Global Telecom

Ria Lakshman

Global Spectrum Plan necessary to deliver ultra-fast 5G: GSMA

Global Spectrum Plan necessary to deliver ultra-fast 5G: GSMA

In the lead-up to the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019 (WRC-19), Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA) called the Governments to collaborate on 5G. GSMA has released a paper “5G spectrum position” highlighting the various aspects of 5G services. “Although the mobile industry, academic institutions and international standards-making bodies … Read More

Ria Lakshman

ITU Telecom World 2016 calls for implementation of comprehensive broadband policies and regulations

ITU Telecom World 2016 calls for implementation of comprehensive broadband policies and regulations

Huawei and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) hosted the first Asia Pacific Exchange on Broadband Regulation and Policy. The speakers at the ITU Telecom World 2016 called for more comprehensive broadband policies for improving the speed and development of the broadband networks. At the exchange, Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the … Read More

Srikapardhi

Airtel inks pact to divest 950 towers in Congo

Airtel inks pact to divest 950 towers in Congo

Bharti Airtel Thursday said that it will divest about 950 towers in Democratic Republic of Congo to Helios Towers Africa (HTA). The divestment also includes towers currently under construction in the DRC. The move is aimed deleveraging by reducing debt and ongoing capital expenditure, and turn profitable in the region. Further, … Read More

Krishna Mukherjee

Singtel ties up with Netflix to expand video streaming portfolio

Singtel ties up with Netflix to expand video streaming portfolio

With an aim to expand its streaming offerings, Singapore-based telecom service provider Singtel has partnered with video-streaming service Netflix. Under the partnership, Netflix will be available on Singtel’s set-top boxes from April and viewers can access Netflix through a quick access button or via channel 404. As per the deal, the … Read More

Rudradeep Biswas

Telit to acquire Wireless communications assets to enhance IoT portfolio

Telit to acquire Wireless communications assets to enhance IoT portfolio

Telit said it will acquire Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC) assets in hardware and software from Stollmann Entwicklungs und VertriebsGmbh (“Stollmann”) in Hamburg, Germany. Stollmann is a global player in the Bluetooth and NFC business, designing, developing and manufacturing, low-power Bluetooth modules and software solutions … Read More

Krishna Mukherjee

Vodafone drags Dutch rival KPN to court, alleging monopoly abuse

Vodafone drags Dutch rival KPN to court, alleging monopoly abuse

British telecom major mobile Vodafone has sued its Dutch rival KPN for 115 million euros, allegedly for getting involved in anti-competitive behaviour. “KPN delayed by three years the nationwide introduction of Vodafone’s competing TV, fixed-line broadband and fixed-line telephone proposition, Vodafone Thuis, by failing repeatedly to meet its commitments to … Read More

Krishna Mukherjee

UAE firm du zeroes in on Elitecore for Wi-Fi services

UAE firm du zeroes in on Elitecore for Wi-Fi services

Elitecore Technologies, a global provider of Wi-Fi Service Management Platform (SMP) , has entered into an agreement with du, a Tier-1 operator in the Middle East, to help the latter deliver Wi-Fi services with varied usage options. The deal also includes complementary basic Wi-Fi access, free high-speed access for government … Read More

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