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CSL to Expand 4G LTE Coverage in MTR

Posted on 11. Nov, 2013 by Pankaj in News, CSL, LTE

Hong Kong's operator CSL plans to further enhance its network and extend its 4G LTE coverage in MTR by the end of 2013. By the end of 2013, 1O1O and one2free customers will have access to improved 4G experience on the East Rail, West Rail and Ma On Shan lines of MTR.

NSN Launches TD-LTE 8-pipe Radio Module for Band 41

Posted on 08. Nov, 2013 by sujitg in News, LTE-Advanced, NSN, TDD, LTE

Nokia Solutions and Networks has launched a TD-LTE 8-pipe radio module for Band 41 spectrum. 3GPP Band 41 covers 194 MHz of LTE TDD spectrum in the 2496 MHz to 2690 MHz range. The new base station component supports up to 120 MHz of channel bandwidth and 160 Watts transmission power.

Telstra Switches on 3000th 4G Tower, Introduces 4G Advanced Hotspot

Posted on 08. Nov, 2013 by sujitg in News, LTE-Advanced, Telstra, LTE

Australia's Telstra has switched on its 3,000th 4G base station in Dalby Queensland today. In addition, operator has introduced the Telstra Wi-Fi 4G Advanced , a battery-powered mobile hotspot that can operate continuously for up to 10 hours and share a 4G connection with up to ten devices at once.

Zain Kuwait Plans to Launch Commercial LTE-Advanced Network

Posted on 07. Nov, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Huawei, LTE-Advanced, Zain Kuwait, LTE

Zain Kuwait has announced plans to launch a commercial LTE-Advanced network in Kuwait in collaboration with technology partner Huawei. The rollout will see Zain Kuwait and Huawei activate over 100 LTE-A cell sites during a first phase,

AT&T Switches on LTE service in 14 New Markets

Posted on 07. Nov, 2013 by Pankaj in News, AT&T, LTE

AT&T has launched its 4G LTE service in 14 new markets across the U.S. With this expansion, AT&T 4G LTE is now live in 461 markets and covers nearly 250 million people.

Alcatel-Lucent and Setar Deploy LTE Network on Island of Aruba

Posted on 06. Nov, 2013 by sujitg in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Setar, Small Cell, LTE

Alcatel-Lucent has deployed a 4G LTE network for Setar, a telecommunications service provider on the Caribbean island of Aruba. The deployment makes use of 20 MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz frequency band.

EE Switches on LTE-Advanced Network in UK

Posted on 05. Nov, 2013 by Pankaj in News, EE, Huawei, LTE-Advanced, LTE

UK operator EE has switched on LTE-Advanced network today. It will initially cover London’s Tech City, with companies in the area being selected to access it first. EE has selected Huawei as its technology partner for this network. The LTE-Advanced be rolled out across London throughout 2014

ZTE Selected as a 4G Radio Equipment Supplier for BASE Company in Belgium

Posted on 04. Nov, 2013 by Pankaj in News, BASE, ZTE, LTE, UMTS

ZTE has been selected as a 4G radio equipment supplier for BASE Company, the Belgian subsidiary of Dutch mobile operator KPN. BASE Company has launched 4G services in 15 cities and was the second operator to start 4G in Belgium.

SoftBank Mobile Selects Ericsson's Voice over LTE Solution

Posted on 31. Oct, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Ericsson, IMS, Softbank Mobile, SRVCC, VoLTE, LTE

Japan's SoftBank Mobile has selected Ericsson to provide and integrate its end-to-end network solution for voice over LTE (VoLTE). With VoLTE as a basis, consumers will get HD voice and video calling alongside other telephony services, while using simultaneous LTE data services on LTE smartphones.

Alcatel-Lucent Awarded TDD-LTE Contract by Sprint for 2.5GHz 4G LTE Expansion

Posted on 30. Oct, 2013 by sujitg in News, Alcatel-Lucent, Sprint, TDD, LTE

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Sprint for its new ultra-broadband TDD-LTE mobile access network, making use of newly-acquired 2.5GHz spectrum in the U.S. Sprint’s selection of Alcatel-Lucent follows the announcement last month of China Mobile choosing Alcatel-Lucent’s TDD LTE solution.

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