Optus Opens TD-LTE Trial Network, Expands FDD-LTE Network

Posted on 30. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Optus, TD-LTE, LTE

Australian mobile service provider Optus has expanded the availability of 4G services utilizing its 4G FDD-LTE network in Sydney and Perth. Optus will have two 4G products available, the Optus 4G USB and the Optus 4G mobile Wi-Fi modem.

O2 Selects Ruckus Wireless for Small Cell Deployment in UK

Posted on 30. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Ruckus Wireless, Small Cell, Telefonica, WiFi, 3G, 4G

Ruckus Wireless has been selected by Telefonica UK (O2) to supply high-capacity small cell products for high-speed wireless services being deployed throughout London, the company announced today.

AT&T Expands LTE Coverage, Adds New LTE Markets

Posted on 30. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, AT&T, HSPA+, LTE

AT&T has launched 4G LTE service in four new markets - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach, Fla., and Worcester, Mass., and expanded LTE service in Baltimore, Boston and Washington, D.C..

Operator's LTE network is now live in 51 markets. AT&T expects its LTE deployment to be largely complete by year-end 2013.

SmarTone To Start Commercial LTE Services Next Month

Posted on 26. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, SmarTone, 4G, LTE

Hong Kong’s SmarTone will launch a territory-wide 4G LTE network in the 1800MHz spectrum on 28 August 2012. At launch, all current SmarTone price plans will apply, announced the operator.

Fido to Launch LTE Service in Canada This Summer

Posted on 26. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Fido, LTE

Canadia's Fido plans to launch LTE service this summer across major markets in Canada, including in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns with more cities to launch throughout 2012.

Sprint to Offer LTE in Four More Markets

Posted on 26. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Sprint, 4G, LTE

Sprint is adding four more cities that will soon have 4G LTE network. Operator will launch LTE in cities - Baltimore, MD; Gainesville, GA; Manhattan/Junction City, KS; Sherman-Denison, TX - before Labor Day.

Telefonica Germany Deploys Acme Packet's SIP and Diameter Routing Solution

Posted on 25. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Acme Packet, IMS, Telefonica, LTE

Telefónica Germany is deploying Acme Packet’s Net-Net Session Router and Net-Net Diameter Director, to support its fixed-line VoIP, 3G mobile network, and future LTE services, company announced. Core SIP and Diameter routing solution reduces complexity and accelerates time-to-market for LTE and IMS.

NTT DOCOMO LTE Subscribers Surpass 4 Million

Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, NTT DOCOMO, LTE

Japan’s mobile service provider NTT DOCOMO has announced that subscribers to Xi™, the company’s extra-high-speed LTE mobile service surpassed four million on July 22.

Ofcom Unveils 4G Spectrum Auction Plan

Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Ofcom, 4G, LTE

UK's 4G spectrum auction is set to get under way by the end of 2012, announced regulator Ofcom today. The auction will offer the equivalent of three quarters of the mobile spectrum in use today – some 80% more than released in the 3G auction which took place in 2000.

Huawei Completes LTE to GSM ANR Interoperability Test

Posted on 23. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, ANR, Huawei, SON, LTE

Huawei has announced the completion of a multi-mode, LTE to GSM ANR (Automatic Neighbor Relations) IOT (Interoperability Test). Based on 3GPP R9 standards, Huawei’s completed LTE-to-GSM ANR IOT: reduces manual configuration for neighbor relations by 90%, improve handover success rate, and reduces network management and optimization costs for operators.

Verizon Wireless Adds 33 New LTE Markets, To Cover More Than 400 Markets By End Of 2012

Posted on 19. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Verizon Wireless, LTE

Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is now available in 33 new markets and expanded in 32 other markets. According to the company, it is on track to meet its goal of covering more than 400 U.S. markets by the end of 2012.

China Mobile Hong Kong Selects Ericsson, ZTE to Build TD-LTE Network

Posted on 19. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, China Mobile, Ericsson, FDD, TD-LTE, ZTE, LTE

China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) has selected Ericsson and ZTE to build the seamless converged FDD LTE and TD-LTE network in Hong Kong. The two companies have equally share in the form of 50 percent respectively on the network construction project. CMHK is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited.

