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Pakistan’s 3G subscriber base crossed the ten million mark in February 2015, according to statistics published by sector regulator the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Mobilink in an exclusive collaboration with Microsoft has launched 3G enabled Windows 8.1 Lumia 435 and 532 for customers. In line with Mobilink’s strategy of providing quality devices at the most affordable rates, the phone will provide customers the ability to experience Mobilink’s 3G services. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to axe rules restricting the number of SIMs a person can have registered to their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) to five Karachi Police in collaboration with Ufone has launched a single click Emergency Alert Code (EAC) to strengthen and compliment the security operations of the Police department. Warid Telecom & Ericsson have announced, during the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, a three-year renewal of their managed services partnership.
Nur Telecom Kyrgyzstan has introduced a new ‘AntiAON+’ telephone number anti-definition service. VivaCell Armenia has introduced a new ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security standard. Kar-Tel has introduced a package that comes with the Beeline Smart+ white-label 3G smartphone. Takom Tajikistan has introduced a new mobile internet option enabling access at unlimited speeds at night. Kcell has introduced access to the mobile version of Twitter free over smartphones. Beeline Uzbekistan has started providing in-flight mobile services on Transaero, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, SAS, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Aer Lingus and Eva Air aircrafts. Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) announced a joint strategic partnership with New Kabul Bank and Maiwand Bank to work with the Government of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance.
Qualcomm Life has announced a collaborative effort to accelerate the transformation of chronic care and population health management by significantly enhancing connectivity and care coordination for at-risk patients, specifically those with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, asthma or COPD. Telefonica Digital Education, has joined forces with Qualcomm Incorporated and UNESCO to launch an international competition for mobile apps that, in the words of the organizers, “contribute to the improvement of our surroundings and society”.
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[/succsess_box] [columns indent=”20″ bottom=”25″] [column places=”3″]VivaCell Introduces Information Security Standard
Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, has introduced a new ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security standard. The standard was introduced in order to protect the personal data of operator subscribers from unauthorized access.Source: TelecomPaper
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O! Launches Number Anti-Definition Service
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, has introduced a new ‘AntiAON+’ telephone number anti-definition service. The option enables customers to choose whether to make their number visible or not, for each call. The service costs KGS 1.99 per day. The operator will give the first three days free after activation.Source: TelecomPaper
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[column places=”3″]Kar-Tel Introduces Package with White-Label Smartphone
Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has introduced a package that comes with the Beeline Smart+ white-label 3G smartphone. The package costs KZT 14,990.Source: TelecomPaper
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[column places=”3″]NBN and Ericsson Complete 3.5 GHz LTE TDD Trial in Australia
NBN Co and Ericsson have successfully completed an LTE TDD trial in the 3.5 GHz band in Australia.Testing addressed both 3.5GHz radio coverage and fixed wireless service performance.
Source: Cellular-news
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[column places=”3″]Warid Telecom and Ericsson Extend Managed Services Agreement for Three Years
Warid Telecom & Ericsson have announced, during the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, a three-year renewal of their managed services partnership. As a result, Warid Telecom will have access to a
number of additional benefits, including enhanced network performance, an optimised seamless user
experience, field service efficiency, as well as first line and second line support.
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[column places=”3″]Small Cell Forum, ETSI Team Up on Virtualization Standards
The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small celldeployment worldwide, has signed an agreement to collaborate with the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) on operator requirements and recommendations for the virtualization of the
small cell layer. The agreement was reached at the 65th ETSI general assembly held in Sophia
Antipolis, France, and opens the way for Small Cell Forum’s recommendations to be included in future
ETSI use case definitions.
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[column places=”3″]Optical Network Hardware Market Sees Diverse Results by Vendor and Region in 2014
Global spending on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) equipment, which is used to build moreefficient optical networks, grew 6 percent in 2014 from 2013, to $10 billion, according to Infonetics
Research.
