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Tier 1 North American Operator selects Anite’s Nemo handheld and drivetest solutions for LTE and VoLTE testing

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Oulu, Finland –16th December, 2014 – Anite, a global leader in wireless network testing technology, today announced that it has closed a deal with a North American tier 1 operator for LTE and VoLTE testing.

Poland’s P4 to Offer LTE Roaming Using BICS’ IPX Platform

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BICS

Poland’s mobile carrier P4 and BICS, a global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services. have announced the extension of their long-term partnership with the launch of LTE roaming on P4’s network through BICS’ IPX platform.

Nokia Networks Doubles Speed in Sonera’s 4G network in Helsinki

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Nokia

Mobile operator Sonera has launched its commercial LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in Finland. The operator is now offering data rates with up to 300 Mbps speeds on live LTE network in certain areas of Helsinki.

Entel and Ericsson Complete Live Test of APT700 Band in Chile

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

Chile's telecommunications operator Entel and Ericsson have completed live data session test on the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity 700MHz (APT700) spectrum in the country.

T-Mobile Introduces Unlimited 4G LTE Family Plan

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T-Mobile

USA carrier T-Mobile has launched family plan with unlimited 4G LTE data in the country. Available tomorrow, the new Simple Choice family plan starts at $100 per month for two people – and it goes all the way up to 10 people for $40 more per line 

Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar, China Mobile Demonstrate 4.1 Gbps Speed at ITU Telecom World 2014

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LTE-Advanced

At the ITU Telecom World 2014, Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar and China Mobile showcased a speed of 4.1 Gbps over TDD-FDD LTE. Supported by the Global TD-LTE Initiative, the speed was achieved by combining TDD- and FDD-LTE spectrums and aggregating 10 carriers with 200 MHz bandwidth.

Three UK Now Has Over 3 Million 4G Customers

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3 UK

Three UK has 3.1 million 4G customers now, just 10-months on from its commercial launch, representing over a third of Three’s 8 million customers. Three began enabling customers in March with all subscribers eligible to access 4G at no extra cost.

T-Mobile Boosts LTE Speed by 50% in San Diego

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T-Mobile

U.S. carrier T-Mobile today announced that San Diego, CA is the latest area to get up to a 50% increase in LTE mobile speeds from a Wideband LTE upgrade. In addition, LTE customers in the Carlsbad area are also experiencing super-fast download speeds.

Nearly 680 Million LTE Handset Shipments Expected in 2015

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LTE-Advanced

According to a recent ABI Research, 676 million 4G LTE handsets are expected to be shipped in 2015, growing 204 million units from 2014. 350 commercial LTE networks are forecasted by 4Q 2014.

Voice call performance measurements in 2G, 3G and VoLTE in LTE networks

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The whitepaper compares wireless Voice calls in LTE networks using Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB) and  Voice over LTE (VoLTE) – based on actual measurements. Further, the whitepaper compares CSFB and VoLTE to legacy technologies such as 2G and 3G. CSFB provides a mechanism to transfer an initiated voice call to legacy circuit-switched networks.

M1 Rolls Out Nationwide LTE-Advanced Network in Singapore

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M1

Singapore's telecom service provider M1 has launched nationwide LTE-Advanced network, doubling download speeds for customers to up to 300Mbps. All existing and new mobile customers with devices that support the LTE-A technology will be able to access faster download speeds.

Vodafone Launches 4G+ Service in Ireland

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Vodafone 4G LTE

Vodafone Ireland has introduced 4G+ technology with data speeds of up to 150Mbps in Ireland. Vodafone customers in Waterford city will have 4G+ access from 1st December, while Cork, Dublin and Limerick cities will be switched on by the end of December.

DiGi Launches LTE Service in Sabah, Malaysia

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DiGi

Malaysian operator DiGi Telecommunications (DiGi) launched 4G LTE services in Kota Kinabalu. The company plans to complete its LTE rollout for the year by strengthening its network in East Malaysia.