Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE in 40 More Markets
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced today the availability of LTE service in 40 more markets nationwide. With this expansion, Sprint LTE is now available in 340 markets. Newly added LTE…
Smart Axiata Launches LTE Network in Cambodia
Smart Axiata has launched commercial 4G LTE network in Cambodia on 22nd January 2014.Smart’s LTE network is now available at six LTE Experience Zones, namely inside Naga World Hotel &…
Elisa Selects NSN for LTE Network in Finland
Finland’s wireless operator Elisa has chosen Nokia Solutions and Networks as supplier for its next-generation mobile broadband networks. The contract covers a period of 5 years from 2014 to 2018.
Zamtel Launches 4G Service in Zambia
Zambia’s communication solutions provider Zamtel today launched its 4G LTE service in Kitwe. Zamtel has also set up a walk-in 4G Live Experiential Centre at its Kitwe offices, where customers…
TELE Greenland Selects NSN for Launch of Commercial 4G Network
TELE Greenland selected Nokia Solutions and Networks as a supplier to implement its 4G LTE network and modernize its existing GSM and 3G networks. Operator has started offering LTE services…
Huawei Completes Interoperability Test for Ultra-Flash CSFB Solution
Huawei successfully completed an interoperability test (IOT) for an Ultra-Flash Circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) solution with Huawei infrastructure and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. chipsets at Huawei’s Shanghai R&D facility.
Avantel Selects NSN for LTE Network in Colombia
Colombia’s Avantel has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply the complete infrastructure for its LTE network. As part of deal, NSN will provide the complete suite of radio and…
SK Telecom Unveils LTE-Advanced 3 Band Carrier Aggregation
South Korea’s SK Telecom has unveiled “LTE-Advanced 3 Band Carrier Aggregation (CA)” technology that aggregates 3 bands 20MHz+10MHz +10MHz. This technology will support speeds of up to 300Mbps. LTE-Advanced 3…
MTN Zambia Launches Commercial LTE Network
MTN Zambia has commercially launched LTE network in the country. First phase of LTE launch covers Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone.
VimpelCom Selects NSN For LTE Roll Out in Russia
Russian operator VimpelCom has chosen Nokia Solutions and Networks as vendor for its LTE radio access networks in the central region of Russia, Siberia, South and most of the Volga…
Maxis Introduces Prepaid LTE Service in Malaysia
Malaysian mobile service provider Maxis Berhad (Maxis) has announced the launch of Hotlink 4G, enabling prepaid LTE service for its customers.
Bouygues Telecom Introduces LTE Router for Enterprise
French carrier Bouygues Telecom is now offering 4G LTE router dedicated to companies in France. Huawei B593 router can connect up to 32 devices (computers, tablets …) via WiFi or…
China Mobile Deploys VoLTE on Commercial TD-LTE Network with ZTE
ZTE has announced that company helped China Mobile deploy voice over LTE (VoLTE) services on the operator’s commercial TD-LTE network in Guangzhou.
Slovak Telekom Acquires 800 and 2600 MHz spectrum in Slovakia
Slovak Telekom has acquired 2 x 10 MHz spectrum in 800 MHz, 2 x 40 MHz spectrum in 2 600 MHz FDD and 50 MHz spectrum in 2600 MHz TDD.…
AT&T LTE Network Now Covers More than 270 Million People
U.S. Operator AT&T has announced that it now covers more than 270 million people with 4G LTE. AT&T 4G LTE build expected to be substantially complete by summer 2014.
Alcatel-Lucent to Supply IP/MPLS solution for Metro Network Deployment in Colombia
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Lazus – telecommunications operator working under the model carrier to carriers in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica – to deploy ‘metro’ networks in nine cities…
Sprint Adds 6 New Spark Markets
U.S. carrier Sprint announced the availability of Sprint Spark in six new markets. The newly added markets are Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale. Sprint Spark…
EE Signs up Two Million LTE Users, Exceeds the Target
UK’s service provider EE announced that two million customers have now signed up to LTE services from EE, doubling the company target of one million customers by the end of…
BICS Enables LTE Roaming in 44 Countries
Wholesale carrier services provider BICS announced that it is offering LTE roaming services with over 70 operators, spanning 44 countries. Company expects another year of strong growth, following the year…
NSN Upgrades Telkomsel GSM, 3G Network
Indonesia’s telecom operator Telkomsel has upgraded its GSM and 3G HSPA+ network across the country using NSN’s radio and core network as well as comprehensive services.
ZTE Offers Magic Radio Spectrum Solution for GSM/LTE Dual-mode Deployment
ZTE has announced a proprietary Magic Radio Spectrum Solution product that achieves deployment of GSM and LTE within the same band. According to company, it significantly enhances spectrum utilization and…
Lenovo Introduces Its First LTE Smartphone with Vibe Z
Lenovo has launched its first LTE smartphone, the Lenovo Vibe Z. Vibe Z packs Android 4.3 OS, Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 Quad-core 2.2GHz processor and is loaded with 2 GB of…
Aircel Selects ZTE for LTE Network Deployment
Indian mobile service provider Aircel has selected ZTE to deploy LTE network in India. In the first stage, the LTE deployment will be initiated in Chennai, Rest of Tamil Nadu…
Huawei Announces 241 LTE Wins by 2013
Huawei has announced that by December 2013, it had signed a total of 241 LTE contracts worldwide. The company further adds that it has been engaged in 110 of the…
Optus Launches TD-LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation Network
Australia’s Optus has successfully begun testing LTE-Advanced by activating the TD-LTE Advanced carrier aggregation. Optus announced it achieved single user peak speeds of over 160 Mbps on its commercial 4G…
Telstra’s 4G coverage Reaches to 19.5 Million Australians
Australian operator Telstra has announced that it’s 4G coverage now reaching 85 per cent of the Australian population. The milestone was officially marked in Hamilton Island where the 3500th base…
China Telecom Selects NSN to Build LTE Network
Nokia Solutions and Networks has won an LTE contract with China Telecom, a major wireless broadband operator in China. The operator has selected NSN as a new partner for its…
KDDI Selects Ericsson for LTE Deployment
Japanese operator KDDI has selected Ericsson as one of the prime vendors to deploy its LTE system and Evolved Packet Core network. The radio access network is based on LTE…
EE Launches Inbound LTE Roaming in UK, First Agreement with AT&T
UK’s communications company EE has announced 4G LTE roaming agreement in UK, with AT&T. EE will launch additional partnerships early next year.
Chunghwa Telecom Selects NSN for LTE
Taiwan’s operator, Chunghwa Telecom has picked Nokia Solutions and Networks as a supplier to its 4G LTE network, targeting a fast and smooth roll-out in 2014. In addition, the operator…