Source: Cellular-news
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Singtel Partners Ericsson and Samsung to Boost LTE Speeds Beyond 300Mbps
Singapore’s Singtel says that it will soon deliver speeds beyond 300Mbps for its customers. It willuse Ericsson’s LTE A technology to deploy a tri band Carrier Aggregation service to boost mobile
speeds.
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Verizon First in the US with Ericsson Radio Dot System
Verizon has become the first US mobile network operator to deploy the Ericsson Radio Dot System in acommercial building. Installed in Verizon’s regional headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, the Dot
boosts indoor mobile coverage and capacity.
Source: Cellular-news
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81% of Operators Say VoLTE is Key to Competing with OTTs
A new iBasis commissioned survey shows that voice services defined as rich voice or VoLTE are gainingmomentum. The improved user experience delivered by VoLTE was cited by more than 80% of respondents as
an important factor in enhancing mobile operators’ ability to compete with OTT providers.
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Armentel launches new service for prepaid users
Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has introduced new Russian 20 and Russian 35 services for retail and corporate prepaid subscribers, reports Arka.am.Source: TelecomPaper
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App Download Volume and User Acquisition Costs in January Shatter Records
January’s daily app download volume surged to 10.3 million, easily surpassing December’s record of 9.2 million, according to the Fiksu Indexes. The Fiksu App Store Competitive Index, which tracks the average aggregate daily download volume of the top 200 free iOS apps, grew 12 percent month over month and a substantial 61 percent since January 2014 when app download volumes were at 6.4M.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Marvel Kazakhstan to distribute Keneksi handsets
IT distributor Marvel Kazakhstan will distribute Keneksi handsets and smartphone supplies after the companies signed a distribution agreement, reports Profit.kz. Keneksi Chance, Soul and Step smartphones will become available in Kazakhstan at an initial stage. The devices are produced by China’s Shenzhen Cheng Run Communications Device Company.Source: TelecomPaper
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Takom Offers Unlimited Mobile Internet at Night
Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has introduced a new mobile internet option enabling access at unlimited speeds at night. The monthly subscription costs TJS 100. The unlimited speed can be used from 01.00 to 07.00 hours, outside of which it drops to 64 kbps.Source: TelecomPaper
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Kcell Offers Free Access to Twitter
Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell, controlled by the TeliaSonera group, has introduced access to the mobile version of Twitter free over smartphones. The free access is possible for subscribers of Kcell, Activ and Vegaline networks of the operator using a special application for Android-powered smartphones.Source: TelecomPaper
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[column places=”3″]Cosmote Greece rolls out 300MbpsLTE-A in Athens and Thessaloniki
OTE’s Greek mobile unit Cosmote has commercially launched 300Mbps-capable Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) technology on its network in selected regions of Athens and Thessaloniki. Cosmote Greece piloted LTE-A technology in November last year following its acquisition of frequencies in the 800MHz and 2600MHz spectrums (which became valid for commercial use in February 2015).Source: TeleGeography
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Beeline Uzbekistan Launches Services On Aircrafts
Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan said it started providing in-flight mobile services on Transaero, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, SAS, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Aer Lingus and Eva Air aircrafts.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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Azerbaijan Modifies MNP Conditions
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and High Technologies has modified conditions for Mobile Number Porting (MNP). The term for the transfer of telephone number to the network of other mobile operators has been reduced from six to three days.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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VivaCell Starts LTE Internet Promotion
Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian and CIS mobile operator MTS, has introduced a promotion for its LTE services. Subscribers signing up for either MTS Connect, MTS Connect LTE, MTS Tablet, Home-Zone Turbo or Office-Zone tariffs for 12, 18 or 24 months by 7 April will get free LTE services during the first month.Source: TelecomPaper
