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Trials
With plenty of carriers worldwide boasting of “4G” service while failing to reach the 100mbps download threshold, it’s refreshing to see a new take on the naming of a carrier’s latest incarnation of wireless broadband technology. Telstra is currently touting their HSPA+ service as their “Next G network,” a far more accurate marketing cry than [...]
Clearwire has often been regarded as being one of the leading mobile service providing companies, despite being not in favor of LTE technology. This may change very soon, as they have seen the light at the end of the LTE tunnel, and it travels a lot faster than WiMAX technology does. The company has recently reported outstanding [...]
Despite the European continent’s best efforts to appear more laid-back and less media-crazed than North America, they still value the time they spend in front of the television. Whether they’re watching the football match or game shows with “tasteful nudity,” they’re probably just as apt to freak out in cases where they encounter a consistently [...]
Celcom, a Malaysian mobile carrier, has begun to test LTE technology with the help of Huawei Technologies and Ericsson. This bodes well for the long-term prospects of LTE technology, as yet another major service provider has shunned WiMax for its 4G standard competitor. Celcom hopes to fully comprehend the deployment of LTE technology rather than [...]
Two international telecommunications operators will begin testing LTE. This adds to the previous announcement that two other telecoms have begun LTE testing. Tele2 NL will launch LTE in the Netherlands, according to Telecompaper. The operator built a trial network in Diemen and Amsterdam. It was based on E-UTRA technology. Speeds using this technology are suppose [...]
There has been a lot of LTE activity going on recently and its happening around the world. Clear Mobitel began LTE trials in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Optus, an Australian operator recently released its findings from the first round of LTE test network. Clear Mobitel will use space in the 800MHz frequency range around the area [...]
Verizon Wireless will now begin LTE trials with users in five U.S. cities. The announcement was made in a conference call with hardware and software partners that will design devices for the 4G network. Boston and Seattle hosted the LTE technical trials. The speeds reported during the trials were 5-12 Mbps for download and 2.5Mbps [...]
Alcatel-Lucent and Telefonica Peru completed a Long Term Evolution trial in the 700MHz frequency. It was demonstrated in real network conditions, achieving good signal indoors. The test achieved 20 times faster than HSPA. The tests are part of Telefonica’s LTE pilot tests in Lima, Peru. Telefonica is analysing LTE coverage capabilities as well as its [...]
