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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 …

In addition to 5G, the deals cover IoT, cloud, network virtualization and CloudRAN Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica has signed 5G development agreements with Chinese vendors ZTE and Huawei. The European telco …

Field Dailies software for field crew management helps monitor expensive operational resources during increasingly complex network rollouts In an era of exploding demand for mobile data, service providers around the …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a “5G” technology solution,  LTE-Unlicensed, by aggregating two frequencies – 10 …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a 5G technology solution – LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed) – by aggregating …

MegaFon said its 5G trial achieved internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps Russian mobile operator MegaFon demonstrated mobile internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum …

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 …

The French IOT firm expects to connect 1M devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the “internet of things,” and Irish telecom provider VT …

The French Internet of Things firm expects to connect 1 million devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), and …

Nokia will make smart home product commercially available for operators by end of the year Finnish vendor Nokia launched a new smart home solution to enable network operators to offer new …

Huawei said smart parking solutions would generate revenue opportunities for municipal governments Chinese vendor Huawei and U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone have completed the first trial on commercial networks for pre-standard Narrow-Band-“internet …

Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-“internet of things” trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial …

Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-“internet of things” trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial …

5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the “5G …

Samsung Pay is already available in the U.S. and China Samsung Electronics launched its Samsung Pay mobile payment service in Spain, marking its first national rollout in Europe. The mobile …

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated “internet of things” networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying …

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated IoT networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying a …

With partner Ericsson, initial Vodafone trial installed in Southwark Vodafone and Ericsson are currently deploying portable mini base station radio units across London in an attempt to boost LTE coverage in …

Next step before 700 MHz band is dedicated to mobile is negotiation with European Parliament The European Council confirmed it’s looking at opening the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband …

The advent of 5G networks gives Europe an opportunity to reclaim its lost leadership in mobile. The GSMA has now outlined an action plan to achieve that. The consensus is that …

Swedish telco Tele2 plans to roll out Internet of Things network Swedish telecommunications firm Tele2 signed an agreement with IBM to boost the implementation of “Internet of Things” projects and …

LTE-A set to bring 375 Mbps speeds to more cities in Germany Vodafone Germany announced plans to roll out LTE-Advanced technology by the end of this year to around 50 …

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange’s IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area …

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange’s IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area …

Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018 Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of “5G” technologies. Under terms of …