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Uzbek Mobile Communication Operator Unitel’s Revenues
The revenues of Unitel, an Uzbek mobile communication operator rendering services under the trade name Beeline, rose in 2014 by 6.9 percent versus 2013, standing at $718 million.Source: UzDaily
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Karachi Police Launches Emergency Alert Code in Collaboration with Ufone
In wake of the growing security concerns for educational institutes throughout the country, Karachi Police in collaboration with Ufone has launched a single click Emergency Alert Code (EAC) to strengthen and compliment the security operations of the Police department.Source: Ufone-PR
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Beeline Launches New Base Stations in Karakalpakstan
Beeline, largest communication operator of Uzbekistan, expanded coverage area and capacity of its 2G and 3G networks in the West Regional Branch, serving subscribers in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm region.Source: UzDaily
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Ucell Extends Promo in Saudi Arabia, Reforms Internet Packs
Uzbekistan mobile operator Ucell, controlled by the TeliaSonera group, has extended its promotion aimed at subscribers using roaming services in Saudi Arabia during the Umra holiday. The rate of both outgoing and incoming calls totals USD 1 per minute, while each SMS costs USD 0.10 on the network of Saudi Arabian operator Mobily. The promotion will run until 8 April.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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O! Expands Network Coverage in Naryn
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, has expanded the coverage of its network in the Naryn region, deploying 13 new base stations. The list of agglomerations includes Ak-Kya, Kyzyl-Zhyldyz, Kyzyl-Dobo, Cholpon, Zhylan-Aryk, as well as the city of Naryn.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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Kar-Tel Launches HTC Devices Promotion
Moble operator Kar-tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has introduced a promotion for subscribers buying HTC smartphpones in a number of Kazakhstan retail chains. A monthly bonus of KZT 4,200 will be transferred to the customer’s balance when buying HTC Desire Eye, HTC Desire 820, HTC Desire 816g dual SIM and HTC Desire 620 g dual SIM smartphones.Source: TelecomPaper
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ArmenTel Reports Rising Mobile Subs in 2014 as Data Revenues Climb
Armenian fixed and mobile operator ArmenTel, which trades under the Beeline banner of its Russian parent Vimpelcom, says its cellular subscriber base climbed by 11.9% last year to over 770,000, up from 688,000 at end-2013.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Uzbekistan Launches New DWDM-line Tashkent-Bukhara
Uzbektelecom joint stock Company in cooperation with Japan’s NEC Corporation and Toyota Tsusho commissioned new DWDM-line with the speed of one lambda at 100 Gbps. New line linked Tashkent, a capital city of Uzbekistan, with Bukhara, one of historic cities of Uzbekistan.Source: UzDaily
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VivaCell Offers New Tariff with White-Label Smartphone
Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, has introduced its new Startphone tariff to subscribers. Available on 12-, 18- or 24-month contracts, the monthly subscription amounts to AMD 3,500.Source: TelecomPaper
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Kyrgyzstan Postpones Prepaid Registration Deadline
The Kyrgyzstan State Communications Agency (SCA) has decided to postpone the deadline for registering prepaid Sims to 08 August. Prepaid subscribers are required to register their Sims, presenting personal identification documents in shops of mobile operators.Source: TelecomPaper
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Ultel suspends CDMA service
Turkish-Azeri joint venture Ulduz Telekom (Ultel) has announced that it is suspending its ‘low-speed’ (up to 128kbps) CDMA-based broadband service as of today (10 March). The operator hopes to migrate any remaining subscribers to one of its other access technologies, such as ADSL or fibre-to-the-building (FTTB).Confirming the news, an Ultel representative told the local media that demand for data transmission services over the CDMA network have been rendered irrelevant by the introduction of more advanced technologies.Source: TeleGeography
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Smartphone Sales Surpassed One Billion Units in 2014
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users had a record fourth quarter of 2014 with an increase of 29.9 percent from the fourth quarter of 2013 to reach 367.5 million units, according to Gartner. Samsung lost the No. 1 spot to Apple in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2014. Samsung had been in the top spot since 2012.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Armentel launches Incognito service
Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has introduced its new Incognito service to subscribers to block their telephone number during specified calls. Activation of the service is free, and the daily subscription costs AMD 25.Source: TelecomPaper
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Telefonica, Qualcomm Launch Mobile for Change Apps Contest
Telefonica’s learning unit, Telefonica Digital Education, has joined forces with Qualcomm Incorporated and UNESCO to launch an international competition for mobile apps that, in the words of the organizers, “contribute to the improvement of our surroundings and society”.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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[column places=”3″]VivaCell Expands Super Couple Service
Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, has expanded the offer of its Super Couple service. The service, which enables users to perform unlimited on-net calls and to use a daily traffic bundle of 100 MB, is now accessible for subscribers of the operator’s Dialect tariff. The daily subscription price is in this way lowered from AMD 250 to AMD 200.Source: TelecomPaper
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Mobilink Launches Lumia 435 and 532
Mobilink in an exclusive collaboration with Microsoft has launched 3G enabled Windows 8.1 Lumia 435 and 532 for customers. In line with Mobilink’s strategy of providing quality devices at the most affordable rates, the phone will provide customers the ability to experience Mobilink’s 3G services. With every purchase of LUMIA 435 and 532, Mobilink will provide its users 12 GB data, 12000 Mobilink minutes and SMS every month for a period of 6 months.Source: Mobilink-PR
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Afghan Wireless to Distribute Govt Salaries via MyMoney
Afghan mobile operator Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) announced a joint strategic partnership with New Kabul Bank and Maiwand Bank to work with the Government of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance.Source: TelecomPaper
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Sky Mobile Launches Entertainment Video-Portal
Mobile operator Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has introduced a Video-Portal service. The entertainment portal includes four thematic sections. Internet traffic is free when accessing video-content via the service. The deal costs KGS 10 per section, per day. Customers can also get a three-day free trial period.Source: TelecomPaper
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Megacom Launches Unlim Mobile Internet Option
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has introduced a new Unlim 24+ daily mobile internet option. The option provides mobile internet services at unlimited speeds. The option costs KGS 49.95 to activate. The operator also raised the daily mobile internet traffic bundle from 60 MB to 100 MB for its Unlim 24 daily mobile internet option priced at KGS 29.95.Source: TelecomPaper
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69m SIMs Verified and 11m Blocked So Far, PTA Confirms
With more than a month left until the deadline for re-verification, 68.76 million SIMs have been confirmed whilst a further 10.96 million have been disowned by customers, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The roughly 80 million SIMs currently accounted for were registered to just 53.07 million Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs).Source: TeleGeography
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Kyrgyzstan Extends Pre-Paid Registration Deadline to 8 August
Kyrgyzstan’s State Communications Agency (SCA) has extended the pre-paid SIM registration deadline to 8 August 2015, following the failure of the country’s operators to meet the original 8 March target. SCA data reveals that by early March, the largest mobile operator by market share, Megacom, had registered just 52.0% (1.617 million) of the active SIMs on its network, while Sky Mobile, which operates under the Beeline brand, had registered 59.8% of its user base, equating to 2.542 million SIMs.Source: TeleGeography
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All Three Moroccan Cellcos Apply for LTE Concessions
Moroccan telecoms regulator, the Agence Nationale de Reglementation de Telecom (ANRT), has announced that the country’s three mobile operators – Itissalat Al Maghrib (IAM, Maroc Telecom), Inwi (Wana) and Medi Telecom (Meditel) – have all submitted their bids for 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile licences. The watchdog disclosed that the submitted applications will now be assessed on the basis of the operators’ commitments in terms of infrastructure deployment, coverage, Quality of Service (QoS), consistency of business plan, proposed strategy and financial offer.Source: TeleGeography
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Qualcomm and AMC Health to Enhance Patient Care Connectivity
