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Huawei Showcases 4×4 MIMO Carrier Aggregation for TDD LTE

Huawei showcased 4×4 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) carrier aggregation solution for LTE TDD at the Huawei-hosted 2012 Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, China. According to the company, this solution…

Airtel Selects Huawei to Supply LTE Network for Karnataka

Indian telco  Bharti Airtel has given a contract to Huawei for planning, design, supply and deploy LTE network to offer 4G mobile broadband services in Karnataka. Under the agreement Huawei…

Cellcom launches commercial LTE Network

Regional USA operator Cellcom has launched its 4G LTE network in seven areas of Northeast and Central Wisconsin. The first phase of Cellcom’s 4G LTE rollout includes cell sites in…

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…

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…

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,…

Tele2, Omnitel, Bite Awarded 2.6 GHz License in Lithuania

Lithuanian operators Tele2, Omnitel and Bite have been awarded a mobile license in Lithuania in the 2.6 GHz frequency band by Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA). This frequency is specifically suited…

Hrvatski Telekom Launches Commercial LTE in Croatia

Hrvatski Telekom launched commercial LTE-based 4G network in Croatia. The first LTE base stations are located in Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek and Split. The plan is to expand the LTE network…

NTT Docomo LTE Subscriber Base Crosses 2M Mark

Japan’s mobile operator NTT DOCOMO has announced that subscribers to its Xi LTE mobile service surpassed two million on March 18. Xi launched on December 24, 2010 and reached one…

Telstra Launches 4G LTE mobile Wi-Fi Set in Australia

Australian operator Telstra has announced 4G LTE mobile Wi-Fi set for its customers to provide high speed mobile internet access for Wi-Fi enabled laptops, tablets and smartphones. The battery-powered Telstra…

Verizon Scores 200, to Double 4G LTE Markets by End of 2012

Verizon Wireless will launch LTE service in seven new markets and expand in 17 markets across the United States on March 15. With this, its 4G LTE network will cover…

Cricket Signs LTE Deal With Clearwire

US carrier Cricket Communications has inked a five-year wholesale agreement with Clearwire. With the agreement, Cricket will become the second operator signed on to leverage Clearwire’s forthcoming LTE Advanced-ready network,…

Vodafone launches LTE services in Portugal

Vodafone Portugal has started offering commercial 4G services on its LTE mobile network. Initially, Vodafone’s LTE services covers a significant spot in Lisbon and Porto, and is also present in…

Ofcom to allow LTE services in UK this year

Ofcom today announced that 4G LTE mobile services could be available in the UK as early as this year. UK operator Everything Everywhere has already submitted an application to Ofcom…

AT&T to add 12 new markets this spring

AT&T has announced new markets that will receive LTE services soon. These launches are scheduled for April, May and into the early summer. AT&T plans to roll out LTE in 

C Spire Wireless to Launch LTE in September

US provider C Spire Wireless will introduce 4G LTE mobile broadband services this fall. The company plans to invest $60 million to begin the roll out LTE in September in…

Apple unveils new LTE capable iPad

Apple today launched the third generation iPad with new set of features that include Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced…

Alcatel-Lucent and Etisalat complete LTE trial in UAE using lightRadio

Alcatel-Lucent and UAE operator Etisalat have completed a technology trial with Alcatel-Lucent’s lightRadio portfolio over a working 4G LTE network. During the trial, Alcatel-Lucent showcased the capabilities of its new…

Airtel selects NSN to manage TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, India

Indian telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate its TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, one of the country’s largest telecom circles. The launch of…

ZTE and 3 Sweden Demo TD-LTE at MWC

ZTE and 3 Sweden today presented a live interactive video demonstration using TD-LTE technology at Mobile World Congress 2012. The ZTE booth at the Barcelona is connected with a 3…

China Mobile and Alcatel-Lucent Agree on lightRadio Architecture Co-creation

Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile have signed a co-creation agreement under which teams from the two companies are conducting joint development and test activities on a series of lightRadio projects at…

Movicel to Deploy Commercial LTE in Angola

African operator Movicel has signed a commercial contract for LTE FDD 1.8 GHz  network with Huawei. Movicel will deploy LTE FDD network in province Cabinda, Angola and will commercialize it…

Alcatel-Lucent, Telefonica Unveil Smart 4G Experience at MWC

Telefonica today introduced live experience of Smart 4G network at the Mobile World Congress. The network deploys 2.6Ghz frequency band and provides download speeds of 100 Mbps, between 40-60Mbps on…

Optus to Acquire Vividwireless, Plans TD-LTE Network

Australian carrier Optus has reached an agreement to acquire Vividwireless Group which operates under the vividwireless and unwired brands for A$230 million cash.

Japan’s eAccess to Launch Mixed Mode Solution for WCDMA and LTE

Japan’s mobile broadband operator eAccess plans to launch a Mixed Mode solution for WCDMA and LTE. According to Ericsson, with its Mixed Mode solution, eAccess can use the same radio…