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Vodafone launches LTE services in Portugal

Posted on 13. Mar, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Vodafone, 4G, LTE

Vodafone Portugal has started offering commercial 4G services on its LTE mobile network. Initially, Vodafone's LTE services covers a significant spot in Lisbon and Porto, and is also present in the other district capitals

Ofcom to allow LTE services in UK this year

Posted on 13. Mar, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Everything Everywhere, Ofcom, UK Broadband, 4G, LTE

Ofcom today announced that 4G LTE mobile services could be available in the UK as early as this year. UK operator Everything Everywhere has already submitted an application to Ofcom to use its existing spectrum to deliver 4G services.

AT&T to add 12 new markets this spring

Posted on 12. Mar, 2012 by Pankaj in News, AT&T, 4G, LTE

AT&T has announced new markets that will receive LTE services soon. These launches are scheduled for April, May and into the early summer.

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C Spire Wireless to Launch LTE in September

Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by Pankaj in News, C Spire Wireless, 4G, LTE

US provider C Spire Wireless will introduce 4G LTE mobile broadband services this fall. The company plans to invest $60 million to begin the roll out LTE in September in 20 Mississippi markets covering 2,700 square miles, a population of 1.2 million and more than 360 cell sites.

Apple unveils new LTE capable iPad

Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Apple, iPad, LTE

Apple today launched the third generation iPad with new set of features that include Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics and 4G LTE support. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G with built-in next generation LTE capability also supports HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.

Verizon Launches LTE Enabled Residential Wireless Broadband Solution

Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by sujitg in News, Verizon Wireless, 4G, LTE

Verizon Wireless has announced HomeFusion Broadband, a new service that provides in-home wireless broadband using LTE technology. HomeFusion Broadband will be available beginning later this month in Birmingham, Ala., Dallas and Nashville, Tenn., with additional markets to follow.

TELUS to invest $3B, extend LTE network

Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by sujitg in News, TELUS, 4G, LTE

TELUS has announced new plans to invest $3 billion in advanced technology and new facilities over the next three years in British Columbia. Operator has already invested more than $26 billion in technology and operations in the province since 2000.

ZTE to upgrade Hi3G's network in Sweden

Posted on 04. Mar, 2012 by sujitg in News, FDD, Hi3G, TD-LTE, ZTE, LTE

Hi3G has awarded a contract to ZTE to deliver the next stage of the LTE infrastructure network as it builds out the LTE TDD/FDD dual-mode network in Sweden. Under new contract, ZTE will deliver the SDR-based infrastructure equipment to upgrade the operator's 3G network in Sweden.

du selects Cisco to build mobile broadband network

Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by sujitg in News, Cisco, Du, LTE

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.

UK Broadband launches commercial TD-LTE in UK

Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by sujitg in News, Huawei, TD-LTE, UK Broadband, LTE

UK Broadband (UKB) has switched on its first 4G TD-LTE system in London using 3.5GHz spectrum. UKB is deploying its network using Huawei’s TD-LTE solution.

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