Telkom to Roll-out LTE Advanced by End of 2014
South Africa’s telecommunications provider Telkom plans to begin the roll-out of its LTE Advanced (LTE-A) connectivity, in more than 50 suburbs across South Africa, by the end of this year.
Hungary Awards New Broadband Frequencies to Four Operators
National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary (NMHH) has announced the names of the companies that have won frequencies for broadband services. The four winners offered a total of HUF…
Huawei to Invest Over $4 Billion in Fixed Broadband in Next Three Years
Huawei plans to invest over $4 billion in Fixed Broadband (FBB) technology research and development over the next three years. The investment will focus on products and solutions which will…
ZTE Unveils 4G Qcell Solution for Multi-mode GSM/UMTS/LTE Networks
ZTE has announced a 4G active distribution solution that supports multi-frequency and multi-mode network deployment with superior indoor performance.
Alcatel-Lucent Extends Mobile Backhaul Capabilities with Full Outdoor Microwave Networking Unit and New Transceivers
Alcatel-Lucent is extending its wireless mobile backhaul capabilities to provide high-capacity deployment coverage via LTE heterogeneous networks (hetnets) – a mix of macro and small cell base stations. Company has…
OneAccess Introduces LTE Enabled Multi-Service Access Router Platform
OneAccess has announced an integrated LTE/4G router platform to enable telecom operators, Cloud and managed communication service providers to add LTE connectivity to the growing list of access technologies they…
Smart to Deploy 1,400 New LTE Sites in Philippines
Philippines Wireless services provider Smart has stepped up the roll-out of its new LTE network across the country to meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet services.
Verizon Wireless Expands XLTE Coverage
Today Verizon Wireless announced that it has launched XLTE in 22 new markets, bringing double the 4G LTE bandwidth and greater peak speeds now in more than 400 markets in…
Globe Telecom Signs LTE Transformation Contract with Alcatel-Lucent
Philippines’ telecommunications company Globe Telecom has awarded a LTE contract to Alcatel-Lucent for transformation of wireless network infrastructure in the Philippine regions of Visayas and Mindanao, upgrading it from WiMax…
MediaTek Launches 802.11n 2T2R AP/Router SoC
MediaTek has announced its MT7628, a 2T2R 802.11n Wi-Fi AP System on Chip (SoC) for Home Router, Smart Router and IoT Gateway to enable high data transmission rates for voice…
Verizon Wireless Begins Offering LTE HD Voice and Video Calling
US carrier Verizon Wireless has started offering HD Voice and Video Calling across its nationwide network on select smartphones. Operator has launched service as Advanced Calling 1.0.
Smart Introduces LTE Advanced in Cebu, Philippines
Philippines’ wireless services provider Smart Communications has switched on the LTE-Advanced in Cebu after launching the service in Metro Manila last month. Smart launched LTE service in the Philippines two years…
Qualcomm Extends LTE and Carrier Aggregation Benefits to Entry-Level Smartphones and Tablets
Qualcomm has announced that its Qualcomm® Snapdragon 200 tier, the Snapdragon 210 processor, will offer integrated multimode 3G/4G LTE and LTE Dual SIM for entry-level smartphones.
Ericsson Launches Indoor Picocell to Deliver 300 Mbps with Carrier Aggregation
Ericsson has announced launch of the RBS 6402, the indoor picocell to deliver 300 Mbps LTE speeds with carrier aggregation. It is a multi-carrier, concurrent multi-standard (LTE, WCDMA and Wi-Fi),…
Nokia Networks Announces Double-Capacity LTE/Wi-Fi Picocell
Nokia Networks small cell has introduced a double-capacity small cell base station Flexi Zone G2 Pico, and an indoor planning service enhanced by 3-D geolocation. The first Flexi Zone G2…
Beeline Uzbekistan Launches Commercial LTE Services
Mobile service provider Beeline Uzbekistan has started commercial LTE services in the country. Operator’s 4G network currently covers the central areas of Tashkent, and the company plans to further expand…
nTelos Wireless Picks Alcatel-Lucent LTE Services
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by NTELOS Holdings Corp. to provide 4G LTE network services for the nTelos Wireless network build-out in West Virginia and parts of western Virginia. The network…
olleh Rwanda Networks Selects Nokia Networks for LTE network
olleh Rwanda Networks, (oRn), a joint venture between KT Corporation and the Government of Rwanda, has chosen Nokia Networks to provide the radio and core network as well as managed…
Nokia Networks, China Telecom Achieve FDD-TDD Carrier Aggregation
Nokia Networks and China Telecom today announced FDD-TDD carrier aggregation including a user device chipset. In the demonstration by China Telecom, Nokia’s LTE base station achieved interoperability with a commercial…
Vodafone Spain to Launch Commercial LTE Advanced in October
Vodafone Spain plans to roll out commercial deployment of LTE Advanced to enable speeds up to 300 Mbps in download in October. Furthermore, the operator is testing Voice over LTE…
Ericsson and Polkomtel Test LTE Broadcast in Poland
Ericsson and Polish telecom operator Polkomtel successfully carried out the test of LTE Broadcast technology in Poland on August 30, streaming the opening game of the 2014 World Volleyball Championship…
ONE Launches Commercial LTE Services in Macedonia
ONE, a telecommunication operator in Macedonia, has launced 4G LTE network in the country. Operator has received approval for the frequency range 2x10MHz @ DD 800 MHz and 2x15MHz @…
Nemo Outdoor Drive Test Solution to Support Carrier Aggregation and Category 6 LTE Devices
Anite today announced that its latest version of Nemo Outdoor supports Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Category 6 devices. Tool allows operators to test and verify the capacity of LTE-Advanced wireless…
ZTE Wins SWAN Slovakia Contract for Nationwide LTE Network
ZTE has signed a contract with Slovak operator SWAN for a nationwide LTE network project. As part of the agreement, ZTE will construct core CS/PS (circuit-switched/packet-switched) network, and a GSM/LTE…
Bell Increases Data Speeds up to 45% on LTE network
Canada’s communications company Bell has increased 4G LTE network speeds up to 45%. According to Bell, LTE download speeds have increased from 75 Megabits per second (expected average 12-25 Mbps)…
Huawei Deploys Commercial LTE TDD Easy Macro in Beijing with China Mobile
Huawei has completed its first LTE TDD Easy Macro commercial deployment in Beijing with China Mobile. According to Huawei , this newly improved LTE TDD Easy Macro improves the download…
ZTE wins COSMOTE Romania LTE contract
ZTE has won a wireless project contract from mobile operator COSMOTE Romania to transform its existing 2G/3G network and build a new LTE network in southern Romania. The deal is…
Swisscom Boosts Quality of Indoor Reception
Swisscom has announced that 94% of the Switzerland’s population can use its 4G/LTE network. For 2G or 3G technology, the figure is over 99%. Swisscom is also now seeking to…
DOCOMO and Huawei Demonstrate LTE Network over Unlicensed Spectrum
NTT DOCOMO and Huawei announced today that their joint test has successfully demonstrated that LTE can be deployed over the 5GHz unlicensed spectrum, which is widely used for wireless LAN…
Vodafone Australia Selects Ericsson to Modernize Core Network
Australian carrier Vodafone has announced that it is completely modernizing and consolidating its core network with Ericsson. According to operator, its new core network will offer greater network agility and…
