KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018
Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC) trial for a 5G wireless backhaul solution that utilizes E-Band spectrum (70 GHZ-80 GHz).
The PoC was conducted at Phoenix Park...
Builds on 5G MoU signed by Ericsson, China Mobile
Ericsson said it is joining China Mobile's 5G Joint Innovation Center program to accelerate development of next-generation wireless networks. The program looks to establish a cross-industry ecosystem and setting up an open lab to provide a...
The smart city project aims to transform Kowloon East district into a new business area
Swedish vendor Ericsson has teamed with U.S.-based professional services company Arup to carry out a smart city feasibility study, following the Hong Kong government’s vision of developing Hong Kong into...
Axiata paid $1.36 billion for a 80% stake of Ncell
Malaysia-based Axiata Group has entered the Nepal telecommunications market through the acquisition of the country's largest mobile operator Ncell.
The Malaysian telco paid a total of $1.36 billion for a 80% stake in Ncell. The previous...
The Indian telco paid $526 million for the LTE airwaves
Indian mobile telephony operator Bharti Airtel reached a deal to acquire spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band from rival telco Aircel, local press reported.
With this acquisition, Bharti Airtel will have a pan-Indian presence in the...
KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018
Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC) trial for a 5G wireless backhaul solution that utilizes E-Band spectrum (70 GHZ-80 GHz).
The PoC was conducted at Phoenix...
NTT DoCoMo currently offers new smartphones for $6
Japan’s telecommunications ministry instructed mobile phone carriers NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank to stop selling smartphones with excessive discounts, according to Japanese press reports. Rival operator KDDI was not included in the telecoms ministry’s instruction.
NTT DoCoMo sells smartphones...
Chinese ops accounted for 53% of ZTE overall revenue
ZTE generated RMB 100.19 billion ($15.45 billion) in full-year 2015 operating revenues, climbing 23% year-over-year. In the Chinese market, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 53.11 billion, accounting for 53% of the company’s overall operating revenue last...
The smartphone market will grow at a 7% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, according to new study
A total of 2.04 billion mobile phones will be shipped globally this year, according to a new study by U.K.-based research firm CCS Insight.
The study revealed smartphone sales...
The telco said it is open to acquire subsidiaries from rival
Philippine operator Globe Telecom said it is open to the possibility of acquiring local conglomerate San Miguel Corporation's telecom subsidiaries to have access to the 700 MHz spectrum band, local press reported. SMC currently...
In the past two months, customers of Australian mobile carrier Telstra have experienced network outages of varying degrees of severity prompting Telstra and primary equipment vendor Ericsson to launch a review process.
Last month, Telstra's 16.7 million customers lost voice and data service nationwide. According...
Thai operator plans to launch VoLTE-enabled phones with Huawei
Thai mobile operator Advanced Info Service launched commercial voice-over-LTE services across all 77 provinces in the country, according to an announcement from the company.
The operator said the VoLTE service offers customers with capable devices access to...
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Communications extended the exclusivity period by two months for talks with rival Aircel to consider the potential merger of operations. Â
Reliance entered into merger talks with Aircel shareholders Maxis Communications and Sindya Securities and Investments late last year. The parties initially...
Voice-over-LTE trial set for Henan province
ZTE launched a voice-over-LTE trial with China Unicom in China's Henan province. The deployment calls for ZTE to deploy an end-to-end VoLTE solution including voice over Wi-Fi, VoLTE high-definition video and audio, and rich communications services.
The VoLTE project is one of seven...
The deal includes 2G/3G deployments across portions of Thailand
Ericsson signed a three-year contract with Thai telecommunications services provider True Move to deploy LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation and 2G/3G networks across portions of Thailand The telco serves approximately 18 million mobile subscribers in Thailand.
Under the terms...
Indian carriers aim to complete the deal in Q2
Reliance Communications confirmed its shareholders have approved a proposal to acquire local telecom firm Sistema Shyam Teleservices. The deal has been already authorized by the Competition Commission of India, Rajasthan High Court, Bombay High Court and...
The five-year IBM partnership is valued at $200 million
IBM and Indonesian telecommunications firm Indosat Ooredoo signed a five-year partnership under which they will develop and deliver solutions on the IBM Cloud.
Under the terms of the agreement, IBM and Indosat Ooredoo will build an integrated...
Builds on 5G MoU signed by Ericsson, China Mobile
Ericsson said it is joining China Mobile's 5G Joint Innovation Center program to accelerate development of next-generation wireless networks. The program looks to establish a cross-industry ecosystem and setting up an open lab to provide a...
On February 22-25th, the 2016 Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona, Spain. Leading global operators, standards organizations, open source communities, analyst institutions, partners and media outlets gathered to discuss the future development of the Telco industry. A key theme of Huawei Services was...
The Google concept of providing rural cellular connectivity from specially designed balloons, dubbed Project Loon, could be tested on the vast Indian subcontinent, according to reports.
According to The Economic Times, Google is having discussions with multiple service providers in India, including BSNL, about piloting...
APAC leads global LTE connections in market share
The global LTE and LTE-Advanced market reached 1.068 billion connections by the end of 2015, following 156 million net additions during the final three months of the year and 552.2 million for the full year, according to...
TrueMove said China’s ICBC will provide a guarantee worth $1 billion
Thai telecom operator TrueMove confirmed it has secured financial funding to pay for spectrum in the 900 MHz band it obtained in an auction last year. The telco has to provide bank guarantees of nearly...
China to account for 24% of smartphone shipments
Total smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.5 billion units this year, representing a 5.7% compared to 2015, according to a report from IDC. The research firm said total smartphone shipments hit 1.44 billion units last year,...
Baicells, using Radisys software, is testing LTE-LAA small cell with China Mobile
Chinese tech company Baicells has been making moves in the small cells space as of late, most recently with the launch of an LTE license assisted access small cell using Intel processors.
Baicells is...
