Russian operator Rostelecom plans to launch the LTE test network in Penza by the end of August.

NTT DOCOMO has reached a basic agreement with five companies to establish a fabless joint venture company by the end of March 2012 to develop and sell semiconductor pro

ST-Ericsson showcased advanced multimedia applications, including video streaming and web-browsing on a slim tablet over a TD-LTE network, in a demonstration at the closing ceremony of Expo 2010 Sh

At recently held Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum in Munich, Huawei released its new FDD antenna and FDD/TDD converged antenna platforms. These antennas apply to full-band 4T4R and FDD/TDD convergent networking to support a 5G-oriented evolution. These new antennas will be commercially available by the second half of 2018.

Sprint is building 4G LTE network in 28 additional cities within its nationwide 3G footprint and plans to launch LTE services in these markets in coming months. During the pre-launch phase, Sprint customers with capable devices may begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and can use the network even before it officially launches. 

EION Wireless, a Canadian manufacturer of broadband wireless products, has acquired the WiMAX business unit from Aviat Networks.

Verizon Wireless has anounced its plans to work with rural companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in rural areas.