Du completes LTE pilot with commercial launch expected H211

UAE telco Du has successfully conducted and completed its first pilot on LTE on its mobile network supporting mobile broadband speeds up to 150 Mbps. The pilot was conducted in April 2011. Commercial launch of LTE services is slated for the second half of 2011.

This move follows closely on Du’s launch of the latest 42 Mbps mobile broadband services, after having recently upgraded its network to next-generation DC-HSPA+ technology.