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Chunghwa completes FDD, TDD LTE tests on HSR

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Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has completed LTE tests on the high-speed rail (HSR) for both TDD & FDD.

Telenor to build LTE ready network in Hungary

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Telenor Hungary has announced a contract with ZTE to build a GSM/UMTS/LTE network in Hungary.

ng Connect Program expands innovation focus areas, membership triples

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ng Connect Program has announced joining of 11 new members, bringing membership to 47 companies since the start of the program.

MetroPCS Launches LTE Services in Dallas

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MetroPCS is now offering commercial 4G LTE services in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW), USA.

Qualcomm and Asiaspace Sign MoU to Explore LTE TDD Deployment

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Qualcomm and Asiaspace WiMAX Sdn Bhd have  signed a non-binding MOU to explore future deployment of LTE TDD technology in Malaysia.

Alcatel-Lucent wins Sri Lankan network upgrade contract

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Alcatel-Lucent has announced a multi-million dollar contract with Etisalat Lanka to increase its GSM/EDGE network capacity and coverage and build 3G HPSA+ all-IP broadband network.

Clearwire in talks with T-Mobile USA

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WiMAX service provider Clearwire is reviewing its funding options from company such as T-Mobile USA or money from a wireless spectrum sale.

Yota to launch LTE by 2011

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Russian operator Scartel (Yota) is planning to launch the first LTE base station, in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2011, said company CEO Denis Sverdlov. 

CDMA operators seek LTE frequencies in 450MHz spectrum

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The six CDMA-450 mobile operators, Sky Link (Russia), TRIATEL (Latvia), DIALLOG (Belarus), Ufon (Czech Republic), G-Mobile (Mongolia), Telemobil SA (Romania) and the group CDG SIG450 (The CDMA Deve

Vodafone launches LTE services in Heiligendamm, Germany

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Vodafone Germany has launched LTE services in the Heiligendamm,a German seaside resort.

TeliaSonera expands LTE network, announces new 4G pricing plans

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TeliaSonera has launched commercial LTE network  in Lund, Sweden which became the fifth city with 4G coverage. LTE is already available in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Visby.

Juniper Research: LTE netbooks and tablets to represent 20% of LTE subscribers by 2015

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LTE enabled netbooks and tablets will be used by as many as 20%, or 1 in 5, LTE subscribers by 2015, says a Juniper Research report.

Austria ready for LTE launch after EUR 39 million auction

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The Austrian regulatory authority TKK has completed the auction of LTE frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band, raising EUR 39.5.

MetroPCS Launches First Commercial LTE in United States

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MetroPCS has become first mobile operator to launch commercial LTE services in the United States.

ZTE to deploy Telkomsel's LTE trial network in Indonesia

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ZTE has announced an LTE trial agreement with Indonesian mobile operator PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel).