Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo is to offer new iPhone models announced by Apple on Tuesday, after resisting offering Apple’s smartphones for many years.
Samsung, NTT DoCoMo chip group scrap joint LTE venture
NTT DoCoMo said today its planned joint venture with Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC and other Japanese companies, to design and …
Mount Fuji gets 4G
NTT DoCoMo has expanded its LTE network to cover Japan’s favourite mountain, including the peak.
Key takeaways from the Mobile World Congress 2017
The 2017 edition of Mobile World Congress saw the relaunch of the iconic Nokia 3310, concrete signs of 5G progress and the vast promise of network function virtualisation. Jeevan Thankappan reports from Barcelona.
5 things you need to know about 5G
While it may still be years away, understanding how 5G will impact the enterprise now will help you plan accordingly. We bring you five points on how industry players can tap into the benefits of the technology.
Alcatel-Lucent shrinks loss as it tries to reverse its fortunes
Alcatel-Lucent’s revenue remained flat during the first quarter, although the company made a smaller loss than a year earlier.
Profits stall at Samsung's mobile division
Profits were flat in the fourth quarter in Samsung Electronics’ smartphone and tablet business, despite an uptick in sales, in part because the company spent more on marketing over the holiday shopping period.
Software Defined Networks – the future of networking?
SDN is a technology that promises to be the next big thing not only for IT organisations and networking vendors, but also for service providers, says Muhammad Rehan Sami, Senior Solution Architect, Business, Etisalat
Apple and China Mobile sign deal to sell iPhones from January
Apple yesterday signed a deal with China Mobile which could see it offer the iPhone to over 760 million Chinese customers from January.
All eyes on the iPhone 5C today
Apple just can’t keep a secret these days.
Safaricom expects to dominate data business
Safaricom expects to increase its data market share in Africa after reporting an increase in both voice and data revenue …
New Samsung tech could pave way for 5G in 2020
Existing 4G networks for mobile devices still have limited global reach, but that’s not going to keep 5G technology waiting …
Tizen 2.0 seeded to developers
Tizen, the open-source project backed by Intel and Samsung, on Monday released the software development kit and source code for …
Sistema loses India mobile licences bid
India’s Supreme Court has declined to alter its decision of changing Sistema‘s mobile licences for its mobile services joint venture, …
Telenor aims to buy its way back into Indian mobile market after losing licenses
After an Indian court took away its licenses to operate mobile networks in the country, Telenor said Friday it hopes …
LTE phone shipments to increase tenfold in 2012, analysts say
LTE phone shipments will grow tenfold to reach 67 million units in 2012, making it a breakout year for the …
Etisalat to stop Indian network after losing mobile licenses
Middle-East mobile operator Emirates Telecommunications, known as Etisalat, is suspending its network and services in India, following a court order …
Japan mobile carriers to expand beyond Sony NFC standard
Japan’s three biggest mobile phone companies said that they would adopt international standards for touch payment systems, expanding beyond the …
Ericsson’s LTE Advanced demo hits almost 1Gbps
If you’re impressed with the current generation of LTE services, wait until you get a load of LTE Advanced. Ericsson …
Femtos outnumber 3G basestations
Informa Telecoms & Media today issued its latest femtocell market status report which revealed that there are now in excess …