4G consumer experience better service than 3G

Wireless customers using 4G LTE-enabled devices face lesser data-related issues, than customers who use 3G and other 4G-enabled devices, according to a report by the J.D. Power and Associates.

The study finds that the number of data-related problems, especially those related to slow connection speeds, is lower among customers using 4G LTE-enabled devices than among those using devices with older 3G/4G technology standards, such as WiMAX and HSPA+.

The report suggests that improving network performance, especially for customers using 4G LTE devices, may translate into incremental revenue by not only increasing monthly spending, but also lowering churn rates. 

Sony Mobile is planning to reduce its global headcount to 1000 by March 2014

Sony Mobile to cut 1000 jobs, Sweden to be affected the most.

Through the job cut, Sony Mobile is looking at increasing operational efficiency, reducing costs and driving profitable growth.

The job cut is important for the ailing mobile business of Sony. Sony Mobile has reported sales income of 5.21 billion euros in 2011 against 6.29 billion euros in 2010.

Sony Mobile said 650 employees at Sony Mobile in Sweden will be affected. The remaining headcount reductions will be primarily consultants in Sweden. Recently, Sony increased its stake in Sony Mobile by buying Ericsson's 50 percent stake.

Ericsson will upgrade LTE infrastructure for Telekom Austria

Telekom Austria has selected Ericsson for its multi-standard radio network and LTE.

Telekom Austria Group's decision to sign a multi-standard radio access network contract with Ericsson will benefit its 23 million customers in Austria and Croatia.

The operators will also benefit from having a flexible 2G/3G/4G RAN solution underpinned by RBS 6000 multi-standard base stations.

Hans Pichler, group chief technology officer, Telekom Austria Group, said its users always come first and that's why we're so committed to continue enhancing the customer experience for our subscribers.

Huawei announces proposal for the LTE-Advanced Multi-Stream Aggregation (MSA) technology standard

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, on Thursday announced a new proposal for the LTE-Advanced Multi-Stream Aggregation (MSA) technology standard that is capable of increasing data rates at the cell's edge.

With the development of mobile broadband, operators are mostly concerned about user experience. With mobile coverage, should able to enjoy the same quality of services no matter where they are. However, with mobile communication systems, the most challenging issue is system performance at the cell's edge.

The concept behind Huawei's MSA technology is that the user is always able to receive downlink data and aggregate downlink data streams from a cell or cell group with the best signal quality. A similar method applies to uplink data, where the user always transmits uplink data to a cell or cell group with the best signal quality. The uplink data streams are aggregated on the network side.

American telecom giant AT&T is planning to shut 2G wireless networks by 2017

While 2G spectrum is creating headache to operators in Indian mobile market,AT&T to shut 2G network in the U.S.

AT&T will suspend 2G network because it is readying to utilize its 4G LTE networks in the U.S in a big way.AT&T said about 12 percent of its contract wireless customers used 2G handsets at the end of June 2012. AT&T will work proactively in coming years to move them to more advanced devices. This will be a good move for smartphone companies such as Samsung, Apple, HTC, Nokia and Research In Motion.

APAC Expected to Lead 4G Market by 2016

Asia Pacific to lead the 4G LTE market by 2016.
The Asia & Pacific region will overtake North America in number of 4G/LTE subscribers.


Asia & Pacific will have more than 53 percent of 4G/LTE subscribers. Globally, the total number of subscribers will be over 560 million by 2016.


"Fifteen carriers in Asia & Pacific now have live LTE services, with affordable pricing models that prompt robust subscriber growth in this region. Mobile operators worldwide have committed to 4G/LTE as the network technology of the future, but financial conditions, handset costs, and spectrum license availability will all influence the pace and scope of regional deployments" said Harry Wang, director, Digital Health and Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates.


According to research global 4G/LTE subscribership will increase from 9 million in 2011 to over 560 million in 2016.