Swisscom Coverage Reaches 60% of Swiss Population
Switzerland based mobile operator Swisscom has announced that 60 per cent of the Swiss population already have access to operator’s LTE network at some 300 locations across the country. According…
Real Future Selects Ericsson for 3G and 4G Expansion in Thailand
Thailand’s mobile operator Real Future, a subsidiary of True Corporation, has selected Ericsson to expand its mobile broadband network in Thailand. This expansion will allow the True Mobile Group to…
MTS Launches LTE Network in the Tambov Region
Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has announced the commercial launch of its LTE FDD network in Tambov and the Tambov region. Operator is currently rolling-out LTE networks throughout Russia…
O2 Unveils 4G Tariffs and Data Bundles
UK’s O2 has announced a range of 4G tariffs with data bundles for its upcoming 4G network. From 29th August, O2 will offer 4G tariffs starting at £26 a month,…
Elisa Switches on LTE Network in 800 MHz Band
Estonia’s mobile operator Elisa has launched its LTE services on 800 MHz band spectrum. The operator launched nationwide LTE services immediately after receiving the license to use the spectrum from…
Telstra and Ericsson Make LTE-Advanced Call on 1800MHz and 900MHz on Commercial Network
Ericsson has announced that Australia’s Telstra has used the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation technology on 1800MHz and 900MHz spectrum bands on a commercial network.
Rogers Announces LTE Roaming to Switzerland
Canada’s Rogers Communications has signed a new agreement with Switzerland’s Swisscom to deliver bilateral LTE roaming to customers of both mobile service providers. As of July 31st, Rogers and Swisscomm…
SK Telecom Expands LTE Roaming Services to Canada and Switzerland
South Korea’s operator SK Telecom has launched LTE international roaming services in Canada and Switzerland under partnerships with Canada’s Rogers and Swiss Swisscom.
AT&T Launches 13 New 4G LTE Markets
AT&T has announced the launch of LTE network in 13 new markets across the US including Stockton, Topeka, Mt. Sterling, Zanesville, Coeur D’Alene, Medford-Ashland, Kirksville and Portsmouth. operator also has…
Vodafone UK To Launch LTE Network on August 29
Vodafone UK is launching its 4G LTE network on 29 August. Operator has also announced that its 4G-ready plans will be available from 12 August. At the launch, Operators LTE…
Airtel to Roll out LTE Network in Delhi by September
Indian operator Bharti Airtel is likely to launch LTE services in Delhi by September, reports PTI. Operator is already offering LTE services in some other Indian Markets including Kolkata, Bangalore,…
O2 to Launch LTE Network on 29th August
UK operator O2 has outlined plans for launch of its 4G LTE network. O2 will switch on LTE network in London, Leeds and Bradford on 29th August, reaching up to…
NTT DOCOMO’s LTE Subscribers Surpass 15 Million
NTT DOCOMO has announced that subscribers to its LTE mobile service surpassed 15 million on July 30. Operator’s LTE subscriptions reached one million in December 2011, 10 million in February…
Ofcom Completes 800MHz Clearance Ahead of Schedule
UK regulator has announced that a four-year process to release 800MHz spectrum for 4G mobile broadband has been completed. This spectrum was previously used for broadcasting digital TV channels and…
Sprint Switches on LTE Network in 41 More Locations
Sprint’s LTE service is now available in 151 markets including 41 new markets announced today. The new locations include Philadelphia; the Bronx and Brooklyn, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Jacksonville, Fla.;…
Vodafone New Zealand Launches LTE in Wellington
Vodafone New Zealand has launched 4G LTE services in parts of Wellington. Operator’s LTE network is available already in parts of Auckland, Christchurch, Lake Brunner, Queenstown, Wanaka and Taupo.
EE Switches On LTE Network in Additional Markets
UK’s EE has launched LTE network in 10 more towns across the UK. With this expansion, LTE network now covers almost 60% of the UK population across 95 towns and…
Sprint Opens LTE Network in Bronx and Brooklyn
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced that its new 4G LTE network and improved 3G service will be available in two New York boroughs Bronx and Brooklyn beginning on July 30.
SaskTel Continues to Enhance LTE Network in Saskatchewan
Canada’s telecom operator SaskTel has completed another 13 different 4G wireless network infrastructure enhancement projects across the Saskatchewan province in June 2013 to address growing demand for network coverage and…
Telstra to Extend LTE Coverage to 85% of Population by Year End
Australian carrier Telstra has announced the plan to extend 4G LTE coverage to a further 200 regional towns across Australia in the next six months, including towns such as Batemans…
GSA: 194 Commercial Networks Worldwide in 75 Countries
A recent GSA LTE report confirms that 194 LTE networks are commercially launched in 75 countries. Overall 391 firm LTE network deployments are planned or in progress in 120 countries…
TELUS Adds New LTE Markets in Canada
Canadian operator TELUS has launched its LTE wireless network in several communities over the course of the past couple of weeks. Operator opened LTE network in Manitoba for the first…
Sprint to Offer Tri-band 4G LTE Devices
U.S. Carrier Sprint has announced first tri-band devices that will operate on Sprint’s 4G LTE network at 800MHz, 1.9GHz and 2.5GHz. Beginning July 19, Operator will introduce NETGEAR Zing Mobile…
AT&T to Acquire Leap Wireless in $1.2 Billion
AT&T and Leap Wireless have entered into an agreement for AT&T to acquire Leap in $1.2 billion. Leap’s network covers approximately 96 million people in 35 U.S. states. Under the…
Optus Expands LTE Coverage, Announces Additional Markets
Australian operator Optus has launched LTE network in Wollongong. Optus has switched on LTE at five mobile sites in central Wollongong, kicking off a series of extensive network upgrades and…
Vodafone Australia Opens LTE Network to New Customers
Vodafone Australia is now inviting new customers across metropolitan Australia onto its new LTE network. Earlier Operator has launched LTE services to existing customers on 12th June 2013 with coverage…
Alcatel-Lucent and Surfline Communications Deploy LTE in Ghana
Alcatel-Lucent and Surfline Communications have announced the commercial deployment of a 4G LTE network in Ghana. Alcatel-Lucent is providing hardware and software, along with installation, optimization, maintenance and managed services…
DiGi Launches LTE Service in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Malaysia’s operator DiGi Telecommunications has announced introduction of 4G LTE services. Covering selected high traffic locations in the Klang Valley, DiGi 4G LTE is now available to all new and…
AT&T Announces New LTE Markets
AT&T has announced additional LTE markets earlier this week, operator’s LTE network now covers 326 U.S. markets. According to AT&T more than 200 million people are covered by its 4G…
1O1O and one2free Expand FD-LTE Spectrum in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s mobile service provider CSL’s 1O1O and one2free brands have expanded their 1800MHz spectrum from 2x 10Mhz to 2 x 15MHz (i.e. 50% bandwidth expansion) in majority of the…
