MetroPCS isn't seriously considered by many because of its reputation as a second-tier, prepaid carrier, but it's now offering some pretty enticing deals on its unlimited plans. Two lines with unlimited LTE for $75 is a pretty good deal, and the T-Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Aceing The 4G-Game
What could be the biggest impact of Reliance Jio’s 4G-LTE feature phones? If the handset quality and connectivity are good, Jio may act as a catalyst in phasing out 2G from India. Last month, the company announced the launch of a new phone that offers ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia Starts Building Next-Gen 5G PaaS With IT Firms
Nokia’s research and scientific development arm has announced that it will collaborate with a group of IT companies and academic institutions in Europe to kick off the development of the next-generation 5G platform-as-a-service, a major leap from the ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia touts 5G NGPaaS project
Nokia Bell Labs announced this week it is leading a consortium in the development of a next generation platform-as-a-service (NGPaaS) model for 5G networks. The two-year project forms part of the European Union's 5G Public-Private Partnership (PPP ... ( read original story ...)
Telecom carrier fined NT$1 million for poor service
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Asia Pacific Telecom Co. (亞太電信), one of the major telecom service providers in Taiwan, has copped a fine of NT$1 million (US$33,003) for the poor quality of its 3G service, the National Communications Commission (NCC ... ( read original story ...)
PCCW Media raises $110M for its video and music streaming services in Asia
Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. On the music side, PCCW Media has MOOV which is available in Hong Kong. It expanded to Vietnam last year, where the firm sees potential among a young popular with booming 3G data subscriptions. In an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Government, business not on same page in Zimbabwe 5G rollout
The rollout of 5th generation mobile networks or wireless systems, commonly known as 5G, is proving a divisive issue in Zimbabwe with entrepreneurs advocating for the country to move in line with the rest of the world ahead of deployment but government ... ( read original story ...)