According to ABI Research at least half a million base stations will be installed or upgraded for TD-LTE by the end of 2016.

Vodafone Australia plans to commence 4G LTE roll out in early 2013. Operator has also announced the launch of Dual Carrier HSPA+ services in key parts of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide and Newcastle.

Ericsson has been selected by China Mobile (CMCC) to deploy LTE TDD in 15 provinces in China. This is the first phase of the CMCC's LTE TDD network deployment. 

Worldwide service revenues generated by LTE mobile networks are forecast to grow quickly once networks are launched, reaching $100 billion by 2014, says a a new report

UK operator O2 has outlined plans for launch of its 4G LTE network. O2 will switch on LTE network in London, Leeds and Bradford on 29th August, reaching up to five million people from launch. 

TeliaSonera has opened the 4G LTE network in Visby for its customers, with this launch Visby has become 3rd city with comercial LTE network after Stockholm and Oslo.

NEC has teamed with Chinese vendor Wuhan Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications (WRI) to collaborate in the development, manufacturing, sales and field suppo