Qualcomm Life, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and AMC Health, a privately held provider of real-time patient management services, has announced a collaborative effort to accelerate the transformation of chronic care and population health management by significantly enhancing connectivity and care coordination for at-risk patients, specifically those with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, asthma or COPD. The companies will integrate Qualcomm Life’s 2net Connectivity Platform with AMC Health’s CareConsole care coordination platform.Source: TelecomPaper
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Beeline Launches “Presence Effect” Technology across Uzbekistan
Largest communication operator Beeline expended high-definition voice technology in its 3G network in Uzbekistan. New technology in 3G network was launched in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.Source: UzDaily [/column] [column]
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Megacom Continues Network Upgrade
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom continues its network upgrade programme across the country, reaching the villages of Dzhiyde and Chon-Kapka in the Talas region; Novopokrovka, Ak-Kuduk, Pervomayskiy and Khun-Chi in the Chuy region; and Arpa-Say, Kakyr, Kara-Dobo, Mayak and Pyldyrak in the Batken region. 3G services were launched in the village of Novopokrovka. A total 98 percent of the country’s population is covered by the Megacom network.Source: TelecomPaper
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[column places=”3″]Kar-Tel introduces new All In tariff plan
Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has refreshed it’s All Inclusive tariff. The L+ package was added to the offer, providing 100 minutes of on-net calls, 100 on-net SMS and 100 MB mobile internet traffic. The cost of data after using up the plan was reduced to KZT 1 per MB. Free access to Facebook and Russian social networks Vkontakte, My World and Odnoklassniki also was added to the service. The monthly subscription of the new package costs KZT 79.Source: TelecomPaper
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Truecaller Looks to Solve the Frustration of Unknown Numbers
Truecaller, a leading search technology company that is transforming the phonebook to make it more intelligent and useful, is stepping up its consumer focus in Pakistan. Aligned with the rapid adoption of smartphones in emerging markets, Pakistan is also witnessing a significant uptake of smartphones. Users now have an opportunity to identify the person who is calling them with Truecaller on their smartphones, coupled with the new features and functionalities, the app is set to transform the way a consumer makes or takes a phone call. The app has already registered more than 3000 spam calls in the country – including unwanted calls, scam calls, etc.Source: Truecaller-PR
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Kazakhstan launches new e-government mobile app
The government of Kazakhstan has introduced a new mobile application enabling access to electronic government services. The app is a gateway to 50 electronic services via smartphones. Versions of the application for Android and iOS-based devices are available. Twenty new electronic government services are due to be added by the end of the year.Source: TelecomPaper
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Turkish company eyes Kyrgyzmobilecompany acquisition
Representatives of Turkish company Cer Grup Petrol ASanayi ve Tic. Limited Sirketi have applied to acquire a 75 percent stake in Kyrgyzmobilecompany. The application has been sent to the State Property Management Fund.Source: TelecomPaper
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Qualcomm Extends LTE to Unlicensed Radio Spectrum
To address the increasing demand for mobile data, Qualcomm Technologies says that it is extending LTE to unlicensed spectrum (LTE U), and announced that it has integrated the technology into its latest small cell solutions and RF transceivers for mobile devices.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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[column places=”3″]Armentel launches new roaming service
Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, is offering subscribers the new Connected+ roaming service. The service will be accessible for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers of Armentel using roaming services on networks of mobile operators controlled by the Vimpelcom group in Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Incoming calls, as well as outgoing calls to Armenia, cost AMD 49.99 per minute under the offer, and the price of one SMS is likewise AMD 49.99. The service will be valid until 15 July of this year.Source: TelecomPaper
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Pakistan 3G base passes 10m milestone
