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China currently counts 100 million cellular M2M connections SHANGHAI – China’s machine-to-machine market is expected to reach 1 billion connections by 2020, with the majority coming from the developing low-power, wide-area …

Verizon 5G efforts could leverage KT’s millimeter wave technology Verizon Wireless will work closely with Korea Telecom as part of its effort to lead the development of a “5G” standard. …

The authorities plans to raise $83B through the spectrum auction tender The government of India has approved the reserve prices for spectrum blocks in seven bands, a process in which …

IHS expects VoLTE subs to reach 310M by the end of 2016 The number of Voice-over LTE users worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, according to research …

VoWi-Fi deployment builds on successful hetnet trials Singapore telecom operator Singtel aims to roll out a commercial Voice-over-Wi-Fi service in August following positive results from its heterogeneous network trial conducted over …

Huawei and ZTE provided vendor support for LTE-Advanced Pro trials Sri Lankan mobile operators Dialog Axiata and Mobitel recently carried out trials of LTE-Advanced Pro technology. The test was carried …

4G small cells part of plan to cover 99% of the country by June 2017 Australian operator Telstra announced deployment of 135 small cells to provide 4G coverage to customers …

Connected vehicles are part of the Huawei smart city portfolio Chinese ICT services provider Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SamTech Middle East, a regional systems integrator specializing …

Apple Pay service also coming to France and Switzerland Apple announced plans to launch its digital wallet service, Apple Pay, in new international markets including France, Hong Kong and Switzerland …

Gaia Smart Cities acquires IoT unit of local firm Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities has acquired compatriot firm netCOR Solutions’s “internet of things” division. Under the terms of the agreement, netCOR …

Gaia Smart Cities acquired the IoT unit of local firm Indian startup Gaia Smart Cities acquired compatriot firm netCOR Solutions’s Internet of Things (IoT) division. Under the terms of the agreement, …

ZTE already takes part in China LoRa Application Alliance Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has officially joined the board of directors of the LoRa Alliance. As a new board member, the Chinese …

Asia ends March with more than 734M LTE subscribers, according to the GSA LTE technology gained 182 million connections in the first quarter of this year, according to recent figures …

50% of smartphone users in China will make mobile payments by 2020 A total of 195.3 million mobile users in China will be making proximity mobile payments this year, an …

Mobile health service ‘Tonic’ offers medical and wellness advice Telenor Health, the digital health unit of Norwegian operator Telenor, launched a mobile health service in Bangladesh, the company said in …

Toyota aims to develop data communication modules for its in-vehicle connectivity by 2019 Japanese telco KDDI signed a partnership with Toyota Motor to establish a global communication platform to enable the operation …

Toyota aims to develop data communication modules for its in-vehicle connectivity by 2019 Japanese telco KDDI signed a partnership with Toyota Motor to establish a global communication platform to enable the operation …

At least 10 Korean companies have expressed interest in the smart city project The South Korean government signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in Sri Lanka’s $63.2 billion smart …

At least 10 Korean companies have expressed interest in the smart city project The South Korean government signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in Sri Lanka’s $63.2 billion smart …

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standards in …

Service is based on the SK Telecom’s mobile navigation app ‘T map’ SK Telecom unveiled its “T map for Car” connected car service, which is based on the company’s “T …

Service is based on the SK Telecom’s mobile navigation app ‘T map’ SK Telecom unveiled its “T map for Car” connected car service, which is based on the company’s “T …

The LoRaWAN network will be initially available in the city of Daegu South Korean telecoms operator SK Telecom and compatriot firm Samsung will deploy a nationwide LoRaWAN network for the …

With partner M1, Apple Pay is available through five banks in the Asian country Singapore mobile operator M1 launched digital wallet service Apple Pay for its mobile customers in the …

Chinese ICT services provider Huawei confirmed it has filed a patent infringement suit against Korean company Samsung relating to technology used in its smartphones. Huawei said the lawsuits have been …