Bouygues Demonstrates Tri-Band LTE-Advanced with Carrier Aggregation
French operator Bouygues Telecom, Qualcomm, and Ericsson have conducted LTE-Advanced test with the aggregation of three carriers in January. Operator used three frequency bands 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz for the…
SK Telecom and Nokia Networks Commercialize eICIC
SK Telecom, Nokia Networks have commercialized a core LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology called ‘Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)’. eICIC is a technology that controls signal interference between macro and micro base…
Nokia Networks, Safaricom Launch LTE-A Network in Kenya
Kenya’s operator Safaricom has selected Nokia Networks as one of its partners to modernize and expand its 2G and 3G network infrastructure and to help launch the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network…
GSA: 360 LTE Commercial Networks Launched by End 2014
360 operators have commercially launched LTE networks and service in 124 countries, according to data released by GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). Out of these, 96 LTE networks were launched…
Omnitel Starts Offering LTE-Advanced Services
Lithuanian mobile operator has announced that it is providing LTE connectivity to 80 percent of the country’s population now. Additionally, Omnitel began offering 4G + LTE-Advanced services in the five…
SK Telecom Commercializes Tri-band LTE-A Carrier Aggregation
South Korean carrier SK Telecom is now offering tri-band LTE-Advanced commercial service with Carrier Aggregation technology.
Huawei, EE and Qualcomm Complete 3-Carrier Aggregation Test
Huawei has partnered with EE and Qualcomm Technologies to successfully complete LTE category 9 testing, which has achieved download speeds of up to 410Mbps.The test utilized Huawei’s infrastructure solution across…
Vodafone Italia Introduces LTE, LTE-Advanced Services in 100+ Winter Resorts
Vodafone Italia has extended its 4G network to provide LTE, LTE-Advanced services in over 100 winter resorts. The list of municipalities that benefit from the 4G connection includes Courmayeur, Cortina,…
Nokia Networks Doubles Speed in Sonera’s 4G network in Helsinki
Mobile operator Sonera has launched its commercial LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in Finland. The operator is now offering data rates with up to 300 Mbps speeds on live LTE network in…
Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar, China Mobile Demonstrate 4.1 Gbps Speed at ITU Telecom World 2014
At the ITU Telecom World 2014, Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar and China Mobile showcased a speed of 4.1 Gbps over TDD-FDD LTE. Supported by the Global TD-LTE Initiative, the speed…
Nearly 680 Million LTE Handset Shipments Expected in 2015
According to a recent ABI Research, 676 million 4G LTE handsets are expected to be shipped in 2015, growing 204 million units from 2014. 350 commercial LTE networks are forecasted…
M1 Rolls Out Nationwide LTE-Advanced Network in Singapore
Singapore’s telecom service provider M1 has launched nationwide LTE-Advanced network, doubling download speeds for customers to up to 300Mbps. All existing and new mobile customers with devices that support the…
Telstra Launches 4GX Mobile Service in Melbourne
Australian operator Telstra switched on 4GX service today in Melbourne with typical mobile download speeds up to 2 to 100Mbps for customers with compatible devices.
Ericsson and Qualcomm Complete LTE Category 9 Carrier Aggregation IOT
Ericsson and Qualcomm have completed inter-company interoperability testing of LTE Category 9 connectivity, with download speeds of up to 450 Mbps. Testing was conducted using Ericsson’s LTE-Advanced network infrastructure and…
Vodafone Switches On LTE-Advanced in Melbourne
Vodafone Australia has launched 4G+ (LTE Advanced) network across Melbourne.
LMT Launches LTE-Advanced Services in Latvia
Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT) has announced introduction of 4G+ or LTE Advanced to double the data transfer speeds on mobile phones and router. Operator is offering 4G+ with utilization of…
Telstra Extends LTE-Advanced Service
Telstra today introduced LTE-Advaced service to a range of communities across the nation. Operator is calling new service 4GX.
EE Expands LTE Coverage, Introduces LTE-Advanced in London
UK’s mobile operator EE today switched on its LTE-Advanced network in central London. The EE 4G+ technology uses 2.6GHz spectrum, and is available in large parts of central London, including…
SK Telecom’s LTE/LTE-Advanced Subcriptions Surpasse 16 Million
SK Telecom’s revenue rose by 5.9% year-on-year (YoY) and 1.4% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) backed by increase of the LTE/LTE-Advanced subscribers, company reported today.
Nokia Networks and Qualcomm Demonstrate 300 Mbps LTE-Advanced with Three-band Carrier Aggregation
Nokia Networks and Qualcomm have completed interoperability testing of LTE-Advanced three-band Carrier Aggregation (3x CA) to achieve subscriber data rates of up to 300 Mbps in network environments.
Vodafone Starts LTE Advanced Roll-out in UK
Vodafone UK has began the roll-out of a LTE Advanced technology to boost existing 4G mobile service using Carrier Aggregation. Vodafone is rolling out the enhanced technology from this month…
Swisscom Testing 450 Mbps LTE Speed, Expects Launch by 2015 End
After having introduced 4G/LTE at the end of 2012 and LTE advanced in mid-2014, Swisscom is now testing 4G/LTE bandwidths of up to 450 Mbps. Operator expects to launch higher…
Ericsson, Singtel and Qualcomm Demonstrate FDD/TDD Carrier Aggregation
Ericsson, SingTel and Qualcomm have successfully demonstrated FDD / TDD Carrier Aggregation using commercial track hardware and software. The demonstration achieved 260 Mbps downlink speeds.
GSA: 1800MHz Band Fuels LTE Growth
GSA has announced that globally 331 operators have commercially launched LTE networks and service in 112 countries. 65 LTE networks have launched so far in 2014. In addition, 116 mobile…
Smart Introduces LTE Advanced in Cebu, Philippines
Philippines’ wireless services provider Smart Communications has switched on the LTE-Advanced in Cebu after launching the service in Metro Manila last month. Smart launched LTE service in the Philippines two years…
Qualcomm Extends LTE and Carrier Aggregation Benefits to Entry-Level Smartphones and Tablets
Qualcomm has announced that its Qualcomm® Snapdragon 200 tier, the Snapdragon 210 processor, will offer integrated multimode 3G/4G LTE and LTE Dual SIM for entry-level smartphones.
Ericsson Launches Indoor Picocell to Deliver 300 Mbps with Carrier Aggregation
Ericsson has announced launch of the RBS 6402, the indoor picocell to deliver 300 Mbps LTE speeds with carrier aggregation. It is a multi-carrier, concurrent multi-standard (LTE, WCDMA and Wi-Fi),…
Nokia Networks, China Telecom Achieve FDD-TDD Carrier Aggregation
Nokia Networks and China Telecom today announced FDD-TDD carrier aggregation including a user device chipset. In the demonstration by China Telecom, Nokia’s LTE base station achieved interoperability with a commercial…
Vodafone Spain to Launch Commercial LTE Advanced in October
Vodafone Spain plans to roll out commercial deployment of LTE Advanced to enable speeds up to 300 Mbps in download in October. Furthermore, the operator is testing Voice over LTE…
Nemo Outdoor Drive Test Solution to Support Carrier Aggregation and Category 6 LTE Devices
Anite today announced that its latest version of Nemo Outdoor supports Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Category 6 devices. Tool allows operators to test and verify the capacity of LTE-Advanced wireless…
