China, 5G 2019-07-31
China's dash to 5G may not be quite as hectic as originally thought. When the industry ministry unexpectedly issued 5G commercial licenses in June, it was a signal in the middle of the trade war that it was putting its foot to the floor to steal a m
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India, handset, slumps 25%, 2019Q1 2019-05-17
India's mobile device market slumped 25% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2019 due to a collapse in the feature phone segment, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR). The research firm estimates that feature phone shipments shrank by around
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Japan, 14-digit mobile number, 2021 2019-05-17
Japan's communications ministry plans to create around 10 billion 14-digit phone numbers in anticipation of the 5G era. The 14-digit numbers starting with the code 020 will be introduced by 2021 at the latest, the Japan Times reported. The current s
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Trump, Huawei ban 2019-05-17
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for banning Chinese vendors including Huawei from supplying equipment for US telecommunications networks. The executive order declares a national emergency to give Trump the authority
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SK Telecom, World’s First Live TV Sports Broadcasting, 5G 2019-05-15
SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) announced that it will offer live broadcast of ‘SK Telecom Open 2019’ on both JTBC Golf, a TV channel operated by JTBC, and ‘oksusu,’ Korea’s largest OTT video service, using its com
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China Mobile, USA's license application, denied 2019-05-10
As expected, the US Federal Communications Commission today voted to deny China Mobile's application to provide telecom services between the US and foreign destinations. The vote was unanimous. China Mobile USA filed an application back in 2011 requ
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5G Spectrum, hinder 5G's potential 2019-05-10
Poorly designed 5G spectrum auctions could seriously hamper the potential of the 5G era before it even begins in earnest, the GSMA has warned. A new Auction Best Practice by the industry body highlights some key concerns from recent 4G and 5G spectrum al
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Connected wearable shipment, 239m, 2023 2019-05-09
Global shipments of connected wearables are forecast to grow from 116.8 million units in 2018 to reach 238.5 million units in 2023, representing a CAGR of 15.4%, according to research firm Berg Insights. Bluetooth will remain the primary connectivity opt
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Indian telecom, year-long 5G trials 2019-05-09
India's major mobile operators have both submitted proposals to conduct year-long field trials of 5G services in the market. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm - along with technology partners including Cisco, Samsung, Ericsson a
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HyalRoute, $2b, Philippines fiber project 2019-05-08
Singapore-based shared fiber network provider HyalRoute has signed an agreement with the Philippines' Department of ICT to invest up to $2 billion expanding to the market. The company's subsidiary Philippine Fiber Optic Cable Network (PFCON) si
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