Hong Kong’s mobile service provider CSL’s 1O1O and one2free brands have expanded their 1800MHz spectrum from 2x 10Mhz to 2 x 15MHz (i.e. 50% bandwidth expansion) in majority of the network.
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MTS Picks Nokia Siemens Networks for FDD LTE Deployment
Russia’s mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for deploying FDD LTE network in the Moscow and Central Russia regions during the third quarter of 2013. The operator utilizes its 2600 MHz and 800 MHz frequency bands for increased capacity.
EE Doubles 4G Speed, Launches Shared Plan
UK operator EE will switch on double-speed 4G in twelve UK cities on the 4th July. According to operator, it will allow a theoretical maximum top speed of 150Mbps, and double the current average speeds to 24-30Mbps. Operator will also launch new Shared 4GEE Plans on 17th July
Huawei and China Mobile Deploy LTE TDD on Mount Everest
Huawei has announced the successful 4G LTE TDD deployment with China Mobile atop Mount Everest, 5,200 meters above sea level. At a June 11 ceremony marking the launch of the service, China Mobile demonstrated a series of new 4G technologies to more than 200 guests
TeliaSonera’s LTE Network Covers 95% of Territory in Estonia
TeliaSonera’s subsidiary EMT has exapanded its LTE network in Estonia. It’s LTE network now covers 95% of territory in country. EMT had launched LTE network in 2010.
T-Mobile to Acquire AWS Spectrum from U.S. Cellular
U.S. carrier T-Mobile has signed an agreement to purchase 10 MHz of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum from U.S. Cellular for $308 million in cash. This additional spectrum will allow for an incremental roll-out of T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network coverage to new markets
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Reaches 500th Market
Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network now covers 500 markets in 49 states and operator officially launches next month in Alaska. Parkersburg, W.Va., became the 500th market in the United States with LTE service from Verizon Wireless.
SK Telecom Launches Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
South Korea’s wireless operator SK Telecom has debuted the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) service through smartphones. To commercialize LTE-A, SK Telecom has already applied Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Coordinated Multi Point (CoMP), and plans to apply Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC) in 2014.
Nokia Siemens Networks Achieve 56 Mbps Peak Upload Throughput in TD-LTE
Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that it has achieved 56 Mbps peak upload throughput in a TD-LTE network using its commercial 4G base station with multiple antenna technology and a single 20 MHz carrier.
915 Million LTE Subscribers Globally by the End of 2016
Analysts IDATE predicts more than 915 million LTE subscriptions worldwide by the end of 2016 and expects first billion to be exceeded during 2017. Asia-Pacific is expected to represent a sizeable 41.6% of the total, North America 21.6%, Africa/Middle East 7.5%, Eastern Europe 4.9% and Western Europe 15.8%.