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AlcaLu leapfrogs ahead with unified LTE/Wi-Fi offering
By Paul Rasmussen technologies,” Peeters told Mobile unified approach as 5G due to integration building on LWA (LTE
World Daily. “With LTE it’s clearly software being available today. “But Wi-Fi Aggregation), and thirdly
Arevolutionary approach in the downlink, while the uplink in it’s clearly part of our roadmap making it available with LTE-U,
towards combining the the indoor environment the issue is towards 5G and is key to our which can be added to the mix to
attributes of LTE and Wi-Fi Wi-Fi because of the small packet thinking of how to combine enable even greater capacity to
is being promoted by Alcatel- size, which also disrupts the licenced and unlicensed the network,” he said.
Lucent. Michael Peeters (pictured), downstream. technologies. It works today and
the company’s wireless CTO, could be combined with LTE-U if The CTO also calmed fears that
claimed that its new Wireless “Our new technology, which is no necessary, but it’s not dependent LTE-U would cause interference to
Unified Networks technology will more than a software upgrade, upon LTE-U.” Wi-Fi. “Our Unified Wireless
enable operators to double mobile combines the downlink of Wi-Fi solution doesn’t interfere with the
broadband download speed while with the uplink of cellular, or Peeters views this move operation of Wi-Fi or LTE, it just
boosting the uplink capacity by up combines the downlink of Wi-Fi towards combining LTE and Wi-Fi makes them work together in a
to 50x. with the downlink of cellular and as a three-step process, “Firstly, more efficient manner. Our
uplink of cellular.” it’s a software upgrade – available approach is to maximise the
“We’ve been investigating the today from Alca-Lu. The next availability and capacity of Wi-Fi
constraints on both wireless However, the Alca-Lu exec phase will see a deeper and LTE at the same time.”
stressed that it wasn’t branding this
Cisco taps SpiderCloud for
small cell enterprise push
By Ken Wieland Under the global agreement with cell solution was developed in “scalable 4G small cell systems”. KAZAM announced the launch
Cisco, however, SpiderCloud gets response to customer demand for a On announcing the win, of its quad-core 5.5-inch
Cisco announced commercial another route to market. Its rebranded more scalable and integrated SpiderCloud added that Vodafone LTE/4G smartphone, the
availability of its Universal kit will be offered to Cisco’s enterprise approach to enterprise small cells, UK and “leading mobile operators Tornado 455L, with a 13MP
Small Cell (USC) 8000 customers and channel partners. The and comprised “several key across several continents” were main camera and a 5MP front
Series, designed for large collaboration agreement also calls for advances”. other customers. camera, featuring a Sony BSI
enterprises and venues, which SpiderCloud to develop custom small Sensor and dual flash.
includes the rebranding of the entire cell technology for Cisco. Among them, claimed the router Last month the start-up unveiled Featuring a 1.2GHz quad-core
small cell portfolio of SpiderCloud behemoth, is the Cisco USC 8088 Pakistan operator Warid Telecom as processor, “this super slim
Wireless, a US-based start-up. “This is a market changer,” Controller, which provides real-time another client, and its first phone packs a hefty punch”
claimed Michael Gallagher, chief coordination and distributed self- commercial deployment in Asia. claimed CEO Michael Coombes.
The US tech giant flagged up executive of SpiderCloud. “Our organising network (SON)
Vodafone Group as the first service collaboration with Cisco will speed capability for up to 100 LTE/3G SpiderCloud claims its Enterprise
provider customer of USC8000, but up small cell deployments to benefit access points (enough to cover Radio Access Network (E-RAN)
the UK-headquartered operator is large enterprise customers large buildings). cuts out the need for weeks of
no stranger to SpiderCloud’s small worldwide.” specialist planning and installation,
cell equipment. Aside from the Cisco deal, using SON software instead to
“So, look out Ericsson and SpiderCloud has been building up deliver improved small cell
SpiderCloud paraded Vodafone Huawei,” quipped SpiderCloud momentum. In December 2014, the coverage in a fraction of the time
Netherlands as its first publicly- CMO Ronny Haraldsvik in a blog. company bagged a deal with (“just days”) compared to
announced customer in 2013. Verizon Wireless to provide alternative technology options.
Cisco said the USC8000 small
Etisalat sets 2020 target for 5G Digital
commerce
By Anne Morris innovation motivates our goal to be broad spectrum of digital players - $3TN
the first telco to roll out 5G,” he said. telcos, OTTs, etc - is required, but will be BY 2018
Middle East operator so is coordination with worth
Etisalat said the rollout of The CTO of the UAE-based governments, to secure the Discuss the future of
5G technology is one of operator noted that 5G is still in a necessary regulations to keep the What digital commerce at
its goals for 2020 and will underpin very developmental phase: “We are development, and the industry will your the GSMA seminars
its future support for machine-to- working diligently with our itself, healthy and successful,” he role be?
machine (M2M) and eGovernment international partners to define the said.
services as well as the wider standards of the technology,” he said. REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF COUPONING AND LOYALTY
Internet of Things (IoT). 5G is not simply about speed, Tuesday 3 March 12:30 – 14:00
As well as the data demands that Bamatraf added: “It is also about
“By developing and rolling out will come with the growth of IoT, efficiency, intelligence, effective BEYOND APPLE PAY: OPPORTUNITIES IN MOBILE PAYMENT
5G, Etisalat Group will provide the Bamatraf said the massive increase management, and boundless Tuesday 3 March 14:30 – 16:00
necessary bandwidth to make sure in data requirements caused by the innovation. It’s a game changer.”
these projects are all fully realised,” migration of traditional services - SUBSCRIPTION, IDENTITY AND MONEY
said Etisalat CTO Hatem Bamatraf particularly video - to the digital Wednesday 4 March 1 1:30 – 13:00
(pictured), who was speaking to arena will only be possible with the
Mobile World Daily ahead of his establishment of 5G. GSMA Seminar Theatre CC1.1
participation in Wednesday’s panel
discussion on 5G requirements. “Between 2008 and 2013, data gsma.com/digitalcommerce
consumption has grown 46 times.
Bamatraf stressed that the future This consistent trend is something
of the entire telecoms industry is we need to plan for,” he added.
dependent on the development of
5G. “Our belief in the mobile However, Bamatraf stressed that
broadband story and dedication to greater government input is also
required for 5G to be optimally
realised. “Cooperation between the
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