Moldtelecom Announces 4G LTE Readiness
Moldova’s operator Moldtelecom has announced LTE readiness in collaboration with Huawei and ZTE. Operator marked the introduction of next generation communication solutions, presenting live, the exhibition of local products.
America Movil picks Alcatel-Lucent for LTE infrastructure in Latin America
Latin American wireless services provider America Movil has selected Alcatel-Lucent to provide infrastructure for its 4G LTE network rollout in Latin America. The deployment will commence with America Movil’s operator…
Ericsson and Qualcomm Demonstrate SRVCC Voice Handover between LTE and WCDMA
Ericsson together with Qualcomm successfully performed a voice handover based on the 3GPP-standardized functionality Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) demonstrating users will experience seamless voice services when they move…
U.S. Cellular to launch LTE Network in March
U.S. Cellular is launching a 4G LTE network next month in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless. The LTE network will cover 25 percent of U.S. Cellular’s customers. The…
Vodafone Portugal ready to launch LTE network
Vodafone is prepared to launch LTE network very soon in Portugal. Vodafone will deploy 4G around the country, with the initial coverage available in thirteen district capitals – Braga, Porto,…
LTE spending to reach $24.3 billion in 2013
LTE is expected to claim the major share of wireless infrastructure capital spending next year as mobile carriers migrate towards it. Global capital spending on LTE technology is projected to…
Rogers to expand LTE to more than 25 Canadian cities this year
Canada’s wireless network operator, Rogers plans to expand to more than 25 additional cities this year.
DOCOMO Extends LTE Discount Offer
Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO has extended the discount for it’s LTE service Xi from May 1 to September 30, 2012.
Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale extend LTE trial
UK’s Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale have extended live multi-operator customer trial of LTE broadband.
Telstra launches first LTE smartphone in Australia
Telstra has launched Australia’s first 4G LTE smartphone HTC Velocity today.
KT signs LTE deployment deal with Nokia Siemens Networks
South Korean operator KT has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as one of its LTE mobile broadband infrastructure and services vendors.
IMT-Advanced Specifications Agreed at ITU Radio Assembly
Specifications for next-generation mobile technologies – IMT-Advanced – have been agreed at the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly currently meeting in Geneva.
China Mobile and Clearwire Agree on Joint IOT Plan for TD-LTE Devices
China Mobile and Clearwire has agreed on common test specifications and joint interoperability testing (IOT) for TD-LTE devices in the global band configurations, inclu
Omnitel expands LTE coverage in Lithuania
Omnitel, TeliaSonera’s subsidiary in Lithuania, has expanded its LTE network coverage to most of the territory of Kaunas and the capital of the northern and western dis
EMT to expand LTE coverage to 70% of population in Estonia
TeliaSonera’s subsidiary, the mobile operator EMT in Estonia, plans to extend LTE coverage to 70 percent of the country’s population.
Nokia and AT&T announce LTE Lumia 900 at CES 2012
At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T have introduced Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia’s Windows Phone with LTE connectivity.
Sprint announces first LTE devices: Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper and Sierra Wireless Hotspot
After announcing LTE rollout plans last week, Sprint today announced the first set of devices for its 4G LTE network – Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper and Sierra Wireless Tri-Ne
Sprint to offer LTE services in 4 markets in first half of 2012
Sprint plans to offer 4G LTE and improved 3G coverage in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio markets in the first half of 2012.
AT&T adds 11 new LTE markets
AT&T has launched 4G LTE services in in 11 more markets. This addition makes AT&T LTE available in a total of 26 markets to 74 million consumers.
Mindspeed to Acquire ‘Small Cells’ Maker Picochip
Mindspeed Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire U.K.based Picochip Limited for a purchase price of approx $51.8 million, plus a potential earnout paymen
ABI Research: Half a Million TD-LTE Base Stations by 2016
According to ABI Research at least half a million base stations will be installed or upgraded for TD-LTE by the end of 2016.
Viva introduces LTE network in Bahrain
Viva Bahrain has launched its LTE network. The new technology was introduced in Bahrain City Centre on 01 January 2012.
T-Mobile launches the commercial LTE service in Hungary
T-Mobile (Magyar Telekom Group) has launched the 4G LTE based mobile internet service in Hungary.
VivaCel-MTS launches commercial LTE network in Armenia
VivaCell-MTS has announced the commercial launch of the 4G LTE network.
Sprint LTE deployment on track for 2013
Sprint has achieved a number of milestones in the deployment of Network Vision this year.
Viva launches 4G LTE services in Kuwait
Kuwait Telecommunication Company VIVA, a STC Group company, has launched commercial 4G LTE service in Kuwait.
NTT DOCOMO to set up joint venture for LTE products
NTT DOCOMO has reached a basic agreement with five companies to establish a fabless joint venture company by the end of March 2012 to develop and sell semiconductor pro
ZTE Completes TD-LTE CSFB Testing
ZTE has completed a series of tests between TD-LTE and 2G/3G GSM/UMTS networks using 3GPP circuit switching fallback (CSFB).
Leap Wireless begins commercial LTE service in Tucson, Arizona
Cricket Communications (Leap Wireless) has started LTE service with a commercial market launch in its Tucson, Ariz.
Swisscom selects Ericsson for LTE and mobile-network modernization
Switzerland’s mobile and fixed operator, Swisscom has entered into a five-year contract with Ericsson for mobile-network modernization and upgrade to LTE.
