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Ericsson hints that small cell future may include advertising

Swedish vendor Ericsson appears to have bigger aspirations for small cells beyond just increasing capacity and coverage for the macro wireless network.

Ericsson shines in North America, but restructuring nails earnings

Despite a 2 percent year-over-year uptick in sales, the impact of restructuring led Ericsson's first-quarter 2013 income to plummet 86 percent from the prior-year period to $181.43 million.

Ericsson misses Q1 forecasts, says quarter in line with own expectations

Ericsson reported a bigger decline in profit than analysts expected in the first quarter of 2013, but the Swedish equipment manufacturer said the quarter was in line with its own expectations and expects softer areas of development to balance out over the year.

LTE reversing downward trend in RAN capex

Deployment of LTE in developing markets will help improve the market for new base stations, which have languished of late as spending on 3G networks declines, according to a report from ABI Research.

Zain teams with Ericsson for Bahrain LTE launch

Zain, which provides mobile services in the Middle East and North Africa, said it has commercially launched an LTE network in Bahrain in collaboration with Ericsson.

Wireless in the first quarter of 2013

How did the wireless industry perform in the first quarter  quarter of 2013? Check here throughout the first-quarter earnings report season for full earnings reports from the wireless industry's carriers, handset makers, equipment suppliers and others.

Setting definitions: IPTV is to IP video as CATV is to cable TV

IPTV is now only a fraction of what service providers are delivering across their networks. As technology and consumer preferences change, is the term "IPTV" approaching the point where it will be about as accurate as the old "CATV?"

Microsoft plots expanded Xbox capabilities

Microsoft, having passed its Mediaroom IPTV business to Ericsson, is now busily--and predictably--expanding its consumer entertainment play with a revitalized and connected Xbox.

Infrastructure vendors bank on a future in software and services

Network infrastructure vendors increasingly resemble traditional IT companies, offering a bevy of software and services designed to enable operators to compete in a Web-centric world. The emergence of cloud services, software-defined networking and the like will ensure this trend continues.

Report: Japanese carriers closer to shuttering 3G

Japan's total mobile infrastructure market skyrocketed 78 percent during 2012, thanks largely to a dedicated push by NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank to rollout LTE nationwide, according to a report from Infonetics.