LTE

Rogers expands LTE coverage to Calgary and Halifax

Rogers today announced that it has expanded its LTE network to cover both Calgary and Halifax. As a result, it now covers nearly 12 million Canadians (roughly a third of the population). “We’re thrilled to offer our LTE network to even more Canadians in the east and the west,” said John Boynton, Rogers Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. […]

AT&T to launch Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II on April 8th

AT&T today confirmed to CNET that it will launch both the Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II on April 8th. The devices will be the carrier’s first 4G LTE Windows Phone devices. Confirming rumours, AT&T will offer the Nokia Lumia 900 for US$99.99 with a two-year contract. This makes it one of AT&T’s cheapest flagship devices ever. The HTC […]

Rumour: Fido to launch LTE network

It appears that Rogers’s flanker brand Fido could soon launch its LTE network. A leaked screenshot of a customer activation/upgrade tool shows the option of “LTE Voice and Data Sharing Bundles.” If and when Fido does launch LTE, it is likely it will use Rogers’ own LTE network and offer the same coverage and speeds (on average between 12Mbps and […]

LTE and HSPA+ RIM BlackBerry PlayBooks clear FCC

RIM appears to be gearing up to launch some new PlayBook models. First came word that production of a 3G+ BlackBerry PlayBook had begun. Two FCC filings have now surfaced confirming that both it and an LTE version have obtained FCC approval. The FCC documentation reveals little about the tablets but confirms that one will come with LTE connectivity and […]

Virgin Mobile Canada to launch LTE network by March 16th

A leaked Virgin Mobile Canada internal document obtained by MobileSyrup has revealed that the carrier will launch its LTE network sometime next week, “just in time for new iPad.” It will be Canada’s fourth carrier to launch LTE after Rogers, Bell and TELUS. As a Bell flanker brand, Virgin Mobile use Bell’s own network which now covers “6 million Canadians […]