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 reach [...]

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 of [...]

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 for [...]

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 capacity [...]

MetroPCS will launch LTE networks later in 2010. They’ve collaborated with Samsung for the launch of the Samsung SCH-r900, a smart phone handset. It will be one of the first LTE CDMA phones available. “We are on track for our initial 4G LTE launch in selected metropolitan areas in the second half of this year,” [...]