AT&T Expands LTE Coverage, Adds New LTE Markets
AT&T has launched 4G LTE service in four new markets – Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach, Fla., and Worcester, Mass., and expanded LTE service in Baltimore, Boston and…
SmarTone To Start Commercial LTE Services Next Month
Hong Kong’s SmarTone will launch a territory-wide 4G LTE network in the 1800MHz spectrum on 28 August 2012. At launch, all current SmarTone price plans will apply, announced the operator.
Fido to Launch LTE Service in Canada This Summer
Canadia’s Fido plans to launch LTE service this summer across major markets in Canada, including in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns…
Sprint to Offer LTE in Four More Markets
Sprint is adding four more cities that will soon have 4G LTE network. Operator will launch LTE in cities – Baltimore, MD; Gainesville, GA; Manhattan/Junction City, KS; Sherman-Denison, TX –…
Telefonica Germany Deploys Acme Packet’s SIP and Diameter Routing Solution
Telefónica Germany is deploying Acme Packet’s Net-Net Session Router and Net-Net Diameter Director, to support its fixed-line VoIP, 3G mobile network, and future LTE services, company announced. Core SIP and…
NTT DOCOMO LTE Subscribers Surpass 4 Million
Japan’s mobile service provider NTT DOCOMO has announced that subscribers to Xi™, the company’s extra-high-speed LTE mobile service surpassed four million on July 22.
Ofcom Unveils 4G Spectrum Auction Plan
UK’s 4G spectrum auction is set to get under way by the end of 2012, announced regulator Ofcom today. The auction will offer the equivalent of three quarters of the…
Huawei Completes LTE to GSM ANR Interoperability Test
Huawei has announced the completion of a multi-mode, LTE to GSM ANR (Automatic Neighbor Relations) IOT (Interoperability Test). Based on 3GPP R9 standards, Huawei’s completed LTE-to-GSM ANR IOT: reduces manual…
Si.mobil Starts Commercial LTE Services in Slovenia
Slovenia’s mobile operator, Si.mobil has announced launch of its commercial LTE services. Si.mobil is a part of international telecommunication group Telekom Austria. Operator is currently offering LTE services in Ljubljana,…
Russia Awards LTE Spectrum Licenses to Four Operators
Russia has awarded 4G frequencies to four telecom operators, Reuters reported today. The four operators are VimpelCom, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Rostelecom and MegaFon. Other bidders that participated in the spectrum…
SK Telecom Demos eICIC, Plans Commercialization in H2 2013
SK Telecom has announced demonstration of a LTE-Advanced technology named ‘Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)’ under cooperation with Qualcomm and Nokia Siemens Networks.
Rogers to Launch LTE in 28 More Cities in 2012
Canada’s Rogers Communications is investing approximately $2.2 billion in wireless capital investments in 2011 and 2012, including close to $500 million to bring LTE to the majority of Canadians by…
AT&T LTE Available in Six New Markets
AT&T has turned on its LTE service in Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, N.C.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Gainesville, G.A.; Greensboro-Winston Salem, N.C., and Wichita, Kan., bringing customers the latest generation of wireless…
TELUS Brings Free Wi-Fi to Montreal
Canadian operator TELUS has announced Wi-Xi squad that will visit various popular public places throughout the summer to give Montrealers free access to operator’s 4G LTE network.
3 Denmark Readies LTE Network for Launch
3 Denmark has rolled out 4G LTE network in the country’s 15 largest cities and plans to continue to improve and expand coverage in next few months. Operator’s LTE network…
Omantel To Launch 4G LTE Network in Oman
Oman’s telecom services provider Omantel is set to launch its 4G LTE network in the coming few days. According to the company, with the awarding of the LTE network contracts…
Nawras Inks 3G+ Upgrade Deal with Huawei, to Launch LTE
Oman’s service provider Nawras has signed an agreement with Huawei to upgrade its radio network to enhanced 3G+. At the same time Nawras will be launching the LTE technology to…
Everything Everywhere Starts LTE Trial in Cumbria, UK
Everything Everywhere has started customer LTE trial in Cumbria in the North of England. The 4G trial was announced in May. Employees of various local businesses in the Threlkeld area…
T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless Sign Spectrum Agreement
T-Mobile USA has inked a deal with Verizon Wireless that will allow operator to purchase and exchange of certain Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses in 218 markets across the…
Orange Starts LTE Pilot in Marseille, France
Orange France has started a LTE pilot in Marseille and plans to offer 4G in Lyon and Nantes by the end of the year. Operator will add 12 other cities…
Smile Telecom Launches LTE in 800 MHz Band in Tanzania
African operator Smile Telecom has launched 4G LTE service in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the 800 MHz frequency band. Alcatel-Lucent is supplying LTE network to enable the delivery of…
Zain KSA Picks Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE Network in Jeddah
The Saudi Arabian operator Zain KSA has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its LTE network supplier and services vendor for Jeddah. The operator aims to address the growing demand for…
Portugal Telecom Selects Huawei for LTE Network
Portugal Telecom has selected Huawei to launch commercial LTE services in Portugal using tit’s SingleRAN LTE solution. According to Huawei, with it’s SingleRAN LTE solution, operator will integrate existing GSM…
ZTE Completes FDD/TDD LTE PS Handover Test
ZTE has announced the completion of FDD/TDD LTE PS handover test that provides the foundation for seamless communications between different LTE modes.
Bharti Acquires 49% Interest in Qualcomm India BWA Venture
Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm have signed an agreement for Bharti to acquire an interest in Qualcomm Asia Pacific’s Indian venture. Qualcomm holds BWA licenses in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala.
ZTE Gets LTE Network Expansion Contract From CSL
ZTE has signed an LTE network expansion contract with Hong Kong’s mobile operator CSL. As part of the contract, ZTE will provide an extensive network of new base stations for…
MTC Launches 4G LTE Service in Namibia
Namibia’s network operator Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has commercially launched its LTE network. According to MTC, it has significant LTE coverage in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia and expects…
Qualcomm and Digibras Sign 3G, 4G License Agreement
Qualcomm and Digibras Group have entered into 3G and 4G license agreements to enable Digibras to manufacture, through its brands, 3G and 4G smartphones in Brazil. Digibras Industria do Brasil…
Ericsson Providing LTE Networks to Eight Regional Operators in Rural America
Ericsson is working with regional wireless operators to provide LTE services in rural America. Company is providing LTE mobile broadband networks to eight regional wireless operators in the United States…
Everything Everywhere Launches Live LTE Trial
UK’s mobile service provider Everything Everywhere has launched a live 4G LTE trial in the North of England using the spectrum that, subject to licensing changes, could be used for…
