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  1. 1-10

    1. Network paves way for IPTV (Dec 3-08)

      Ericsson’s newly-released IPTV network infrastructure 2.0 offering update will provide key differentiators for customers, and already has a place in the creation of a “smart city.”

    2. Competition will shape telecoms landscape (18 Nov-08)

      Investment in converged multimedia services and socio-economic benefits are some of the key challenges faced by regulators and telcos as the Next Generation Access networks (NGAs) are rolled out.

    3. Deep fiber to drive broadband growth (10 Nov-08)

      Just as mobile broadband has transformed how people use 3G networks, fiber access solutions are poised to lift broadband to a new level.

    4. Momentum to LTE (29 Oct-08)

      With mobile broadband growing and major operators voicing support for 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE).

    5. IP and Ethernet solve mobile backhaul bottlenecks (29 Oct-08)

      As the availability of connected devices, favorable pricing plans and traffic-driving applications emerge; increased data usage is presenting operators with a new challenge - bottlenecks

    6. Fixed-mobile convergence in focus at Broadband Forum (21 Oct-08)

      In a bid to meet the need for speed and responsive network provisioning, key industry players met at the third quarterly Broadband Forum meeting recently to discuss fixed-mobile convergence.

    7. Full service broadband and connected lifestyles

      The increasing availability of broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyles of millions of people around the world.

    8. Broadband investment needs assurances (10 Oct-08)

      It seems everyone at the Broadband World Forum agreed on broadband’s societal advantages. But without clear regulatory predictability and assurances for return on investments.

    9. White papers examine future of broadband (6 Oct-08)

      With ubiquitous internet access a necessity in today’s information world, broadband is a requirement. Consumers and enterprises demand high-speed broadband solutions to match their online activity.

    10. Making the business case for deep fiber (2 Oct-08)

      Lowering the risk and cost of deep-fiber deployment is the key concern when it comes to growing high-speed broadband revenues.

  2. 11-20

    1. High-definition TV means deep fiber (1 Oct-08)

      High Definition (HD) is a central feature of television services that more telecom operators are introducing to compete against cable and satellite providers.

    2. Networks open up whole new TV world (12 Sept-08)

      The evolution of TV puts high demands on network capacity and increases competition. With Ericsson’s Full Service Broadband, operators have many opportunities to differentiate their TV offerings.

    3. Broadband - driving growth (23 Sept-08)

      The increasing availability of broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyle of millions of people around the world. Delivered using multiple flavors of technology.

    4. Demand for broadband is changing the world

      Sometimes it takes just a simple story to show how far the industry has come in just a short time.

    5. The new connected Lifestyle - Powered by Full Service Broadband (pdf)

      The increasing availability of broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyle of millions of people around the world.

    6. Full Service Broadband and connected lifestyles (pdf)

      The increasing availability of broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyles of millions of people around the world.

    7. Smart Simplicity in radio network management

      Greater emphasis in recent years on simplified network management is in line with other efforts in the wireless industry to streamline operations and reduce costs.

    8. Taking fixed broadband to the next level

      The growth of broadband is already one of the communications industry’s biggest success stories, and people are ready and willing to do more and more over their high-speed Internet connections.

    9. Architecture of a transformed network

      Demand for broadband services on any device, anywhere is driving telecommunications toward converged Full Service Broadband.

    10. TV frequencies open up for mobile communications 

      The International Telecommunication Union’s recent World Radiocommunication Conference granted mobile service providers the opportunity to use spectrum currently used by terrestrial TV networks.

  3. 21-30

    1. HSPA, LTE AND BEYOND – Delivering Rich Communication, Connectivity and entertainment over true mobil

      The online multimedia world made possible by broadband has changed people’s perceptions of data speeds and network service quality. Regardless of where they are,consumers no longer accept slow...

    2. Making broadband truly universal

      Freeing up old TV frequencies for new purposes presents a historic opportunity to reduce the digital divide, both in developed and developing countries.

    3. Balancing the driving forces of broadband

      People clearly want broadband: its impressive growth is testament to that. However, to reach a true global mass-market level – turning millions of users into billions.

    4. Ericsson demonstrates world-first end-to-end HSPA Evolution technology

      Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will conduct the world's first demonstration of end-to-end HSPA Evolution technology with speeds of up to 42 Mbps at CTIA Wireless 2008, which is being held in Las Vegas...

    5. Giving 'broadband for all' the best chance

      Total Telecom article about boosting global broadband penetration which will depend on the availability of mobile options, making regulatory decisions on spectrum allocation vitally important.

    6. Time to decide on broadband for all

      Upcoming regulatory decisions on radio spectrum allocation will have a profound impact on global telecommunications and the availability of mobile broadband services for years to come.

