Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has announced the integration of a 3G HSPA radio frequency transceiver with power amplifiers on a single 65-nm die. This chip is designed in a standard 65-nm foundry process as offered by Global Foundries and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., said Stefan Wolff, vice president of the Intel Architecture Group, in email correspondence with EE Times.

The SMARTi UE2p integrates power management and sensors and allows direct connection to the battery. The chip supports multiple 3G dual-band configurations for use with Intel’s HSPA modem chips. This will allow customers to introduce lower-cost 3G handsets and support the transition of the machine-to-machine market segment toward 3G-based connected devices to help enable the Internet of things.

The Smarti UE2 is proven product that has shipped in various high end smartphones, UE2 stands for UMTS/EDGE 2nd generation. The p has been added for the integrated 3G power amplifiers.

A specification is available but only under a non-disclosure agreement and for selected customers, Wolff told EE Times. The specification is not intended to be published.

Intel said the Smarti UE2p chip would be available as samples in the fourth quarter of 2012.

AT&T has expanded its Boston-area 4G LTE network to communities in the MetroWest, North Shore and South Shore areas,which enables them to bring to customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Boston back in November 2011. The expanded coverage is part of its ongoing rollout across the market. AT&T 4G LTE coverage now includes communities in Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Plymouth counties.

LTE technology is capable of delivering mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before.

AT&T offers several LTE-compatible devices, including new AT&T 4G LTE smart phones and tablets of a number of brands.

LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you”ve sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and telemedicine. LTE is technology is capable of delivering mobile internet speed ups up to 10 times faster than the 3G.

In addition, AT&T also announced the launch of its 4G LTE network in the greater Worcester area.  Regarding the 4G LTE Networks the Vice President and General Manager of AT&T /new /England said: “We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our 4G LTE network in Massachusetts responds to what customers want from their mobile experience — more, faster, on the best devices.”

ANRCETI has posted the draft administrative Board Decision for public consultations regarding the approval of special license conditions for the use of radio frequencies/channels in 2500-2690MHz band for the provision of 4G services. The consultation period lasts until 17 August. Anrceti says it currently plans to issue licenses for use of the above frequencies to each of the country’s existing mobile operators, Orange, Moldcell and Moldtelecom before 31 December. Concessions will each cost EUR10 million (USD12.3 million) and be valid for 15 years.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. It was founded on November 28, 1928. It operates in three principal business groups – fixed line, wireless, and information and communication technology

Recently PLDT has handed back the 3G license held by its subsidiary company, Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprises (CURE). Surrendering the license was a condition of its takeover of the company last October. All 1.1 million CURE customers have now been transferred to PLDT’s other mobile network, Smart Communications.

The regulator is now preparing to sell the license and spectrum again, and under current legislation, has until next January to auction off the spectrum to other bidders. PLDT has already substantial ratio spectrum holdings therefore it is barred from bidding.

Before the merger, PLDT held 25Mhz of spectrum, through two subsidiaries and gained a further 10Mhz following the acquisition. Following the handover, PLDT will end up with 15Mhz in the 1920-1935 Mhz/2110-2125Mhz ranges and a further 10Mhz in the 1925Mhz-1945Mhz and the 2125 Mhz-2135Mhz ranges.

Huawei ball of the leading it and communications solutions provider has recently announced  Industry’s First SingleSON Test on an LTE Commercial Network in Hong Kong. The SingleSON test showed that throughput on the cell’s edge can be enhanced up to 30 percent to improve end user experience using Huawei’s Adaptive ICIC technology.

Ericsson has revealed that Vodafone Egypt has them selected to transform their network. The objective is to provide Egyptian subscribers with high speed broad band and connectivity on the move with mobile TV and internet.

Ericsson will deploy its latest RBS 6000 technology across Vodafone Egypt’s network, offering an energy-efficient, compact site solution that supports GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) in a single package. Further, the deployment of the new technology will allow for the development of mobile broadband services, mobile TV and web applications.

Hatem Doweidar, Vodafone Egypt CEO said: “Working with a partner like Ericsson on such an important project will enable us to meet our customer’s expectations knowing that we can offer all our customers the services, speeds and experience they expect, now and in the future.”

Canadian mobile network, Fido, acquired by Rogers in 2004, is set to offer LTE services to customers  this summer,  giving customers the speed of an enhanced network service across major markets in Canada, including in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns with more cities to launch throughout 2012. By the end of the year Fido’s LTE coverage will cover approximately 58% of Canada’s population.