Deutsche Telekom’s first LTE base station is fully operational in Kyritz/Brandenburg, Germany. In Kyritz, 800 MHz spectrum is used to provide efficient broadband coverage of rural areas.
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Telefonica O2 tests LTE in Slovakia
Telefonica O2 is testing LTE in the region of Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. The exercise will run until 31 August 2010. O2 is using 2.66 GHz frequency spectrum for tests.
Intel to Acquire Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion
Intel has announced its plan to acquire Infineon Technologies AG’s Wireless Solutions business in a cash deal valued at about USD 1.4 billion.
Will embrace LTE when it becomes a global standard: Intel Exec
Intel, which is a supporter of WiMAX, has said it will embrace competing platform LTE when it is widely available globally, according to PTI.
SK Telecom picks Alcatel-Lucent’s optical solution for wireless data network
South Korea’s mobile service provider, SK Telecom has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s packet optical transport solution to upgrade the operator’s nationwide wireless data network.
MetroPCS To Launch LTE Service in September
MetroPCS will become the first U.S. operator to offer LTE service when it launches 4G network next month, a Samsung executive said, reports Dow Jones.
GSA Report: Number of firm LTE network commitments accelerates past 100
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) says that 101 firm LTE network deployments are planned or in progress in 41 countries, including 3 systems which have commercially launched (in Sweden,
LTE subscriber base to cross the 200 million-mark by end-2015
According to Research and Markets forecast, the worldwide LTE subscriber base is expected to grow at a phenomenal CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 187.7 percent between 2010 and 2015.
Sprint offering 3G femtocells
To resolve the indoor coverage related problems, Sprint is apparently offering an EV-DO femtocell to selected customers about two weeks ago after a case by case evaluation of each situation,
TeliaSonera expands LTE coverage, over 200 locations in 2011
TeliaSonera’s Swedish subsidiary, Telia has commercially launched LTE services in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city.