MetroPCS Reaffirms LTE Readiness as Q2 Profit Triples
MetroPCS has reported more than three times increase in second-quarter earnings also company saw record subscriber additions.Net income rose to $80 million from $26 million a year earlier.
Clearwire to start FDD/TDD LTE Trials
Clearwire has announced plans to test Test both FDD LTE and TDD LTE in US. In addition Clearwire will test multiple coexistence scenarios between LTE and WiMAX as well.
Rostelecom to launch LTE test network in August
Russian operator Rostelecom plans to launch the LTE test network in Penza by the end of August.
Clearwire adds more markets
Clearwire has announced the availability of it’s 4G wiMAX services in new markets in four states.
Harris Corporation teams with Nokia Siemens Networks to develop 700 MHz LTE Network Solutions
Harris Corporation, a communications and information technology company, has launched Harris VIDA Broadband LTE, its new solution for broadband mission-critical communications for first responders.
NTT DOCOMO Buys Rest of Shares of PacketVideo
Japanese mobile-phone operator NTT DoCoMo will pay $111.6 million to buy the rest of shares of wireless software company PacketVideo.
Yota’s LTE frequencies revoked, LTE plan unchanged
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has revoked permission to use some of the frequencies issued to Scartel (brand Yota) to build LTE network reportedly due to violation of the law, according to…
AT&T selects Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, and Juniper Networks as Domain Network Equipment Suppliers
AT&T has chosen Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, and Juniper Networks as its Domain Suppliers for IP/MPLS/Ethernet/Evolved Packet Core equipment needed for its IP-based network.
picoChip partners with Indian firms for 3G, 4G development
picoChip has been selected by Rancore Technologies Ltd for the development of 4G base stations for rolling out next-generation wireless telecom networks in India.
Qualcomm forms LTE venture with Global Holdings, Tulip
Qualcomm has sold 26 per cent stake in its TD-LTE venture in India to Tulip Telecom and Global Holdings.
Telefonica O2 builds LTE network in Germany
Telefonica O2 Germany plans to launch two urban LTE networks in Munich and Halle by the end of 2010. Company is using 2.6 GHz spectrum in these areas.
Best Buy to offer mobile internet service using Clearwire’s WiMAX network
Best Buy Connect & Clearwire have have entered in a partnership in which Best Buy will use Clearwire’s WiMAX network to offer mobile internet service to customers under the Best…
Motorola to build Public Safety 700 MHz LTE Network in San Francisco
Public Safety Agencies have selected Motorola to build 700 MHz LTE Network in San Francisco Bay Area.
GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell demonstrates LTE
Mobile operator GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell has announced installation of LTE base station for demonstration.
“Xi†– NTT DOCOMO’s LTE Service Brand
NTT DOCOMO has announced the brand name and logo of its forthcoming LTE service for the Japanese market, which is scheduled to launch in December.
Funambol Introduces Commercial Open Source Mobile Device Management for WiMAX
The open source mobile cloud sync company, Funambol has introduced Funambol DM Carrier Edition, a commercial open source device management solution for WiMAX.
MTS claims first commercial LTE launch in Uzbekistan, CIS
Mobile service provider Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS) with services in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) has announced the commercial launch of a 4G LTE network in Uzbekistan.
UK plans 4G spectrum auction
UK government has laid a statutory instrument (SI) before parliament requiring telecoms regulator Ofcom to launch a combined auction of frequencies in the 800MHz and 2100MHz band as soon as…
Altair Semiconductor Introduces TD-LTE Reference Design
Altair Semiconductor has commercialy launched a new TD-LTE terminal reference design for use in a range of products, including USB dongles, data cards, CPEs and handheld devices.
KT to Invest $4.3 Billion to Upgrade Network
South Korea’s KT Corp plans to spend 5.1 trillion won (4.3 billion dollars) over five years upgrading its network to meet demand from smartphones and other digital devices.
DOCOMO and MediaTek sign LTE chipset deal
NTT DOCOMO & Taiwanese chip-maker MediaTek has entered into a LTE-PF, a mobile-terminal platform based on LTE, licensing agreement with NTT DOCOMO.
Clearwire Sells Stake In Irish WiMax Network
Clearwire has sold majority of its Irish WiMAX operations to Imagine Communications Group.
America Movil Aims To Launch 4G in Mexico
America Movil plans to launch 4G mobile services (LTE likely) in Mexico with recently acquired wireless spectrum earlier this month.
Nokia Siemens Networks to terminate TD-LTE venture with Huawei
After acquiring majority of Motorola’s wireless network infrastructure assets for US $1.2 billion, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) is said to be terminating a joint venture of TD-LTE development with
Ericsson: volume deliveries of 4G/LTE in NA region
This week Ericsson declared second quarter 2010 financial results showing increase in operating expenses.
Vodafone Greece Introduces 3G Femtocell
Vodafone Greece has launched 3G Femtocell in Greek market to boost 3G mobile signal inside buildings.
KeyOn and Alvarion Launch WiMAX Network in Southern Nevada
KeyOn Communications and Alvarion have deployed a WiMAX data network in Pahrump, Nevada in the 3.65 GHz spectrum band.
ZTE and CSL deploy Dual-Band LTE Commercial Network in Hong Kong
Telstra’s subsidiary, Hong Kong’s mobile network operator CSL and ZTE plan to deploy commercial 1800 MHz/2600 MHz dual-band LTE network.
ICASA withdraws invitation for spectrum applications
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has withdrawn the invitations to apply (ITAs) for radio frequency spectrum licences in the 2,6 GHz and 3,5 GHz bands.
COSMOTE to launch LTE pilot network
Greek mobile operatore COSMOTE is ready to launch a LTE pilot networks with speeds of 100 Mbps.
