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SmarTone makes Ericsson its sole 4G LTE vendor in Hong Kong

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Sep 11, 2012 - In a densely built-up city such as Hong Kong, an advanced mobile broadband network is required to deliver high-speed data services and an optimal user experience for subscribers. With this in mind, SmarTone, Hong Kong's leading mobile operator, has just announced the activation of its 4G LTE service.

LG U+ Unveils Voice over LTE Services with Ericsson

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LG U+

South Korean operator LG U+ has introduced voice over LTE (VoLTE) services to its customers in partnership with Ericsson's subsidiary LG-Ericsson. With commercial VoLTE (GSMA IR.92) services, the operator can also offer enhanced telecom grade services such as HD voice, video calling, chat and presence.

Tech Talk: LTE-Advanced

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Mikael Höök from Ericsson Research discusses the release of LTEi-Advanced (LTE release 10). In this film Mikael looks at the key technology areas surrounding the release and how to introduce it into networks.

Telekom Austria Selects Ericsson for Radio Network Upgrade and LTE

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

Telekom Austria Group has picked Ericsson for its multi-standard radio network upgarde and to supply LTE infrastructure. Ericsson will upgrade the 2G and 3G mobile networks and also provide the LTE technology for Telekom Austria Group's subsidiaries A1 in Austria and Vipnet in Croatia. Rollout has already started.

Ericsson to Supply WCDMA, LTE Infrastructure to Polkomtel and Aero 2

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

Poland's operators Polkomtel and Aero2 have selected Ericsson to supply WCDMA and LTE infrastructure for their network. Under the agreement, Ericsson will also provide a range of services including design, deployment, integration and support for the upgraded mobile broadband network for a period of three years.

MTN Nigeria employs Ericsson's SSR 8020 to build IP network of future

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Jul 25, 2012 - Africa's biggest operator MTN Nigeria will boost its ability to serve subscribers and their growing data needs, with the deployment of Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) latest wireless packet core network technology.

China Mobile Hong Kong Selects Ericsson, ZTE to Build TD-LTE Network

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China Mobile Hong Kong 4G

China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) has selected Ericsson and ZTE to build the seamless converged FDD LTE and TD-LTE  network in Hong Kong. The two companies have equally share in the form of 50 percent respectively on the network construction project. CMHK is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited. 

Omantel Launches Commercial LTE Network

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Omantel 4G

Integrated telecom services provider, Omantel has announced the commercial launch of its 4G LTE network in the Sultanate of Oman. The LTE network launch comes after a series of trials which successfully delivered speeds of up to 100 Mbps. Company has awarded its LTE network contracts to Huawei and Ericsson end of last May.

Tech Talk: Smart Grids

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Craig Donovan, Senior Researcher at Ericsson Research, talks about Smart Grids and how LTEi has key features and many advantages to meet the communication requirements for Smart Grids. For the utilities industry, the right combination and management of communication technologies has the potential to reshape the operational and business processes of the entire industry.

Ericsson: LTE to cover half the world's population by 2017

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Ericsson Report

A new Traffic and Market Report from Ericsson says that 85 percent of the world's population will have internet coverage via 3G by 2017 and there will be close to nine billion mobile subscriptions, compared to six billion by the end of 2011. Report expects mobile data traffic to grow by 15 times between 2011 and 2017.

Sprint To Purchase $1 Billion of Network Gear From Ericsson, Shutting down iDEN Services in 2013

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Sprint

Sprint Nextel has reached a $1 billion credit agreement to finance equipment purchases from Ericsson. The company announced this credit facility with Deutsche Bank and a syndicate of other banks today.

Rogers selects Ericsson for LTE network upgrade

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Rogers, one of Canada's leading communications companies, entrusted Ericsson to help the company upgrade its network equipment to LTEi and provide support to Rogers' engineering staff.

Ericsson Providing LTE Networks to Eight Regional Operators in Rural America

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

Ericsson is working with regional wireless operators to provide LTE services in rural America. Company is providing LTE mobile broadband networks to eight regional wireless operators in the United States and Guam.

T-Mobile Picks Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE Deployment

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T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA has selected Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to support It’s $4 billion 4G network evolution plan, including network modernization and LTE deployment in 2013.  

SK Telecom Signs LTE Contract with Ericsson

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Ericsson MINI-LINK

South Korea's operator SK Telecom has selected Ericsson to extend its LTE network. The LTE network extension will be carried out by Ericsson's operating unit in Korea, LG-Ericsson and is scheduled to be completed within the first half of this year.