NTT DOCOMO to Offer LTE Roaming Outside Japan
Japanese carrier NTT DOCOMO will launch an outbound LTE roaming service for subscribers traveling in eight countries and regions, including USA and Hong Kong and France, beginning March 31.
New Zealand’s 2degrees to Launch LTE Services in July
New Zealand mobile operator 2degrees has launched a three-month trial which involves 10 4G sites in central Auckland using their 1800MHz spectrum.
Vodafone Australia Switches on LTE Network in Tasmania
Vodafone Australia has launched 4G LTE network in Tasmania, following successful live trials in recent weeks in West Moonah, Cambridge, New Norfolk, Warrane and Hobart Airport.
Number of LTE User Devices Grew 90% Annually, GSA Reports
According to recent GSA report 154 manufacturers have announced 1,563 LTE-enabled user devices globally. 742 new LTE user devices were launched in the past year, representing 90% annual growth. During…
Taiwan Mobile Picks NSN for LTE-Advanced Network
Wireless operator Taiwan Mobile has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to roll-out of its multi-band LTE network. NSN will also deploy LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation technology to increase bandwidth and network…
Microsoft Surface 2 with LTE Launched on AT&T’s Network
Beginning today AT&T is offering Microsoft Surface 2 with LTE connectivity. Surface 2 (AT&T 4G LTE), a 64GB mobile broadband-ready version of Surface 2, is now available to purchase for…
Sprint Adds 20 New LTE Markets
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced 20 new 4G LTE markets. Operator expects to cover 250 million people with 4G LTE by mid-year. Sprint today also announced Sprint Spark in Provo,…
T-Mobile Launches Major Network Upgrade Program
U.S. carrier T-Mobile is now kicking off a major new program to upgrade its 2G/EDGE network with 4G LTE. The company plans to complete 50 percent of the work this…
How Operators Can Compensate For Falling Roaming Rates
Competition is fierce as operators look to sign up consumers to their new superfast 4G networks and make a return on their spectrum auction investment. A reason for this is…
EE Announces LTE Roaming in France and Spain
UK’s EE plans to offer customers access to 4G LTE in France and Spain. The deals are the first of a series of outbound roaming agreements that will allow EE…
iBasis and Deutsche Telekom Sign LTE Roaming Peering Agreement
iBasis and International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the international wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom, have announced an LTE Roaming peering agreement that will benefit mobile network operator (MNO) customers…
Audi and AT&T Announce Pricing for In-Vehicle 4G LTE Connectivity
AT&T and Audi of America have announced data plans for the new 2015 A3 sedan to provide in-vehicle 4G LTE data connectivity. The data plans start at $99 for a…
4G Americas: North America LTE Subscription Grew 151 Percent in 2013
4G Americas has announced that LTE subscriptions passed 200 million mark worldwide in December 2013. North America accounts around 50% of this. In North America and Latin America, LTE &…
Public Safety LTE Market Drivers 2014: Why Public Safety LTE and Why Now?
While LMR systems have effectively support mission-critical voice and low-bandwidth data applications for many years, they fail to provide the high-speed data performance necessary to support the multimedia applications on…
Omnitel Opens LTE Network for Smartphones
Lithuanian mobile operator Omnitel has opened LTE network for smartphones in the city of Vilnius. LTE services are now available to customers with HTC, Nokia, Sony and Blackberry 4G smart phones.
VivaCell-MTS LTE Network Now Covers 33% of the Populated Areas of Armenia
Armenian operator VivaCell-MTS has commercially launched LTE service in most part of Yerevan, as well as in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan and Tsakhkadzor. Introduced in December 2010, the 4G/LTE network till…
Verizon Wireless Selects Alcatel-Lucent SDM to Support LTE Expansion
U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s Subscriber Data Manager (SDM) to help manage data traffic as the 4G LTE network continues to grow.
Etisalat UAE Selects Alcatel-Lucent for LTE Network Expansion
Middle East’s telecommunications operator Etisalat has selected Alcatel-Lucent to extend its LTE coverage in the United Arab Emirates. The new network will address the challenge of increasing demand for high-speed…
Vodafone New Zealand Reports 177% Increase in 4G Customers in Last Six Months
Vodafone New Zealand has signed more than 300,000 Kiwis onto its 4G-enabled plans since launching LTE service one year ago today. Operator reports 177% increase in 4G customers over the…
NSN, Optus Achieve 1.7 Gbps Downlink in a Live Network
Australia’s Optus and Nokia Solutions and Networks have attained an aggregate downlink of 1.7 gigabits per second (Gbps) from a single site on the operator’s live network using commercially available…
Real Future Launches LTE with Ericsson in Thailand
Thailand’s Real Future, a subsidiary of True Mobile, has completed the rollout of 4G/LTE in Central, Western, Northern and Southern Thailand. The expansion will allow the True Mobile Group to…
Aricent and Octasic Join Hands to Introduce High Performance 3G and LTE Small Cell Platforms
The OEM-ready joint solutions will help network equipment vendors to quickly build 3G and LTE Small Cell solutions to meet operators’ current and future requirements
Broadcom, Datang Mobile to Develop LTE Small Cell Solution
Datang Mobile (DTM) has selected Broadcom’s dual-mode TD-SCDMA/TD-LTE system-on-chip (SoC) to develop a new family of enterprise and residential small cell solutions.
Vodafone Germany, Ericsson Trial LTE Video Broadcast
Vodafone Germany has conducted live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm. and Samsung. The trial took place at Borussia Mönchengladbach’s stadium on Saturday 22 February, when…
CSL Deploys LTE Advanced 300 Mbps Cell Site in a Commercial Network
Hong Kong’s operator CSL and ZTE have announced the deployment of LTE Advanced 300 Mbps cell site in a commercial network at the Mobile World Congress 2014, Barcelona.
Qualcomm, Ericsson Demonstrate LTE Advanced Category 6 at Mobile World Congres
Qualcomm and Ericsson, will be conducting live demonstrations of LTE Advanced Category 6 connectivity with download speeds up to 300 Mbps at Mobile World Congress.
KT, Radisys Deploy Small Cell Solutions in LTE WARP+ Network
South Korea’s KT Corporation is deploying next-generation small cell solutions targeted at the migration of LTE WARP to WARP+ for both Network and Service Evolution.
GSA: 274 LTE Commercial Networks Operational Globally
Recent GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) report confirms deployment of 274 LTE commercial networks in 101 countries across the globe. List includes, 11 operators who have commercially launched LTE services…
ZTE, CSL Expand LTE Network on Hong Kong MTR Rail Lines
ZTE is supporting CSL Limited in expanding 4G LTE network coverage of Hong Kong’s MTR rail and subway system to provide an enhanced high-speed mobile experience for subscribers. CSL users…
NSN Announces Enhanced Flexi Zone Controller, Flexi Zone Small Cells
Nokia Solutions and Networks is extending its Flexi Zone architecture to cover all deployment scenarios. Software-based hot zone controller runs on macro sites to support nearby small cells.
