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China Mobile and Alcatel-Lucent Demonstrate VoLTE via Virtualized Network at Mobile World Congress

Posted on 19. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, China Mobile, VoLTE, LTE

China Mobile and Alcatel-Lucent are showing their progress in the development of network functions virtualization (NFV) for mobile operators at Mobile World Congress.

Chunghwa Selects Ericsson for Real-time Charging and Policy control

Posted on 18. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, Chunghwa Telecom, Ericsson, LTE

Taiwan's telecom service provider Chunghwa Telecom has selected Ericsson as the consulting and systems integrator of an online charging system (OCS) and policy and charging rules function (PCRF).

NSN Enhances Single RAN Advanced, Offers Cost Savings

Posted on 17. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, NSN, LTE

Nokia Solutions and Networks has announced six enhancements for its Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced portfolio to help operators simplify their radio access networks and management functions.

SK Telecom to Expand LTE and LTE-Advanced Networks

Posted on 17. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, LTE-Advanced, SK TELECOM, LTE

SK Telecom has announced plans to build additional 1.8GHz base stations to secure nationwide coverage for its LTE and LTE-Advanced networks by the end of this year. Operator has already built a nationwide LTE network using 10MHz in the 800MHz frequency band in April, 2012.

BTC Launches LTE Service in Bahamas

Posted on 14. Feb, 2014 by sujitg in News, BTC, LTE

Bahamas Telecommunications Company has launched 4G LTE service in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera with other islands being rolled out later this year.

Airtel Launches 4G LTE Service on Mobile in Bengaluru, India

Posted on 14. Feb, 2014 by sujitg in News, Airtel, LTE

Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel has launched 4G LTE service on mobile. Now Airtel customers in Bengaluru on Apple iPhone 5s or 5c will be able to experience 4G on their mobile at the current 3G prices.

Lanka Bell Launches LTE Service in Colombo

Posted on 13. Feb, 2014 by sujitg in News, Lanka Bell, LTE

Sri Lanka's telecom operator, Lanka Bell has officially announced 4G LTE connectivity in the country, following a successful test run since the end of last year. It was in line with a promise made last year to the company's over one million subscribers.

Broadcom and NSN Demonstrate Category 6 LTE-Advanced on Elisa's Network

Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, Broadcom, Elisa, LTE-Advanced, NSN, LTE

Broadcom Corporation, Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) have demonstrated LTE Advanced (LTE-A) carrier aggregation Category 6 (Cat 6) data rates of 300 Mbps on a live commercial network of Finnish operator Elisa.

Alcatel-Lucent Supplies End-to-End LTE Solution to Claro Uruguay

Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, America Movil, Claro, LTE

Alcatel-Lucent has supplied Claro Uruguay, a division of wireless service provider America Movil, with an end-to-end 4G LTE network that will be fully deployed and operational in Montevideo by February 2014. Additional phases of network deployment in 2014 will increase the coverage in Montevideo and other cities.

Broadcom Targets Low-End Smartphone Market with New Turnkey LTE Platform

Posted on 10. Feb, 2014 by Pankaj in News, Broadcom, LTE

Broadcom has announced a turnkey reference platform designed to help OEMs rapidly develop a portfolio of affordable 4G LTE mobile devices. This new platform is targeted at the growing sub $300 LTE smartphone market.

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