Swisscom Adds LTE Roaming in 10 More Markets
Swisscom is now offering 4G LTE roaming in further ten countries. Nine of those countries are in Europe including Italy, Spain and Greece. In addition operator has also started LTE…
Radisys, AirHop and Broadcom Integrate SON-Ready LTE Small Cell Solution
Wireless infrastructure solution provider Radisys and AirHop Communications, a developer of advanced RAN intelligence software, have integrated AirHop’s eSON software with Radisys’ Trillium LTE TOTALeNodeB solution and Broadcom Corporation’s BCM617xx…
LG Uplus and Huawei Complete Commercial Trial of 3 Different Band Carrier Aggregation
Huawei and South Korea’s mobile operator LG Uplus have jointly completed a commercial network field trail of 3 different band Carrier Aggregation (3CC CA). LG Uplus currently has 7.5 million…
LTE Hits 30% Share of Cellular Market in North America
4G Americas reports that LTE connections in North America grew to 115 million subscriptions, representing 30 percent of the 387 million total mobile subscriptions in the region at the end…
Syniverse to Enable LTE Roaming for NewCore Wireless
Syniverse has signed an agreement with NewCore Wireless for solutions that will facilitate the launch of a new LTE network to serve NewCore Wireless’ operator customers. NewCore Wireless is a…
Ericsson: LTE Subscriptions to Reach 85 percent in North America
4G/LTE subscriptions will reach 85 percent in North America and 30 percent in Europe in 2019, according to latest Ericsson Mobility Report. Globally, LTE subscriptions are predicted to reach 2.6…
Ericsson to Provide Policy and Charging Solution to Taiwan Mobile
Ericsson has won a deal providing an integrated Policy and Charging solution to Taiwan Mobile. Taiwan Mobile is one of the largest operators in Taiwan, offering mobile, fixed line, cable…
Chunghwa Telecom Starts Commercial LTE Service
Taiwan’s telecom service provider Chunghwa Telecom has launched commercial 4G LTE network in the country. Operator is currently offering over 30 LTE-compatible devices and plans to increase it to over…
Claro Launches LTE Service in Peru
Claro Peru has launched commercial LTE network in the country. Operator is using its existing 1,900 MHz band spectrum for the 4G service. Claro did not acquire spectrum in the…
DOCOMO Verifies NFV Feasibility with Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco and NEC
NTT DOCOMO announced that it has completed proof-of-concept (PoC) trials verifying the feasibility of network functions virtualization (NFV) while working separately with Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco and NEC. The company has been…
Alcatel-Lucent, Mobily Announce NFV Deployment of Wireless Control
Alcatel-Lucent and Mobily Saudi Arabia have announced the deployment of virtualized radio access network (RAN) software from Alcatel-Lucent’s Network Function Virtualization (NFV) portfolio launched during Mobile World Congress 2014.
T-Mobile Introduces Voice over LTE in Seattle
U.S. carrier T-Mobile has launched Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in the Seattle area. Operator is initially offering VoLTE service over existing LG G Flex and Samsung Galaxy Note 3…
ZTE Supports Algérie Télécom’s FDD LTE Infrastructure in 14 Provinces
ZTE has announced that the company, as one of the main solution providers for Algérie Télécom’s FDD-LTE network, is responsible for the infrastructure in 14 provinces, including the capital city…
Bouygues Telecom Selects Voice over LTE from Ericsson for its 4G Network in France
French mobile service provider Bouygues Telecom has chosen Ericsson to launch VoLTE services to its live, commercial 4G/LTE network in France. The service will provide HD (high definition) voice conversations…
Algérie Télécom, Nokia Announce Commercial LTE Network Deployment in Algeria
Nokia has deployed commercial LTE network in Algeria for the state-owned operator, Algérie Télécom. Under the contract, Nokia provided its Single RAN Advanced solution based on its Flexi Multiradio 10…
Alcatel-Lucent Signs Global Frame Agreement with Telenor Group on LTE Networks
Alcatel-Lucent and Telenor Group have signed a global frame agreement making Alcatel-Lucent a candidate provider for 4G LTE networks to the subsidiaries in 13 countries in Europe and Asia.
SingTel Launches Full-Featured Voice over LTE Service
Singapore’s mobile operator SingTel has unveiled 4G ClearVoice, a commercial full-featured Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service, in collaboration with Samsung and Ericsson. Operator’s VoLTE service offers full suite of telephony…
LIME and Ericsson Complete LTE Roll-out in Cayman Islands
Cable & Wireless Communications (trading as LIME) has completed the roll-out of its new 4G LTE network in Cayman Islands. The network was installed by Ericsson as sole supplier, covering…
Globecomm Adds Two New Carriers to Hosted LTE Solution
Communications solutions provider Globecomm has announced that Adams NetWorks, Inc. (Adams) and Chariton Valley have commercially launched 4G LTE services to their customers leveraging Globecomm’s Hosted LTE solutions.
AT&T to Launch HD Voice on LTE Network in Select Markets
US carrier AT&T plans to introduce High Definition (HD) Voice on an all-IP, Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) network in select markets beginning May 23. Initially, HD Voice from AT&T will…
Telstra, Ericsson Demonstrate 450Mbps Speed with LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation
Australian mobile operator Telstra has announced successful live demonstration of 450Mbps network speed using LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation across a trial combination of 1800MHz and 2600MHz bands.
DOCOMO to Launch VoLTE Service Next Month
Japanese mobile carrier NTT DOCOMO plans to launch high-quality voice and video calls using Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology on its LTE network, beginning late June.
Motorola Introduces Moto E and Moto G with LTE
Motorola has announced launch of 4G LTE capable Moto E and Moto G. Moto E has a high-resolution 4.3” display with 256ppi, 1980 mAh battery and runs Android 4.4.2, KitKat.
MTS, Nokia Test VoLTE Voice and Video Call
Russia’s telecommunications operator MTS has completed the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call on a telco cloud infrastructure using Nokia’s technology. The end-to-end testing was successfully conducted in the operator’s live…
China Mobile Certifies Ericsson’s LTE Advanced Modem
China Mobile has fully tested and certified Ericsson’s M7450 5-mode modem chipset for use in China Mobile’s network. Ericsson’s M7450 covers five access technologies: TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and…
O! Launches LTE Service in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s mobile operator O! has launched LTE network in the country. According to operator, LTE service is available with data rates up to 75 Mbps in all areas of capital…
497 LTE Network Deployment Commitments in 150 Countries
497 network operators in 150 countries have committed to deploy LTE networks so far, according to a recent GSA report. Currently there are 288 commercial LTE networks in 104 countries.
NTT DOCOMO to Conduct 5G Experimental Trials
Japanese carrier NTT DOCOMO plans to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile communications technologies with six mobile technology vendors: Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC, Nokia and Samsung.
SK Telecom Expands 2.1GHz Base Stations to Commercialize 3 Band LTE-Advanced Networks
South Korea’s SK Telecom has started expanding installation of base stations to use 10MHz bandwidth from 2.1GHz band for LTE from May 7 in certain areas in Seoul, Gwangju and…
T-Mobile Czech Republic to Cover 51% of the Population with LTE by Year End
T-Mobile Czech Republic plans to cover 93 percent of the population and 80% of the territory with 3G and LTE networks by the end of the year. Operator’s LTE network…