Ever since the Ethiopian government announced in 2019 that it would be liberalising the country’s telecoms sector, there has been a flurry of interest from players all around the globe, looking to capitalise on this previously untapped market. As well as selling a minority stake in state-owned Ethio Telecom… Ever since the Ethiopian government announced
Month: January 2021
The return of Manoj Bajpayee’s (missing) agent in Amazon’s The Family Man is the highlight of February’s local streaming picks, alongside Parineeti Chopra in Netflix’s The Girl on the Train, and the Telugu-language anthology film Pitta Kathalu also on Netflix. Lastly, we’ve 1962: The War in the Hills, a Hotstar Specials series based on the
Airtel and Reliance Jio compete against each other in a stiff competition. Both telcos provide a similar list of offerings to make the competition even tougher. However, their aggressive moves benefit mobile users in the country as they eventually get competitive tariffs. Among other plans, Airtel and Jio both offer a Rs. 129 prepaid recharge
“5G Living Lab” at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego uses Verizon 5G Work is underway to support the first 5G pilot projects at a Marine Corps base in San Diego, California, part of an initial wave of 5G testbeds at bases around the U.S. which utilize commercial carriers’ 5G networks to explore
China Mobile and China Broadcasting Network (CBN) finalised the terms of a wide-reaching network sharing and construction deal spanning 11 years and two phases, paving the way for the national cable TV operator to deploy 5G infrastructure. In a statement, China Mobile said the agreement across its 31 provincial subsidiaries covers 5G network co-construction and
With MIUI 12, Xiaomi introduced some interesting new features. Xiaomi redesigned the look and feel of MIUI 12, and has taken some inspiration from iOS in executing certain features. It also has some features that not only clear out the clutter, but also make accessing some apps much quicker. In this guide we will walk
Driven by volatile rates, billing complexities and the challenges of working with multiple suppliers, managing the international voice business is harder than ever before. To streamline operations, while ensuring customers high quality service, operators need to work with an experienced global telecom provider. With over twenty years of experience and over 700+ connections with mobile
NTT DoCoMo has announced its latest successful 5G test on a moving high-speed train. The Japanese operator said it had achieved a stable 5G connection, including handover between base stations and the transmission of high-definition video, on a train moving at, wait for it, 360 km per hour. For those of us more familiar with
In the latter half of last year, Spanish media was told by anonymous sources that Masmovil and Vodafone were exploring the possibility of a merger in which no money would change hands. The joint ownership model, the sources said, had already been successful for Vodafone in other markets such as New Zealand and the Netherlands…
Amazon’s bid to stall Future Group’s $3.4 billion (roughly Rs. 24,788 crores) retail assets sale is similar to Alexander the Great’s “ruthless ambition to scorch the earth”, the Indian group’s CEO Kishore Biyani said in an internal staff memo seen by Reuters. Amazon, locked in protracted legal disputes with Future, alleges the Indian firm violated
Airtel on Thursday announced that it had become the first telco to successfully demonstrate live 5G service over a commercial network in Hyderabad. Taking on Reliance Jio, the New Delhi-based telco stated that it operated 5G and 4G concurrently over the existing liberalised spectrum in the 1800MHz band through the Non-Standalone (NSA) network technology. Airtel
In lieu of its Annual Meeting–set for May in Singapore due to the COVID-19 pandemic–typically held this time of year in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum this week convened business executives, government officials and other elites virtually for The Davos Agenda conference. Here we’ve compiled commentary from WEF speakers on how technology is (re)shaping
Rakuten Mobile chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani (pictured) revealed many customers are not heavy mobile data users, as the Japanese operator unveiled a tariff tailored to the trend. The flexible data plan follows moves by the nation’s operators to offer more affordable and easy-to-understand packages. In an online briefing today (29 January), Mikitani explained Rakuten
While Apple hasn’t provided any details about the 2021 iPhone lineup, concept renders offering a glimpse into the possible design of iPhone SE 3 and iPhone 12S Pro have surfaced online. iPhone SE 3, aka iPhone SE (2021), seems to have a list of significant changes over the existing iPhone SE (2020) and the original
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has managed to improve its share price the old-fashioned way, by doing a bit better than investors thought it would. Sales were up 13% year-on-year, when adjusted for adjustments, in Q4 2020. Even more impressive was a 60% increase in net income. The full year was pretty healthy too, with sales
