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T-Mobile Leased Spectrum to Other Carriers to Expand LTE Network Coverage in Line with Verizon and Sprint

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T-Mobile US has leased its spectrum to other carriers in an effort to expand its LTE network to benefit their customers. 

GSA: 1,371 LTE User Devices Launched

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GSA Report: LTE Devices Jan 2014

GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) confirms that 132 manufacturers have announced 1,371 LTE-enabled user devices, including frequency and carrier variants. The number includes 705 new LTE user devices that were launched in the past year. During same period, the number of manufacturers increased by 52%.

GSMA Report: LTE and Television Services Can Coexist in Brazil

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4G

The GSMA has released findings of a new study from ATDI, which examines ways to mitigate interference between new LTE mobile signals and existing and planned television services.

Ericsson: LTE Subscriptions to Reach 85 percent in North America

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Ericsson Report Mobile Subscriptions June 2014

4G/LTE subscriptions will reach 85 percent in North America and 30 percent in Europe in 2019, according to latest Ericsson Mobility Report. Globally, LTE subscriptions are predicted to reach 2.6 billion by 2019, representing around 30 percent of total mobile subscriptions.

First Large-scale 4G Commercial Deployment in Canada

in Blog, MARAVEDIS, LTE, WiMAX

Barrett Xplore has become the first operator in Canada to commercially launch a large-scale WiMAX/4G network.

2011 Predictions

in Blog, MARAVEDIS, Femtocell, LTE, WiMAX

Before we offer predictions for the coming year, it is worthwhile to take a look at how our forecasts for the current year have worked out.  

Apple Introduces iPad Air 2 with More LTE Bands

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iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

Apple has announced 6.1 mm thin iPad Air 2 with weight less than a pound. iPad Air 2 features an improved Retina display with anti-reflective coating and is available in gold, silver and space gray. The new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 also offer Touch ID and Apple Pay.

ERCOM MOBIPASS Helping MNOs Master Their LTE and HetNet Rollout

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ERCOM

At this year’s LTE North America, ERCOM will demonstrate how Mobile Network Operators, (MNOs) can master the complexity of HetNet deployments for increased efficiency using network emulation.

LTE Deployments to Cover 57% Population by 2018

in Blog, ABI Research, Small Cell, Femtocell, LTE
ABI Research

A recent ABI Research report expects LTE deployments to deliver population coverage of 57% (4.2 billion) by 2018 while legacy WCDMA and CDMA2000 to cover 31% (2.3 billion). Out of 470 LTE commitments tracked by the company, 193 have gone commercial.

Verizon Announces Software Defined Networking Strategy

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SDN Initiative Means Rapid Time-to-Market, Agile Network and Operational Efficiencies

Network Functions Virtualisation to Drive 5G New Radio Architecture

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5G NR

With 5G, network functions virtualisation is making in-roads in Radio Access Networks as well as the Core Network. Telecom operators will have newer flexible deployment options with virtualised RAN offering additional ways to increase network capacity, coverage and user experience while reducing time to market for new services.

Apple iPhone 5 Technical Specifications

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LTE iPhone 5

LTE capable iPhone 5 is 8 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than iPhone 4S.The new iPhone has 4-inch Retina display, an A6 chip and mobile operating system iOS 6 with over 200 new features.