Kuwaiti telco Zain recently expressed interest in local 4G license
China Telecom and Saudi Telecom have shown interest in acquiring a "4G" license to start operations in Egypt, international press reported citing unnamed government sources.
However, Egyptian officials said neither company had made any formal offer...
The two firms aim to launch FDD-LTE three-component carrier aggregation in Moscow
Nokia and Russian mobile operator MTS said they have deployed FDD-TDD carrier aggregation technology on MTS's commercial LTE network in Moscow in a move to increase network coverage and capacity in the area.
The...
Next step before 700 MHz band is dedicated to mobile is negotiation with European Parliament
The European Council confirmed it's looking at opening the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband in Europe by 2020. The EC said broadcasting services would keep priority below the 700...
LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: "The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost certainly have been an equipment vendor.
The vendors in this market, and industry body Small...
LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: "The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost certainly have been an equipment vendor.
The vendors in this market, and industry body Small...
Nokia said lower mobile network sales hit business, but highlighted the positive integration with Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia recorded 5.6 billion euros ($6.38 billion) in net sales for the first quarter of 2016, down from 6.1 billion euros in the same quarter last year. In the first quarter, Nokia’s...
LTE-Advanced service available in 976 cities across Japan
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo’s "Premium 4G" service is currently available in 976 cities across Japan, according to a company presentation. The service, which was launched in March 2015, offers downlink speeds of up to 225 megabits...
The government will reserve a spectrum license for new entrants
The Pakistani government expects to hold an auction for 850 MHz spectrum before a separate auction for spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, local press reports.
The decision was made during a meeting headed by finance...
Sprint LTE Plus service aggregates the carrier’s 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, claims second 2.5 GHz carrier added in New York City
Sprint said its spectrum-infused “LTE Plus” service has expanded to 191 markets, including new availability in New York City.
The network,...
Testing 3x carrier aggregation for future network, Sprint says
In what it described as prepping for future network deployments, Sprint said it used a Samsung Galaxy S7 coupled with three-channel carrier aggregation of its 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings in a test resulting in data transmission speeds up...
The telco ended 2015 with 34.8 million LTE subs in 20 markets
British telecom group Vodafone recorded revenues of £10.3 billion ($14.91 billion) in its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. 31, a decline of 5.5% compared to the same quarter a year ago. The telco...
M1 used equipment from Huawei; reached claimed speed through combining carrier aggregation, MIMO
Singaporean telecommunications operator M1 and Chinese vendor Huawei claimed to have successfully LTE peak download speeds of more than 1 gigabit per second and peak upload speeds in excess of 130 megabits...
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...
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...
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...
Trial blends licensed and unlicensed spectrum; reached access speeds of more than 274 Mbps
Mobile operator Vodafone Netherlands said it carried out a trial delivering LTE services on a commercial network by aggregating both licensed and unlicensed bands.
The trial was carried out in cooperation with...
MIMO, LAA, carrier aggregation push growth
A new study found small cell shipments doubled or even tripled in many categories in 2015, but one market segment grew by up to 500%.
The Semiconductor for Small Cells market study found the proliferation of more intricate small...
The French telco expects its 4G service to reach 99% of the population via network sharing
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom expects to see growing revenue in the coming years due to the increasing demand for mobile and fixed broadband in the local market.
During the...
Tracy Nolan, president and general manager of Sprint's Midwest region, joins Episode 13 of Inside Telecom Careers
This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is brought to you by Nexius.
In this week’s episode of Inside Telecom Careers, hosts Karla Macias and Jeff Mucci go inside Sprint...
Demo reached data rates of up to 375 Mbps
Nokia Networks and Nordic mobile operator TeliaSonera conducted a live demonstration of LTE-Advanced three-band carrier aggregation using Category 9 devices in Finland. The companies claim the demo reached data rates of up to 375 megabits per second on...
The South Korean telco has so far deployed 30,000 units of 2.1 GHz base stations
South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom is looking to deploy 5,000 additional base stations by the end of the year in support of the firm’s tri-band carrier aggregation service, the...
The new technology set to be available in Sydney by early 2016
Australian telecom operator Optus launched LTE services using "advanced" carrier aggregation technology using FDD and TDD technology. The service is provided through a combination of 40 megahertz (20x20 megahertz) of spectrum in the 2.3...
Initial testbeds in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit; carrier aggregation expanded to almost 40 more markets
A photo of Sprint promotional material, leaked onto Reddit by an apparent Sprint employee, details the carrier’s U.S. trial of 2x20 megahertz 2.5 GHz carrier aggregation, which promises to offer...
The LTE-A service will initially be available in Copenhagen with peak data speeds of 300 Mbps
Danish telecoms operator TDC has started to deploy LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation technology across its network in Denmark.
The telco said that the new technology will enable the offering of peak...
