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AT&T to Demonstrate LTE Broadcast Demonstration on Jan. 12

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AT&T LTE Broadcast

U.S. carrier AT&T plans a live, on-site trial demonstration of LTE Broadcast for invited guests during the college football national championship game at AT&T Stadium January 12.

LTE Device Testing

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What does it take to launch LTE devices? Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes required to bring LTE devices to market.

Key questions explored include:

GSA: 360 LTE Commercial Networks Launched by End 2014

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GSA: Commercial LTE Networks Jan 2015

360 operators have commercially launched LTE networks and service in 124 countries, according to data released by GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). Out of these, 96 LTE networks were launched in 2014.

LTE roaming footprint grows 70% year-on-year, with operators in 75 countries now offering live services

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Brussels – Belgium, 8 January, 2015 –  BICS, a global provider of wholesale carrier services, has today announced a rapid increase in the number of operators deploying LTE roaming during the last year, with services now available in 75 countries.

Sequans Introduces Calliope LTE Platform for the Internet of Things

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SEQUANS Colibri LTE Platform

Sequans Communications introduced the Calliope LTE Platform, the newest member of its StreamliteLTE family of chipset solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Omnitel Starts Offering LTE-Advanced Services

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Omnitel

Lithuanian mobile operator has announced that it is providing LTE connectivity to 80 percent of the country's population now. Additionally, Omnitel began offering 4G + LTE-Advanced services in the five largest cities in the country in December. 

China Mobile Hong Kong Selects Ericsson for LTE/EPC Enhancements

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Ericsson

Hong Kong's mobile operator, China Mobile Hong Kong, selected Ericsson to further enhance its converged LTE FDD/TDD and Evolved Packet Core network.

SK Telecom Commercializes Tri-band LTE-A Carrier Aggregation

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SK Telecom

South Korean carrier SK Telecom is now offering tri-band LTE-Advanced commercial service with Carrier Aggregation technology.

Huawei, EE and Qualcomm Complete 3-Carrier Aggregation Test

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Huawei

Huawei has partnered with EE and Qualcomm Technologies to successfully complete LTE category 9 testing, which has achieved download speeds of up to 410Mbps.The test utilized Huawei's infrastructure solution across EE's LTE-A '4G+' network alongside QTI's Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor with integrated LTE-Advanced

Bringing Network Function Virtualization to LTE

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Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) provides a new path that can increase the flexibility required by mobile service providers and network operators to adapt and accommodate this dynamic market environment.

VoLTE and RCS Technology Evolution & Ecosystem

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This 4G Americas white paper describes in detail the recommendations and best practices for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communications Service (RCS) implementations and offerings.

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Monetizing Wi-Fi with 3GPP access and making it work in real-world deployments

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In this recorded Webinar by Aptilo and our partner Ericsson you will learn how to monetize Wi-Fi with 3GPP Wi-Fi access. What is needed in order to get 3GPP Wi-Fi access work in real world-deployments? What about traffic steering?

Vodafone Italia Introduces LTE, LTE-Advanced Services in 100+ Winter Resorts

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Vodafone Italia has extended its 4G network to provide LTE, LTE-Advanced services in over 100 winter resorts. The list of municipalities that benefit from the 4G connection includes Courmayeur, Cortina, Corvara, Ortisei, Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio.

Telefonica and Ericsson Implement LTE Connectivity in Peruvian Amazon

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Telefonica

Telefónica Peru and Ericsson are jointly implementing a project to provide internet access via 4G/LTE to governmental entities, such as schools and healthcare centers, in the Peruvian Amazon during 2015.

T-Mobile Unveils Automatic Rollover of Unused LTE Data

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4G

USA wireless Carrier T-Mobile today announced Un-carrier 8.0 that introduces automatic rollover of high-speed unused data each month into a personal Data Stash. T-Mobile customers can use it when they need it for up to a year at no extra charge.