UK operator EE has turned on LTE network in new 21 towns including many rural towns in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the South West, East Midlands, and North West of England. Operator has also made 4G available to customers in Cornwall for the first time, bringing the total to 250 towns and cities
Tag: 4G
Optus Turning on Commercial 4G 700MHz Network in Darwin and Perth
Optus is turning on its first commercial 4G LTE 700MHz network in Darwin and Perth CBDs. The launch follows the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) granting Optus an early access commercial licence for 4G 700MHz spectrum.
China Mobile to Deploy 500,000 4G Base Stations in 2014
China Mobile plans to build more than 500,000 4G base stations by the end of 2014. Operator will enable 4G international roaming services in another 50 countries or regions, reports Xinhua.
EE, BBC, Qualcomm and Huawei Collaborate on 4G Broadcast Trial
Huawei announced EE, the BBC, Qualcomm Technologies and Huawei are collaborating in to exploring the role that 4G can play in the future of broadcasting.
ZTE Proposes Pre-5G Concept for 4G Terminals
ZTE has introduced its first pre-5G concept. At the LTE World Summit 2014 in Nice, France, ZTE announced that under certain conditions some 5G technologies can provide a 5G-like user experience on 4G terminals without changing the air interface standards.
Bouygues Telecom to Offer LTE-Advanced Services in France
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom has announced commercial launch of LTE-Advanced network in Lyon, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Vanves, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Malakoff and Rosny-sous-Bois. Additionally, Operator plans to roll out LTE-Advanced in France’s 16 biggest towns and cities from this September.
Alcatel-Lucent Signs Global Frame Agreement with Telenor Group on LTE Networks
Alcatel-Lucent and Telenor Group have signed a global frame agreement making Alcatel-Lucent a candidate provider for 4G LTE networks to the subsidiaries in 13 countries in Europe and Asia.
Sotelco to Deploy ZTE’s Wireless Solutions in Cambodia
ZTE announced that the company won a major mobile network contract from Cambodia’s mobile operator Sotelco. ZTE’s wireless solutions will be deployed in Sotelco’s networks for 2G, 3G and 4G services.
Magyar Telekom, Ericsson Demonstrate LTE-Advanced in Hungary
Hungary’s telecommunication service provider Magyar Telekom demonstrated LTE-Advanced technology, jointly with Ericsson, on its test network in Budapest. Operator tested today at Telekom’s headquarters in Budapest the bandwidth that can be implemented by the LTE-Advanced.
Virgin Mobile Launches LTE Service in France
French mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile has launched LTE service over the SFR and Bouygues Telecom networks in France. Operator had signed agreements with mobile operator SFR and Bouygues Telecom last year and had announced intent to launch LTE service first half of 2014.