VNPT and FPT Telecom are the first mobile operators in Vietnam to trial their LTE networks, with the other three most likely to follow shortly — considering the fact that all five carriers in the country got LTE test licenses. VNPT’s partner in the project is a Russian company called Antares, which plans to initially…
Motorola Announces Its First 4G LTE Modem
Motorola has just announced today its FDD LTE USB-lte 7110 device for use with laptops in accessing LTE or 4G networks. After successfully getting the first WiMax USB device onto the market a few years ago, it’s no surprise that Motorola is at it again with an LTE-capable one this time around. Motorola says that…
Verizon: We’re Not Participating in Clearwire Auction
Clearwire has a ton of spectrum and is said to either be selling some of it or looking for equity partners. With the talk of spectrum auction, Verizon was named as a potential buyer, but the company is openly denying it. After all, it seems that Verizon already has big plans for its own LTE…
Nokia to Make Phones for LightSquared 4G Networks
We recently heard about LightSquared and its plans to build a wholesale 4G or LTE network, but it didn’t take too long before it decided to make mobile phones that will be compatible with that network. It’s a wise move on Nokia’s part since LightSquared plans on covering about 260 million people in the U.S.…
Rogers Announces First Technical LTE Trials in Canada
Verizon’s not the only one talking up LTE today. Rogers has announced that they have been doing 4G LTE trials with Ericsson here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and will be moving to a technical trial “on both low and high band frequencies”. Speeds will go up to 150 Mbps, but of course that’s only the…
Report: Verizon iPhone slated for early 2011
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before but “people briefed by Apple” said the company is mass producing an iPhone for Verizon and the device should be available early next year. This latest rumors comes from the Wall Street Journal, which says that the Verizon iPhone will use CDMA technology. The report also said…
Verizon 4G LTE to blanket 38 US cities, 59 airports, 110 million people by 2011
Verizon Wireless took some time at CTIA SF 2010 to talk about their upcoming 4G LTE mobile broadband data network in the US. Following on the beans that the carrier spilled during the CTIA opening keynote this morning, Big Red held a press conference to give us a rundown of which US cities and airports…
Verizon reveals 4G LTE plans – 110 million covered by end of year
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam stepped on his own company’s press conference a little during a keynote at the CTIA Wireless show, as he revealed the company’s deployment plans for its 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution technology. Get ready for some 4G LTE goodness in 38 cities by the end of the year. The company…
Verizon Wireless to unveil LTE launch plans tomorrow
Verizon Wireless announced today that it will unveil its LTE launch plans during a press event at CTIA tomorrow. While this is an official announcement, many of the details surrounding Verizon’s LTE Launch have been leaked by unofficial sources and hinted at by loose-lipped executives speaking at public events. From this myriad of sources, we…
LightSquared to Build Its Own 4G Network, Closes $850 Million Debt
LightSquared, the wireless broadband and satellite company, has just announced that it closed on $850 million of debt and brings its total equity to $2 billion. Now, LightSquared wants to build its own 4G or LTE network to sell wholesale. The plan is not to sell it average consumers like you and me, but to…