Huawei and TeliaSonera/Netcom have announced the world’s first mobile broadband Internet connection over a live commercial LTE network in Oslo, Norway. The first showcase on the live LTE network in Oslo, between a Laptop PC with a 4G modem and public Internet/Intranet included downloading of high resolution photos, music, movies and mobile business applications, at…
Ericsson and TeliaSonera deliver commercial LTE!
3G.co.uk is reporting that Ericsson and TeliaSonera have announced an apparent world first of a commercial LTE deployment, in Stockholm, Sweden. As you probably know, LTE is being touted as THE 4G wireless tech, allowing such kerrazy things as TV and video consumption on the move! The go-live should be in 2010, and bring…
Verizon Wireless pushing hard for LTE
Verizon Wireless isn’t going to stand idly by while AT&T flips the switch on its 20+ Mbps HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) wireless network. Verizon, unlike AT&T, doesn’t enjoy the convenience of upgrading its 3G HSPA network to the faster 3.5G HSPA+ standard. As such, the company is making a big push to get its 4G LTE…
Verizon Wireless announces LTE specs
Verizon Wireless has made a significant step towards their 4G LTE network deployment with today’s announcement of LTE network specs. The commercial launch of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is still a year or so away, and the newly released LTE network-spec will give hardware manufacturers a head-start on their 4G-compatible hardware. LTE will…
Verizon CEO Hints at LTE iPhone
According to a recent interview, Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg hinted that since CDMA carriers got passed on for the original iPhone, they might have a shot at a future Apple phone once LTE networks are rolled out across the board. Wishful thinking? Maybe, but a distinctly awesome possibility. Aside from that, Seidenberg said that…
Sprint unveils WiMAX market launches for 2009
Despite numerous hiccups, Sprint is finally getting serious with its burgeoning 4G WiMAX data network – the nationwide coverage kind of serious. Sprint has announced an additional 10 markets that are planned to light off their WiMAX network in 2009. Sprint’s expansion to these new major US cities should help spur 4G WiMAX adoption and…
Fujitsu gets some frightening speeds out of LTE!
Fujitsu and NTT DoCoMo have announced successful trials of LTE 4×4 MIMO – resulting in speeds of approximately 120Mbps! Say what?! The testing took place in a “Special Ubiquitous Zone” (?), which correlates to an area of the Japanese city Sapporo. Fujitsu and DoCoMo have been working since 2006, producing base stations for LTE…
Sprint considering a future filled with 4G LTE ?
Sprint’s pretty gung-ho about their WiMAX initiative. They’ve invested themselves heavily into seeing WiMAX and infrastructure-partner Clearwire grow as the premier mobile broadband network in the US. But, with LTE threatening to steal some of WiMAX’s early-launch thunder, Sprint is reportedly considering LTE as a viable pathway for Sprint’s 4G network. While Sprint and Clearwire…
Nokia Places Bets on LTE, Device by 2010
James Harper, senior manager of technology marketing at Nokia, talked up their LTE plans in Texas recently, much to the chagrin of Sprint and their hopes for a successful WiMAX network. “WiMAX has some place in the market, but we do believe it’s a niche play,” Harper says. Some think Verizon is the one who…
MetroPCS planning LTE deployment with BlackBerry on tap?
While the major, national carriers are looking to deploy their 4G LTE networks in a couple years’ time, regional carrier MetroPCS has been quietly shoring up their own LTE roll-out plans. Today, we’re hearing that MetroPCS will be looking to deploy their own high-speed mobile broadband network in the second-half of 2010. With just 14…