Qualcomm Launches 64-bit Snapdragon Chipset with Integrated 4G LTE World Mode
Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode. The new Snapdragon 410 chipsets are manufactured using 28nm process technology.
AT&T Signs LTE Roaming Agreement with Rogers
AT&T has announced the launch of LTE roaming in Canada with Rogers Communications. With this agreement, AT&T customers roaming in Canada can use their existing LTE device to surf the…
Cassidian, Alcatel-Lucent Perform Public Safety LTE Trials
During the last few months, Cassidian and Alcatel-Lucent have successfully conducted LTE trials in 4G LTE pilot networks in France, Spain, the Middle East and Mexico.
Movistar and Tigo Launch LTE Networks in Colombia
Colombia’s mobile operators Telefonica subsidiary Movistar and Tigo have launched services. Tigo has launched LTE network in cities of Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga. whereas Movistar has also launched LTE…
Sequans and Huawei Collaborate to Advance eMBMS Technology
Sequans Communications S.A. is collaborating with Huawei, to advance eMBMS (evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service) technology. eMBMS, also known as LTE Broadcast, is an advanced mobile data delivery technology that…
Telecom Namibia Launches Commercial LTE Network
Namibia’s telecommunications service provider, Telecom Namibia has launched commercial 4G LTE mobile broadband services in key areas of the country.
GSMA Predicts One Billion LTE Connections by 2017
GSMA forecasts one billion 4G-LTE connections worldwide by 2017. At the end of 2013, there were 176 million LTE connections globally. Nearly 500 LTE networks are forecast to be in…
SK Telecom to Provide 225 Mbps LTE-Advanced Service
South Korea’s SK Telecom has demonstrated the LTE-Advanced service that offers up to 225Mbps of speed by aggregating 20MHz bandwidth in 1.8GHz band and 10MHz bandwidth in 800MHz band.
Huawei, China Mobile Demonstrate International TDD/FDD VoLTE Call
Huawei and China Mobile held a successful demonstration of international HD voice and video calls between China Mobile’s VoLTE trial networks in Chengdu and Hangzhou and South Korea Operator’s VoLTE…
Alcatel-Lucent Conducts Trial of LTE Public Safety Network in Las Vegas
Alcatel-Lucent and the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, along with the Nevada Department of Transportation and other first responders, conducted a six-month trial of a 4G LTE public safety network…
SK Telecom, NSN Complete EPC Virtualization Proof-of-concept
Nokia Solutions and Networks has demonstrated its telco cloud capabilities in a joint proof-of-concept for Evolved Packet Core (EPC) virtualization with SK Telecom.
ABI Research: Multimode Femtocell Shipments to Increase by 350% in 2014
In 2014, standalone 4G LTE femtocells will have greater presence in the market following the general development of the LTE market, but the key player is expected to be 3G/LTE…
Qualcomm Introduces 3G/LTE Multimode Modem and RF Transceiver Chip
Qualcomm has announced its fourth-generation 3G/LTE multimode solutions with the newest modem chipset, the Qualcomm® Gobi™ 9×35, and RF transceiver chip, the Qualcomm WTR3925, designed for 4G LTE Advanced mobile…
ERCOM MOBIPASS Helping MNOs Master Their LTE and HetNet Rollout
At this year’s LTE North America, ERCOM will demonstrate how Mobile Network Operators, (MNOs) can master the complexity of HetNet deployments for increased efficiency using network emulation.
Ericsson to Deploy TD-LTE in 15 Provinces for China Mobile
Ericsson has been selected by China Mobile (CMCC) to deploy LTE TDD in 15 provinces in China. This is the first phase of the CMCC’s LTE TDD network deployment.
China Mobile Selects Alcatel-Lucent’s EPC Portfolio for LTE Build-out
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that its all-IP Evolved Packet Core portfolio has been selected to support the nationwide rollout of China Mobile’s 4G LTE network.
Telefónica and Samsung Launch Commercial LTE Network in Chile
Telefónica Chile (Movistar) has launched commercial LTE services in Chile. Operator is deploying the LTE network in 2.6GHz band. Samsung is the supplier of the LTE network solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent to Build TDD LTE Network for YooMee in West and Central Africa
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that company will enable YooMee Africa to expand into new African market by offering TDD LTE wireless access. YooMee Africa, previously known as 4G Africa, is a…
Telecom New Zealand Launches LTE Network
Telecom New Zealand is launching 4G LTE network across parts of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch today. Telecom announced last month that access to its 4G network would be free for…
Ericsson: Smartphone Subscriptions to Reach 5.6 Billion Globally by 2019
According to a latest Ericsson mobility report, global mobile subscriptions are expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2019, and more than 60 percent of these will be for smartphones. WCDMA/HSPA…
CSL to Expand 4G LTE Coverage in MTR
Hong Kong’s operator CSL plans to further enhance its network and extend its 4G LTE coverage in MTR by the end of 2013. By the end of 2013, 1O1O and…
NSN Launches TD-LTE 8-pipe Radio Module for Band 41
Nokia Solutions and Networks has launched a TD-LTE 8-pipe radio module for Band 41 spectrum. 3GPP Band 41 covers 194 MHz of LTE TDD spectrum in the 2496 MHz to…
Telstra Switches on 3000th 4G Tower, Introduces 4G Advanced Hotspot
Australia’s Telstra has switched on its 3,000th 4G base station in Dalby Queensland today. In addition, operator has introduced the Telstra Wi-Fi 4G Advanced , a battery-powered mobile hotspot that…
Zain Kuwait Plans to Launch Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
Zain Kuwait has announced plans to launch a commercial LTE-Advanced network in Kuwait in collaboration with technology partner Huawei. The rollout will see Zain Kuwait and Huawei activate over 100…
AT&T Switches on LTE service in 14 New Markets
AT&T has launched its 4G LTE service in 14 new markets across the U.S. With this expansion, AT&T 4G LTE is now live in 461 markets and covers nearly 250…
Alcatel-Lucent and Setar Deploy LTE Network on Island of Aruba
Alcatel-Lucent has deployed a 4G LTE network for Setar, a telecommunications service provider on the Caribbean island of Aruba. The deployment makes use of 20 MHz of spectrum in the…
EE Switches on LTE-Advanced Network in UK
UK operator EE has switched on LTE-Advanced network today. It will initially cover London’s Tech City, with companies in the area being selected to access it first. EE has selected…
ZTE Selected as a 4G Radio Equipment Supplier for BASE Company in Belgium
ZTE has been selected as a 4G radio equipment supplier for BASE Company, the Belgian subsidiary of Dutch mobile operator KPN. BASE Company has launched 4G services in 15 cities…
Intel’s 4G LTE Modem Now Commercially Available
Earlier this week Intel announced the commercial availability of its multimode, multiband 4G LTE solution. Intel’s XMM 7160 LTE modem is now shipping in the 4G version of the Samsung…
Which 2013 smartphone is the best for gaming?
During 2013 there have been at least 15 smartphones launched to date, and there might well be some more before the year is out. While many of these have really…
