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Philips will work with Xiaomi to develop smart lighting for the device-maker’s smart home platform   Philips Lighting aims to expand its presence in the Chinese market through a joint …

KT plans to deploy a test 5G network for verification next year Korean telecoms operator KT and Samsung Electronics have completed a demonstration of what the compaines claim to be the …

Huawei is planning a commercial trial of NB-IoT in Q4 Huawei announced the large-scale commercialization of its end-to-end narrowband “internet of things” solution will take place starting next year. The Chinese …

SK Telecom also announced plans to launch 35 IoT services before the end of the year Korean operator SK Telecom has already completed the development of 24 different internet of things (IoT) services for …

New Juniper Research study projects more than 2 billion will use mobile banking by 2021;  banks are becoming concerned about competition from tech firms More than 2 billion mobile users will have …

The new smart city initiative will be located between Seoul and Incheon Dubai Holding has launched its smart city initiative in Korea which will cover an area of 4.7 square …

The initiative includes Dutch knowledge centers and Silicon Valley-based firms The Netherlands has signed an agreement with the government of California for the development of smart cities initiatives, which have …

The total value of the Nokia deal reaches approximately $500 million Finnish vendor Nokia signed an agreement with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to expand 4G telecom infrastructure across nine circles …

Cell tower deal valued at $1.65B Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Communications on Friday signed a nonbinding deal with asset manager Brookfield to sell a 51% stake in its cell tower business …

Reliance Jio launched on Sept. 5 with offer of free data and unlimited voice and text messaging services Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said it has attracted more than 16 million subscribers …

The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, …

Nokia and Optus will carry out a 5G trial in Australia using the 4.5 GHz band Australian telecommunications firm Optus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Finnish vendor Nokia …

The cloud deal aims to connect over 3,500 sites across 37 markets British Telecom signed a contract with global human resources services provider Randstad Group to deploy a new global information …

The ELAA demo used 2.6 GHz licensed spectrum band and 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum band  Qualcomm and SK Telecom are claiming the first over-the-air demonstration of enhanced licensed assisted access and …

The new initiative will allow partners and customers to test internet of things applications at no cost Japanese company Fujitsu has set up an environment at the firm’s Digital Transformation …

The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), have signed a …

China and the US are currently the two largest markets, study finds Global cellular IoT connections – from 2G to 5G – reached almost 261 million at the end of …

China and the US are currently the two largest markets, study finds Global cellular IoT connections – from 2G to 5G – reached almost 261 million at the end of …

A ‘5G’ test took place in the city of Melbourne and used 800 megahertz of spectrum Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telecommunications firm Telstra have carried out an outdoor test …

The two Korean firms developed a millimeter wave 5G system in August 2015 Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom, together with Samsung Electronics, has successfully tested handover between 5G base stations at …

The spectrum auction covers 2,200 megahertz of available airwaves India’s Department of Telecommunications has confirmed that seven telecommunications operators have submitted applications to participate in an upcoming spectrum auction. Interested operators include …

Reliance and Aircel will both own a 50% stake in creatively titled new entity called MergedCo Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Communications and rival mobile operator Aircel announced the signing of definitive …

Cities across the world face significant challenges stemming from urbanization, demographic change, changing lifestyles and climate change. These challenges, which have ushered in a focus on smart cities and enabling …

SoftBank will initially offer Massive MIMO technology in 43 cities across Japan Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank officially launched its “5G Project”, local press reported, and will initially launch commercial Massive MIMO technology …

Open fiber network provider Chorus is expanding the reach of its wholesale broadband footprint with the goal of, “Making New Zealand a true ‘Giganation,” CEO Mark Ratcliffe said. Chorus owns …