AT&T and Volvo Cars have entered into a new multi-year agreement to enable future Volvo vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with high speed wireless connectivity.
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Huawei and LG Uplus to Deploy OTN for LTE-Advanced CPRI Backhaul
South Korea’s mobile service provider LG Uplus and Huawei will deploy WDM/OTN technology for common public radio interface (CPRI) backhaul on LG UpLus’s LTE-Advanced network.
RJio to Accelerate 4G Rollout Using RCom’s Intra-City Network in India
Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Communications have signed an agreement for sharing of RCOM’s extensive intra-city optic fiber infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Reliance Jio Infocomm will utilize RCOM’s nationwide intra-city fiber network for accelerated roll-out of its 4G LTE services across the country.
Qualcomm Introduces Next- Generation Snapdragon 810 and 808 Processors
Qualcomm has announced its next- generation mobile processors for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 tier, the Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors. Both the Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808 processors integrate Qualcomm Technologies’ 4th Generation Cat 6 LTE Advanced multimode modem
dtac Launches LTE in Thailand with Ericsson
dtac TriNet has announced the launch of LTE network for its users in Thailand. dtac TriNet, a subsidiary of Thailand’s mobile operator dtac, has selected Ericsson to deploy a 4G/LTE network. The LTE rollout began in February 2014 and is being deployed in on 2100MHz frequency band.
Telenor Myanmar Names Ericsson Network Supplier & Awards Managed Services Contract
Mobile operator Telenor has awarded a 5-year contract to Ericsson for multivendor managed services to support Telenor’s nationwide network rollout in Myanmar. Late last year, Telenor also signed a frame agreement with Ericsson to supply radio-access network (RAN)
Vodafone Spain Brings 4G to All provincial Capitals
Vodafone Spain has announced the availability of its 4G service in all provincial capitals and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, from April 1. 4G services will be available in more than 220 municipalities, among which are the 80 Spanish cities with over 70,000 inhabitants.
Vodafone Australia Switches on LTE Network in Tasmania
Vodafone Australia has launched 4G LTE network in Tasmania, following successful live trials in recent weeks in West Moonah, Cambridge, New Norfolk, Warrane and Hobart Airport.
Sprint Adds 20 New LTE Markets
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced 20 new 4G LTE markets. Operator expects to cover 250 million people with 4G LTE by mid-year. Sprint today also announced Sprint Spark in Provo, Utah, and Trenton, N.J, as well as the upcoming availability of HD Voice.
T-Mobile Launches Major Network Upgrade Program
U.S. carrier T-Mobile is now kicking off a major new program to upgrade its 2G/EDGE network with 4G LTE. The company plans to complete 50 percent of the work this year alone, and expects the program to be substantially complete by the middle of next year.