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Welcome to this latest issue of the Basestation
Newsletter. |
Avren Events has just announced a conference
on Home
Access Points and Femtocells in London, July 3-5, which will be
addressing this latter topic in great detail. |
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| Network Integration Approaches for Femtocells (by By Steve Shaw, Marketing Director - Kineto Wireless) | |
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The wireless industry has been searching for low-cost indoor coverage solutions since the beginning of mobile networks. more>> |
| Mesh Metro Ethernet Backhaul for WiFi/WiMax and Cellular Applications (By Erik Bock – Chief Technology Officer, Dragonwave) | |
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Service providers must address the backhaul connectivity question much sooner in the network design process to achieve a robust solution . more>> |
| Fixed-Mobile Convergence: New Challenges for Network Operators (By Keith Cobler, Tektronix) | |
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For those service providers that can capitalize on convergence and deliver the new personalized services, they will be positioned well in a highly competitive market. more>> |
| Open WiMAX Basestation: Exploring the union of MicroTCA and OBSAI (By by Rana Pratap Sircar and Syed Najeeb Rizv – Wipro Technologies) | |
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This article gives a case study based on Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA) & Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) specifications. more>> |
| Moore's Law and Analog Technology - A Power Amplifier Case Study (By Hans-Otto Scheck, Principal Engineer, Nokia) | |
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This article describes the development of analog technologies. The impact of Moore's law but also significant differences between digital and analog technologies are described. more>> |
| The Backhaul Challenge of Next-generation Networks (by Gaby Junowicz Director, Business Development RAD Data Communications) | |
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Operators will soon be forced to look to alternative backhaul solutions which are not only cost effective and scalable but also don't compromise the quality of their ‘bread and butter' - voice services. more>> |
| Gigabit Backhaul Solutions Using the Millimeter Microwave Bands (by Andy Singer, President - Radio Waves, Inc) | |
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Modern microwave links are quite prevalent due to the cost effective nature of utilizing microwave point-to-point links to relay traffic compared to wire-line rental rates and fiber usage. more>> |
| IEEE 802.16 d/e WiMAN (WiMAX) FLP/FXP Simulator (by Professor KyungHi Chang - Inha University, Korea) | |
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IEEE 802.16 d/e standards aim to attain high rate data for nomadic/mobile users having access to notebooks, handheld PC, PDA and smart phones etc. more>> |
The Basestation e-newsletter is sent to over 14,500 managers and design engineers. If you would like to contribute news items, product information or articles to the next edition (publication date June 20th 2007) please email us. (ab@avren.co.uk) |
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| Network Integration Approaches for Femtocells | |
| Mesh Metro Ethernet Backhaul for WiFi/WiMax and Cellular Applications | |
| Software Cost Control in Basestations | |
| Femtocell Core Network Integration: IP RAN or SIP/IMS? | |
| Moore's Law and Analog Technology - A Power Amplifier Case Study | |
| The Backhaul Challenge of Next-generation Networks | |
| Developers Guide to Open Telecom Platforms | |
| Fixed-Mobile Convergence: New Challenges for Network Operators | |
| Testing times for 3G Long-Term Evolution | |
| Open WiMAX Basestation: Exploring the union of MicroTCA and OBSAI | |
| Flexible Digital Front-End Design for TD-SCDMA | |
| IEEE 802.16 d/e WiMAN (WiMAX) FLP/FXP Simulator | |
| Mobile WiMAX: LDPC - a Coding Scheme for Wireless PHY Layers | |
| Adaptive clock recovery for metro Ethernet networks. | |
| Gigabit Backhaul Solutions Using the Millimeter Microwave Bands. | |
| Bursty Broadband HSDPA Data Transmission: Identifying Transient SEM Violations. | |
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| Software Cost Control in Basestations (By Steve Jennis, Senior Vice President, PrismTech) | |
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The software content of a BTS today represents approximately 30 percent of the total cost. This figure jumps to 50 percent if the RF sub-system is excluded. more>> |
| Femtocell Core Network Integration: IP RAN or SIP/IMS? (By Dr. Asa Kalavade and Jonathan Morgan - Tatara Systems) | |
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The architectural approach taken to integrate femtocells into the mobile operator's core network has a huge impact on the both the end-user's service experience and the mobile operator's business case. more>> |
| Testing times for 3G Long-Term Evolution (By Phil Windred of Aeroflex Test Solutions, Wireless Division) | |
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The configuration of prototype test equipment is a major challenge for early 3G LTE development testing. Early testing of the 3G LTE physical layer will need to be done without the support of the higher layer protocol.. more>> |
| Developers Guide to Open Telecom Platforms (By Thanh Nguyen, Emerson Network Power) | |
