DESPITE on-going economic challenges and some tricky regulatory issues, Africa is fast approaching the 1 billion mobile subscriptions landmark. The continued rollout of 3G and 4G networks, as well as an influx of low-cost smartphones, is changing the face ... ( read original story ...)
Australia's TPG Telecom shakes up 4G market with new $1.4 bln network
SYDNEY TPG Telecom (TPM.AX) up-ended Australia's 4G mobile market on Wednesday by buying spectrum and announcing plans to build a $1.4 billion (1.12 billion pounds) network to rival Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI), Telstra Corp (TLS.AX) and Vodafone ... ( read original story ...)
Australia's TPG Telecom starts $1.4 billion network, Telstra shares fall
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's TPG Telecom Ltd said it will spend A$1.9 billion (1.13 billion pounds) building a 4G mobile phone network after winning a government auction for airspace, sending shares in dominant rival Telstra Corp Ltd to a five-year low. ( read original story ...)
Vodafone Australia wins 700MHz mobile broadband spectrum
"This spectrum band -- made available after Australia switched from analog to digital TV -- is highly valued for mobile broadband, in particular 4G services," acting ACMA Chairman Richard Bean said earlier this year. "We expect that the spectrum will be ... ( read original story ...)
TPG pays $1.3B for spectrum to build new 4G network
TPG Telecom (ASX:TPM) has announced it will build its own mobile network, and is set to become Australia’s fourth mobile network ... TPG currently buys its access to the 4G network from Vodafone. Now, TPG plans to spend around $600 million to roll ... ( read original story ...)
Micromax Bharat 1 VoLTE-enabled feature phone coming soon for Rs 1,999
The major highlight of the feature phone is the 4G VoLTE support, making it the company’s cheapest VoLTE-enabled feature phone. The home-grown handset manufacturer, Micromax is all set to unveil its much-hyped Bharat 1 feature phone in India within a ... ( read original story ...)
Getting A Taste Of 5G Experiences With Gigabit LTE
Yes, 5G is coming very soon, and we’re starting to see pre-5G news and announcements, but there have been even more Gigabit LTE announcements. In fact, actual launches have already happened in Sydney, Australia and New Orleans, Louisiana just to name the ... ( read original story ...)