SK Telecom and Nokia Develop Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) Solution Over VoLTE
SK Telecom and Nokia have announced joint development of “Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) solution, which is a next-generation push-to-talk communications technology over VoLTE, and demonstrated the solution at Nokia’s Research and…
A&TT Turns Off 2G, to Repurpose Spectrum for LTE
AT&T has discontinued 2G wireless service starting Jan. 1, 2017, company announced in a blog this week. Company had announced plan to shut down the 2G network 4 years ago.
Smart Expanding Network to Improve LTE Coverage and Quality in Metro Manila
PLDT mobile unit Smart Communications is undertaking a major network expansion in Metro Manila over the next three months, to improve the coverage and quality of its LTE service.
T-Mobile Increases 4G LTE Capacity in DC by Nearly 1,000%
U.S. carrier T-Mobile have announced permanent increase of 4G LTE capacity in the areas surrounding the National Mall by nearly 1,000% since last year carrier ahead of Presidential Inauguration.
Singtel Launches Nationwide 450Mbps Mobile Data Network
Singtel today launched a 450Mbps mobile network with the nationwide deployment of 4G LTE-Advanced service in Singapore. This speed enhancement is made possible by Singtel’s nationwide LTE network upgrade to…
Telit to Roll out LTE Category M1 module in the U.S. with Verizon and Qualcomm
Telit is collaborating with Verizon as a key supplier of IoT modules for the carrier’s LTE Category M1 (LTE-M1) service, company announced last week. In cooperation with Qualcomm Technologies, Telit…
Nokia and T-Mobile Achieve LTE Speeds Near 1 Gbps
Nokia and T-Mobile have achieved LTE speeds near 1 Gbps in a demonstration using Nokia’s deployed 4.5G Pro technology. The demonstration, conducted at T-Mobile’s lab in Bellevue, Washington, encompassed technologies…
Armenia’s VivaCell-MTS Expands 4G Network in 22 Towns
Armenia’s VivaCell-MTS continues expanding its 4G network in Armenia that was deployed six years ago, in 2010. Upon the completion of the planned works, 4G services will become available to…
What is 5G New Radio (5G NR)?
5G New Radio (NR) development is part of continuous mobile broadband evolution process to meet the requirements of 5G as outlined by IMT-2020, similar to earlier evolution of 3G &…
ZTE Announces Successful Commercial Launch of Pre5G in Telkomsel Indonesia
ZTE and Telkomsel have announce successful deployment of commercial Pre5G networks in Makassar, capital of Sulawesi, and Manado, a famous tourist destination. According to company, using the 20 Mhz commercial…
Ericsson, Qualcomm and SK Telecom to Collaborate on 5G NR Trials
Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and SK Telecom plan to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on 5G New Radio (NR) standards being developed…
5G Americas: Global LTE Connections Rise 81% Year-over-Year in Q3 2016
LTE continues its impressive momentum in North Americas, Latin America and throughout the world. 5G Americas reported mobile subscriber data for the third quarter of 2016 which included significant regional…
Nokia to Supply LTE-R network to Korea Rail Network Authority
Nokia has been selected by the Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) as a supplier for the LTE-R mobile broadband network to support railway operations and employee services. The network will…
Ericsson Announces Commercial 5G New Radio (NR)
Ericsson is commercializing the 5G NR radio for massive MIMO, with the first deployments coming in 2017. Together with the Ericsson 5G Plug-Ins announced in June and Ericsson’s already commercially…
Nokia and StarHub to Triple 4G upload Speeds in Singapore
Nokia and Singapore’s StarHub have successfully tripled peak upload speed to 150Mbps over the operator’s 4G network, in a trial using carrier aggregation technology and the 64 quadrature amplitude modulation…
5G: Huawei and Vodafone Achieve 20Gbps for Single-User Outdoor at E-Band
Huawei and Vodafone have completed a 5G mmWave field test at Vodafone Emerald House in Newbury, UK.
Nokia Demonstrates 5G-ready Network
Nokia demonstrates a 5G network running on commercial platforms as part of its showcase at 5G World that will underline the momentum of bringing 5G to commercial reality.
New 5G Test Network Launched in the Netherlands
A 5G testbed in the Dutch province of North Groningen was officially launched today, when an international agreement was signed between the ten partner organisations who initiated the project.
Nokia and STC Test MulteFire Technology to Bring LTE-like Performance to Wi-Fi
Nokia and the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) have conducted a test of MulteFire technology, which combines the high-performance of LTE with the simplicity of Wi-Fi deployment in unlicensed spectrum bands…
MTN Ghana Selects Ericsson for deployment of LTE network in Greater Accra region
Ericsson has been selected by MTN Ghana for the deployment of a new LTE network in the Greater Accra region. The deployment will enable MTN to offer its 16 million…
China Unicom and ZTE Sign Cooperation Agreement on SDN/NFV
ZTE has announced that company has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Unicom on Software Defined Network (SDN)/Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
Bhutan Telecom selects Ericsson as BSS transformation partner
Ericsson has signed a Business Support Systems (BSS) transformation contract with Bhutan Telecom, Bhutan’s largest telecom service provider.
Tele2 Netherlands Boosts Network Capacity, Indoor Coverage with Nokia LTE Small Cells
Following the successful trial of Nokia’s outdoor and indoor small cells, Tele2 has selected the company as supplier of LTE small cells products.
Singtel and Ericsson Test License Assisted Access for LTE Networks
Singtel and Ericsson plan to trial License Assisted Access (LAA), on Singtel’s network starting March 2016. The trial is part of the partners’ memorandum of understanding to study the future…
Nokia demonstrates 5G applications and capabilities to help operators prepare for new opportunities
Nokia is showing how 5G applications run on its network infrastructure as operators explore the new business opportunities of an increasingly connected world.
TeliaSonera and Ericsson to Develop and Test Selected 5G Use-cases and Services
TeliaSonera and Ericsson plan to develop 5G use-cases and service scenarios, including both communication and Internet of Things (IoT) services with the purpose to address new business opportunities. The partnership…
AT&T Introduces Family of LTE Modules For IOT Devices
AT&T is introducing a new family of LTE modules to meet the needs of a broad range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The new modules offer multiple options and…
Verizon Now Offers LTE for IoT Devices
Verizon, this week announced the availability of the world’s first Cat1 LTE network features for IoT, along with new tools for itsThingSpace IoT applications platform that enable developers “to quickly…
HERE and Netherlands Evaluating LTE-based C-ITS Road Messaging System
HERE, a Nokia company, and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment are together evaluating the deployment of a cellular network-based Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS) for improving road…
Vodafone, Ericsson and Qualcomm Test LTE Carrier Aggregation of Licensed and Unlicensed Bands on Commercial Network
Ericsson, with Vodafone and Qualcomm, today conducted live testing of advanced LTE Carrier Aggregation (CA) of LTE in licensed and unlicensed bands on a commercial mobile network.
