Brazil’s operator Oi Brasil has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply the infrastructure for its LTE network. In addition to that, NSN will also upgrade the operator’s GSM and 3G networks across the country. 

Canada's TELUS has launched LTE services in Orillia, Ontario and Labrador City, Newfoundland. With this expansion, operator's LTE service now covers almost 80 per cent of the Canadian population across approximately 200 markets.

Vodafone New Zealand has started rollout of LTE in Hamilton by switching on 4G at Waikato Stadium and Waikato Hospital and in provincial New Zealand with the launch of 4G at Coromandel holiday hotspots this week.

Nokia Solutions and Networks has launched voice call continuity (VCC) to complement Voice over LTE (VoLTE) by enabling seamless handovers to 2G or 3G networks. According to company, the enhanced solution optimizes VoLTE network connection quality and control with better bearer switching and shorter delay.