Tele2 to launch 4G-only network in the Netherlands
Sweden-based operator Tele2 has announced it is to launch a 4G-only network in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2015. The move will mark the telco’s transformation from an MVNO to an MNO in the...
View ArticleTelefonica, Ericsson bring 4G to Peruvian Amazon
Telefónica and Ericsson have collaborated on a project to bring 4G to Amazon’s Peruvians connecting schools, healthcare facilities and other public body entities to the internet. The two partners said...
View ArticleMTS, VimpelCom to collaborate on LTE in Russia
Russian telco Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Dutch-based operator group VimpelCom have announced a partnership to develop and share LTE networks in Russia and the CIS region. The agreement involves...
View ArticleHuawei, EE, Qualcomm claim 410Mbps via LTE Cat 9
Huawei, EE and Qualcomm have partnered for an LTE category 9 interoperability trial, claiming to have achieved download speeds of up to 410Mbps. The partners said this represents a significant step...
View ArticleAlcatel OneTouch launches affordable smartwatch
Chinese mobile device maker Alcatel OneTouch has unveiled a low-priced smartwatch as part of announcements made just before the CES event kicks off tomorrow. The product launches announced also...
View ArticleEE claims European record in 4G network growth
EE has announced its 4G customer base has reached 7.7 million, up from 5.7 million since the start of last year. The UK operator claimed this sets a new European record for 4G growth.
View ArticleSouth Africa: Massive growth in 4G and Wi-Fi connections expected
According to the latest annual update of the Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2014 to 2019, the ongoing adoption of more powerful devices and machine-to-machine...
View ArticleTigo unveils new 4G LTE technology for Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania has unveiled brand new 4G LTE technology, which according to the telecom operator, will make it the largest and fastest Internet network provider in the country. Speaking at the launch,...
View ArticleVietnam approves 4G plan, expects to issue licences next year
The government of Vietnam has approved a telecom development master plan which states that preparations to introduce 4G technology will begin in the country later this year, Viet Nam News reports.
View ArticleTurkey delays 4G auction by 3 months
Turkey's telecommunications regulator announced the 4G auction will be delayed by three months, to 26 August.
View ArticleSmile closes $365 million financing to accelerate 4G expansion in Africa
Mauritius-based pan-African telecoms group Smile Telecoms Holdings, which owns and operates LTE networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, has raised $365 million USD of debt and...
View ArticleTigo Tanzania inks deal to expand 4G mobile network rollout
Tigo Tanzania has entered into partnership with UhuruOne, a local wireless ISP to expand 4G mobile network rollout in the country.
View ArticleNITEL finalises plans for November 2015 4G network rollout
NATCOM Consortium, the new parent company of incumbent fixed line operator Nigeria Telecommunications (NITEL) and its subsidiary Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (M-Tel), has finalised plans...
View ArticleSmile launches 4G LTE in Benin City
Smile Communications Nigeria, the local unit of Mauritius-based pan-African telecoms group Smile Telecoms Holdings, has expanded the coverage of its 4G LTE network to Benin City in Edo State.
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