On the heels of a CA$650 million investment in Ontario, TELUS today announced a CA$840 million investment in Quebec. “TELUS is an employer of choice and leader in the telecommunications sector in Québec. We are committed to contribute to the prosperity and well-being of the province and all its regions as we believe leading edge technologies and robust infrastructure can […]
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CA$650 million TELUS investment in Ontario includes LTE coverage expansion
TELUS today announced that it will invest CA$650 million “in advanced technology” in Ontario over the next three years. It will use the money to expand its LTE network, hire 900 new employees, improve its healthcare technology used for its drug claims services, and support unique community fundraising projects. “Technology is a foundation of a stronger provincial economy,” said Joe […]
LG tops shipment of 3 million LTE devices
LG today announced that it has now sold over 3 million LTE devices across the world. It did not provide a breakdown by country but indicated that North America, Korea and Japan were responsible for the bulk of sales. “Reaching the three million milestone this early in LTE’s global roll-out is a strong sign that customers are on board with […]
NVIDIA Icera 410 modem chipset certified for AT&T LTE network
The lack of LTE support for quad-core processors has resulted in manufacturers launching dual-core processor LTE variants along with quad-core processor non-LTE models. The HTC One X and upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III are prime examples of this trend. That could soon change with the announcement that NVIDIA’s Icera 410 LTE data modem chipset has been certified for operation on […]
Smartphone manufacturers facing LTE chipset shortage?
Higher than expected demand for LTE smartphones could lead to shortages until the latter part of the year. According to Digitimes, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and HTC have all expressed concerns about being able to meet demand. Global sales could reach as high as 70 million smartphones in 2012. Qualcomm is shortages of its 28nm chipsets due to of insufficient […]
Bell extends LTE coverage to Muskoka cottage country
Just in time for summer, Bell today announced the expansion of its LTE network to the Muskoka cottage region “around shorelines, marinas, waterways, resorts and other tourist hotspots.” It is also enhancing its HSPA+ network to offer 42Mbps downloads. By July 1st, LTE and enhanced HSPA+ coverage will look like this: Cottagers and golfers will see download speeds of up […]
ASUS planning PadFone 2 with 4G LTE connectivity
The ASUS PadFone has yet to be released (despite being announced not just once but twice) but that has not stopped ASUS from planning a follow-up. The PadFone, billed as a 3-in-1 device, allows you to dock a 4.3-inch smartphone into a PadFone Station to transform it into a 10.1-inch tablet. Mention of a PadFone 2 turned up on a […]
Bell launches 150Mbps enhanced 4G LTE network in Kitchener-Cambridge
Bell today announced the launched of its enhanced 4G LTE network in the Kitchener-Cambridge area. Capable of download speeds up to 150Mbps, it is North America’s first such network in North America according to Bell. Unfortunately, none of Bell’s current devices will be able to take advantage of these speeds. The best you will be able to manage is a […]