Nokia to provide technology and services for Ooredoo’s 2G, 3G and LTE-A networks
Nokia Networks signed a framework agreement with Qatar-based telecom operator Ooredoo Group to support the operator's long-term development strategy across its footprint in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.
Under...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure regales CTIA attendees with humor, tackles network concerns
LAS VEGAS – Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure’s comfort level at industry trade events continues to grow as the executive charmed attendees during a keynote address at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event...
LTE-based 4G networks expected to last through 2020, form basis of 5G
LAS VEGAS – The telecom world gathered at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility 2015 event heard plenty about the continued evolution of wireless network technology under the “5G” banner, but those at carriers...
This week we look at an alternative to LTE-U: It’s called LTE/Wi-Fi Link Aggregation or LWA. Qualcomm’s Gerardo Giaretta explains how LWA brings Wi-Fi and LTE together into a single data stream to serve consumers better. LWA is anchored in LTE but lets carriers...
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...
Sprint LTE-A launch still part of investment plan now targeted at $150M
Sprint’s infatuation with Chicago has increased as the carrier announced plans to expand its workforce and investment in the city.
Building on its previously announced Sprint for Chicago initiative, Sprint said it plans to...
The telco created new business units to launch services
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain ended June with 46.3 million customers in its global operation, which includes networks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, South Sudan, Jordan and Bahrain. By the end of the second quarter, Zain...
The telco ended Q2 with 6.57M mobile subscribers in Switzerland
Swiss mobile telephony operator Swisscom has launched a new mobile service combining the FDD and TDD LTE standards. The technology, which is currently available at the company’s Füssli shop in Zurich, will be commercially available...
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...
Regional wireless provider to support parent company, target enterprises and local governments
Regional wireless telecom provider SouthernLINC is set to offer what it’s calling “mission critical” LTE services to parent company Southern Company and entities in Southern Company’s service area.
SouthernLINC said the service would take...
The telco aims to expand the new technology to other cities in Denmark this year
Danish mobile telephony operator TeliaSonera kicked off a test of LTE-Advanced technology in the country's capital of Copenhagen. The telco plans to expand the LTE-A trial to other cities across...
NTT DoCoMo Premium 4G service reaches 292 cities across Japan
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo’s Premium 4G service is currently available in 292 cities and 41 prefectures across Japan, according to a company presentation. The service, which was launched in March, offers download speeds of...
Trial was carried out in association with Ericsson and Qualcomm
Vodafone Portugal said it reached speeds of 600 megabits per second on its mobile network, using the new functions offered by the evolution of LTE-Advanced technology.
The telco said the technological innovation will provide improved user...
The next generation of "5G" mobile connectivity promises virtually no latency based on dynamic use of technology like LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi and small cells comprising ultra-dense networks. And with limited commercialization slated for as early as 2018, research and development is going on in earnest.
Technology...
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...
The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei to develop an advanced mobile broadband network.
Under the terms of the three-year project, Huawei will assist the Dubai-based telecom firm in developing its next-generation mobile...
IMT-2020 adopted as official name and date for global 5G process, but rumors of 20 Gbps baseline speeds are exaggerated
The International Telecommunications Union always brings a dose of sobriety to a new standards party. Amid the escalating claims about when “5G” equipment will be...
Operator demos LTE-A at 600 Mbps using 4X4 MIMO technology
Singapore's second-largest mobile operator, StarHub, expects its 4G-Advanced network coverage to reach 100% of the country's territory in the third quarter of 2015, the company's CTO Mock Pak Lum told RCR Wireless News.
The executive said that...
A new report from ABI Research concludes that the adoption of LTE is driving the market for network monitoring and optimization, and the market's size will reach more than $40 billion over the next five years.
"Mobile optimization is more important than ever," ABI noted, adding...
Qualcomm is helping two of China's biggest companies meet the demand for LTE. Huawei, China Mobile and Qualcomm said they have completed a commercial verification of LTE-TDD inter-band three-component carrier aggregation. Carrier aggregation refers to the combination of different spectrum bands to form a...
Operator plans LTE-A deployment, $600M investment in Philippines
Philippine operator Globe Telecom expects to more than double its current base of 4G LTE subscribers by the end of the year, Joel Agustin, Globe Telecom SVP and head of the service management division in the network technical...
Assessment of LAA-LTE market prospects, role of LAA-LTE in mobile networks, coexistence/competition with Wi-Fi, impact on small cells, traffic management across licensed/unlicensed channels (data and control plane; coordination of macro- and small-cell traffic), and backhaul implications.
What you will learn: This webinar will assess the...
SK Telecom reports 17.44 million LTE subscribers; up 18% since last year
South Korea's largest mobile telephony operator SK Telecom reached 17.44 million subscribers in the LTE segment by the end of the first quarter of 2015, climbing 18.1% compared to the same time a year...
