According to recent GSA report 45 manufacturers have announced 161 LTE-enabled user devices, representing 155% growth in the number of products reported by GSA in early

Ericsson and Softbank Mobile are conducting the field demonstration of LTE cooperative transmission control / coordinated scheduling function.

Sprint Nextel and LightSquared have signed a 15-year agreement that includes spectrum hosting and network services, 4G wholesale, and 3G roaming.

Verizon Wireless and Samsung have launched Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 with 4G LTE. The device will be available on July 28 in either Metallic Gray or Glossy White.

Since first commercial deployment in December 2009 and slow progress in first half of 2010, 4G LTE has become fastest growing mobile technology.

According to GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, operators are quickly upgrading to  42 Mbps dual cell HSPA+ ( 42 Mbps) systems.

Verizon Wireless has announced plans to roll out LTE in 28 additional markets this week, bringing 4G LTE to a total of 102 cities across the country.

AT&T has announced two new LTE devices, the AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G.

Canadian operator Rogers Communications has launched commercial LTE network in Ottawa region.

ZTE  has launched commercially LTE base station ZXSDR BS8920.

Nokia Siemens Networks has been trialing 4G TD-LTE network in Hangzhou and Xiamen for China Mobile.

SK Telecom has launched commercial 4G LTE service in South Korea.

Ericsson has demonstrated LTE Advanced to the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS).

Telenor Norway, has launched LTE site in Svalbard, an archipelago located at 78°13’N inside the Arctic Circle.

Slovenian mobile operator Mobitel has been making its technology investments for the last couple of years  and plans to implement the LTE and LTE Advanced technolo

Alaska Communications is building LTE network in Alaska.

Singapore’s telecom service provider, M1 has launched commercial LTE service.

LightSquared has proposed a solution to the problem of interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers.

Samsung has been selected by Japan’s telecom operator KDDI to supply LTE solutions. KDDI plans to launch a commercial LTE service in 2012.

LightSquared Inc. has reached a 15-year deal with Sprint to share network expansion costs and equipment, and to provide high-speed wireless service to the phone company.

Telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider ZTE has launched of the CDMA/LTE dual-mode distributed NodeB system with four transmitters and four receiver

Verizon Wireless has turned on the LTE in 19 additional metropolitan areas today, as well as expanding the 4G LTE network in San Francisco and Detroit.

According to GSA 42 manufacturers have announced 137 LTE-enabled user devices, signalling 40% growth in the number of products launched in the past 3 months.

UK mobile operator O2 has opposed Ofcom’s spectrum plan for a 4G LTE spectrum auction.

Canadian operator Rogers will launch the LTE network in Ottawa this summer.

The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) has completed Voice over LTE (VoLTE) interoperability testing over LTE network.

According to ABI Research, LTE subscriptions are racing ahead of expectations and point to strong demand for fast wireless data connections.

UK regulator Ofcom has set out proposals to ensure that LTE does not interfere with digital TV.

Mobile operator capital expenditure is expected to grow 5% in 2011, to reach $119 billion.

3GPP based technologies are driving wireless growth in Americas. 91.1 million new subscriptions were added in the region during 12 months ending March 2011.