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Tag: 3G
Verizon will Decommission its 3G CDMA Network on December 31, 2022
The Verizon 3G decommission should not be too disruptive, according to the carrier, because less than 1% of customers are using
Report: Amidst 5G Rush, 17% of U.S. Subscribers Still on 3G
Subscribers who are still on 3G may not have plans covering 4G. Alternatively, some live in areas where the carrier has not yet deployed 4G. Not surprisingly, these subscribers use . . .
Parks: 70% of Data Traffic in the Home Carried by Wi-Fi
Three quarters of U.S. broadband households use Wi-Fi for in-home wireless data, with Wi-Fi traffic accounting for 70% of all data traffic in the home
Parks Finds 71 Percent of Broadband Households With Wi-Fi or Apple AirPort
The percent of broadband households with Wi-Fi has hit 71%. But devices using 3G/4G also are an important source of Internet access in the home.
Global 4G Revenues Forecast to Surpass 3G This Year
A 4G revenues forecast from Strategy Analytics calls for 4G subscriptions to rise from 25% to 49% of the global total in 2016.
GSA: Global LTE Subscriptions Surpass 1 Billion
The number of global LTE subscriptions doubled in 2015. The number of carriers with LTE networks now has reached 480.
Report: VoLTE Dropped Call Rates Can Be 4-5 Times Higher than for 2G/3G
VoLTE dropped call rates may be particularly high for international roamers, notes Amdocs, based on an analysis of 25 million voice and data connections
Ovum: Global LTE Subscriptions Exceed 1 Billion
Global LTE subscriptions will grow at double-digit rates between 2016 and 2020.
4G LTE Subscriber Forecast Calls for 2.3 Billion Subscribers by 2019
A 4G LTE subscriber forecast from TeleGeography calls for 35% annual growth globally. But 2G and 3G will continue to represent . . .
iWireless to Launch LTE Network in Iowa with $35 Million Investment
Mobidia: LTE Subscribers Consuming Twice as Much Cellular Data as 3G Subscribers
On average, U.S. subscribers consumed 1.8GB of cellular data every month in Q3 2014. Those on Android phones consumed 6.8GB of …
Chicago CIO Shares Internet of Things Success Stories
The CIO for the City of Chicago shared Internet of Things success stories at the Internet of Things World Forum.
JDSU: Less than 1% of Users Comprise Over 50% of LTE Usage
Less than 1% of users comprise 50% of LTE usage, says JDSU, which also found a similar, though less pronounced pattern among 3G users.
Mobility Funding Winner Blaze Wireless Shares Roll-out Plans
Nebraska-based carrier Blaze Wireless plans to expand its HSPA+ network to include portions of two counties that previously lacked 3G service. The expansion will be funded, in part, through the Connect America Fund mobility fund.
ABI: Millimeter Wave Technology Becoming Most Popular Small Cell Option
The global market for small cell backhaul equipment will reach $5 billion by 2018, with millimeter wave technology growing the fastest…
IGR on Het-Nets: Mobile Data Consumption Per Connection to Double by 2017
Carrier-driven WiFi offload will take on a greater role in managing growing mobile data traffic in coming years as “WiFi offload is becoming a critical component of the Het-Net,” says iGR Research.
All IP Wireless Carrier for Data and Voice Emerges
The shift to an all IP wireless network is well underway, with a new service from TextNow as a great example.
NetZero, FreedomPop Up the Ante on Free Mobile Broadband
NetZero and FreddomPop expand their free wireless coverage areas.
ABI: M2M Cellular Market Growth to Pick Up Speed
Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections will accelerate and grow at a 26% constant annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2018
Verizon 4G LTE Now in 500 Markets, All IP Future Begins in 2014
Verizon announced today that Parkersburg, West Virginia is their 500th market for 4G LTE and their initial LTE network build out is just about complete.
FCC Releases More Mobility Funding for 3G/4G Wireless Construction
FCC authorizes release of additional funds from the $300 million Mobility Fund Phase I auction.
Connected Nation Pilot Highlights Potential of Mobile Learning
Connected Nation pilots new mobile learning model with AT&T, Edmodo, Kno and Samsung. Working under the banner of Connected Nation…
Research: 67% of LTE Customers’ Data Usage is on Wi-Fi
LTE subscribers are buying larger data plans from their carriers, say Informa and Mobidia And a lower percentage of their traffic goes over WiFi in comparison with
CEO: Technology for Zact Create-Your-Own Wireless is Available to Other Carriers
The Stanford University PhD credited with commercializing a technology that became part of 4G and WiFi standards is tackling a new problem. Greg Raleigh…