German divisions of T-Mobile and Vodafone unveiled their LTE plans and prices — actually German division of T-Mobile is their main/home office. First comes the Big Red carrier which plans to offer a Samsung dongle with tiered monthly plans costing between 42.50 and 72.50 EUR. The top rate provides users with up to 30GB of…
Verizon to announce LTE rollout plans at Dec 1st press conference
Verizon announced today that it will be holding a press conference on December 1st to discuss its LTE rollout plans. The press conference will begin at 12:00 noon EST and is available via teleconference and on twitter (@VerizonWireless #VZW4G). The carrier is expected to blanket 38 major metropolitan areas and more than 110 million Americans…
HTC Merge accessories appear, still no launch date on phone itself
We’ve been expecting the HTC Merge to be announced for some time now, and just when it seemed likely that it would happen, it never did. Now with the appearance of a Merge case popping up, the handset has got to be announced sometime soon, right? When we heard of the Droid Incredible’s relaunching party,…
Hong Kong’s CSL launches Asia’s first LTE network; Consumer offering not included
Hong Kong-based CSL has launched the commercial LTE services, becoming the first operator in Asia to migrate to the next-generation technology. Initially, the new network offers only “corporate services” with consumer offerings planned for the first quarter of next year “when [LTE] devices start entering in the market.” At the moment, the network lives across…
ITU Certifies LTE-Advanced as True 4G Technology
The ITU recently decided that two wireless technologies would be worthy of the 4G title: WiMax 2 and LTE-Advanced. Despite the decision, however, Sprint has continued to call its WiMax network “4G,” and surprisingly around that time T-Mobile decided to launch a massive campaign calling its HSPA+ network “America’s Largest 4G Network.” This week, at…
Verizon uses 4G LTE to diss AT&T
It looks like Verizon will be taking it to AT&T with the upcoming 4G LTE network, as the nation’s largest carrier will be sticking it to AT&T for not having a 4G network. According to some leaked promotional campaign material leaked to Engadget, Verizon will be bringing back its familiar map motif. “Verizon now has…
Verizon 4G LTE phones coming in February 2011
We may not have to wait too long for smartphones which can take advantage of the Verizon 4G LTE network, as the nation’s largest wireless operator said its plans are ahead of schedule and we should see 4G smartphones as early as February 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal: Mr. Seidenberg [Verizon CEO] is…
Wireless Intelligence: There will be more than 120 million LTE connections in Asia Pacific by 2015
According to new data from Wireless Intelligence, the number of LTE connections in Asia Pacific will exceed 120 million by 2015. As expected, China will lead the ride, accounting for nearly half (57.9 million) of the total number. Other markets that will follow China on its “rise to LTE” include Japan, with 26.5 million, Indonesia…
Verizon: LTE to usher in speed and usage-based data plans, Apple iPhone
Verizon is rolling out LTE and the carrier may be modifying its current data plans to reflect the changes that accompany this next generation mobile broadband service. Rather than keep conventional data plans which are tiered according to MB or GB of usage, the wireless carrier is considering plans that are tiered by speed in…
Cellular South building out infrastructure for 4G LTE network
It’s not just the major carriers that are ramping up the next generation of mobile broadband, as Cellular South has just detailed its plans for a 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution technology. Cellular South will be teaming with Samsung Mobile to build out its infrastructure and we can expect two Samsung 4Gdevices in the…