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If you are satisfied with your current phone but would prefer to switch carriers, hybrid MVNO Google Fi has a deal for you. First, some explanation. Google Fi uses two million Wi-Fi hot spots to bring you service. When you are out of Wi-Fi range, your phone…
Vodafone Idea has contracted Ericsson to deploy 5G-ready LTE equipment as part of its network consolidation and modernization program. Under the agreement, Ericsson will help integrate the networks of the merged Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. As part of…
Nokia and Saudi Telecom Company subsidiary STC Business have teamed up to launch a pilot LTE-based air-to-ground network in Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed at GITEX Technology Week 2018, and follows a successful trial of Nokia’s LTE-based air to ground…
Myanmar’s fourth operator MyTel has launched 4G services, and plans to expand its network to all 15 states and regions of the nation next month. The operator started selling SIM cards in Nay Pyi Taw, eastern Bago and Kayin State earlier this month. MyTel…
Bangladesh operators Teletalk and Robi Axiata have arranged to share network sites across the country to improve the network experience for their respective customers. The two operators have signed an agreement on the network sharing deal at a meeting this…
Myanmar broadband service provider Global Technology Group has revealed plans to roll out LTE-based wireless broadband services in 30 cities starting in April. The operator plans offer high-end wireless broadband services to both residential and business…
The Philippines’ Globe Teleom expects to be generating around half of its mobile data traffic from LTE by the end of the year. The operator plans to deploy 600 more LTE cell sites by this time to cater to growing demand, taking its total network of sites up…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications aims to make LTE services available in 70% of the population by the end of the year. A recent study from JP Morgan estimates that Smart’s nationwide LTE coverage reached 51.5% by the end of May, Smart VP of network…
China Unicom, Ericsson and Qualcomm have completed the first demonstration of LTE Cat-M1 Voice over LTE use cases. The demonstrations at last week’s Mobile World Congress Shanghai involved providing connectivity for a fire alarm trigger panel and a GPS…
Myanmar Post and Telecom (MPT) has adopted 4×4 multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology for its recently-launched 4G network covering Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw. The operator is using LTE-Advanced technology capable of internet speeds of up to…
Gigabit LTE – a configuration of the LTE Advanced Pro standard – is on track to grow to account for 30% of total LTE subscriptions by 2026, according to ABI Research. The research firm predicts that Gigabit LTE will grow to nearly 2 million subscriptions by…
LTE service revenues will account for over $600 billion in 2016 and expected to grow further at a CAGR of more than 5% over the next four years, according to a new report by SNS Research. By 2020, LTE and 5G infrastructure investments are expected to account…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom announced it has become the first operator in the nation to implement 4-component-carrier aggregation LTE-Advanced using the 2600-MHz band. The upgrade effectively doubles LTE capacity in areas covered by the deployment, the…
Telstra has announced plans to launch LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) services this year, and roll out the technology across Australia by 2018. The company is working with network vendor Ericsson to enable LTE-B in existing Telstra Media services this year. Telstra…
Nokia has conducted a demonstration showcasing the use of LTE-enabled drones to facilitate efficient rescue operations in disaster areas. The demonstration involved the creation of an instant LTE network using its Ultra Compact Network portable base stations…
Pakistan’s Wi-Tribe is on track to deploy the market’s first LTE-Advanced network in around May this year. The former Wimax operator plans to launch a network capable of speeds of up to 100Mbps within the next few months. The company expects to raise this…
