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America Movil picks Alcatel-Lucent for LTE infrastructure in Latin America

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Pankaj in News, Alcatel-Lucent, America Movil, Claro, 4G, LTE

Latin American wireless services provider America Movil has selected Alcatel-Lucent to provide infrastructure for its 4G LTE network rollout in Latin America. The deployment will commence with America Movil’s operator Claro commercially launching high-speed mobile broadband services to subscribers in Puerto Rico in the coming weeks.

Ericsson and Qualcomm Demonstrate SRVCC Voice Handover between LTE and WCDMA

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by sujitg in News, Ericsson, Qualcomm, SRVCC, VoLTE, 3G, 4G, LTE, WCDMA

Ericsson together with Qualcomm successfully performed a voice handover based on the 3GPP-standardized functionality Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) demonstrating users will experience seamless voice services when they move out of LTE coverage, since the call will automatically be handed over to WCDMA or GSM access during the call.

U.S. Cellular to launch LTE Network in March

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by sujitg in News, U.S. Cellular, 4G, LTE

U.S. Cellular is launching a 4G LTE network next month in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless. The LTE network will cover 25 percent of U.S. Cellular's customers. The March rollout of 4G LTE includes select cities in Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma, including some of U.S.

Vodafone Portugal ready to launch LTE network

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by sujitg in News, Vodafone, LTE

Vodafone is prepared to launch LTE network very soon in Portugal. Vodafone will deploy 4G around the country, with the initial coverage available in thirteen district capitals - Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Guarda, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Leiria, Lisbon , Santarém, Setúbal, Faro, Funchal and Ponta Delgada.

LTE spending to reach $24.3 billion in 2013

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, iSuppli, 4G, LTE

LTE is expected to claim the major share of wireless infrastructure capital spending next year as mobile carriers migrate towards it. Global capital spending on LTE technology is projected to reach $24.3 billion in 2013, nearly triple the $8.7 billion of 2012, according to IHS iSuppli report.

Rogers to expand LTE to more than 25 Canadian cities this year

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, Rogers, Rogers Communications, LTE

Canada's wireless network operator, Rogers plans to expand to more than 25 additional cities this year.

DOCOMO Extends LTE Discount Offer

Posted on 29. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, NTT DOCOMO, LTE

Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO has extended the discount for it's LTE service Xi from May 1 to September 30, 2012.

Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale extend LTE trial

Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, BT, Everything Everywhere, 4G, LTE

UK’s Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale have extended live multi-operator customer trial of LTE broadband.

Telstra launches first LTE smartphone in Australia

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, HSPA+, Telstra, 4G, LTE

Telstra has launched Australia's first 4G LTE smartphone HTC Velocity today.

KT signs LTE deployment deal with Nokia Siemens Networks

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by sujitg in News, KT Corp, Nokia Siemens Networks, 4G, LTE

South Korean operator KT has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as one of its LTE mobile broadband infrastructure and services vendors.

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