Pakistan’s 3G subscriber base crossed the ten million mark in February 2015, according to statistics published by sector regulator the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. 3G subscriptions reached 10.33 million as at 28 February 2015, up 14.5% compared to the previous month, whilst the country’s 4G customer base grew by 38.9% to 68,184. Telenor continues to lead the market, with 3.15 million 3G users, although Mobilink has overtaken Ufone to take second place, with 2.60 million 3G subscriptions, compared to the latter’s 2.47 million. Despite its later entry, Warid represents the lion’s share of the 4G space, with 60,923 Long Term Evolution (LTE) customers compared to the 7,261 served by China Mobile’s local unit Zong at that date.Source: TeleGeography
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Geocell Switches on LTE in Tbilisi
Georgian mobile operator Geocell has announced that it switched on its LTE network in parts of the capital Tbilisi on 15 March, following the launch of 4G by rivals MagtiCom and Mobitel (Beeline) last month. In a statement on its website, Geocell, which is majority-owned by Sweden’s TeliaSonera, said ‘after reaching the desired quality and the peak speed’, 4G coverage will be expanded across the city and also to other populated areas during the year.Source: TeleGeography
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Vodafone Germany announces VoLTE rollout
Vodafone Germany claims it has become the first German operator to initiate the rollout of voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), having demonstrated the first live VoLTE call on its network at the CeBIT 2015 technology fair in Hanover. The UK-owned operator says that the technology offers customers an ‘unprecedented voice service and telephony experience’, ensuring ‘crystal clear voice quality, super-fast call set-up and encrypted phone calls’ across its LTE network, which currently covers 70% of Germany.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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PTA Looking to Scrap SIM Cap after Verification Drive
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to axe rules restricting the number of SIMs a person can have registered to their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) to five, according to PTA chairman Dr. Ismail Shah. The rule was introduced by a Supreme Court ruling in 2012 based on the security situation and the limitations of the SIM registration scheme at the time, but the regulator claims that the new verification system is secure enough that having more than five SIMs linked to a single CNIC is no longer a security concern.Source: TeleGeography
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MegaFon Selects Nokia Networks to Build its 4G LTE Network
Russia’s MegaFon has signed a 7 year contract with Nokia Networks to upgrade the operator’s nationwide network. To implement MegaFon’s LTE network, Nokia Networks will provide its Single RAN Advanced platform, based on the Flexi Multiradio 10 Base StationSource: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Sri Lanka Mobile Phone Market Touches One Million Mark in Q4 2014
Sri Lanka mobile device market has observed a surge in sales in CY 2014. Noticeably, the smart phone business has been growing exponentially year on year and Q4 2014 was no exception.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Subscribers’ Base of UMS hits 188,100 Users in 2014
Mobile operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) attracted 188,100 subscribers in December 2014, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, said. As reported earlier, UMS started to render mobile communication services across Uzbekistan from 1 December 2014.source: uzdaily
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Draft Law “On Electronic Commerce” in New Edition Discussed in Uzbekistan
The Committee of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan on issues of information and communication technologies held a roundtable to discuss a draft law “On electronic commerce” in new edition.Source: UzDaily
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Azercell Launches Huaweiy520 Handset Promotion
Azerbaijan mobile operator Azercell has introduced a promotion for all its subscribers, as well as for subscribers of the SimSim prepaid network who have connected to the network using Mobile Number Porting (MNP). Customers buying the HuaweiY520 handset at operator dealer shops will be able to get a 5 MB mobile internet traffic bundles when topping up.Source: TelecomPaper
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Kyrgyzstan President Signs Law on MNP
Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev has signed the amendment to the law on telecommunications. The amendment, which was adopted by parliament earlier in January, will enable the introduction of Mobile Number Porting (MNP) services in Kyrgyzstan. The law will enter into force in 15 days after publication.Source: TelecomPaper
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Armentel Launches New Reverse Charge Calls, Top-Up Services
