Anatel to Raise BRL3.8bn from 4G Auction
Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel expects to raise a minimum BRL3.8 billion (USD 2 billion) with auction of mobile frequencies in the 2.5GHz and 450MHz bands. Anatel says that 2.5GHz spectrum…
Optus Switches on LTE Network in Newcastle and Hunter Region
Australian operator Optus has activated its 4G LTE network for select customers across Greater Newcastle, as well as in Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie areas. Operator is…
Clearwire TDD-LTE Initial Market Launches Scheduled for Early 2013
US carrier Clearwire has planned TDD-LTE Network for high demand “Hot Zones” in 31 Markets. New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will be among the 31…
Nokia Siemens Networks To Supply Tele2 LTE Networks In Baltics Countries
Tele2 has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as the supplier of the operator’s 4G, LTE radio and core network in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to provide superior mobile broadband with faster…
Telstra to Expand LTE Services in Newcastle
Australian Telco Telstra is set to expand LTE roll-out in Newcastle which will see 4G mobile coverage extending into a number of new suburbs in the coming months. The upcoming…
Megafon Begins LTE Service in Novosibirsk
Russian telecom operator MegaFon launched LTE Network today in Novosibirsk, Russia. In the nearest future, the Company plans to deploy 4G networks in Moscow, Sochi, Krasnodar and other Russian cities.
China Mobile to Offer LTE in Hong Kong
China Mobile’s Hong Kong unit CMHK is launching 4G LTE mobile data services on April 25. In addition operator has also announced a new Hong Kong- China cross-border data sharing…
Verizon to Launch LTE Network in 27 New Markets on April 19
Verizon Wireless is introducing its 4G LTE network in 27 new markets and expanding in 44 markets on April 19. Operator claims that with this expansion, Verizon’s LTE network will…
Ericsson Announces Softbank LTE Contract
Ericsson announced today that SOFTBANK MOBILE has selected it to build an LTE RAN in Japan’s major cities,. Ericsson is the second big vendor to report LTE network contract this…
SOFTBANK MOBILE Picks NSN to Offer LTE in Japan
Japan’s SOFTBANK MOBILE has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to supply, deploy and integrate its 4G, FDD LTE network. SOFTBANK MOBILE expects to offer LTE services in autumn 2012. Nokia Siemens…
Movicel Deploys Commercial LTE 1.8GHz Network in Angola
African operator Movicel has launched of commercial 1.8GHz FDD LTE network in the Cabinda province of Angola. Earlier during MWC 2012 in Barcelona, Movicel announced it would deploy the first…
Nokia Siemens Networks wins StarHub Contract
Singapore’s mobile operator StarHub has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its LTE mobile broadband infrastructure and services vendor. StarHub plans to re-use 1800MHz GSM spectrum to offer nationwide LTE service.
Bharti Airtel Launches TD-LTE Services in India
Indian Telco Bharti Airtel has launched 4G TD-LTE mobile services in Kolkata. Operator plans to roll out 4G services soon in the other three circles of Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra…
Leap Wireless, T-Mobile to Exchange Spectrum
Leap Wireless International has entered into license exchange agreements with T-Mobile USA (T-Mobile), Cook Inlet/VS GSM VII PCS LLC, a joint venture between T-Mobile and Cook Inlet, and Leap’s non-controlled,…
EMT Outlines 4G Progress, LTE Build-Out on Track
The mobile operator EMT has built 130 4G base stations covering almost 35 percent of the country’s population since it launched the LTE network in Estonia on December 16, 2010.…
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…
Rogers Extends LTE Network to Calgary and Halifax
Rogers Communications has launched LTE network in Calgary and Halifax, Canada. With this further expansion, Rogers brings LTE to nearly 12 million Canadians, says the company. Operator further plans to cover…
