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Ericsson to Transform Orange 2G/3G Networks and Deploy LTE

Posted on 17. Apr, 2013 by Pankaj in News, 2G, Ericsson, Orange, 3G, LTE

Ericsson has announced that It is installing RBS 6000 multi-standard 2G/3G/4G radio base stations to enhance the user experience in terms of quality and capacity for Orange subscribers along with LTE deployment program.

Wind Signs LTE Agreement with Huawei and Sirti

Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 by Pankaj in News, WIND Telecomunicazioni, LTE

Wind Italy, a subsidiary of Russia’s VimpelCom, has signed a contract with Huawei and Sirti to build the LTE network. Operator plans to invest Plan to invest € 1 billion for its LTE deployment in next five years.

Three Ireland Selects Samsung For Commercial LTE Deployment

Posted on 11. Apr, 2013 by sujitg in News, Samsung, Three Ireland, LTE

Ireland’s mobile operator Three has selected Samsung Electronics as its sole provider of LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) and LTE core infrastructure equipment.

Huawei Completes Advanced Active Antenna System Trial with Deutsche Telekom

Posted on 10. Apr, 2013 by sujitg in News, Deutsche Telekom, Huawei, LTE

Huawei has announced today the successful completion of advanced LTE Active Antenna System (AAS) on a LTE trial network for Deutsche Telekom in Germany. AAS LTE trial was based on Huawei's AAS solution and integrates active transceiver array with the passive antenna array to reduce cable loss and simplify site engineering.

EE Doubling LTE Network Speed, Targets 1M LTE Subscribers by 2013 End

Posted on 09. Apr, 2013 by sujitg in News, EE, Everything Everywhere, 4G, LTE

UK's communications service provider EE is doubling the speed and capacity of its 4G LTE network. According to company, this step enables lab speeds of 130Mbps and will boost peak 4G speeds to 80Mbps plus while doubling current average speeds to 20Mbps.

Vodafone Australia Outlines 4G LTE Plans

Posted on 08. Apr, 2013 by sujitg in News, Vodafone, 4G, LTE

Vodafone Australia has announced its plan of 4G LTE network launch across 5 capital cities in country. Operator will invite its customers to join the company’s 4G network from June.

3GPP Reaffirms LTE-Advanced Name

Posted on 08. Apr, 2013 by sujitg in News, 3GPP, LTE-Advanced, LTE

3GPP has defined the standards for LTE, with the latest work focusing on LTE-Advanced, which includes all work from 3GPP Release 10 onwards. 3GPP’s Project Coordination Group (PCG) approved it during their meeting on April 3rd, 2013.

Swisscom Expands LTE Network, 159 Locations Connected

Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Swisscom, LTE

Switzerland's telecom service provider Swisscom has accelerated the expansion and announced that more than one in three Swiss people currently have LTE reception.

Cisco to Acquire Small-cell Provider Ubiquisys

Posted on 03. Apr, 2013 by Pankaj in News, Cisco, Small Cell, Ubiquisys, 3G, LTE

Cisco plans to acquire U.K. based Ubiquisys, a provider of 3G and 4G LTE small-cell technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately $310 million in cash and retention-based incentives to acquire the entire business and operations of Ubiquisys.

EE Extends LTE Network in Additional Towns and Cities

Posted on 29. Mar, 2013 by sujitg in News, EE, Everything Everywhere, 4G, LTE

UK operator EE has launched LTE network in 13 new towns and cities across the country, bringing the total number of towns and cities with 4G LTE coverage to 50, just five months after the launch of the service.

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