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Telenor to build LTE ready network in Hungary

Telenor Hungary has announced a contract with ZTE to build a GSM/UMTS/LTE network in Hungary.

ng Connect Program expands innovation focus areas, membership triples

ng Connect Program has announced joining of 11 new members, bringing membership to 47 companies since the start of the program.

MetroPCS Launches LTE Services in Dallas

MetroPCS is now offering commercial 4G LTE services in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW), USA.

Qualcomm and Asiaspace Sign MoU to Explore LTE TDD Deployment

Qualcomm and Asiaspace WiMAX Sdn Bhd have  signed a non-binding MOU to explore future deployment of LTE TDD technology in Malaysia.

Alcatel-Lucent wins Sri Lankan network upgrade contract

Alcatel-Lucent has announced a multi-million dollar contract with Etisalat Lanka to increase its GSM/EDGE network capacity and coverage and build 3G HPSA+ all-IP broadband network.

Clearwire in talks with T-Mobile USA

WiMAX service provider Clearwire is reviewing its funding options from company such as T-Mobile USA or money from a wireless spectrum sale.

Yota to launch LTE by 2011

Russian operator Scartel (Yota) is planning to launch the first LTE base station, in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2011, said company CEO Denis Sverdlov. 

CDMA operators seek LTE frequencies in 450MHz spectrum

The six CDMA-450 mobile operators, Sky Link (Russia), TRIATEL (Latvia), DIALLOG (Belarus), Ufon (Czech Republic), G-Mobile (Mongolia), Telemobil SA (Romania) and the group CDG SIG450 (The CDMA Deve

Vodafone launches LTE services in Heiligendamm, Germany

Vodafone Germany has launched LTE services in the Heiligendamm,a German seaside resort.

TeliaSonera expands LTE network, announces new 4G pricing plans

TeliaSonera has launched commercial LTE network  in Lund, Sweden which became the fifth city with 4G coverage. LTE is already available in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Visby.

Juniper Research: LTE netbooks and tablets to represent 20% of LTE subscribers by 2015

LTE enabled netbooks and tablets will be used by as many as 20%, or 1 in 5, LTE subscribers by 2015, says a Juniper Research report.

Austria ready for LTE launch after EUR 39 million auction

The Austrian regulatory authority TKK has completed the auction of LTE frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band, raising EUR 39.5.

MetroPCS Launches First Commercial LTE in United States

MetroPCS has become first mobile operator to launch commercial LTE services in the United States.

ZTE to deploy Telkomsel’s LTE trial network in Indonesia

ZTE has announced an LTE trial agreement with Indonesian mobile operator PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel).

MegaFon and Rostelecom test LTE in Sochi

Russian operators MegaFon and Rostelecom have successfully tested LTE network in Sochi.

Clear Mobitel Wins Ofcom 2600MHz LTE Spectrum License for Jersey

Clear Mobitel has been granted a license by Ofcom to operate LTE mobile broadband services in Jersey.

SK Telecom mulling LightSquared investment

South Korea based service provider SK Telecom is reportedly in talks with Harbinger Capital Partners to invest about a US$100 million  in LightSquared.

Qualcomm & ip.access sign Femtocell Agreement

Qualcomm  & ip.access have announced a femtocell technology development agreement to allow ip.access to develop WCDMA residential and enterprise femtocell products using Qualcomm’s Femtoce

Intellecom and Samsung ink 4G Mobile WiMAX deal

Ukraine’s Mobile WiMAX service operator Intellecom and Samsung Electronics have entered into a contract for Samsung to supply Mobile WiMAX solutions for the expansion of Intellecom’s 4G mobile inte

Malaysia to issue nine 4G spectrum blocks

The Malaysian Government is expected to auction nine blocks of LTE spectrum to nine wireless operators soon, says a report.

Agilent and Innofidei collaborate to develop RF tests for TD-LTE chipset

Agilent and Innofidei have announced joint development to complete the requirements for a TD-LTE data dongle RF test.

NSN signs five-year deal with Telekom Austria

Nokia Siemens Networks has won a five-year deal from The Telekom Austria Group (TAG) to deploy high-quality mobile broadband services and network performance systems. 

picoChip introduces public access femtocell solution

picoChip has announced a new femtocell chip specifically designed to extend the femtocell into the realm of public access infrastructure such as metro femto, rural femto and strand-mounted systems.

New spectrum auction of 900 and 1800 MHz frequencies in Denmark

Denmark’s National IT and Telecom Agency (Telestyrelsen) has anounced the dates for holding the auction of spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands.

Alcatel-Lucent: LTE trails in India, China soon

Mobile operators in China and India could put out bids for building of 4G trial networks as early as year-end, says Alcatel-Lucent.

Malaysia’s Celcom conducting LTE trials

Malaysia’s  mobile operator Celcom Axiata Bhd is conducting LTE trials with Huawei and Ericsson reports Malaysia Star.

Report: 59 Million Mobile WiMAX Subscribers by 2015

WiMAX’s growth has not been as early or as strong as many would have hoped several years ago says ABI Research in an new report.

Polish Operators Play and Orange form JV for LTE

The two Polish mobile operators PTK Centertel (Orange) and P4 (Play)  has been allowed by the regulator to create a joint venture for wholesale business providing access to broadband

Telefonica O2 Germany launches LTE pilot network

Telefonica O2 Germany has put its first LTE pilot network into operation in Munich.

Qualcomm on Track for TD-LTE Product Commercialization

Qualcomm has announced that the Company is on track with its commercialization of products based on LTE TDD and has been demonstrating it’s Mobile Data Modem™ (MDM™) MDM9200™ solution with 2×2