Customers of mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, can now use the operator’s new Call Me reverse charge calls service and the option enabling them to top-up a roaming friend’s balance. Reverse charge calls and top-up inquiries can be sent by Armentel subscribers to users of mobile networks controlled by the Vimpelcom group in Russia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The option is also accessible over a special mobile application.Source: TelecomPaper
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Takom Launches Mobile Music Service
Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, introduced its new Music Player service, offering access to a music library over mobile handsets. The daily subscription costs TJS 0.30. Activation of the service is possible by sending a SMS to a premium number.Source: TelecomPaper
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Tele2 Kazakhstan Offers Free Bundle with New Numbers
Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan introduced a promotion for the Novruz holiday, offering subscribers who buy telephone numbers in its shops a free bundle of 600 minutes of on-net calls, 600 SMS and 600 MB mobile internet for three months. The promotion was valid until 31 March. The bonus bundle requires a KZT 200 top-up during the second and third months.Source: TelecomPaper
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Survival of the fastest: EVO Sets Date for TD-LTE Launch
South Korean-backed WiMAX provider Super iMAX, which trades under the EVO brand name, has confirmed that it is planning to launch its Time Division Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) network on 1 April 2015. The new service will be made available in the capital, Tashkent, as well as Samarkand, Bukhara and several other large cities in the Ferghana Valley region. The network, which is being rolled out to replace the provider’s WiMAX platform, will be extended to other regions in 2016. Around USD10 million has been invested in the deployment.Source: TeleGeography
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[column places=”3″]ArmenTel (Beeline) Boosts GSM/3G Coverage in Yerevan
Fixed and mobile operator ArmenTel, which trades under the Beeline banner of its Russian parent Vimpelcom, has completed works designed to improve its GSM and W-CDMA networks in the Armenian capital Yerevan. In a press release the operator said it has deployed new base transceiver stations (BTS) for both 2G and 3G services in the central parts of the city, covering Komitas and the Nork-Marash administrative district. The upgrade work is intended to meet growing demand for mobile internet data as the cellular division continues to increase its subscriber base.Source: TeleGeography
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55,000 Easypaisa shops across Pakistan are now Cash Deposit Machines – for all Banks!!
Today, there are over 40 commercial banks operating in Pakistan through 11,000 bank branches and almost 8,000 ATMs. However the banking distribution is still limited to urban and semi-urban markets and banking services are not available to the vast majority of the populace. It is estimated that only 15% of the adult population remains banked out of a population of over 180 million people and hence Pakistan has one of the lowest financial penetration levels in the world.Source: EasyPaisa-PR
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Warid Telecom Launches LTE in Sialkot
Pakistani mobile operator Warid Telecom has launched LTE services in Sialkot. On 26 December 2014, Warid started to offer its LTE services in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. Warid will expand its LTE footprint in Pakistan, to cover 10 more cities within the next 7 months, and 20 cities in the next 17 months. Warid plans to invest around USD 500 million over the next five years to expand its network across the country.Source: TelecomPaper
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UltiSat Receives Wireless Network Services Contract
Global end-to-end managed network services provider, UltiSat has been awarded a contract renewal to continue providing wireless network services into Kandahar and Bagram (Afghanistan). UltiSat is tasked to provide upgraded wireless services with a total of over 100 Mbps utilising Comtech EF Data modems. The upgraded includes an increase in bandwidth as well as wireless hotspots.Source: TelecomPaper
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Warid Launches ‘SIM Wapis Lagao’ Offer
Warid Telecom has launched its SIM Wapis Lagao offer. Keeping in mind the demands of its loyal subscribers, this offer will enable Warid customers to avail a total of 3000 free on-net minutes, local SMSs, and MBs of mobile internet per month. All Warid customers who have not used their SIMs for at least 30 days can benefit from this offer by reactivating their SIMs and having it biometrically verified.Source: Warid-PR [/column] [column]
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UMall: Ufone Launches Online Shopping Portal
