Operators voice support for LTE

ABI Research has scaled back its forecasts for the global uptake of WiMax, the wide area wireless network based on WiFi protocols, writes TechCentral.

The move follows another defection to Long Term Evolution (LTE), seen as the natural successor for 4G mobile phones.

The majority of global mobile operators around the world have not only voiced support for LTE but are actively rolling it out, such as AT&T and Verizon in the US.

IP equipment provider H3C Technologies has completed the wireless education network upgrade at Tsinghua University, boosting bandwidth by a 600%, according to Telecompaper.

Based on 802.11n wireless networking technology from H3C, the service links nearly 20 school buildings and over 200 classrooms.

The 802.11b/g devices in Tsinghua University were no longer able to meet the needs of multimedia applications in terms of bandwidth and capacity.

Indigo Telecom Australia has achieved what it describes as “a major breakthrough for mobile satellite communications” in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of its Stargate solution, notes AJM.

According to the company, customers throughout Australia and Asia-Pacific can now use a mobile satellite service network with a dedicated global IP backbone and Point of Presence (POP) based in Brisbane.

Chief technology officer, Yuval Hertzog, says the technology means more secure and reliable access for rural and remote areas to Australia's first POP for Thuraya mobile satellite data traffic.