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Nokia Networks Signs 4-year Deal with Bharti Airtel India for 3G Network Rollout

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Networks to roll out its 3G network in 5 new telecom circles and network expansion in 3 existing telecom circles*. Under the…

Zain Saudi Arabia and Huawei announced the Launch of First LTE-Advanced High Speed Mobile Broadband Network

Zain Saudi Arabia and Huawei, have announced the launch of the first commercial LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation in two frequency bands (Band 1 and Band 3) network in the world.

Ericsson and Vodafone Implement FDD/TDD Carrier Aggregation in Commercial Network

Vodafone is implementing LTE FDD/TDD carrier aggregation in commercial network in Portugal, anticipating wider terminal availability later this year. This move will allow the operator to combine the best characteristics…

Nokia Networks, Zain KSA Complete Carrier Aggregation Project

Nokia Networks and Zain KSA today announced their successful completion of a pilot project using carrier aggregation to combine FDD-LTE bands 1800 and 2100 MHz. Conducted in the western region…

Global LTE subscribers to quadruple by 2019

TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Forecast Service new data reveals that global LTE subscribers are projected to grow 35% compounded annually over the next five years, from 516 million to 2.3 billion. To…

​ABI: LTE Subscriber Base to Grow to 1.4B Worldwide by 2015 End

​ABI Research estimates that there will be nearly 1.37 billion 4G LTE subscribers globally by year-end 2015, up from nearly 650 million in 2014. The company further forecasts that the…

Nokia Networks collaborated with University of Kaiserslautern in Germany to research on 5G architecture

Nokia Networks recently collaborated with the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany to do research on 5G network architecture and also work closely with the university to study the changes that…

Ericsson and KT Collaborate to Develop 5G and IoT Technologies

South Korea’s telecom provider KT and Ericsson have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in the 5G evolution and to extend this to the Internet of Things (IoT). According to KT, operator…

PCTEL Launches new LTE Antenna for Fleet and M2M Applications

PCTEL, a Performance Critical Telecom solutions company, launched a new antenna designed to accelerate the adoption of high-speed LTE wireless technology for fleet, agricultural, and industrial applications.

China Mobile, Huawei, and Qualcomm Complete LTE TDD Inter-band 3CC CA Commercial Verification

China Mobile recently completed the commercial verification of LTE TDD inter-band 3CC Carrier Aggregation (CA) using Huawei’s commercial base station and Qualcomm Technologies’ commercial terminal based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon…

Nokia Networks Offers LTE Network in a Box for Quick Deployments

Nokia Networks is launching a compact, rapidly deployable LTE network in a box with macro site capacity and coverage to provide real-time communication services. According to company, Nokia Network in…

Alcatel-Lucent and Korea’s KT sign collaboration agreement to deliver 5G mobile networks of the future

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean telecommunications provider, KT, under which the companies will collaborate to advance 5G development in South Korea with initial testing focusing…

T-Mobile Leased Spectrum to Other Carriers to Expand LTE Network Coverage in Line with Verizon and Sprint

T-Mobile US has leased its spectrum to other carriers in an effort to expand its LTE network to benefit their customers. 

Airtel Launches 4G Trials for Existing Customers in Chennai, India

Bharti Airtel has launched 4G trials exclusively for its existing customers in Chennai. As part of this, Airtel customers across the city can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel…

Ericsson collaborated with Far EasTone to become sole supplier of 4G/LTE in Taiwan

Ericsson has entered into a contract with Far EasTone, one of the top three Taiwanese telecom operators to become its sole supplier, tasked with expanding and optimizing Far EasTone 4G…

Ericsson files patents suit against Apple in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has filed suits against Apple in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. For more than two years Ericsson has been trying to reach an agreement with…

FCC Initiates Consultation on LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) and Licensed Assisted Access (LAA)

FCC has released a Public Notice dated 5th May 2015 to enable a transparent discussion on the implementation of LTE-U in conjunction with licensed commercial wireless services using Licensed Assisted…

EY and Ericsson study maps successful mobile operator strategies

May 5, 2015Ericsson and Ernst and Young (EY) have collaborated to study and identify three distinct strategies adopted by successful mobile operators termed as Frontrunners. These strategies are:•    Quality-led progression:…

Alcatel-Lucent introduces new product to extend the ultra-broadband reach of cable operators

INTX Internet & Television Expo, Chicago, Il., USA, May 04, 2015 Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)has expanded its portfolio of ultra-broadband access products with a new platform that will…

Ericsson launch of cloud video enabler wins NAB best of show award

Ericsson today made an announcement that 2015 NewBay Media Best of Show Award which was held in Las Vegas, 11-16 April recognizes the ‘Ericsson Video Storage and Processing Platform’ as…

Verizon Announces Software Defined Networking Strategy

SDN Initiative Means Rapid Time-to-Market, Agile Network and Operational Efficiencies

HKT and Huawei Demonstrate LTE-A 450Mbps Solution in Hong Kong

HKT and Huawei have successfully demonstrated an IP-RAN based LTE-A 450Mbps solution (3 FDD Carrier Aggregation) in Hong Kong.

Sequans and Expway Announce LTE Broadcast over Wi-Fi Solution

LTE chipmaker Sequans Communications and LTE broadcast middleware provider, Expway, announced the availability of a new platform for the delivery of LTE broadcast service to an LTE-Wi-Fi router, enabling all…

Sisvel Expands the Scope of its LTE Patent Pool

Sisvel has expanded the scope of its LTE patent pool to offer patent licenses covering all LTE and LTE-Advanced specifications, representing comprehensive coverage of the latest versions of the 4G…

Sprint Shares #1 Ranking for Reliability and Call Performance in Pittsburgh

Sprint announced on 16th April 2015 that its network in Pittsburgh shares a first-place ranking for reliability and call performance, according to a  new RootScore report by independent mobile analytics…

Reliance Jio seeks Wi-Fi deals with state, local authorities

Indian Telecom Company Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) plans to enter into agreements with various state and local authorities to offer Wi-Fi services. RJIL has to launch services within five…

Nokia Buys Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 Billion

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent have entered into a memorandum of understanding under which Nokia will make an offer for all of the equity securities issued by Alcatel-Lucent, through a public exchange…

Nokia Networks Demonstrates 5G Speed of 10Gbps with NI at 5G Summit

Nokia Networks has announced demonstration of a 10Gbps peak rate system over the air at 73GHz (mmWave)  with NI at the Brooklyn 5G Summit, jointly organized by Nokia Networks and…

EE Launches WiFi Calling in UK

U.K. operator EE has launched WiFi Calling to make calls and texts available in every WiFi-connected home and small office in the UK. WiFi Calling from EE will be available…

Ofcom: 14.7 Mbps Average LTE Download Speed in UK

Ofcom has published research into 4G and 3G mobile broadband performance. Overall, 4G networks performed much better than 3G networks in five sample towns and cities tested – Edinburgh, Leeds,…