EACH DAY? By Carl Howe, Director, Yankee Group Research Google’s Andy Rubin was recently quoted as saying that Google is currently activating 160,000 Android phones each day. That’s a pretty amazing number - if Android adoption continues at that rate, it implies that Google is on track to activate more than 58 million phones this year, which is quite a staggering number. Continue Reading… http://4gtrends.com/?p=3846 WIMAX TRENDS: THE STATE OF WIMAX – A GLOBAL UPDATE By Kate Walsh, Sr. Director of Marketing, Yankee Group Research Where is WiMAX today and where will it be tomorrow? More than just deployment statistics this session provides up-to-date details and market trends for the deployment of WiMAX networks throughout the world. Click here to view the full agenda. Join us in Chicago: Thursday, October 21, 2010 Continue Reading… http://4gtrends.com/?p=3812 UPCOMING EVENTS: STAY AHEAD OF THE INDUSTRY - KEEP CURRENT How Can the Telecom Industry Start Growing Again? Webinar: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT Learn More http://web.yankeegroup.com/2010JulyWebinarRegistration.html If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails, go to the following link to unsubscribe: http://web.yankeegroup.com/lp/yankeegroup/UnsubscribePage.html?mkt_unsubscribe=1&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonv67IZKXonjHpfsX66OUvWKag38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YEDRdQhcOuuEwcWGog82Q1WEeWQe5JP7%2BU%3D.
