Wireless tech news from around the Web.
> Sprint's Hesse said Spark tri-mode LTE service could eventually provide real-world speeds of 150-180 Mbps. Article
> Spending on macrocell RANs, HetNets, mobile core and backhaul infrastructure will reach $104 billion by 2020, says SNS Research. Release
> Silicon-to-photonics routing company Compass-EOS joined the Georgia Technology Center. Release
> NSN has the edge in the race to a 2018 $9 billion SON market, according to ABI. Release
> Ixia's IxNetwork application portfolio now validates the scale and performance of OpenFlow controllers. Release
> IHS said multi-stream Wi-Fi, WiGig and similar technologies will drive a surge in shipments of high-speed wireless devices. Release
> The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced Bluetooth 4.1, which includes increased co-existence support for LTE. Release
> Syniverse and the Rural Independent Network Alliance expanded a pact for mobile interoperability solutions, including addition of core Syniverse LTE hub elements. Release
And finally… Coder prevails over skeptics, releases mobile app to get off the streets. Article