LTE World Weekly - Tele2, Clear Mobitel, Optus & Orange announce LTE trials

This week Tele2 (Netherlands), Clear Mobitel (Cornwall), Optus (Australia) & Orange (Moldova) announced LTE trials.

Ericsson demonstrated end-to-end TD-LTE solution in Shanghai, China; MegaFon announced plans to start LTE tests in Kazan, Russia this year. Follow links below for more

FCC initiative to free satellite spectrum for mobile broadband

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated steps to make additional spectrum available for new investment in mobile broadband networks.

China Mobile Completes TD-SCDMA/TD-LTE Tests

China Mobile & Huawei have completed the testing of China's first TD-SCDMA/TD-LTE network in Wuxi, Jiangsu province reports China Business News, citing Biao Wan, President of Huawei Wireless Pr

LTE-based embedded PC card sales to top US$3.8 billion in 2014

Revenue from mobile broadband cards (standard PC cards and embedded cards) grew 6% in 1Q10 over 4Q09 to $1.55 billion worldwide, according to Infonetics Research Report.

Tele2 launches LTE pilot in Netherlands

Telecom Operator Tele2 has launched an LTE test network in Netherlands.

Clear Mobitel to trial LTE in Cornwall

Clear Mobitel has planned live consumer LTE trial in the 800MHz Digital Dividend spectrum in UK. Clear Mobitel will conduct the LTE trial in a zone which is centered on the Caradon Hill area o

Australian Telco Optus conducts LTE trials

Australian operator Optus is conduncting LTE tests and has achieved 50 Mbps downlink and 20Mbps uplink speeds. Trials of the new network are currently underway in Sydney.

500,000 new 4G Subscriptions in 2010

4G technology deployments and subscriptions will begin to take root in 2010 but only in North America and Western Europe reports In-Stat.

Orange Moldova & Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate LTE

Orange Moldova has made a public demonstration of LTE technology in Chisinau.

SK Telecom to commercialize LTE in 2011

SK Telecom plans to greatly improve 3G network performance and promote early commercialization of the next-generation LTE technology.

Alvarion joins TD-LTE wagon

Alvarion has announced support for TD-LTE standard in its 4Motion solution. Alvarion’s all-IP 4Motion solution is the foundation of the company’s OPEN WiMAX ecosystem.

Ericsson demonstrates end-to-end TD-LTE solution

Ericsson showcased its complete end-to-end TD-LTE solution for the first time today, together with ST-Ericsson devices at a China Mobile event in Shanghai, China.

MegaFon seeks LTE tests in 2010

Russian operator MegaFon plans to start LTE tests in Kazan, Russia this year. It will be the second after another operator Scartel, which will test in Kazan.

source: LteWorld