Carrier aims to start offering service in Q3 2016 through CAT’s 850 MHz spectrum
Thai mobile operator True Move plans to launch LTE services through spectrum in the 850 MHz band in the third quarter of 2016.
The announcement comes after Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications...
Legere of T-Mobile predicts 'Un-carrier' will continue growth; talks IoT, Binge On, more
T-Mobile US posted big time growth in 2015, with colorful CEO John Legere at the helm of the self-branded "Un-carrier." In a recent blog post, Legere looked ahead to what's in store...
French mobile virtual network enabler Transatel providing 3G/LTE SIM to Microsoft
Tech powerhouse Microsoft, in partnership with Transatel, is bringing 3G and LTE connectivity to Windows 10 devices; customers will be able to purchase cellular data service in-browser with no carrier interaction.
Transatel provides various support...
Service set to be available in 750 cities by June
Idea Cellular, India’s third largest mobile telephony operator, said it commercially launched LTE service in 75 cities in the southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
In an initial phase, the service...
India’s fourth- and fifth-largest carriers are in talks to combine wireless operations. The potential merger between Reliance Communications and Aircel would make them the second-largest carrier in India in terms of customer base.
Reliance Comm, which is currently India’s No. 4 operator, entered into exclusive...
Each carrier will operate 10 megahertz in the 900 MHz band for provisioning 4G LTE services
Thai mobile operators True Move and Jasmine both won licenses to operate spectrum in the 900 MHz band; and each of the winning telcos obtained a block of 10 megahertz,...
Deal between Ericsson and Apple ends an international probe and lawsuits in four countries
Effectively ending an international investigation and lawsuits in four countries, Ericsson and Apple this week announced a seven-year agreement covering technology licensure.
According to Ericsson, the deal includes “a cross license that...
Regional carrier IWireless, which covers Iowa in a partnership with T-Mobile US, last week launched its LTE network and signed a nationwide LTE roaming agreement with T-Mobile US.
The company said the $35 million LTE network upgrade will initially cover greater Des Moines, Iowa City,...
Researcher says the entire ecosystem is preparing for this shift to LTE networks
With more than 1 billion potential consumer, India represents a lucrative, yet largely untapped and still maturing, telecommunications market opportunity. As hardware manufacturers bring down smartphone prices, carriers are racing to deploy...
China Mobile plans to deploy 300,000 base stations next year, expand VoLTE, carrier aggregation
The world’s largest mobile operator China Mobile aims to reach 500 million LTE subscribers by the end of 2016, according to Chinese press reports.
China Mobile initially launched LTE services in December...
Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom
SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at the IEEE Globecom conference that the telecom industry, since he started in 1991, is still dealing with some of the...
The telco aims to upgrade 100 telecoms towers by the end of 2015
Dannish mobile telephony operator Telenor Denmark announced the deployment of its commercial LTE+ service in the country’s largest cities. Using carrier aggregation technology, Telenor is currently upgrading a total of 430 telecommunications...
As the "Internet of Things" continues to develop, with industrial applications leading the way, new chipsets are set to allow IoT devices to connect to the Verizon LTE network.
The chipsets developed to support IoT connections to the Verizon Wireless LTE network were developed by...
The combined business to provide service to 45M subscribers
Pakistan mobile network operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom announced they have reached an agreement to merge their operations.
The combined business is set to serve 45 million customers in Pakistan. The transaction, which still needs approval from local...
WASHINGTON – Next-generation "5G" mobile networks remain years away from standardization, but the lack of formal definitions and speculation hasn’t deterred major international interest and investment. Â
In the U.S., the four major carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint – have...
LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021
Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million LTE subscribers and aims to reach 300 million customers by the end of this year.
The telco has recorded a nearly...
Acquisition to bolster 4G network rollout
In an effort to boost high-speed data rates, India’s third-largest telco, Idea Cellular, agreed to buy nearly $500 million in spectrum from smaller rival Videocon Telecommunications.
The agreement gives Idea the rights to two key spectrum circles in the 1800...
The deal stipulates deployment of LTE infrastructure in 12 Chinese provinces
China Telecom awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand the deployment of LTE infrastructure across 12 provinces of China.
The Chinese telco aims to expand its LTE network and increase capacity to handle growing consumer...
Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications
Japanese telecom operator NTTÂ DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators.
Starting Nov. 23, the Japanese operator said it will provide network consulting services to Philippines-based Smart Communications, focusing on improvement and optimization...
The Indonesian telco aims to reach 35 additional cities with LTE by year-end
Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata commercially launched LTE services in the country’s capital city of Jakarta, The Jakarta Post reported. XL Axiata said it expects to reach 35 cities across the country...
Deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G equipment and small cells solutions
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo have signed a frame agreement for the supply of radio, core and transmission solutions, as well as related implementation and integration services.
The agreement also covers Ericsson's...
Net income declined, according to American Tower Q3 financial report
In a recent earnings call, American Tower executives reported a year-over-year decline in net income, but is betting on a growing market in India with a $1.21 billion acquisition of Viom Networks.
During the quarter,...
Ericsson LTE small cells attached to lighting from Philips; builds on Philips smart lighting project in LA
In what stakeholders are calling a first-of-its-kind deployment, the city of Los Angeles is planning to install 100 Philips SmartPoles, which integrate smart lighting with Ericsson LTE small...
Nextivity talks signal boosters – HetNet Happenings: Episode 38
Bringing cellular connectivity inside is a challenge. Solutions range from small cells to Wi-Fi to distributed antenna systems. But how do signal boosters fit into the hetnet equation?
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing...
