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MTN Plans to Deploy LTE in Uganda

MTN Uganda plans to deploy 4G LTE network in Uganda during the coming months. MTN Uganda has announced the Network Infrastructure upgrade plan to provide its customers with world class…

KPN to Roll out LTE in February 2013

Dutch mobile service provider KPN is testing LTE network with newly acquired spectrum and plans a large scale launch of LTE services as soon as February 2013. Operator expects to…

Maxis Launches 4G LTE Services in Malaysia

Malaysia’s integrated communications service provider Maxis has launched 4G LTE services on first day of year. Maxis LTE Network is now available in selected parts of the Klang Valley including…

Dialog Launches Commercial LTE Service in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s telecom service provider, Dialog Broadband Networks (DBN) has launched Commercial 4G Services with TD-LTE technology in the city of Colombo. DBN is the fixed telecommunication Services arm of…

MTS Builds 2000 LTE Base Stations in 2012

Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) announced that it has built more than 2,000 LTE base stations in 2012. Operator’s 4G LTE network now covers about 90% of the capital…

Kazakhtelecom Launches Commercial LTE Services

KazakhTelecom has launched LTE network in Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan. 4G LTE services are being offered by ALTEL, KazakhTelecom JSC affiliated company and national operator.

Menatelecom, Huawei Sign MOU for LTE Network Roll Out

Internet service provider Menatelecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei to deploy its LTE network in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Earlier this month company has approved the…

Dutch Multiband Frequency Auction Completed

Dutch Radiocommunications Agency has awarded mobile spectrum rights to four operators in the Dutch auction which completed on December 14, 2012. They are Vodafone, KPN, T-Mobile and Tele2. The total…

AT&T Expands LTE Network to New Markets

AT&T has launched its LTE service in Boulder, Colo.; Hartford and New Haven, Conn.; Boise, Idaho; Bowling Green and Lexington, Ky.; Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pa.; Providence, R.I.; and Ogden-Clearfield, Utah.…

Verizon Wireless Adds LTE in 29 More U.S. Markets

U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has opened LTE network in 29 new markets, including Selma, Ala., Clarksburg, W. Va., and Port Angeles, Wash., bringing the total of U.S. markets covered to…

Ofcom Reveals 4G Auction Bidders

Uk regulator Ofcom has announced the bidders in the forthcoming 4G mobile spectrum auction. Bidders will be competing to acquire spectrum in two separate bands – 800 MHz and 2.6…

Sprint Adds Six New 4G LTE Markets

Sprint’s 4G LTE network is now available in six new areas. Beginning today, Sprint’s LTE service is available in Indianapolis/Carmel, Ind.; Santa Rosa/Petaluma, Calif.; Vallejo/Fairfield, Calif.; Southern Puerto Rico (including…

TeliaSonera Celebrates Three Years of 4G LTE in Sweden

TeliaSonera’s 4G network is now three year old. Operator launched first commercial 4G LTE in Stockholm and Oslo on 14 December 2009. Since 2009, TeliaSonera has expanded its network across…

EMT LTE Network to Support Smartphones Beginning January

Estonian mobile service provider EMT plans to open LTE network to smartphones as well in January 2013. Operator has been already offering LTE services to modems and routers users since…

Claro Launches Commercial Network in Brazil

Brazilian  operator Claro has launched LTE network in four Brazilian cities Recife, Campos do Jordao, Buzios and Parati. Earlier this year in August, operator had started LTE pilot in three…

Maxis to Invest RM Half Billion for LTE Network in Malaysia

Malaysia’s communications service provider Maxis Berhad is ready to launch 4G LTE service following the allocation of the 2600 MHz spectrum band for 4G LTE by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia…

Ofcom Begins 4G LTE Auction Process

UK regulator Ofcom today started 4G Auction Process by taking the application from the potential bidders along with an initial deposit of £100,000. All applications will be reviewed by Ofcom…

AT&T Expands LTE Network to Four New Markets

AT&T has launched its 4G LTE service in Auburn-Opelika, Ala.; Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Grand Rapids, Mich. and Nashua, NH. With this expansion, AT&T LTE network is now live in 113 markets.

Telenor Norway Introduces LTE for Mobile

Telenor has opened its LTE network for mobile phone usage as well. Operator’s LTE services so far were available on PCs and tablets only. Telenor launched LTE network in Norway…

North America Adds 19M LTE Subscriptions in 12 Months

LTE subscriptions in North America has soared to 22.3 million, a increase of almost 19 million in 12 months at the end of the 3Q 2012. This represents 51 percent…

Telecom New Zealand to Start LTE trial in Wellington, Auckland

Telecom New Zealand will begin 4G LTE trial in parts of Wellington and Auckland from Friday this week. The Auckland trial will take place in parts of the North Shore…

AT&T Adds New 4G LTE Markets

Having already surpassed its 2012 4G LTE deployment plan, AT&T continues to add new LTE markets. Operator today launched its LTE service in Salt Lake City, Utah; Albuquerque, NM; Reading,…

MTN South Africa Launches Commercial LTE Network

MTN South Africa has announced the commercial roll out of 4G LTE network. Beginning 30th November 2012, operator has started offering LTE services to its customers with quicker broadband speeds.

EE Updates LTE Mobile Broadband Data Plans

UK’s EE has increased data allowance on 4G LTE Mobile Broadband plans, in addition of launching a range of new options. The 4GEE Mobile Broadband plans now include data allowances…

Telsyte: LTE to Make Half of Mobile Services in Australia by 2016

Nearly half of all mobile connections in Australia will belong to 4G LTE by mid-2016, reports Telsyte, an Australian independent emerging technology analyst firm. Telsyte estimates 46 per cent of…

Swisscom Launches LTE Network in Switzerland

Swisscom is turning on commercial 4G LTE services for its customers in Switzerland starting tomorrow. At the time of the launch, this new network will be available in 26 locations.…

Sprint Opens LTE Network in 11 More Cities

U.S. mobile service provider Sprint has launched 4G LTE network in 11 new cities/counties in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. With today’s expansion, Sprint now offers…

Orange Starts LTE Services for Corporate Customers, to Launch LTE for Consumers from Feb 2013

Orange  France has launched 4G LTE services for corporate customers and will introduce LTE for consumers from February 2013. Operator has now switched on LTE in four cities – Marseille,…

SaskTel Starts LTE Network Technical Trial

Canada’s SaskTel has started testing its 4G LTE wireless network ahead of commercial launch. A technical trial with select employees will take place immediately with commercial availability scheduled for Regina…

Vodacom Selects Nokia Siemens Networks to Enable Voice & SMS Continuity with CSFB in LTE Network

South Africa’s telecom service provider, Vodacom has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ Liquid Core to enable circuit switched fall-back (CSFB) functionality in its LTE network. This functionality allows LTE users to…