U.S. Cellular Announces New LTE Expansion Plan
U.S. Cellular will be adding more than 600 4G LTE cell sites in 2015 and expanding existing 4G LTE service in 10 states. By the end of 2015, 98 percent…
Tecore Networks to Show LTE Network-in-a-Box in CCA 2015 Spring Expo
Tecore Networks, a 3G/4G LTE mobile network infrastructure supplier , will be featuring its complete LTE Network-in-a-Box (NIB), at the Competitive Carrier Associations (CCA) 2015 Spring Expo taking place March…
DNA Testing LTE-Advanced with Omnitele
Finland’s mobile service provider DNA is testing LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology with Omnitele in a small cluster of DNA’s commercial 4G LTE network. The average bitrate over a short drive test…
ZTE, China Mobile and Qualcomm Demonstrate TD-LTE Commercial Three Carrier Aggregation
ZTE has announced successful demonstration of time-division long term evolution (TD-LTE) downlink three-carrier aggregation (3x CA) in collaboration with China Mobile and Qualcomm Technologies.
Singtel to Trial LTE broadcast and Wi-Fi calling with Ericsson
Singapore’s operator Singtel has partnered Ericsson to trial LTE Broadcast and voice over Wi-Fi calling. The first trial of video delivery with LTE Broadcast will be at the 28th South…
NTT DOCOMO, Nokia Networks Demonstrate High-speed Data Transmission in 5G
NTT DOCOMO has partnered with Nokia Networks to explore the potential of Nokia Networks mmWave technology in the 70 GHz spectrum band. In a joint indoor 5G trial, the two…
T-Mobile USA, Nokia Networks Plan to Accelerate Licensed Assisted Access Deployment
T-Mobile and Nokia Networks are developing a pre-standards LAA (also referred to as LTE-U) solution for more LTE capacity and increased network performance. At Mobile World Congress, Nokia Networks will…
Nokia Networks, China Mobile Deploy Small Cells at Xiamen International Marathon 2015
China Mobile selected Nokia Networks to implement its Flexi Zone TD-LTE small cell solution for the 2015 Xiamen Marathon, an international sports event in China.
Bouygues Demonstrates Tri-Band LTE-Advanced with Carrier Aggregation
French operator Bouygues Telecom, Qualcomm, and Ericsson have conducted LTE-Advanced test with the aggregation of three carriers in January. Operator used three frequency bands 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz for the…
Globe Telecom Upgrades Network Capacity, Expands LTE TDD/FDD Footprint
Philippines operator Globe Telecom is continuously upgrading its network and expanding its LTE TDD and LTE-FDD footprint to further strengthen mobile data infrastructure and deliver faster and more reliable wireless…
Qualcomm: 60+ Mobile Devices Based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Processor
Qualcomm today announced that it has a growing customer design pipeline in excess of 60 mobile devices based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. New devices based on Snapdragon 810…
Ericsson to Handle TeliaSonera Field Operation Services in Parts of Sweden
TeliaSonera has renewed and expanded its contract with Ericsson, that was initially signed back in 2010. Ericsson will now perform field operation services for the operator’s fixed and mobile networks.
Nokia Networks, Safaricom Launch LTE-A Network in Kenya
Kenya’s operator Safaricom has selected Nokia Networks as one of its partners to modernize and expand its 2G and 3G network infrastructure and to help launch the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network…
GSA: 360 LTE Commercial Networks Launched by End 2014
360 operators have commercially launched LTE networks and service in 124 countries, according to data released by GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). Out of these, 96 LTE networks were launched…
Sequans Introduces Calliope LTE Platform for the Internet of Things
Sequans Communications introduced the Calliope LTE Platform, the newest member of its StreamliteLTE family of chipset solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Omnitel Starts Offering LTE-Advanced Services
Lithuanian mobile operator has announced that it is providing LTE connectivity to 80 percent of the country’s population now. Additionally, Omnitel began offering 4G + LTE-Advanced services in the five…
Huawei, EE and Qualcomm Complete 3-Carrier Aggregation Test
Huawei has partnered with EE and Qualcomm Technologies to successfully complete LTE category 9 testing, which has achieved download speeds of up to 410Mbps.The test utilized Huawei’s infrastructure solution across…
Vodafone Italia Introduces LTE, LTE-Advanced Services in 100+ Winter Resorts
Vodafone Italia has extended its 4G network to provide LTE, LTE-Advanced services in over 100 winter resorts. The list of municipalities that benefit from the 4G connection includes Courmayeur, Cortina,…
T-Mobile Introduces Unlimited 4G LTE Family Plan
USA carrier T-Mobile has launched family plan with unlimited 4G LTE data in the country. Available tomorrow, the new Simple Choice family plan starts at $100 per month for two…
Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar, China Mobile Demonstrate 4.1 Gbps Speed at ITU Telecom World 2014
At the ITU Telecom World 2014, Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar and China Mobile showcased a speed of 4.1 Gbps over TDD-FDD LTE. Supported by the Global TD-LTE Initiative, the speed…
Three UK Now Has Over 3 Million 4G Customers
Three UK has 3.1 million 4G customers now, just 10-months on from its commercial launch, representing over a third of Three’s 8 million customers. Three began enabling customers in March…
Airtel Deploys LTE Network in Seychelles with Ericsson
Airtel has partnered with Ericsson to deploy a new, nationwide LTE 800 MHz network Seychelles. LTE network is to be commercially launched this year and utilizes Ericsson LTE core and…
Telstra Launches 4GX Mobile Service in Melbourne
Australian operator Telstra switched on 4GX service today in Melbourne with typical mobile download speeds up to 2 to 100Mbps for customers with compatible devices.
IBM and Ericsson Collaborate on 5G Antenna Designs
Ericsson and IBM announced today a collaboration to jointly research phased-array antenna designs for 5G to provide data speeds orders of magnitude faster than what is available currently.
Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy LTE Mobile Broadband for AINMT in Scandinavia
Alcatel-Lucent is to deploy 4G LTE and IP networking solutions throughout Scandinavia for AINMT Holdings AB. The company will initially roll-out a complete mobile broadband access network for ice.net in…
SK Telecom Enables 2G and 3G Service Using LTE Network
South Korea’s operator SK Telecom has successfully commercialized 2G and 3G services through LTE network. Named ‘2G/3G over LTE,’ the technology enhances the stability of 2G/3G mobile networks by utilizing…
SaskTel Deploys Openwave Mobility’s Smart User Repository (SUR) to Manage LTE Demand
Openwave Mobility today announced that SaskTel, Canada’s service communications provider, has successfully deployed the company’s Smart User Repository (SUR) on its network in order to unify and simplify management of…
AT&T to Acquire Mexico Wireless Provider Iusacell
AT&T has signed an agreement with Grupo Salinas to acquire Mexican wireless company Iusacell for US$2.5 billion, inclusive of Iusacell debt.
LMT Launches LTE-Advanced Services in Latvia
Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT) has announced introduction of 4G+ or LTE Advanced to double the data transfer speeds on mobile phones and router. Operator is offering 4G+ with utilization of…
Telstra Extends LTE-Advanced Service
Telstra today introduced LTE-Advaced service to a range of communities across the nation. Operator is calling new service 4GX.