Feb 27, 2014
MTN has brought its long term evolution (LTE) network to Port Elizabeth. LTE is a new generation network that offers high speeds and low latencies over long distances, theoretically able to support downloads at 300Mbps or more based on experimental trials. “To...
Jan 30, 2014
MTN has demonstrated the LTE (long term evolution) experience, showing customers at the MTN branded retail store in Sandton City how the technology works. “In the latest speed test, our LTE download speed was 33.89 Mbps and upload speed at 8.48 Mbps. The speeds are up...
Dec 9, 2013
Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, has launched the industry’s first urban rail transportation solution based on enterprise LTE (eLTE) for Zhengzhou Metro. (Zhengzhou Metro) in China. The solution features highly reliable bilateral radio...
Nov 6, 2013
MTN SA has launched commercial LTE (long term evolution) in Bloemfontein, serving the central region of South Africa. Data explosion is here to stay says Eben Albertyn, chief technology officer at MTN SA. “Data traffic continues to grow exponentially, led by video and...
Jul 10, 2013
Alcatel-Lucent and Surfline Communications have deployed the first commercial 4G LTE network in Ghana and, more generally, in Western and Central Africa. Alcatel-Lucent will provide hardware and software, along with installation, optimisation, maintenance and managed...