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  • Verizon Wireless to Complete LTE Rollout by Mid-2013

    Verizon Wireless is aiming to complete its 4G LTE network rollout by mid-2013, announced Fran Shammo, Verizon's EVP & CFO, at Wells Fargo Technology Media & Telecom Conference last week. Verizon Wireless had earlier said that by 2013 the LTE coverage map will match it's current 3G coverage map.
  • Industry Players ‘Voice’ Differing Opinions on IPX in HOT TELECOM Report

    LONDON, UK – 8th November – An upcoming report based on surveys and interviews conducted with over 100 IPX customers and providers, from Research Firm HOT TELECOM, reveals some surprising and intriguing differences in opinion and perception about the IPX service.
  • TeliaSonera Expands LTE Network to 50 cities in Finland

    TeliaSonera's LTE network now operates in nearly 50 cities in Finland. During the fall, operator introduced LTE in Kajaani, Kokkola, Kotka, Lappeenranta, Naantali, Rauma, Salo and Savonlinna.
  • Record Pre-show Registrations and Exhibitor Figures for LTE North America

    Dallas, Texas, USA, 8 November 2012 – The premium networking event for the North American 4G LTE community, LTE North America, is experiencing record pre-show visitor registrations and exhibitor figures, hitting close to 900, as the industry, its leaders and influencers turn their attention towards the opening day on 14 November.
  • Japanese mobile operator Wireless City Planning enhances mobile broadband quality for subscribers thanks to Alcatel-Lucent

    Paris and Tokyo, November 6, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is providing SOFTBANK-led Japanese mobile service provider Wireless City Planning Inc. (WCP) with a dramatically greater understanding of the impact of data service usage on its network performance, helping WCP deliver an exceptional mobile broadband experience to its customers.
  • AT&T to Invest $14B in Wireless and Wireline Broadband Networks

    AT&T plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years to expand and enhance its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks to support growing customer demand for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud services. Company expects $8 billion investment for wireless initiatives and $6 billion for wireline initiatives.
  • Sprint to Acquire Spectrum, Customers in Midwest from U.S. Cellular

    Sprint has agreed to acquire PCS spectrum and customers from U.S. Cellular for $480 million. The deal includes parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio including the Chicago and St. Louis markets. 
  • NEC to Showcase Small Cell Solutions at LTE North America 2012

    Tokyo & Dallas, November 7, 2012 -NEC will outline the advantages of its small cell solutions for addressing challenges in spectrum, technology and management of future wireless broadband at LTE North America 2012, November 14-15 2012. The event will be held at Fairmount Dallas Hotel, Texas, USA. 
  • Aviat Networks to Showcase LTE-Proven Microwave Networking Solutions at AfricaCom 2012

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), a leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting at AfricaCom 2012, November 13-15, in Cape Town, South Africa. The company will highlight its LTE-proven microwave solutions at this leading telecommunications conference in Africa.
  • 3 Italia Launches 4G LTE Services

    3 Italia has launched LTE network in the village of Acuto, in the province of Frosinone. Operator plans to activate LTE service nationwide, beginning from Rome and Milan in the month of December.
  • F5 Showcases Network Data & Diameter Solutions at LTE North America Conference

    SEATTLE, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 - F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), will bring its expertise to the LTE North America 2012 conference, taking place November 13–15 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
  • Wireless Broadband Alliance & Small Cell Forum Cooperate to Integrate Wi-Fi Hotspots & Small Cells

    5th November 2012 - Wi-Fi Global Congress, San Francisco – 5th November 2012 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, and the Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today announced they will work together to in
  • European Commission Adds More Radio Spectrum for 4G

    The European Commission announced addition of 120 MHz to the radio spectrum portfolio for LTE technology, around the 2 GHz band. Currently this band is used for 3G UMTS networks. It is mandatory for EU Member States to open the relevant spectrum by 30 June 2014 at the latest. 
  • Sisvel Launches LTE Patent Pool

    London (UK), November 5, 2012 - Sisvel has launched a new patent pool offering licenses under a portfolio of patents essential to LTE, the latest standard for cellular communications commonly referred to as 4G.
  • Belgacom Launches LTE in 8 Cities in Belgium

    Belgium's operator, Belgacom has launched commercial LTE services in eight cities in the country.  The eight cities are Hasselt, Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Liège, Namur, Mons, Waver and the Haasrode Industrial Park. operator started rolling out the 4G network in June 2011.

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