Bahrain halts 4G / LTE spectrum license auction
Telecom Lead Middle East: Bahrain has halted an auction to sell 4G / LTE spectrum license after a wireless broadband operator appealed against its...
Huawei and Touch complete LTE carrier aggregation trials
Telecom Lead Asia: Touch, a mobile service provider in Lebanon, in association with Huawei, has completed field trial of LTE FDD 800MHz/1800MHz carrier aggregation...
Reliance Jio signs Rs 1,200 crore network sharing deal with Reliance Comm for 4G
Telecom Lead Asia: Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a Rs 1,200 crore network sharing deal with Reliance Communications, which is owned by...
Dialog Axiata bags 4G spectrum in Sri Lanka for $26.25 million, Airtel skips bid
Telecom Lead Asia: Sri Lanka's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission said it allocated 4G airwaves to Dialog Axiata for $26.25 million on Thursday.
Dialog dominates the local...
Nokia Siemens enables Tango to launch personalized data tariffs and 4G
Telecom Lead Europe: Nokia Siemens Networks has enabled mobile operator Tango to launch personalized data tariffs and 4G networks.
Tango, Luxembourg’s telecom operator, has become...
Rogers to cover 95 markets in 2013 with 4G / LTE
Telecom Lead America: Rogers Communications will introduce LTE in 44 markets this spring and intends to reach a total of 95 markets in 2013.
The...
ZTE completes ground-air FDD-LTE test for Hainan Airlines
Telecom Lead Asia: ZTE has completed the world’s first commercial ground-air FDD-LTE-based broadband network test in cooperation with Hainan Airlines.
The test occurred in February...
Batelco selects Ericsson for deploying 4G / LTE network
Telecom Lead Middle East: Batelco, a mobile services provider in Bahrain, has selected Ericsson for deploying its 4G/LTE network in the kingdom.
Ericsson will supply...
How Reliance Jio will leverage Maxis’ mobile data success through Sandip Das
Telecom Lead Asia: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Jio Infocomm will take lessons from the success of Maxis in the mobile data business by...
China Mobile 4G plan: Will Huawei, ZTE, Samsung gain ground?
Telecom Lead Asia: China Mobile announced 4G network roll outs. Will Huawei, ZTE, Samsung gain ground this year?
2013 will mark the first year in...
FD-LTE drives 4G smartphones growth in Q4 2012
Telecom Lead Asia: FD-LTE has contributed immensely to the growth of 4G smartphones in Q4 2012.
FD-LTE smartphones in the fourth quarter increased 151 percent,...
Entel Chile selects Ericsson to supply 4G / LTE network
Telecom Lead America: Entel Chile has selected Ericsson to supply its 4G / LTE network.
The telecom operator in Chile also expanded partnership with Ericsson...
EE goes rural with 4G LTE
Telecom Lead Europe: The 4G LTE service provider EE has launched the fourth generation mobile broadband services in Northern Fells, Cumbria - one of...
SK Telecom lowers LTE / 4G tariffs
Telecom Lead Asia: SK Telecom is stepping up pressure on competition through new 4G / LTE offerings at cost effective rates.
SK Telecom will introduce...
GSMA welcomes TRAI decision on 700 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband
Telecom Lead India: GSMA on Wednesday welcomed TRAI’s decision to recommend the full 2x45MHz APT band plan for allocation of the 700MHz spectrum band...
Airtel launches 4G services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula
Telecom Lead India: Airtel has launched 4G services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.
Airtel 4G will enhance the mobile broadband experience in India. Currently Airtel...