3.65 GHz Working Group

The Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI) today announced the addition of Cambium Networks, a global provider of innovative data, voice and video connectivity solutions, to its Board of Directors. Representing the company on the WCAI Board is Tony Cecchin, Vice President, Product and Business Operations.

There are some new additions to the 4GWE Conference & Expo, taking place Feb 1-3 in Miami Beach, Florida. Rob Riordan from Nsight Telservices and Cell.com will discuss Femtocell issues and the value for both carriers and home users. Rob joins a first-rate lineup of speakers from leading mobile companies, including AT&T, Bridgewave, Sprint, Verizon, Google, Vonage, Samsung, Towerstream, Comcast and more.

Driven by end-user usage, Wi-Fi is a game changer for the mobile industry. With its high quality of service, low cost and ubiquitous availability, a growing number of users consume more traffic over Wi-Fi than on any other access technology. With this trend and with the exponential data requirements, operators have already changed their position from lobbying device manufacturers against Wi-Fi to adopting Wi-Fi as a strategy for their future business.

New standards for next-generation mobile technologies were approved Jan. 18 at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Assembly in Geneva, according to TR Daily.

John Ogren, CEO and Founder of SpeedConnect and Tim Wagner, Vice President/GM for Enterprise Sales at Samsung Telecommunications have joined the 4GWE panel discussion on 4G backhaul. Each brings a unique perspective to the 4G wireless backhaul discussion.

As carriers look to transition voice services off the existing 2G and 3G networks, they will look to the 4G VoIP related technology – VoLTE (Voice over LTE). Major carriers including Verizon, Metro PCS, AT&T and others, will soon be providing more specifics related to pricing and deployment plans. The 4GWE panel discussion titled “When Does 4G Take Over Voice: VoLTE Rollout” will look at the roadmap to migration and how carriers will evolve voice services and SMS text messaging to a new platform.

Wireless ISPs often categorize themselves as “licensed” or “unlicensed” based on the type of spectrum they use to provide service. The spectrum crisis is beginning to break down this categorical wall – all ISPs are feeling the impact of the data explosion no matter what type of spectrum they use. Traditionally “unlicensed” ISPs are beginning to look at licensed spectrum to increase their capacity and coverage, and traditionally “licensed” ISPs are offloading traffic using unlicensed spectrum. Given the new data reality, the time may be ripe for previously unthinkable deals among “licensed” and “unlicensed” ISPs.