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  • NSN is demonstrating a new coordinated multi-cell scheduling approach, a coordinated scheduling feature for FDD-LTE and TD-LTE networks to reduce interference between adjacent base stations, at MWC.

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  • Vodafone is trialing 5G  in partnership with Huawei and has achieved the first 5G data connection in Italy. The test utilized a radio base station using Massive MIMO technology. During the test, download speeds of more than 2.7 Gigabits per second were observed, with a latency of just over a millisecond.

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  • Vodafone Portugal has started offering commercial 4G services on its LTE mobile network. Initially, Vodafone's LTE services covers a significant spot in Lisbon and Porto, and is also present in the other district capitals

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  • Switzerland's mobile and fixed operator, Swisscom has entered into a five-year contract with Ericsson for mobile-network modernization and upgrade to LTE.

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  • National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary (NMHH) has announced the names of the companies that have won frequencies for broadband services. The four winners offered a total of HUF 130.6 billion for the use of the 800 and 2600 MHz frequencies not yet available for mobile data traffic and the 900 and 1800 MHz frequencies unallocated so far.

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  • French operator Bouygues Telecom, Qualcomm, and Ericsson have conducted  LTE-Advanced test with the aggregation of three carriers in January. Operator used three frequency bands 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz for the demonstration.

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  • Harbinger Capital has awarded eight-year, $7 billion contract to Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate a LTE network for wireless providers and other businesses.

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  • TeliaSonera’s subsidiary EMT has exapanded its LTE network in Estonia. It's LTE network now covers 95% of territory in country. EMT had launched LTE network in 2010.

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  • Indian telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate its TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, one of the country’s largest telecom circles. The launch of commercial TD-LTE services is planned later this year. Bharti Airtel will deploy its TD-LTE network in the 2.3 GHz frequency band.

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  • U.S. carrier T-Mobile has announced that HD Voice is now available on its network nationwide. To experience HD Voice, both parties on the call must use capable T-Mobile 4G smartphones such as the HTC One S, Nokia Astound and Samsung Galaxy S III on T-Mobile’s HD Voice-enabled nationwide network.

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  • ZTE has won a wireless project contract from mobile operator COSMOTE Romania to transform its existing 2G/3G network and build a new LTE network in southern Romania. The deal is expected to require construction of more than 3,000 base stations.

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  • Canada's Telecom provider ABC Communications has partnered with Huawei to deploy TD-LTE fixed wireless service in British Columbia. ABC’s new network provides a wireless alternative to cable and ADSL for last mile broadband access. 

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  • USA carrier T-Mobile has launched family plan with unlimited 4G LTE data in the country. Available tomorrow, the new Simple Choice family plan starts at $100 per month for two people – and it goes all the way up to 10 people for $40 more per line 

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  • U.S. mobile operator T-Mobile has launched VoLTE in 15 markets and is now covering more than 107 million Americans. Operator expects to deliver nationwide VoLTE before the end of 2014. T-Mobile is now offering VoLTE on a fourth device – the Samsung Galaxy S 5 – starting today. 

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  • Nokia Networks announced successful Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call using Zain’s commercial LTE network in Kuwait. For the live HD (high-definition) voice call and video capability, Nokia Networks used its VoLTE solution, and services expertise to successfully conduct the project

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