A recent GSA LTE report confirms that 194 LTE networks are commercially launched in 75 countries. Overall 391 firm LTE network deployments are planned or in progress in 120 countries including existing commercial launches.

According to a new In-Stat report small cell base stations—femtocells, picocells, and microcells—are going to have a large role in this deployment strategy. 

Vodafone UK has successfully tested Voice over LTE at its specialist laboratory in Newbury, Berkshire. VoLTE will allow voice calls to be carried across Vodafone’s 4G data network, instead of using the 2G or 3G voice network as they do today.

UAE telecommunications service provider du is deploying a nationwide mobile broadband network and has selected Cisco's mobile Internet solution to deliver high-speed 4G LTE mobile data services to its customers. du will use the Cisco ASR 5000 Series as its mobile Internet evolved packet core (EPC) platform to provide greater network performance and intelligence.

Namibia's telecommunications service provider, Telecom Namibia has launched commercial 4G LTE mobile broadband services in key areas of the country.

March 29, 2010 - Huawei has achieved the world' s fastest LTE-advanced downlink speeds of up to 1.2 Gb/s at CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Motorola Solutions has demonstrated its LTE solutions for public safety at the Philadelphia Police Academy for representatives of the city of Philadelphia and the public