French MNOs Orange and Free Mobile have been chatting about forming a network sharing agreement, but it came to nothing. Having dropped a serious chunk of change on 5G spectrum late last year, the two MNOs thought it might be an idea to pool their resources on the 5G rollout. Such network sharing agreements are
Back in February 2020, reports began to circulate in the French media that Orange, the largest operator in France, and Iliad’s Free Mobile, were assessing an agreement to share and build tower infrastructure across rural areas throughout the country. At the time, however… Back in February 2020, reports began to circulate in the French media
Personal information of a large number of people who participated in the Netherlands’ coronavirus track-and-trace programme has been leaked, the Dutch health authorities (GGD) said on Friday. The GGD confirmed a media report that data had been stolen and apologised for what it said were two separate leaks. It said in a statement it did
Airtel added 4.3 million mobile subscribers in November 2020, according to the latest data from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The telecom operator beat Jio in the new subscribers race and other operators like Vi (Vodafone Idea) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost subscribers. This is the fourth consecutive month where Airtel has
Ekholm cautions that 2021 is an ‘investment year’ Ericsson turned in strong results for the fourth quarter of 2020, with sales up 13% year-over-year driven by 5G momentum in North East Asia, North America and Europe. Network sales were up 20% year-over-year, the company said, adding that it was seeing very little impact on its
Industry group ETNO called for swift action to address fragmentation and a restrictive regulatory environment which it argued is hindering the continent’s progress in 5G relative to the US and Asia. Research by the association showed the region is lagging in network deployments and digital investment metrics covering 5G and AI. It said fragmentation and
LG has been an innovative smartphone manufacturer, and we’ve seen some out-of-the-ordinary smartphones from it recently. The LG G5 was a notable attempt at a modular smartphone, while the more recent LG G8X ThinQ and LG Velvet were foldable dual-screen models. The LG Wing is yet another one that breaks conventions with a futuristic and
India is ready to start testing 5G, according to the country’s communications minister, who this week called upon the country’s telcos to opt for homegrown technology for the 5G core. His comments came as Bharti Airtel trumpeted a successful 5G demo in Hyderabad, but indications are that the telco is in no rush to launch
US sanctions really started to bite for Huawei in Q4 2020, with the Chinese tech giant registering its lowest market share for five years. The latest numbers from market researcher Counterpoint reveal that the overall smartphone market declined by 1% in Q4 2020 and 10% for the whole year. While Samsung didn’t have a great
Today marked a new feather in the cap for both Deutsche Telekom and Samsung, who together completed a SA 5G trial in Pilsen, Czech Republic, famous as the origin of pilsner-syle lager. The trial saw the companies test the efficacy of Samsung’s MU… Today marked a new feather in the cap for both Deutsche
Vivaldi browser’s latest update brings a new tab management system that enables two levels of tab bars on the desktop Web browser. This new feature, called Two-Level Tab Stacks, allows for a second level in the tab bar for managing tab groups. Two-Level Tab Stacks feature has been introduced with Vivaldi 3.6 and it is
Telecom giant Jio has emerged as the world’s fifth strongest brand with a brand strength index (BSI) score of 91.7 out of 100 and AAA-plus rating. Jio said the dominance of its brand is evident from the results from Brand Finance’s original market research. “Despite only being founded in 2016, Jio has quickly become the
AT&T-FirstNet is now offering first responders vertical location capabilities in more than 100 markets, ahead of an April 2021 FCC deadline for having the technology in place to support 911 callers on mobile devices. The z-axis location information is one of several new technology offerings for public safety that AT&T-FirstNet announced this week. The others
Samsung y Deutsche Telekom han llevado a cabo con éxito la que califican de primera prueba de 5G autónoma (SA) en la República Checa, en el marco de la incursión del proveedor surcoreano en el mercado de redes europeo. En un comunicado, Samsung asegura que la prueba se realizó en la ciudad de Pilsen utilizando
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is the company’s most premium smartphone yet, with a strong focus on cameras. Just like the Galaxy S20 Ultra (Review), this new model boasts of 100X “space zoom” and 8K video recording, but with an improved shooting experience and even better image quality. We’ve already talked about the design and
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