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80 Million LTE Connections Worldwide by 2013

By the end of 2013, LTE connections will be close to 80 million, according to ABI Research. This figure will account for connections on both FD-LTE, including that paired with W-CDMA/HSPA and CDMA 1x/EV-DO, and TD-LTE technologies globally. “We are expecting to see more LTE networks lighting up in...
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Fast Transition to 802.11ac Seen

Following small shipment volumes in 2012 and a significant increase in shipments in 2013, IEEE 802.11ac will emerge as the dominant Wi-Fi protocol by 2014. Only a niche subset of 802.11ac will be single-band 802.11ac, using solely the five GHz band. Most will be 802.11n/802.11ac dual-band chipsets. Established Wi-Fi...
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Outdoor Picocells Market Expected To Reach $8 B by 2016

The outdoor picocell market, which is still in the early stages of development, is projected to reach $8 B in global revenues by 2016, according to ABI Research. Currently, while many outdoor microcells are in operation, outdoor picocells are undergoing operator trials, with several companies, including Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Bel-Air,...
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