Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has covered an area including more than 600,000 residents with its 3G and LTE networks since the beginning of the year. Deployment of new base stations led to services in 88 additional ... ( read original story ...)
4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa
According to Dataxis, in 2016, most 4G subscribers came from a few leading countries in northern and southern Africa. Significant disparities in 4G development and adoption still exist depending on the country, for instance, Morocco, with its 3.4 million ... ( read original story ...)
Modacruz Raises Series B Financing Led by Middle East Venture Partners; Total of $5M Raised to Date
Modacruz, the leading mobile marketplace of second hand women fashion items in Turkey, announced today that it has raised $2 million in a Series B investment round led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), the leading venture capital firm in MENA. ( read original story ...)
LG Exalt® LTE: Verizon’s first 4G LTE feature phone debuts for $168
4G LTE feature phones is not new to us as it is already becoming a trend. T-Mobile recently unveiled their first 4G LTE feature phone called Alcatel Go Flip, which you can get for just around $72 USD, or $3 USD a month for 24 months. Like what we said ... ( read original story ...
European e-Reader Companies Considering 3G Internet Access
Many e-reader companies in Europe are now considering 3G and GSM internet access for future products. This is due to a new “Roam Like at Home” rule, which means consumers home plan will work anywhere in Europe, at no extra cost. Calls, data and texts ... ( read original story ...)
Verizon Releases Its First-Ever 4G LTE Basic Phone
These days, you’re not going to want a smartphone without 4G LTE capabilities, but would you buy a basic phone with 4G LTE? That’s what Verizon and LG are asking by launching the new Exalt LTE, a basic flip phone that can nonetheless access Verizon’s ... ( read original story ...)
Operators and vendors agree that Europe is falling behind in 5G
It's 2017 and Microsoft is still patching Windows XP+ – to plug holes exploited by trio of leaked NSA weapons Comment Ericsson and Nokia are united on one thing, and that is Europe's failure to take a lead on 5G, a view which is supported by operators too. ( read original story ...)