The company also said it will extend its LTE CAT-M network to Mexico by year-end. In North America, there were an estimated 67 million cellular IoT connections at the end of 2016, according to Ericsson. The company expects that number to increase by more ... ( read original story ...)
US and APAC will be ahead of Europe on 5G: Ericsson
"APAC will be ahead of Europe when it comes to 5G," Emilio Romeo, head of Ericsson Australia and New Zealand, said. "LTE-Advanced is giving us a path to 5G ... 15 percent of the world's population is expected to be covered by 5G in 2022, with rollouts ... ( read original story ...)
UAE telco Etisalat to pilot 5G
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Etisalat is to pilot 5G next year, and plans a commercial roll-out in the Middle East in 2019. As the telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly in a changing Middle East and Africa (MEA) market, telcos are ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia CTO ‘Not Optimistic’ About 5G in Europe
Europe's telcos are already lagging counterparts in Asia and the US when it comes to investment in 5G technology, according to Hossein Moiin, the chief technology officer of Finland's Nokia. While a 5G standard has yet to arrive, Moiin said he was "not ... ( read original story ...)
Asia IT Services Market Report 2017
According to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), between 2010 and 2016 IT services spending in Asia doubled increasing from around $90 billion to over $140 billion in 2016. Rapid growth in the IT services market in Asia is in line with the region's ... ( read original story ...)
LTE advanced and 5G market estimated to soar higher by 2021 insights shared in detailed report
The LTE advanced and 5G market can also be segmented based on major geographical regions into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (Middle East, Latin America and Africa). Countries such as South Korea, the United States, Germany ... ( read original story ...)
The Besen Group to Host MVNO Seminar at 2017 “Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership with CTIA”
Mobile World Congress Americas is set to become the premier mobile industry event for the Americas, with representation from North, Central and South America. “We are looking forward to participating at the inaugural Mobile World Congress Americas ... ( read original story ...)