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Huawei Showcases 4-Carrier Aggregation for LTE TDD

Posted on 25. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Huawei, LTE-Advanced, Mobile World Congress, TDD-LTE, LTE

Huawei has showcased 4-Carrier Aggregation (CA) solution for LTE TDD at the 2013 Mobile World Congress. According to company, solution utilizes 4×4 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technologies to provide 1 Gb/s data speeds with a single RRU.

Qualcomm Demonstrates LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation

Posted on 25. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Carrier Aggregation, Ericsson, LTE-Advanced, Mobile World Congress, Sierra Wireless, LTE

Qualcomm in partnership with Sierra Wireless and Ericsson, has demonstrated LTE carrier aggregation and Category 4 data rates. The demonstration, powered by the third-generation Qualcomm Gobi 4G LTE MDM9225™ chipset, Sierra Wireless’ AirCard mobile hotspot and Ericsson network infrastructure

Movistar Picks Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE and 3G Expansion in Chile

Posted on 22. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Movistar, Nokia Siemens Networks, Telefonica, LTE

Movistar Chile has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to implement its LTE network in 2.6 GHz frequency band. According to company, the contract covers the capital area, Greater Santiago, with close to six million inhabitants, as well as other cities such as Valparaíso and Viña del Mar.

Qualcomm Introduces RF360 For Single, Global LTE Smartphone Designs

Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 by sujitg in News, Carrier Aggregation, Qualcomm, 4G, LTE

Qualcomm has announced RF360 Front End Solution that addresses cellular radio frequency band fragmentation and enables a single, global 4G LTE design for mobile devices. Band fragmentation is the biggest obstacle to designing today’s global LTE devices, with 40 cellular radio bands worldwide.

UK's 4G Spectrum Auction Winners Announced

Posted on 20. Feb, 2013 by sujitg in News, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison, Niche Spectrum Ventures, Ofcom, Telefonica, Vodafone, 4G, LTE

UK regulator Ofcom has announced the winners of the 4G mobile spectrum auction today. After more than 50 rounds of bidding, Everything Everywhere Ltd, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc), Telefónica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd have all won spectrum.

NTT DOCOMO Crosses 10 Million LTE Subscriber Mark

Posted on 19. Feb, 2013 by sujitg in News, NTT DOCOMO, LTE

Japan’s mobile operator NTT DOCOMO has announced that its LTE subscribers surpassed million on February 18. According to operator subscriptions to it LTE Xi service has been growing rapidly since its launch on December 24, 2010.

DOCOMO PACIFIC Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE in Guam

Posted on 19. Feb, 2013 by sujitg in News, DOCOMO PACIFIC, Nokia Siemens Networks, LTE

DOCOMO PACIFIC has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to supply an end-to-end 4G LTE network in U.S. territory of Guam. The LTE deployment is an extension of Nokia Siemens Networks’ existing relationship with DOCOMO PACIFIC.

Nokia Siemens Networks Updates Liquid Radio Software Suites

Posted on 18. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Liquid Radio, Nokia Siemens Networks, GSM, LTE, WCDMA

Nokia Siemens Networks has announced introduction of a range of new features to its Liquid Radio Software Suites to help operators address constantly changing capacity demands. The update includes a new LTE Software Suite as well as new WCDMA and GSM Software Suite applications.

U.S. Cellular Announces New LTE Markets for 2013

Posted on 15. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, U.S. Cellular, LTE

U.S. Cellular plans to add LTE network in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns by the end of 2013. According to operator, currently, 61 percent of its customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent are expected to be covered by the end of the year.

A1 Austria LTE Coverage Reaches 80% of Population in Urban Areas

Posted on 14. Feb, 2013 by Pankaj in News, A1, LTE

A1 Telekom Austria has announced that its LTE network now covers more than 80% of the population in urban areas where as network coverage is currently around 30% in all of Austria.

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