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Orange Offers 680Mbps 4G in Slovakia

Orange Slovensko has launched 680Mbps Nitra, Trnava, Piestany, Trencin, Prievidza, in around 50 cities. The firm says that
4G LTE-A services in 21 cities across Levice, Martin, Zilina, Banska Bystrica, 50% of the population now has access
Slovakia. A report from Zive.sk notes Zvolen, Poprad, Presov, Kosice, Bojnice to networks providing download rates of
that the faster networks are available in and Vrutky, plus some surrounding areas. 150Mbps or greater.
parts of Bratislava, Samorin, Dunajska The operator’s previous peak 4G speed
Streda, Galanta, Komarno, Nove Zamky, was 300Mbps, and this is currently offered

Nokia Working with 3 Indonesia to Enhance LTE Network Quality

Nokia today (19 August) announced that CO2 emissions by replacing manual with higher accuracy, speed and efficiency
it is working with mobile network operator drive tests which is the typical method of for network optimization and acceptance
(MNO) Hutchison 3 Indonesia (Tri), to assessing network coverage, capacity and purposes’. 3 Indonesia’s 4G LTE signal is
optimize and expand its 4G LTE network quality’ to help give the MNO ‘a clear view currently available in over 33,000 villages
coverage and capacity, via a new Zero of network performance, capacity, radio in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java,
Drive Test solution. The gear maker says signal coverage and traffic localization Bali and Lombok, supported by 16,000km
the Zero Drive Test platform ‘will reduce and collects similar drive test information of fiber-optic cable.

Ooredoo Qatar, Ericsson Perform 4.2Gbps Mid-Band Spectrum Test

Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson have future benefits in enabling higher data Qatar CEO Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al
tested mobile broadband speeds of speeds on mobile handsets, improving Thani said: ‘We are making use of the
4.2Gbps using 200MHz of mid-band the experience of apps such as streaming latest innovative technology to apply 5G
spectrum and the latest Ericsson Radio 8K videos, remote learning, cloud gaming in existing frequency bands and deploying
System products. Advanced 5G and 4G and AR/VR applications and supporting the latest 5G radios to shift our subscriber
aggregation functionality was used to opportunities in areas such as smart experience to a whole new level.’
boost the data rate per user, highlighting cities, healthcare and logistics. Ooredoo

Kolbi Extends 4G Coverage to 98.1% of Population

Grupo ICE, the state-owned parent population. A total of 194 new cell sites New locations served include the likes of
company of Costa Rican telco Kolbi, has were rolled out in 28 cantons outside the Pococi, Osa, Upala, Los Chiles and Golfito.
announced that recent network expansion Greater Metropolitan Area, meaning that 3G coverage stands at 98.7%, or 11,843
work means that the operator’s 4G LTE connectivity is available in a total of locations.
network is now available to 98.1% of the 11,780 communities, towns and cities.

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