Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has launched LTE services in most of Moscow and 40 population centers in Moscow regions. Nokia Siemens Networks announced that it is the sole vendor for the TD-LTE network launch and a range of comprehensive services.
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SK Telecom Demonstrates Bidirectional LTE FDD/TDD Handover
SK Telecom has announced two-way handover that supports both FDD LTE and TDD LTE in one device. Operator, together with Ericsson and Altair Semiconductor, demonstrated handover in between two different duplex modes of the LTE technology standard in a moving vehicle environment.
Nokia Siemens Networks Demos 1.6Gbps TD-LTE Speed
Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that it achieved a record TD-LTE throughput speeds of 1.6 Gigabits per second (Gbps). In the demonstration, the company used its commercial Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station to receive and send data in simultaneous downlink and uplink connections, reaching an overall speed of 1.6 Gbps.
ZTE and Mobitel Sign $40 Million Deal
ZTE has signed a strategic cooperation agreement worth $40 million with Mobitel of Sri Lanka, company announced today. Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. is a national mobile telecommunications service provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom.
Huawei Makes VoLTE Call with eSRVCC Handover
Huawei has completed end-to-end VoLTE voice call with eSRVCC (Enhanced Single Radio Voice Call Continuity, defined in 3GPP R10) handover without any perceivable interruption for the end user, company announced.
M1 Launches Nationwide LTE service in Singapore
Singapore’s telecom service provider, M1 is launching of its nationwide 4G LTE service on 15 September 2012. In addition, operator is also introducing new smartphone and mobile broadband service plans.
Aicent Selects Acme Packet for Global IPX and LTE Roaming Services
Acme Packet has announced that Aicent has deployed Acme Packet Net-Net Diameter Director to support its global LTE roaming service and the Acme Packet Net-Net Session Director to manage SIP interconnects for its IPX service.
KT Reaches 2 Million LTE Subscriber Mark in Eight months
South Korea’s operator KT has announced that the number of subscribers to its LTE and high-speed Internet services surpassed the 2 million and 8 million marks respectively. KT launched its LTE service in January and crossed 1 million mark in five months.
Optus Launches LTE Network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle
Australian operator Optus has introduced 4G LTE network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle and plans to launch LTE services in Melbourne from 15th September, 2012. Optus has also began offering Samsung GALAXY S III 4G to its customers.
ZTE Signs Packet Core Deal With KPN Group Belgium
Telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider, ZTE has signed a packet switched core network (CN) deal with KPN Group Belgium (KPNGB).KPNGB will deploy ZTE’s packet switched CN equipment which supports unified 2G/3G/4G radio access.