    7. VDSL2: Next important broadband technology

      ADSL2plus is currently being deployed worldwide as the new mainstream broadband technology for residential and business customers. But at the same time, the industry is gearing up for the next step...

    8. The Digital Dividend – a new opportunity for broadband everywhere

      Freeing up analog TV frequencies by switching to digital TV services is right now happening globally. This ‘Digital Dividend’ presents a historic opportunity to reduce the digital divide – and to...

    9. The wireless alternative

      While the industry debates about fibre versus cable versus new forms of DSL in the fixed broadband market, Torbjörn Nilsson, senior vice president at the Ericsson Group, believes wireless...

    10. The health sector’s central nervous system

      Information and communications technology can bring healthcare to patients wherever they may be, while lowering both operational and infrastructure expenses. Next-generation networks will play a major

  4. 31-40

    1. Seeing is Believing at HSPA Mobile Broadband Pavilion at CTIA

      3G Americas, a wireless trade association, will host the HSPA Mobile Broadband Pavilion at CTIA, April 1-3, 2008 in the Las Vegas Convention Center with the participation of 19 other companies. 

    2. Proven standards benefit customers 

      Mobile broadband standards have provided the market momentum and economies of scale for more than 100 commercial HSPA networks to serve millions of people in more than 50 countries.

    3. Promising high speeds, low latency and prodigious capacity, the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of 3G netw

      LTE buzz signals carefree connectivity

    4. Mobile future for e-government

      Mobility, mobile devices and system reliability will become increasingly important within e-government in the years to come, and telecom vendors and operators will play an important role in facilitati

    5. Mobile broadband big in the Baltic

      When it comes to mobile broadband and multimedia services for mobile devices, Nordic consumers have not been easy to win over. Their Baltic neighbors, however, have been much more positive.

    6. MTN bridges data divide with HSDPA

      Operator MTN is piloting an innovative franchising model with local entrepreneurs in South Africa to boost poor and rural communities' access to communications via high-speed broadband internet access

    7. Mobile broadband changes rural Australia

      Telstra broke an industry record when it designed, built and launched its nationwide 3G/WCDMA network in less than a year. Today, rural Australians are learning what a difference high-speed wireless b

    8. Making broadband truly universal

      Freeing up old TV frequencies for new purposes presents a historic opportunity to reduce the digital divide, both in developed and developing countries. Let’s use this spectrum wisely and not waste it

    9. LTE test bed

      The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is specifying the longterm evolution of third-generation cellular systems to meet demands for higher user bit rates. Ericsson has thus developed a test

    10. LTE: delivering mobile broadband everywhere

      Long Term Evolution (LTE) is poised to offer users a superior mobile broadband experience with simplified technology. It is an evolutionary technology step for today’s mobile systems, as Håkan Eriksso

  5. 41-50

    1. IPR framework developed to boost market for LTE devices

      A group of vendors is spearheading a drive for greater transparency of royalties for Long Term Evolution technology.

    2. HSPA Evolution – Boosting the performance of mobile broadband access

      This article presents the main concepts of HSPA Evolution (high-speed packet access evolution), which is currently being standardized by 3GPP in Releases 7 and 8 of the WCDMA specifi cation.

    3. How being connected changes our lives

      The adoption of fi xed broadband is fundamentally changing what it means to be connected. Consumers use the internet at speeds that, just a few years ago, were available at only the best-connected sit

    4. Human touch via Virtual Presence 

      Awkward video conferencing is set to become extinct with the evolution of Ericsson Virtual Presence (ViPr) – a real-time, face-to-face, interactive solution that allows for the human touch, regardless

    5. Greece’s future city takes shape

      Imagine a city where you can vote on issues that are important to you or have your health checked all without leaving home. Trikala in Greece is about to become such a city, having embraced broadband

    6. Growing momentum brings LTE closer to becoming a commercial reality

      With an ever-growing list of companies throwing their weight behind Long Term Evolution, including all of the major network vendors and a large number of mobile operators, the realization of LTE as a

    7. Getting broadband to everyone

      Fixed broadband reaches most households in the US and Western Europe, but, in many other regions broadband is available to less than 10 percent of homes. How can affordable broadband be made available

    8. Full service broadband and connected lifestyles

      Arun Bhikshesvaran , CTO and Vice President of Strategy and Marketing, Ericsson North America discusses how broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyles of million

    9. Flat rate drives mobile broadband

      The trend towards flat-rate mobile broadband offerings among mobile operators continues. As one of the main drivers in the mobile broadband market, Ericsson has long argued for flat rates.

    10. ‘Ensuring broadband reaches everyone, everywhere’

      Achieving ubiquitous broadband access is a key priority for governments and international bodies who wish to enable the ‘digital society’. Combining existing fixed broadband with the new generation of