SFR Reveals LTE Network Expansion Plan

Posted on 24. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, SFR, LTE

SFR, the French telecom operator, has launched LTE in Lille and revealed network roll out plan for the second half of 2013. Operator plans national coverage with LTE in 55 cities by the end of the year.

CSL Extends LTE Spectrum, Launches LTE CAT 4 Device in Hong Kong

Posted on 23. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, CSL, LTE

Hong Kong’s CSL has commercially launched 4G LTE extended spectrum together with the LTE CAT 4 device. With 5MHz extended spectrum, CSL has deployed a total of 2 x 20MHz at 2600MHz for its LTE network.

Globecomm Announces Three New LTE Wins

Posted on 22. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, Chariton Valley, Evolve Broadband, Globacomm, Indigo Wireless, LTE

Globecomm has won LTE contracts with three U.S. Regional Carriers Chariton Valley, Evolve Broadband (DBA WorldCall Interconnect) and Indigo Wireless. These carriers will use Globecomm’s hosted LTE core, as well as the company’s Converged Packet Gateway (CPG) solution.

Verizon Wireless to Begin LTE Small Cell Deployment in Second Half of 2013

Posted on 22. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Small Cell, Verizon Wireless, LTE

Verizon Wireless will begin deploying small cells into its 4G LTE network during the second half of 2013 working with network vendors including Alcatel-Lucent. Small cell deployments are part of operator's balanced approach to network capacity.

Telefonica UK Picks Tekelec for Policy Server

Posted on 21. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, PCRF, Tekelec, Telefonica, Telefonica UK, LTE

Tekelec has been selected by Telefónica UK to provide the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in the 3G and LTE core networks. The Policy Server will combine with Tekelec’s Subscriber Profile Repository to enable Telefónica UK to offer advanced services for smartphones, tablets and other mobile data devices.

Huawei and China Mobile Complete CSFB to GSM Field Test on a Live LTE TDD Network

Posted on 21. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, China Mobile, CSFB, Huawei, TDD, LTE

Huawei and China Mobile (CMCC) recently successfully completed Flash CSFB to GSM field test on a live LTE TDD network. According to Huawei, its Flash CSFB solution requires less time to complete end-to-end call setups compared with traditional CSFB and is capable of handovers to GSM and UMTS.

Smile Communications Launches Commercial LTE Network in Tanzania

Posted on 16. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, Smile Communications, 4G, LTE

Smile Communications Tanzania has launched the commercial 4G LTE broadband network in country after more than a year of extensive testing. In 2012, operator chose Tanzania as the first country in Africa in which to deploy its LTE network.

NTT DOCOMO to Launch 11 New LTE Mobile Devices in 2013 Summer

Posted on 16. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, NTT DOCOMO, LTE

Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO has unveiled its 2013 summer lineup of 11 models, including nine smartphones, one tablet and one Raku-Raku SMART PHONE, for launch in Japan on or after May 17. All new models are compatible with DOCOMO's LTE service for a max.

Dialog Broadband Acquires Sky TV, Gains 2.3GHz LTE Spectrum

Posted on 14. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Dialog, LTE

Sri Lanka’s Dialog Broadband Networks, a subsidiary of Dialog Axiata, has gained additional 2.3GHz spectrum with acquisition of Sky. Sky is a licensed Pay Television Operator in Sri Lanka and is currently in possession of spectrum resources in the 2.3GHz spectrum band

Nokia Siemens Networks Opens Global Delivery Center in China

Posted on 13. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Nokia Siemens Networks, TD-LTE, LTE

Nokia Siemens Networks has opened a Global Delivery Center (GDC) hub in Zhengzhou, province of Henan. According to company, the new facility will provide tools, processes and skilled resources to remotely manage mobile broadband networks for operators in China and around the world.

SingTel Launches Commercial 150Mbps LTE Service

Posted on 10. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Singtel, 4G, LTE

Singapore’s telecom operator SingTel has announced the launch of 4G mobile broadband service in country to offer speeds of up to 150Mbps. SingTel is offering new monthly Mobile Broadband 150 price plan at $59.90/month for 5GB data plan.

Yoigo to Launch LTE Services in Spain

Posted on 08. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, TeliaSonera, Yoigo, 4G, LTE

TeliaSonera’s subsidiary Yoigo will launch 4G LTE services in Spain in July. The commercial launch of the 4G network for contract customers will be held on July 18 in Madrid with 405 base stations, more cities to be added later this year.

Bhutan Telecom to Launch LTE Network in 1800 MHz Band

Posted on 06. May, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Bhutan Telecom, 4G, LTE

Bhutan Telecom plans to deploy 4G LTE service capability in Thimphu. Initially, operator intends to deploy a site each in Chubachu and Motithang. It is expected that customers will be able to avail the service within 0.5-1 km radius from these sites.

SK Telecom Prepares for September LTE-Advanced Launch, Begins LTE Network Upgrade

Posted on 02. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, LTE-Advanced, SK TELECOM, LTE

South Korea's SK Telecom has started upgrading its existing LTE network to LTE-Advanced and conducted a field test under real network environment using a smartphone. Operator plans to commercialize LTE-Advanced service within September 2013 to enable faster data speeds.

AT&T Adds 17 New LTE Markets

Posted on 01. May, 2013 by sujitg in News, AT&T, 4G, LTE

U.S. carrier AT&T has launched its 4G LTE service in 17 new markets on April 30. Operators LTE network is now live in 207 markets. AT&T 4G LTE is expected to cover 300 million people by year-end 2014

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