iBasis and International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the international wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom, have announced an LTE Roaming peering agreement that will benefit mobile network operator (MNO) customers of both companies..
Month: March 2014
Audi and AT&T Announce Pricing for In-Vehicle 4G LTE Connectivity
AT&T and Audi of America have announced data plans for the new 2015 A3 sedan to provide in-vehicle 4G LTE data connectivity. The data plans start at $99 for a 6-month plan with 5 Gigabytes of data and $499 for a 30-month plan with 30 GB.
4G Americas: North America LTE Subscription Grew 151 Percent in 2013
4G Americas has announced that LTE subscriptions passed 200 million mark worldwide in December 2013. North America accounts around 50% of this. In North America and Latin America, LTE & HSPA subscriptions grew to 417 million connections in one year ending December 2013.
Omnitel Opens LTE Network for Smartphones
Lithuanian mobile operator Omnitel has opened LTE network for smartphones in the city of Vilnius. LTE services are now available to customers with HTC, Nokia, Sony and Blackberry 4G smart phones.
VivaCell-MTS LTE Network Now Covers 33% of the Populated Areas of Armenia
Armenian operator VivaCell-MTS has commercially launched LTE service in most part of Yerevan, as well as in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan and Tsakhkadzor. Introduced in December 2010, the 4G/LTE network till recently was only covering the business center of Yerevan.
Verizon Wireless Selects Alcatel-Lucent SDM to Support LTE Expansion
U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s Subscriber Data Manager (SDM) to help manage data traffic as the 4G LTE network continues to grow.
Etisalat UAE Selects Alcatel-Lucent for LTE Network Expansion
Middle East’s telecommunications operator Etisalat has selected Alcatel-Lucent to extend its LTE coverage in the United Arab Emirates. The new network will address the challenge of increasing demand for high-speed mobile broadband fueled by video, gaming and other high-bandwidth applications.