BARCELONA, Spain -- Communications technology companies are racing to develop services that will run on speedy 5G networks, which are expected to be 100 times faster than what's available now. NTT Docomo will "begin investing in 5G technology in fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprises enter the 5G spotlight at MWC
IT managers are finding it difficult to keep their applications and data safe in the cloud, and many are slowing cloud adoption because of it. That was one of the findings of an Intel cloud security report that surveyed 2,000 IT professionals in... Intel's ... ( read original story ...)
Vodafone extending 4G mobile coverage across Tasmania
Vodafone Australia has announced that it will be expanding its 4G mobile network across Tasmania through the construction of six new mobile towers in the city of Launceston, as well as upgrading four existing towers. The telecommunications provider ... ( read original story ...)
Telstra seeking network efficiency through LTE-B
To solve this problem, Telstra earlier this week announced that it will be deploying an LTE-B network across Australia by 2018, which shares cell width with users all consuming the same media source, but without setting aside capacity permanently. ( read original story ...)
The $3.5 trillion 5G opportunity is at ‘crossroads’ as telecoms industry clashes over path forward
"If Europe is to remain a credible force in this global race, our industry should also move fast … to deploy and trial 5G capabilities," Andrus Ansip, vice-president of the Digital Single Market for the European Commission, said during a panel "It can ... ( read original story ...)
Vodacom Tanzania targets Tzs 476bn in initial IPO
Vodacom Tanzania, a subsidiary of Vodacom Group South Africa, has confirmed listing of 25% of its shares ... EDGE in selected regions covering 50% of the population, and 3G with HSDPA also in specific areas. The telecommunications market in Tanzania ... ( read original story ...)
T-Mobile is hoping to go all-in on LTE by 2019, turning off 2G and 3G
T-Mobile wants to leave the past in the past, and that includes 2G and 3G networks. At an Ericsson press conference during Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray spoke of T-Mobile’s all-LTE future, which could be happening as soon as 2019. ( read original story ...)