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
GSA: 98 LTE User Devices launched
According to a new report from GSA, the eco-system of LTE-capable user devices is rapidly developing to meet current and anticipated future needs of operators and their
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.
Russia: Uni-LTEd We Stand… For Now
As predicted in 4G Digest’s January 12th edition, 2011 is going to be an important year for LTE in Russia.
First Large-scale 4G Commercial Deployment in Canada
Barrett Xplore has become the first operator in Canada to commercially launch a large-scale WiMAX/4G network.
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
The Digital Dividend Situation in Sweden in Contrast with the Rest of Europe
The Swedish telecoms regulator, PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Agency) held a new auction on February 28th to assign licenses in the 800 MHz spectrum band.
LG Revolution at FCC, ready for Verizon
LG’s upcoming LTE Android phone for Verizon, LG Revolution, has reached to the FCC. According to details available at FCC, LG-VS910 supports both CDMA & LTE at air tnterface.
Sprint and T-Mobile in merger talk?
Sprint and T-Mobile are in merger talk according to a report from Bloomberg.
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.
Sprint LTE network by 2013?
According to a Sprint executive, company is considering to launch nationwide LTE network.
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
Nokia’s Dilemma: Why Android and Apple are Decisive
Recent news has, as often is the case, interjected itself into our research and analysis: Nokia and Microsoft’s announced partnership changes the trajectory for both co
Impressions from MWC
The MWC was a huge success this year with both attendance and the overall vibe way up.
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.
AORs Emerge at MWC
Did you attend MWC and not stop by the Backhaul Pavilion? Don’t worry if you missed it, since there was no such place at the Barcelona event!
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.
Verizon Wireless Expands LTE Network, Plans LTE in Rural America
Verizon Wireless has expanded the LTE network to cover more than 80 percent of the population in the metropolitan Detroit area.
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.
The E-Plus Group, China Mobile and ZTE collaborate for TD-LTE field trial in Germany
The E-Plus Group will launch a TD-LTE field trial in Germany in Q1 2011. The trial is based on 2.6 GHz spectrum that E-Plus acquired in the German spectrum auction.
For a Transparent Net of Nets
As covered in 4G Digest’s October 13th issue, IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) addresses – the basis for Internet as we know it today – are quickly running out.
Etisalat signs LTE deal with Alcatel-Lucent
Etisalat has inked an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent for a planned deployment of the LTE network in the UAE.
Alvarion’s New Strategy for Profitability
Over the last several years Alvarion has succeeded in establishing a strong position in the WiMAX space.
Telstra to launch LTE by end 2011
Telstra plans to upgrade its Next G network with 4G LTE technology later this year.
Qualcomm Announces 2.5GHz Snapdragon Mobile Chipset
Qualcomm has announced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family.
RIM to launch additional BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Models
RIM has announced plans to launch two additional BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablets during the second half of 2011, featuring support for LTE and HSPA+ high speed wide area