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Suppliers of telecom equipment are looking to new generation, flexible telecom platforms that enable them to reduce costs while speeding time to market such as PICMG 2.16, ATCA, AdvancedMC and MicroTCA. more>> |
| Mobile WiMAX: LDPC - a Better Coding Scheme for Wireless PHY Layers (By Nicolas Fau, Guy Lecurieux Lafayette, R-Interface) | |
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The 802.16e standard known as the Mobile Wimax standard integrates various coding schemes in the Physical layer specification including the most efficient ones, the LDPC. more>> |
| Adaptive clock recovery for metro Ethernet networks. (By Tao Lang, Wintegra) | |
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The network delay of an Ethernet frame is affected by several parameters, including the routing path, loading, and queuing mechanism of each switch or router it traverses. more>> |
| Flexible Digital Front-End Design for TD-SCDMA. (By Tim James, Sam Chalmers and David Kenyon – Multiple Access Communications Ltd) | |
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The modular and repetitious nature of multi-channel/multi-antenna DFEs lends itself to the use of software tools that allow the development of new firmware designs to be accelerated. more>> |
| Bursty Broadband HSDPA Data Transmission: Identifying Transient SEM Violations. (By Clinton Chan - TelASIC Communications) | |
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The purpose of this article is to identify transient SEM violations while transmitting bursty broadband networks. We will focus specifically on HSDPA networks although the same considerations apply to LTE and WiMAX networks. more>> |
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Vodafone UK and Orange UK propose radio access network share. |
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Orange Business Services and Alcatel-Lucent establish partnership |
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Huawei Tests 3G at GSM900 Frequency Bands. |
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Industry Leaders Showcasing WiMAX at 3GSM World Congress. |
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Alcatel-Lucent demonstrates unified Mobile TV experience across 3G and broadcast networks |
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SOMA Networks Announces Expanded WiMAX Strategy. |
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Cambridge Broadband launches VectaStar in 26GHz band for cellular backhaul solution. |
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picoChip announces industry’s first HSUPA-femtocell reference design. |
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Vanu, Inc. Announces Commercial Deployment of Multi-Standard Basestation in Alaska. |
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Nujira Demonstrates Multi-Channel High Efficiency RF Power Amplifier Operation. |
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Enea and Kontron Collaborate to Accelerate Delivery of Converged Network Equipment. |
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DiVitas Networks Delivers Mobile-to-Mobile Convergence Solution for the Enterprise . |
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NEC Corporation Selects Tatara Systems to Deliver Femtocell Solutions. |
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Aeroflex Outlines Initial Product Strategy for 3G LTE Test. |
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Ubiquisys and Sony Announce Manufacturing Agreement. |
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Wavesat Announces Availability of 3.3-3.5GHz WiMAX Mini-PCI Design. more>> |
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Andrew Introduces Higher Power Remote Units For Demanding In-Building Wireless . more>> |
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New SDR remote radio head for WiMAX from Radiocomp. more>> |
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Lyrtech launches new small form factor SDR development platforms. more>> |
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| Symmetricom Announces IEEE 1588 Grandmaster Clock. more>> | |
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Xilinx Ships New Virtex-5 SXT FPGAs. more>> |
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Fujitsu Announces World's Fastest CMOS 14-bit DAC. more>> |
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WiMAX Turbo Code IP Now Available for Lattice FPGAs. more>> |
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LGC Wireless In-Building, Multi-Carrier Cellular Network Pays Off more>> |
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In-Depth Analysis: WiMAX and Cellular: Threat or Opportunity - Cellular Carrier Strategies. more>> |
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Femtocell Access Points. more>> |
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Beyond 3G: Looking for True Mobile Broadband. more>> |
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3G home gateways: opportunities and challenges. more>> |
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5th International Basestation Conference (April 24th -27th 2007). more>> |
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Workshop on Synchronisation in Telecommunication Systems. more>> |
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Femtocell & Home Access Point Conference. more>> |
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