Telenor launches LTE site inside Arctic Circle
Telenor Norway, has launched LTE site in Svalbard, an archipelago located at 78°13’N inside the Arctic Circle.
Mobitel Slovenia testing LTE in the 1800MHz Band
Slovenian mobile operator Mobitel has been making its technology investments for the last couple of years and plans to implement the LTE and LTE Advanced technolo
Alaska Communications Announces LTE Wireless Network
Alaska Communications is building LTE network in Alaska.
Singapore’s M1 deploys commercial LTE network
Singapore’s telecom service provider, M1 has launched commercial LTE service.
3G Femtocells Outnumber Conventional 3G BTS
According to a recent Informa Telecoms & Media report, there are now in excess of 2.3 million 3G femtocells globally compared to 1.6 million 3G macrocells.
LightSquared offers Solution to GPS Issue
LightSquared has proposed a solution to the problem of interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers.
KDDI picks Samsung for LTE
Samsung has been selected by Japan’s telecom operator KDDI to supply LTE solutions. KDDI plans to launch a commercial LTE service in 2012.
LightSquared & Sprint in 15-year network deal
LightSquared Inc. has reached a 15-year deal with Sprint to share network expansion costs and equipment, and to provide high-speed wireless service to the phone company.
ZTE Announces CDMA/LTE Dual-Mode Distributed NodeB System
Telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider ZTE has launched of the CDMA/LTE dual-mode distributed NodeB system with four transmitters and four receiver
Verizon Wireless Turns On 19 Additional 4G LTE Markets
Verizon Wireless has turned on the LTE in 19 additional metropolitan areas today, as well as expanding the 4G LTE network in San Francisco and Detroit.
GSA: 40% increase in LTE User Devices in 3 months
According to GSA 42 manufacturers have announced 137 LTE-enabled user devices, signalling 40% growth in the number of products launched in the past 3 months.
O2 says 4G spectrum auction is illegal, Ofcom denies
UK mobile operator O2 has opposed Ofcom’s spectrum plan for a 4G LTE spectrum auction.
IMTC Completes VoLTE Testing
The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) has completed Voice over LTE (VoLTE) interoperability testing over LTE network.
LTE subscriber growth more than expected
According to ABI Research, LTE subscriptions are racing ahead of expectations and point to strong demand for fast wireless data connections.
ABI Research: Mobile Operator CAPEX to Grow 5% in 2011
Mobile operator capital expenditure is expected to grow 5% in 2011, to reach $119 billion.
Ericsson wins LTE deal with NBN, Australia
Australian operator National Broadband Network (NBN) has selected Ericsson to build and operate a 2.3GHz fixed-wireless broadband network based on LTE technology.
Telekom launches LTE network in Cologne
Telekom has launched commercial LTE network in Cologne, Germany. It is Telekom’s first LTE network in a city.
O2 to launch commercial LTE in Germany
Telefónica Germany plans to start LTE services from July 1, 2011. Operator is offering mobile broadband services under the name “O2 LTE at Home”.
LTE India 2011: India ready for 4G by 2012
India is all set to move on from 3G to 4G LTE, leading industry and technology experts said at LTE India 2011 international conference organized by Bharat Exhibitions t
Everything Everywhere and BT to trial LTE in UK
Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale plan live trial of 4G LTE in UK.
Telstra switches on first LTE mobile equipment
Australian telco Telstra has switched on it’s first 4G LTE base stations in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Zain Kuwait selects NEC’s Femtocell solution
Zain Kuwait has selected NEC’s Femtocell solution to enhance the indoor mobile experience of its enterprise and consumer customers.
Verizon Wireless expands LTE in nine new markets
Verizon Wireless is expanding the 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and Philadelphia.
CSL offering LTE services to existing customers
Hong Kong mobile operator CSL has started offering LTE modems to it’s existing customers.
LG U+ picks Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE roll out
South Korean wireless service provider LG U+ has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to rollout it’s LTE commercial service network.
Informa announces LTE Awards 2011 winners
The 2011 Informa LTE Awards 2011 winners were announced Tuesday night at an gala dinner presentation at De Duif Amsterdam. The event was part of the LTE World Summit 2011…
Femto Forum Outlines LTE Femtocell Architecture Options
Femto Forum has published an operator friendly guide to the LTE femtocell architecture options in the 3GPP standard.
M1 to deploy commercial LTE network
Singapore operator M1 has announced the deployment of commercial 4G LTE network in Singapore.
Ofcom: LTE capacity gains more than 200% over 3G
UK regulator Ofcom has said that 4G mobile technology will deliver more than 200% of the capacity of existing 3G technologies, using the same amount of spectrum.