LG Electronics (LG) has announced that it has sold more than 10 million LTE smartphones globally. Company is aiming to double its LTE smartphone penetration this year, expanding its presence in both established and emerging markets with a variety of devices.

Broadcom Corporation has entered in to a definitive agreement to acquire LTE-related assets from affiliates of Renesas Electronics Corporation in $164 million. Company expects to accelerate availability of Broadcom's first multimode, carrier-validated LTE SoC platform into early 2014 with this acquisition. 

Canada's Rogers Communications has launched LTE network in 18 additional markets, bringing the 4G service to roughly 60% of Canadians. Operator continues to introduce LTE to new markets across Canada and announced that it is first to launch LTE in Saskatoon and Regina, St.

UK operator EE will switch on double-speed 4G in twelve UK cities on the 4th July. According to operator, it will allow a theoretical maximum top speed of 150Mbps, and double the current average speeds to 24-30Mbps. Operator will also launch new Shared 4GEE Plans on 17th July

Verizon Wireless is aiming to complete its 4G LTE network rollout by mid-2013, announced Fran Shammo, Verizon's EVP & CFO, at Wells Fargo Technology Media & Telecom Conference last week. Verizon Wireless had earlier said that by 2013 the LTE coverage map will match it's current 3G coverage map.

Canadian operator TELUS has started offering 4G LTE service on in Saint John and Woodstock. According to operator, its LTE service now covers nearly 70 per cent of the Canadian population. Recently, TELUS launched its LTE service in other Southwestern Ontario regions including Windsor, Leamington and Brantford.

U.S. carrier T-Mobile announced an new Simple Starter value plan yesterday that will cost $40 a month for unlimited talk and text and up to 500MB 4G LTE data and tethering. The new plan will be launched on April 12th.