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T-Mobile takes the gloves off, says it has the largest 4G network in the US

T-Mobile takes the gloves off, says it has the largest 4G network in the US

November 3, 2010 8:17 AM Devindra Hardawar

Following the news of Sprint’s 4G network deployment in New York, T-Mobile is now boasting that it has the largest 4G network in America with 75 metropolitan areas covered.

The carrier says it plans to have 200 million Americans covered …

Broadcom aims for LTE and WiMax 4G with $316M Beceem acquisition

Broadcom aims for LTE and WiMax 4G with $316M Beceem acquisition

October 13, 2010 9:52 AM Devindra Hardawar

Broadband chip maker Broadcom announced today that it has acquired Beceem Communications, a company that has developed technology to support multiple 4G networks, for approximately $316 million.

Beceem is the first company to develop a 4G “multimode platform” that can …

On the GreenBeat: A123 opens battery plant, Siemens targets India

On the GreenBeat: A123 opens battery plant, Siemens targets India

September 13, 2010 2:44 PM Iris Kuo

A123 opens largest lithium-ion battery plant in the U.S. The Livonia, Mich. plant will expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities by up to 600 megawatt-hours per year, with the goal of ramping up to a total 760M megawatt-hours by next year’s …

GreenBeat news roundup: Nissan starts taking orders for electric car tomorrow

GreenBeat news roundup: Nissan starts taking orders for electric car tomorrow

August 30, 2010 10:36 AM Iris Kuo

Here’s a roundup of the cleantech news we’re staying on top of this morning:

Nissan reportedly delayed taking orders until tomorrow for the Leaf, the first electric car designed for mass-market consumer use. The suggested retail price is $32,780, though …

Nokia Siemens snags Motorola's wireless equipment unit for $1.2B

Nokia Siemens snags Motorola's wireless equipment unit for $1.2B

July 19, 2010 8:51 AM Devindra Hardawar

Motorola announced today that it would be selling its wireless equipment division — which supplies wireless infrastructure to cellular carriers like Verizon and Sprint Nextel –  to Nokia Siemens for $1.2 billion.

The deal would land Nokia Siemens — a …

Sprint partner Clearwire expands 4G, comes out with new phones

Sprint partner Clearwire expands 4G, comes out with new phones

May 6, 2010 12:16 PM Devindra Hardawar

4G is the next big leap for the mobile industry, and that’s good news for mobile provider Clearwire. Yesterday the company announced new markets for its 4G network, which will bring the next-generation cellular technology to many smaller cities this …

Cisco buys into WiMax for Smart Grid, acquires stake in Grid Net

Cisco buys into WiMax for Smart Grid, acquires stake in Grid Net

March 25, 2010 2:31 PM Camille Ricketts

Cisco Systems has been scouting for major plays in the Smart Grid infrastructure arena for about a year — some analysts even speculated that it would buy wireless networking provider Silver Spring Networks. But today, it announced its decision to …

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