UK’s EE has launched LTE services in 12 more towns across the UK, bringing the total number of towns and cities covered by LTE network to 62. The new LTE markets are Aylesbury, Berkhamsted, Billericay, Blackpool, Brentwood, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Lytham St Annes, Marlow, Pontefract, Thame and Windsor.
Month: April 2013
Bouygues to Launch Commercial LTE Services on May 6
France’s Bouygues Telecom has announced the commercial launch of its 4G LTE network in six cities on 6 May. The cities are Lyon, Strasbourg, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Vanves, Malakoff, and Toulouse. Operator will further expand LTE network in June in Lille, Douai, Lens and the Basque Coast.
MTN Launches 4G LTE Network in Uganda
Uganda’s telecom operator MTN has launched 4G LTE network in country. MTN’s LTE service will initially be available in greater Kampala, with other towns to follow in the very near future.
Ooredoo Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE Launch in Qatar
Ooredoo has picked Nokia Siemens Networks to provide complete LTE radio and core network. Operator recently launched 4G LTE mobile broadband services in the country.
SingTel Completes Nationwide LTE Service Roll-out
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) has expanded its LTE network and is now offering nationwide dual-band LTE coverage in Singapore.
SK Telecom Surpasses 10M LTE Subscriber Mark
South Korea’s SK Telecom SK Telecom has announced that its LTE subscribers surpassed 10 million as of April 19, 2012. Operator reached to 10M mark after 21 months of commercial LTE launch. SK Telecom started LTE service in July 2011.
Zain Bahrain Starts Commercial LTE Service
The telecommunications service provider Zain Bahrain has launched commercial LTE network in the country. Operator has started 4G services in collaboration with Ericsson.
Sprint Launches LTE Network in 21 New Markets
U.S. Carrier Sprint has opened 4G LTE network in 21 more markets. With this expansion, Sprint now offers LTE service in 88 markets nationwide. The 21 new Sprint 4G LTE markets are: Albemarle, N.C., Bloomington, Ind., Charlotte, N.C., Contra Costa County, Calif., Denison, Texas, Greeneville,
TELUS Launches LTE in Bowmanville and Cornwall
Canada’s service provider TELUS has started offering LTE service in Bowmanville and Cornwall. With this expansion, TELUS’ 4G LTE service now covers more than 70 per cent of the Canadian population across approximately 170 markets.
Ericsson to Transform Orange 2G/3G Networks and Deploy LTE
Ericsson has announced that It is installing RBS 6000 multi-standard 2G/3G/4G radio base stations to enhance the user experience in terms of quality and capacity for Orange subscribers along with LTE deployment program.