TeliaSonera Launches LTE in Denmark's Largest Cities
TeleGeography
TeliaSonera has announced the launch of Denmark's first commercial LTE services in the cities of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. The Swedish company, which operates in Denmark under the Telia brand, expects to cover 75% of the Danish population with 4G technology by end-2011.More

Sprint to Roll Out 4G in Denver, US
The Denver Post
WCAI member Sprint, the first national wireless carrier to launch high-speed mobile Internet service in the U.S., will offer 4G service in the Denver area. The nation's No. 3 cellular-phone company and its partner, Clearwire, will light up the network Dec. 19, making Denver the 69th market to receive Sprint 4G.More

Australia's Optus Kicks Off Second Phase of LTE Trials
TeleGeography
Australian mobile network operator Optus has begun the second phase of its trials of LTE technology in Sydney, iTnews reports. The cellco concluded the first phase of its LTE trials in July 2010, during which it achieved maximum peak downlink rates in excess of 50Mbps between two base stations at Gordon and Pymble in the north of Sydney, operating on the 2100MHz band.More

Sprint: 4G Tablet in the Works
InformationWeek
Sprint President of Business Markets Paget Alves said that the company plans to introduce a tablet device in 2011 with WiMAX on board. Alves didn't provide any specifics about the tablet, though he indicated that it will soon sell tablets that run "other operating systems." More

Debt Sale Provides S&P Boost for Clearwire
The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lifted its highly speculative-grade rating on WCAI member Clearwire to CCC+ from CCC, saying the company's recent debt sale will provide enough liquidity to fund its business at least through the middle of 2012. The move came after the telecommunications-network provider successfully completed a $1.33 billion capital-raising effort. Clearwire is looking to bolster its liquidity as it seeks to complete building its 4G wireless network in the United States. More

LightSquared Suffers Satellite Glitch, Stays on Track for LTE Launch in US
FierceWireless
WCAI member LightSquared confirmed a minor malfunction in its recently launched satellite, but said its buildout plans for its wholesale LTE network remain on target. The satellite, which launched Nov. 14, has a slight glitch that is preventing its antenna reflector from opening properly, according to Boeing, which put the satellite into orbit. The satellite will supplement LightSquared's terrestrial network and provide voice and data connectivity. LightSquared spokesman Tom Surface said Boeing has told the company it is expecting an early 2011 delivery, which is what the company had planned. He said progress for 2011 remains on track. More

Verizon and DirecTV Test 4G Wireless in a Product Bundle
Investor's Business Daily
Verizon Wireless and DirecTV are quietly testing an in-home broadband and entertainment service near Erie, PA (U.S.) that could roil the competition. Verizon Communications, which owns 55% of Verizon Wireless, has touted LTE wireless services as a broadband rival of fixed-line broadband. By partnering its LTE with DirecTV, the nation's No. 1 satellite broadcaster, Verizon aims to create a powerful marketing bundle that would let it sell broadband services to homes outside its traditional landline and FiOS service area, which is centered on the East Coast. More