New spectrum auction of 900 and 1800 MHz frequencies in Denmark
Denmark’s National IT and Telecom Agency (Telestyrelsen) has anounced the dates for holding the auction of spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands.
Alcatel-Lucent: LTE trails in India, China soon
Mobile operators in China and India could put out bids for building of 4G trial networks as early as year-end, says Alcatel-Lucent.
Malaysia’s Celcom conducting LTE trials
Malaysia’s mobile operator Celcom Axiata Bhd is conducting LTE trials with Huawei and Ericsson reports Malaysia Star.
Report: 59 Million Mobile WiMAX Subscribers by 2015
WiMAX’s growth has not been as early or as strong as many would have hoped several years ago says ABI Research in an new report.
Polish Operators Play and Orange form JV for LTE
The two Polish mobile operators PTK Centertel (Orange) and P4 (Play) has been allowed by the regulator to create a joint venture for wholesale business providing access to broadband
Telefonica O2 Germany launches LTE pilot network
Telefonica O2 Germany has put its first LTE pilot network into operation in Munich.
Qualcomm on Track for TD-LTE Product Commercialization
Qualcomm has announced that the Company is on track with its commercialization of products based on LTE TDD and has been demonstrating it’s Mobile Data Modem™ (MDM™) MDM9200™ solution with 2×2
picoChip and FemTel partner on TD-SCDMA femtocell
picoChip has announced that FemTel Communications is using its technology to deliver the F100-T femtocell.
4th comercial LTE network running in Poland
Poland has become the fourth country in the world to have a commercial LTE network. Polish operators CenterNet and Mobyland have collaborated to launch LTE services in the 1.8GHz band.
Ericsson and Motorola partner to provide Public Safety LTE solutions
Ericsson and the Motorola Solutions have teamed up to provide LTE-based public-safety network solution.
CSL and ZTE Demonstrate Dual Cell HSPA+/LTE Network
At the LTE Asia 2010 Conference, Hong Kong’s mobile network operator CSL Limited (CSL) and ZTE demonstrated simultaneous Dual Cell HSPA+ (42 Mbps)/LTE technologies on an entire network.
With focus on WiMAX, India’s BSNL plans LTE back-up
Indian state owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has asked its broadband franchisee partners to set up a network that is capable of migrating to the LTE technology if…
Deutsche Telekom showcases LTE at IFA
Deutsche Telekom is showing LTE technology in action at IFA 2010. Visitors to the stand can try out the 4G technology for themselves in a showcase and discover its advantages.
TeliaSonera LTE deployment plan grows to 228 locations
TeliaSonera Sweden (Telia) has launched commercial LTE services in Malmo, the fourth city to receive 4G coverage in Sweden. There are now 228 locations in the Telia’s deployment plan.
Alcatel-Lucent makes first LTE call within public safety broadband spectrum
Alcatel-Lucent says that it has made industry’s first data call using a LTE wireless broadband network operating at Band 14, the spectrum earmarked for public safety agencies in the United…
Vodafone Germany announces LTE expansion, tariff plans
Vodafone Germany, which is expected to launch LTE network in late September, has announced it’s expansion plans at a press conference at the IFA in Berlin.
Safaricom to start LTE trial in Kenya
Kenya’s Safaricom is expected to start LTE trial within next two months. The roll out will be carried out by Huawei Technologies.
Yota launches LTE in Kazan, Russia
Russian operator Scartel (brand Yota) has announced that it has built 4G LTE network in Kazan.
Clearwire Launches Rover Pre Paid 4G Service
Clearwire has launched Rover, a pre paid mobile broadband service which works on company’s 4G WiMAX network. The Rover brand is mainly designed to attract young adults.
Deutsche Telekom’s first LTE base station operational
Deutsche Telekom’s first LTE base station is fully operational in Kyritz/Brandenburg, Germany. In Kyritz, 800 MHz spectrum is used to provide efficient broadband coverage of rural areas.
Telefonica O2 tests LTE in Slovakia
Telefonica O2 is testing LTE in the region of Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. The exercise will run until 31 August 2010. O2 is using 2.66 GHz frequency spectrum for tests.
Intel to Acquire Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion
Intel has announced its plan to acquire Infineon Technologies AG’s Wireless Solutions business in a cash deal valued at about USD 1.4 billion.
Will embrace LTE when it becomes a global standard: Intel Exec
Intel, which is a supporter of WiMAX, has said it will embrace competing platform LTE when it is widely available globally, according to PTI.
SK Telecom picks Alcatel-Lucent’s optical solution for wireless data network
South Korea’s mobile service provider, SK Telecom has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s packet optical transport solution to upgrade the operator’s nationwide wireless data network.
MetroPCS To Launch LTE Service in September
MetroPCS will become the first U.S. operator to offer LTE service when it launches 4G network next month, a Samsung executive said, reports Dow Jones.
GSA Report: Number of firm LTE network commitments accelerates past 100
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) says that 101 firm LTE network deployments are planned or in progress in 41 countries, including 3 systems which have commercially launched (in Sweden,
LTE subscriber base to cross the 200 million-mark by end-2015
According to Research and Markets forecast, the worldwide LTE subscriber base is expected to grow at a phenomenal CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 187.7 percent between 2010 and 2015.
Sprint offering 3G femtocells
To resolve the indoor coverage related problems, Sprint is apparently offering an EV-DO femtocell to selected customers about two weeks ago after a case by case evaluation of each situation,
TeliaSonera expands LTE coverage, over 200 locations in 2011
TeliaSonera’s Swedish subsidiary, Telia has commercially launched LTE services in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city.
Ofcom to reserve 2.6GHz LTE band for the London 2012 Games
UK regulator Ofcom has launched a new consultation proposal to reserve the LTE 2.6GHz spectrum(2500-2690MHz band) for use by wireless camera applications during the London 2012 Olympic Games.