China Mobile and Clearwire Sign MOU for Roaming on TD-LTE

Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, China Mobile, Clearwire, TD-LTE, LTE

China Mobile International and US carrier Clearwire have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for international roaming between China and the United States using TD-LTE.

Sprint Extends LTE to 15 Cities in Georgia, Kansas, Missouri and Texas

Posted on 16. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Sprint, 4G, LTE

US wireless carrier Sprint has announced that its 4G LTE network is now available in 15 cities surrounding the Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio markets. Sprint will also launch a 4G LTE network for residents in and around Waco, Texas.

Omantel Launches Commercial LTE Network

Posted on 16. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Ericsson, Huawei, Omantel, 4G, LTE

Integrated telecom services provider, Omantel has announced the commercial launch of its 4G LTE network in the Sultanate of Oman. The LTE network launch comes after a series of trials which successfully delivered speeds of up to 100 Mbps. Company has awarded its LTE network contracts to Huawei and Ericsson end of last May.

Si.mobil Starts Commercial LTE Services in Slovenia

Posted on 13. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Si.mobil, LTE

Slovenia's mobile operator, Si.mobil has announced launch of its commercial LTE services. Si.mobil is a part of international telecommunication group Telekom Austria. Operator is currently offering LTE services in Ljubljana, Brnik, and Bled.

Russia Awards LTE Spectrum Licenses to Four Operators

Posted on 12. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, MegaFon, MTS, Rostelecom, VimpelCom, LTE

Russia has awarded 4G frequencies to four telecom operators, Reuters reported today. The four operators are VimpelCom, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Rostelecom and MegaFon. Other bidders that participated in the spectrum auction, included TTK, Summa Telecom and Tele2 Russia.

SK Telecom Demos eICIC, Plans Commercialization in H2 2013

Posted on 12. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Carrier Aggregation, CoMP, eICIC, LTE-Advanced, SK TELECOM, LTE

SK Telecom has announced demonstration of a LTE-Advanced technology named 'Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)' under cooperation with Qualcomm and Nokia Siemens Networks.

Rogers to Launch LTE in 28 More Cities in 2012

Posted on 10. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Rogers Communications, LTE

Canada's Rogers Communications is investing approximately $2.2 billion in wireless capital investments in 2011 and 2012, including close to $500 million to bring LTE to the majority of Canadians by the end of 2012. Operator has just completed one year of it's LTE launch.

AT&T LTE Available in Six New Markets

Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, AT&T, 4G, LTE

AT&T has turned on its LTE service in Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, N.C.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Gainesville, G.A.; Greensboro-Winston Salem, N.C., and Wichita, Kan., bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T expects its LTE deployment to be largely complete by year-end 2013.

TELUS Brings Free Wi-Fi to Montreal

Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, TELUS, WiFi, LTE

Canadian operator TELUS has announced Wi-Xi squad that will visit various popular public places throughout the summer to give Montrealers free access to operator’s 4G LTE network.

3 Denmark Readies LTE Network for Launch

Posted on 08. Jul, 2012 by Pankaj in News, 3 Denmark, 4G, LTE

3 Denmark has rolled out 4G LTE network in the country's 15 largest cities and plans to continue to improve and expand coverage in next few months. Operator's LTE network will cover 37 percent of the country's population when it becomes available to customers in September later this year.

Orange Launches LTE network in the Dominican Republic

Posted on 04. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Orange, LTE

Orange Dominicana has launched 4G LTE network in the Dominican Republic. Currently LTE services are available in Santo Domingo area. Operator plans to share more details at a press conference on Monday, July 9.

SK Telecom Begins Commercialization of Multi Carrier Technology For LTE

Posted on 02. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Multi Carrier, SK TELECOM, LTE

South Korean carrier SK Telecom has started using Multi Carrier (MC) technology in its LTE network commercially to offer faster LTE services. Operator plans to cover the whole Seoul area within 2012 and 23 other major cities by early 2013.

C Spire Picks Alcatel-Lucent to Roll Out LTE Network

Posted on 02. Jul, 2012 by sujitg in News, Alcatel-Lucent, C Spire Wireless, 4G, LTE

US Regional carrier C Spire Wireless has selected Alcatel-Lucent to build and deploy the initial phase of its 4G LTE network.

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