The market for outdoor picocells - tiny 'cell sites' that mobile network operators can attach to electricity poles, lamp posts, and rooftops - is expected to reach $8 billion in global revenue by 2016, according to ABI Research.
Having started to deploy microcells and picocells, operators now need to need to ensure that 'small cell' backhaul doesn't adversely affect overall OPEX or CAPEX, according to the report.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Having just returned from a week's holiday in a part of the country where mobile coverage was surprisingly sparse, it struck me how much mobile phones were linked to the recent English riots and looting.
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Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, according to press reports. This means the device can no longer be distributed anywhere in the European Union (with the exception of the Netherlands).
Apple claims the Galaxy Tab infringes part of the iPad's design.
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The MeeGo-powered Nokia N9 won't be officially available in the UK, according to a report from mocoNews.net.
Nokia has previously said the N9 also won’t be available in the USA.
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HTC Corporation has announced a partnership and investment deal with Beats Electronics, the company behind the 'Beats by Dr. Dre' audio products. As a result, HTC will be releasing a number of devices that include Beats sound innovations in the autumn.
Beats Electronics will continue to operate as a separate company with Jimmy Iovine as Chairman.
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