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Airtel Likely to Launch 4G in Kolkata This Month

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel is set to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month. “It will be launched this month in Kolkata,” Bharti Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor said…

Batelco and Huawei Trial LTE in Bahrain

Communications services provider Batelco and Huawei have successfully showcased LTE technology at Batelco`s Hamala Headquarters on March 22nd. During the trial speeds of 150Mbps were achieved.

Telstra Launches 4G LTE mobile Wi-Fi Set in Australia

Australian operator Telstra has announced 4G LTE mobile Wi-Fi set for its customers to provide high speed mobile internet access for Wi-Fi enabled laptops, tablets and smartphones. The battery-powered Telstra…

Verizon Scores 200, to Double 4G LTE Markets by End of 2012

Verizon Wireless will launch LTE service in seven new markets and expand in 17 markets across the United States on March 15. With this, its 4G LTE network will cover…

Vodafone launches LTE services in Portugal

Vodafone Portugal has started offering commercial 4G services on its LTE mobile network. Initially, Vodafone’s LTE services covers a significant spot in Lisbon and Porto, and is also present in…

Ofcom to allow LTE services in UK this year

Ofcom today announced that 4G LTE mobile services could be available in the UK as early as this year. UK operator Everything Everywhere has already submitted an application to Ofcom…

AT&T to add 12 new markets this spring

AT&T has announced new markets that will receive LTE services soon. These launches are scheduled for April, May and into the early summer. AT&T plans to roll out LTE in 

C Spire Wireless to Launch LTE in September

US provider C Spire Wireless will introduce 4G LTE mobile broadband services this fall. The company plans to invest $60 million to begin the roll out LTE in September in…

SmartCell to ease access, backhaul, and core capacity pressures

The rapid increase of mobile data services, driven by smartphones and tablets, has accelerated data-traffic growth to the point where macro cellular networks are no longer sufficient to meet subscriber…

Verizon Launches LTE Enabled Residential Wireless Broadband Solution

Verizon Wireless has announced HomeFusion Broadband, a new service that provides in-home wireless broadband using LTE technology. HomeFusion Broadband will be available beginning later this month in Birmingham, Ala., Dallas…

TELUS to invest $3B, extend LTE network

TELUS has announced new plans to invest $3 billion in advanced technology and new facilities over the next three years in British Columbia. Operator has already invested more than $26…

iMore: Apple’s iPad 3 to support LTE

With rumors floating around for possible support of 4G LTE, a new report surfaced today which indicates that Apple plans to add LTE equipped radio to its third-generation iPad.

Alcatel-Lucent and Etisalat complete LTE trial in UAE using lightRadio

Alcatel-Lucent and UAE operator Etisalat have completed a technology trial with Alcatel-Lucent’s lightRadio portfolio over a working 4G LTE network. During the trial, Alcatel-Lucent showcased the capabilities of its new…

Airtel selects NSN to manage TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, India

Indian telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate its TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, one of the country’s largest telecom circles. The launch of…

Alcatel-Lucent, Telefonica Unveil Smart 4G Experience at MWC

Telefonica today introduced live experience of Smart 4G network at the Mobile World Congress. The network deploys 2.6Ghz frequency band and provides download speeds of 100 Mbps, between 40-60Mbps on…

T-Mobile USA Begins Network Transformation in 2012 with LTE Launch Planned for 2013

T-Mobile USA plans to invest $4 billion in network modernization and 4G evolution effort, which will improve its existing voice and data coverage and pave the way for LTE service…

Qualcomm Adds New Gobi Platform Family to Support Multiple LTE Bands

Qualcomm has introduced fifth generation Gobi embedded data connectivity reference platform for mobile devices. Based on Gobi LTE wireless baseband modems, the MDM9615 and MDM9215 support fast LTE connectivity on…

Optus to Acquire Vividwireless, Plans TD-LTE Network

Australian carrier Optus has reached an agreement to acquire Vividwireless Group which operates under the vividwireless and unwired brands for A$230 million cash.

54 percent of U.S. Cellular customers to have LTE coverage by end of 2012

With LTE launch already scheduled next month, U.S. Cellular announced the next markets today that will have 4G LTE services by year end. In the second half of 2012, more…

Telecom Italia starts public LTE trial in Turin

Telecom Italia is launching public LTE trial starting tomorrow in Turin, Italy. Turin people will be able to try out Telecom Italia’s LTE enabled ultra-broadband services at connection speeds of…

Renesas Mobile Launches Integrated LTE Triple-Mode Platform

Advanced semiconductor solutions supplier, Renesas Mobile has introduced MP5232, a single-chip dual 1.5GHz core communications processor to enable OEMs to accelerate the creation and delivery of high volume LTE/HSPA+ capable…

NetAmerica Alliance Member Launches LTE Service in Rural Texas

Peoples Telephone Cooperative, a NetAmerica Alliance Member, has begun offering 4G LTE data service in rural Texas. Peoples replaced its fixed wireless WiMax offering with LTE running on their 700MHz…

TELUS LTE service goes live across Canada on Friday

TELUS LTE wireless service will be available to Torontonians and GTA residents on Friday, February 10. TELUS plans to continue rolling out its 4G LTE coverage to more regions across…

Sprint: Baltimore and Kansas City to get LTE in 2012

Baltimore and Kansas City will have 4G LTE and upgraded 3G service by mid-2012, Sprint said today. Sprint already have announced plans to offer LTE services in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston…

Bouygues Telecom selects Ericsson for 2G, 3G upgrade and LTE rollout

French service provider has selected Bouygues Telecom for upgrade of its 2G/3G radio networks and rollout of 4G LTE equipments. Operator plans to transform its existing 2G and 3G radio…

Moldtelecom Announces 4G LTE Readiness

Moldova’s operator Moldtelecom has announced LTE readiness in collaboration with Huawei and ZTE. Operator marked the introduction of next generation communication solutions, presenting live, the exhibition of local products.

America Movil picks Alcatel-Lucent for LTE infrastructure in Latin America

Latin American wireless services provider America Movil has selected Alcatel-Lucent to provide infrastructure for its 4G LTE network rollout in Latin America. The deployment will commence with America Movil’s operator…

Ericsson and Qualcomm Demonstrate SRVCC Voice Handover between LTE and WCDMA

Ericsson together with Qualcomm successfully performed a voice handover based on the 3GPP-standardized functionality Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) demonstrating users will experience seamless voice services when they move…

U.S. Cellular to launch LTE Network in March

U.S. Cellular is launching a 4G LTE network next month in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless. The LTE network will cover 25 percent of U.S. Cellular’s customers. The…

LTE spending to reach $24.3 billion in 2013

LTE is expected to claim the major share of wireless infrastructure capital spending next year as mobile carriers migrate towards it. Global capital spending on LTE technology is projected to…