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GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell demonstrates LTE

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Mobile operator GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell has announced installation of LTE base station for demonstration. 

“Xi” - NTT DOCOMO's LTE Service Brand

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NTT DOCOMO has announced the brand name and logo of its forthcoming LTE service for the Japanese market, which is scheduled to launch in December.

Funambol Introduces Commercial Open Source Mobile Device Management for WiMAX

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The open source mobile cloud sync company, Funambol has introduced Funambol DM Carrier Edition, a commercial open source device management solution for WiMAX. 

MTS claims first commercial LTE launch in Uzbekistan, CIS

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Mobile service provider Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS) with services in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) has announced the commercial launch of a 4G LTE network in Uzbekistan.

UK plans 4G spectrum auction

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UK government has laid a statutory instrument (SI) before parliament requiring telecoms regulator Ofcom to launch a combined auction of frequencies in the 800MHz and 2100MHz band as soon as possibl

Altair Semiconductor Introduces TD-LTE Reference Design

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Altair Semiconductor has commercialy launched a new TD-LTE terminal reference design for use in a range of products, including USB dongles, data cards, CPEs and handheld devices. 

KT to Invest $4.3 Billion to Upgrade Network

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South Korea's KT Corp plans to spend 5.1 trillion won (4.3 billion dollars) over five years upgrading its network to meet demand from smartphones and other digital devices.

DOCOMO and MediaTek sign LTE chipset deal

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NTT DOCOMO & Taiwanese chip-maker MediaTek has entered into a LTE-PF,  a mobile-terminal platform based on LTE, licensing agreement with NTT DOCOMO.

Clearwire Sells Stake In Irish WiMax Network

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Clearwire has sold majority of its Irish WiMAX operations to Imagine Communications Group.

America Movil Aims To Launch 4G in Mexico

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America Movil plans to launch 4G mobile services (LTE likely) in Mexico with recently acquired wireless spectrum earlier this month.