SWAN Launches LTE Service in Slovakia
Slovakia’s telecommunications provider SWAN has launched LTE service in 50 towns across Slovakia. For now the service is available for more than 30 percent of the population, while the coverage…
iWireless Selects Nokia Networks to Provide LTE Network in U.S.
iWireless, a regional wireless provider in Iowa, eastern Nebraska and western Illinois, has selected Nokia Networks to modernize it’s existing 2G and 3G network and build an end-to-end LTE infrastructure.
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…
Bharti Airtel Deploys Sequans-powered LTE devices in India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel is deploying Sequans Communications’ LTE chipset technology, powering the single mode LTE CPEs, for its subscribers in India. The CPE complies with 3GPP Release 9 specifications…
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…
Sierra Wireless Introduces Embedded Modules for LTE-Advanced Networks Globally
Sierra Wireless today introduced four new AirPrime embedded modules, to support LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) networks worldwide. The new AirPrime modules are based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE Modem.
Unitel and Ericsson Demonstrate 450 Mbps Downlink Speed in Commercial LTE Network
Ericsson and Unitel today announced the successful demonstration of the end-to-end LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation (CA) solution capable of supporting data speeds up to 450 Mbps in Africa.
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…
SK Telecom and Nokia Networks Commercialize eICIC
SK Telecom, Nokia Networks have commercialized a core LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology called ‘Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)’. eICIC is a technology that controls signal interference between macro and micro base…
Bharti Airtel, Nokia Networks to Launch FDD-LTE Services in India on 1800 MHz
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has commissioned Nokia Networks to expand its 4G presence to six new circles using Nokia Networks’ radio network. Operator will deploy FDD-LTE network on 1800…
SK Telecom Sign MOU with Nokia for Development of 5G Technologies
South Korea’s SK Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nokia on January 21, 2015, to work together to lead the development and verification of the fifth-generation (5G)…
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…
T-Mobile Expands Prepaid Choices, Introduces Simply Prepaid
T-Mobile has announced Simply Prepaid, a new wireless prepaid plan with unlimited data, talk and text with 4G LTE data buckets starting as low as $40 a month. The new…
AT&T to Demonstrate LTE Broadcast Demonstration on Jan. 12
U.S. carrier AT&T plans a live, on-site trial demonstration of LTE Broadcast for invited guests during the college football national championship game at AT&T Stadium January 12.
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…
SK Telecom Commercializes Tri-band LTE-A Carrier Aggregation
South Korean carrier SK Telecom is now offering tri-band LTE-Advanced commercial service with Carrier Aggregation technology.
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,…
Telefonica and Ericsson Implement LTE Connectivity in Peruvian Amazon
Telefónica Peru and Ericsson are jointly implementing a project to provide internet access via 4G/LTE to governmental entities, such as schools and healthcare centers, in the Peruvian Amazon during 2015.
T-Mobile Unveils Automatic Rollover of Unused LTE Data
USA wireless Carrier T-Mobile today announced Un-carrier 8.0 that introduces automatic rollover of high-speed unused data each month into a personal Data Stash. T-Mobile customers can use it when they…
Poland’s P4 to Offer LTE Roaming Using BICS’ IPX Platform
Poland’s mobile carrier P4 and BICS, a global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services. have announced the extension of their long-term partnership with the launch of LTE…
Nokia Networks Doubles Speed in Sonera’s 4G network in Helsinki
Mobile operator Sonera has launched its commercial LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in Finland. The operator is now offering data rates with up to 300 Mbps speeds on live LTE network in…
Entel and Ericsson Complete Live Test of APT700 Band in Chile
Chile’s telecommunications operator Entel and Ericsson have completed live data session test on the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity 700MHz (APT700) spectrum in the country.
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…
