LTE subscriptions racing ahead of expectations... 7 th / 6 / 2011
In the first quarter of 2011, Verizon Wireless activated half a million LTE-enabled devices, while Japan’s NTT DoCoMo scored 25,000 LTE subscriptions, according to a new Market Data report from ABI Research.
LTE services expand rapidly in Germany 7 th / 6 / 2011
Germany is fast becoming the European flagship for LTE roll-out, and both Deutsche Telekom and O2 have made breakthroughs this week.
TD unveils LTE network in Cologne 3 rd / 6 / 2011
Telekom Deutschland (TD), the domestic fixed and mobile division of German telecoms company Deutsche Telekom, has launched a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the city of Cologne.
TMN extends LTE trials to Braga 2 nd / 6 / 2011
According to Sapo.pt, Portuguese mobile operator TMN has extended its trials of Long Term Evolution (LTE) to the northern city of Braga; the cellco launched its initial 4G tests in Cascais in April, following laboratory-based 4G demonstrations in Lisbon and Aveiro, in March and April 2010 respectively.
4G network opened on Svalbard 30 th / 5 / 2011
Norwegian telecommunications major Telenor has chosen the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard as testing ground for its new 4G network.
Smart to deploy LTE, HSPA+ in urban areas 30 th / 5 / 2011
Smart Communications Inc. said its fourth-generation (4G) network would soon make its way from the white-sand beaches of Boracay into major urban centers around the country.