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EE Extends LTE Network in Additional Towns and Cities

UK operator EE has launched LTE network in 13 new towns and cities across the country, bringing the total number of towns and cities with 4G LTE coverage to 50,…

AT&T Continues to Expand LTE Network

AT&T continues to expand its LTE service coverage and recently launched LTE network in Harrison, AR; Watertown, NY and Hilton Head-Bluffton, SC. AT&T LTE coverage has also expanded in parts…

nTelos Wireless Selects Alcatel-Lucent for Regional LTE Launch

Regional U.S. mobile operator nTelos Wireless plans to launch regional LTE services in US states of Virginia and West Virginia during 2013 using Alcatel-Lucent technology. nTelos Wireless operates in the…

Rogers to Expand LTE to 44 More Markets

Canada’s Rogers Communications will introduce LTE in 44 markets this spring and intends to reach a total of 95 markets in 2013. Rogers will also be making its 2600 MHz…

T-Mobile Launches LTE Network, to Sell iPhone 5 in April

U.S. carrier T-Mobile has launched its 4G LTE network in seven major metropolitan areas, including Baltimore; Houston; Kansas City; Las Vegas; Phoenix; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington, D.C.  Operator expects…

ZTE Completes LTE Civil Aviation Ground-Air Broadband Test

ZTE has completed commercial ground-air FDD-LTE-based broadband network test in cooperation with Hainan Airlines, company announced today. The test occurred in February 2013 on Hainan Airlines Flight HU7137 Beijing to…

Vodacom Extends 4G LTE Service to Prepaid

South Africa’s Mobile service provider Vodacom has started to offer LTE services to all its customers.  Operator launched commercial LTE services in South Africa in October 2012.

Huawei Announces LTE Small Cell Router

Huawei has announced the release LTE small cell router ATN 905. The ATN 905 helps small base stations obtain high-rate media access across a variety of scenarios, allowing operators to…

Entel Chile Selects Ericsson To Supply 4G LTE Network

Chile’s mobile service provider Entel has extended its partnership with Ericsson to supply its 2G, 3G and end-to-end IP network for 4G/LTE. The agreement will allow 3G and 4G users…

SK Telecom Introduces Unlimited Intra-Network Voice Plans, Lowers Prices of LTE Shareable Data Plans

South Korean operator SK Telecom is launching ‘T&T Sharing’ plans for both 3G and LTE subscribers starting tomorrow to give customers unlimited intra-network voice calls as well as unlimited intra-network…

Airtel Launches LTE Services in Additional Markets

Indian operator Bharti Airtel has launched LTE services in three cities – Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula — in Punjab. The company, which had earlier launched 4G LTE services in Kolkata,…

Polkomtel Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for Voice Services with LTE

Polish operator of the Plus network, Polkomtel has implemented Nokia Siemens Networks’ Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) solution to provid voice call services alongside LTE. CSFB seamlessly switches customers to Polkomtel’s…

Alcatel-Lucent Completes Key LTE Interoperability Testing for U.S. Public Safety Applications

Alcatel-Lucent has announced that the company successfully demonstrated full interoperability of its solution for using 4G LTE wireless technology in public safety applications in the United States.

‘R’ Trials 4G LTE services in Galicia with Alcatel-Lucent

Spanish cable operator R has conducted a trial of 4G LTE technology using LTE solution from Alcatel-Lucent for next generation entertainment and communication services such as on demand video, catch…

VIVA LTE Services Now Available to All Customers without Any Additional Fees

Kuwait’s telecom operator VIVA has launched 4G LTE network to all customers, new and existing, without any additional fees. With the launch of the 4G LTE network, VIVA has upgraded…

TELUS Launches LTE Service in Saint John, Woodstock

Canadian operator TELUS has started offering 4G LTE service on in Saint John and Woodstock. According to operator, its LTE service now covers nearly 70 per cent of the Canadian…

Alcatel-Lucent demonstrates Voice-over-IMS interoperability to FirstNet board

Alcatel-Lucent has demonstrated Voice-over-IMS and RCS presence technology to the Board of FirstNet (the First Responder Network Authority), an important step in the adoption of industry standards-based Public Safety LTE…

Wataniya Telecom Signs Network Upgrade Deal with Ericsson

Kuwait’s mobile operator Wataniya Telecom has signed an agreement with Ericsson to transform its network with an upgraded radio access network. This will allow higher network speeds and meet the…

EMT LTE Network to Cover 95% of Estonian Population by the End of 2013

Estonian operator EMT plans to provide LTE coverage to 95% of Estonian population by the end of 2013 and throughout the whole country by the end of 2014. EMT is…

AT&T Continues to Expand LTE Network

AT&T has launched LTE service in Juneau, Alaska; Brunswick and Savannah, Ga.; Evansville, Ind.; Monroe, La.; and Madison, Wis., continuing its nationwide 4G LTE rollout. Operator also expanded in Charlotte,…

Ericsson to Enhance Data, VoLTE and RCS for MetroPCS LTE Network

U.S. carrier MetroPCS has selected Ericsson as the supplier of equipment and services to transform its distributed nationwide Evolved Packet Core network. The transformation will enhance key services including high-speed…

Sprint Adds LTE Network in Nine New Markets including San Juan, Puerto Rico

U.S. operator Sprint has launched 4G LTE network in Altoona, Pa., Asheville, N.C., Columbus, Ind., Elkhart/Goshen, Ind., Hammond, La., La Crosse, Wis., San Juan, Puerto Rico, Statesville, N.C., and Temple,…

LG Electronics Sells 10M LTE Smartphones Globally

LG Electronics (LG) has announced that it has sold more than 10 million LTE smartphones globally. Company is aiming to double its LTE smartphone penetration this year, expanding its presence…

Huawei Unveils LTE-B Vision FusionNet and Next-Generation SingleEPC Solution at Mobile World Congress

Huawei today announced the launch of FusionNet, a new generation of network architecture for LTE-B, and next-generation SingleEPC solution at the 2013 Mobile World Congress (MWC). According to company, LTE-B…