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ABI Research: A dozen operators launching LTE next year

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By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 2:28 AM

ABI ResearchABI Research is out with the new report, suggesting that mobile operators will start deploying LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks and offering LTE-based services to their subscribers during next year. As a matter of fact, they argue that at least 12 operators from around the world will do so:

  • In the US: Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS Wireless, and U.S. Cellular
  • In Japan: NTT DoCoMo and KDDI
  • In Europe: TeliaSonera, Tele2 and Telenor
  • In South Korea: KT and SK Telecom
  • China Mobile will start building its LTE network as well, but will start offering LTE-based services in 2011

These commitments are good news for the infrastructure equipment vendors, and a few operators have already announced the contracts they have awarded. For instance:

  • Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Starent won the Verizon Wireless contract,
  • NTT-DOCOMO choose Ericsson, NEC and Fujitsu,
  • TeliaSonera – Ericsson and Huawei,
  • while Tele2 and Telenor are thought likely to settle on Huawei.

More information about ABI’s report titled “LTE – GSM Long Term Evolution” is available from their website.

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