Maxis extends 3G coverage, expects LTE deployment in few months
Malaysia’s lcommunications service provider Maxis Berhad has surpassed 5,000 3G sites spanning both East and West Malaysia.
Yota Resolves Frequencies Dispute with Roskomnadzor
Russian operator Yota (Scartel) and Russian regulator Roskomnadzor have settled Yota’s appeal against Roskomnadzor’s order issued on 27 July 2010 that withdrew several
Optus launches 3G Femtocells
Optus has commenced the commercial pilot of 3G Femtocell device for Australian consumers.
Mobily to launch LTE by Q3 2011
Saudi Arabian operator Mobily plans to launch LTE by the Q3 2011, according to Khalid Al Kaf, the company’s CEO.
Deutsche Telekom Launches Commercial LTE Service
German opertaor Deutsche Telekom has announced launch of commercial LTE service.
Alcatel-Lucent and nTelos Wireless complete LTE field trial
Virginia-based nTelos Wireless, known for providing high-speed, dependable, nationwide service and Alcatel-Lucent have successfully completed an end-to-end 4G LTE field
Ericsson to support China Mobile’s TD-LTE trial network deployment
Ericsson has been selected by China Mobile to deploy TD-LTE trial network in China.
TELUS to launch LTE in Canada
Canadian operator TELUS has announced the plan to launch of LTE network in early 2012.
Xplornet Selects Zuora and Salesforce for Billing, Payment
Canada’s rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore has selected Zuora and Salesforce for its next-generation, enterprise cloud platform to provide billing, payment and cu
BSNL body seeks probe into BWA spectrum allotment
PTI, India – An association of senior officials of state-owned BSNL has demanded a probe into the allocation of broadband spectrum to the company, saying that it is not
AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in the Twin Cities
AT&T has announced network improvement plans designed to enable higher data rate via HSPA+ with enhanced reliability to the Twin Cities and surrounding communities
ZTE to Supply LTE TDD/FDD Dual-Mode Equipments to Hi3G
ZTE is selected by operator Hi3G to supply LTE infrastructure equipment. Hi3G plans to build the LTE TDD/FDD dual-mode networks in Sweden and Denmark.
IEEE Approves 4G WiMAX 2
IEEE Standards Board has approved WiMAX 2 which is also called 802.16m. ITU already has declared WiMAX 2 as 4G technology.
MetroPCS Launches LTE Service in the Tampa
MetroPCS Communications has expanded its 4G LTE service into the Tampa metropolitan area.
Verizon Announces Novatel LTE Modem and Samsung LTE Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless has announced the availibility of LTE Modem USB551L made by Novatel Wireless and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Both will be available to order on March 31.
Nokia Siemens Networks to provide TD-LTE network in large scale China Mobile trial
Nokia Siemens Networks has become one of the first telecommunications equipment vendors to participate in the large-scale TD-LTE trial with China Mobile.
Alcatel-Lucent to participate in China Mobile TD-LTE trial
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by China Mobile to participate to in TD-LTE trial network deployment in China.
AT&T Acquires T-Mobile USA in $39 billion
AT&T and Deutsche Telekomchave announced a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash-and-stock transaction
U Mobile picks ZTE for LTE in Malaysia
U Mobile has signed agreement with ZTE to bring LTE in Malaysia.
Verizon Wireless to Launch LTE Smartphone HTC ThunderBolt on March 17
Verizon Wireless has announced that the HTC ThunderBolt is available on March 17 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online.
LightSquared and Open Range Partner to Expand Rural LTE Deployment
LightSquared has entered into an agreement in principle to establish a multi-year strategic network partnership with Open Range Communications, a broadband wireless pro
Clearwire Names Chairman John Stanton as Interim CEO
WiMAX service provider Clearwire has announced changes to the company’s executive leadership team.
TeliaSonera acquires frequencies in 800 MHz band
Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has announced the result of the licence auction for the 800 MHz frequency band.
China Mobile to test TD-LTE in seven cities
China Mobile has started testing of fourth-generation technology TD-LTE in seven cities.
Yota signs LTE deal with Russian network operators
Russian mobile broadband company Yota has signed a deal with the country’s main network operators for development of 4G telecoms services.
Frost & Sullivan: LTE Deployments Unlock New Opportunities for Protocol Analyzers and Network Monitoring Systems Market
Although protocol analyzers and network monitoring systems market has reached maturity, LTE deployment is expected to push prospects forward from 2010 to 2016 according
Motorola Solutions And Verizon Wireless Form LTE Alliance For Public Safety
Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have entered in alliance to bring the LTE advantagesto public safety customers across the United States.
Verizon Wireless Picks Tektronix To Monitor LTE Network
Verizon Wireless has selected Tektronix Communications’ Iris suite of solutions to support the monitoring of It’s LTE services.
Open Vista Report: Ericsson, Huawei Top LTE Vendors
According to a recent annual report by Open Vista, Ericsson and Huawei are top LTE vendors.
Etisalat & Huawei Sign LTE Network Agreement
Etisalat and Huawei have announced the signing of a commercial LTE contract to commence deployment of the LTE network in the UAE. Mr.