Ufone has launched its own online shopping portal, UMall, marking its entry into Pakistan’s e-commerce sphere. The portal offers a wide range of products with various payment methods to choose from. This is a major initiative taken by Ufone towards completing the Mobile Ecosystem following its footfall in the domains of Voice, Data, Financial Services and Mobile Governance. This initiative is being seen by the industry experts as a major move by a telecom operator which will have a long term impact on the positive growth of ecommerce industry in Pakistan.Source: Ufone-PR
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Yerevan to Host IT Celebrities on April 25
The HIVE Engineering Leadership Summit will gather world leaders of IT sphere on April 25 in Yerevan, Tumo Center for Creative Technologies. The summit will be led by Tumo board member and former Twitter VP Raffi Krikorian.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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Shukhrat Kadirov to Head UZMOBILE
A new head of national mobile communication operator UZMOBILE was appointed in Uzbekistan. Shukhrat Kadirov was appointed as a director of the national mobile communication operator UZMOBILE, replacing Abdigani Goibnazarov.Source: UzDaily
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UMS Launches Roaming Service in Belarus
Mobile operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) launched a roaming service for its subscribers in Belarus. The operator said that UMS launched voice and SMS roaming service in the network of the operator MTS Belarus from 26 March 2015.Source: UzDaily
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Zong Launches its “The Fastest Gets Furious” Internet Campaign
Zong, Pakistan’s fastest growing and most advanced Telecom operator has launched ‘The Fastest Gets Furious’ internet campaign for its valued customers, which is based on a partnership with Universal Studios’ Fast and Furious movie franchise. This campaign will allow customers to get a chance to win prizes by subscribing to Zong Internet Bundles. This campaign will also involve an exclusive premiere of the Fast and Furious 7(FF7) movie, to be hosted by Zong on 2nd April 2015 in Cinepax Ocean Mall, Karachi.Source: Zong-PR [/column] [column]
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Mobilink wins ‘8th Annual CSR Excellence Awards’
Mobilink won top honors at the 8th Annual CSR Excellence Awards 2014, which were conducted by the CSR Association of Pakistan. The telco received the award under the ‘Innovation’ category for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities which were greatly endorsed as one that leverage business strengths to offer high impact social solutions.Source: Mobilink-PR [/column] [column]
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Tajikistan Operators Drop Promo on Calls to Russia
Mobile operator Megafon Tajikistan announced that it will stop its promotion of calls to Russia under its International NGN service. Calls to Russia will cost TJS 0.66 per minute. Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, also announced that it will stop providing services under its ‘To Russia for TJS 0.20’ promotional option.Source: TelecomPaper
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Altel Launches USSD Top-Up Option for GSM Subscribers
Kazakhstan operator Altel, the subsidiary of the national operator Kazakhtelecom, introduced a new top-up option for its GSM subscribers. The USSD option enables customers to send a message asking for a top-up of the balance. The service is free, up to five daily messages.Source: TelecomPaper
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MIC Plans to Award LTE Licences Next Year
Vietnam will award licences for the provision of LTE services next year. The minister of Information and Communications said, adding that concessions would be handed out in 2016, after the ministry has assessed the technology and market demand. In August 2010 the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) awarded one-year LTE test licences to a number of operators, including Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), Viettel, FPT Telecom, Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) and CMC Corporation.Source: TeleGeography
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Movistar Launches Panama’s Second 4G Network
Following in the wake of rival Cable & Wireless Panama (C&WP), which launched 700MHz Long Term Evolution-based (LTE-based) services earlier this month, Movistar Panama has now inaugurated its own 4G network. With the company claiming to have deployed the largest numbers of LTE-compatible sites in the capital, coverage is initially limited to Panama City, while Movistar has also confirmed that it is not charging any additional fee for 4G connectivity.Source: TeleGeography
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Digicel Turks & Caicos Launches LTE
Digicel Turks & Caicos has commercially launched a 4G LTE mobile network, the first of its kind on the islands. Promising mobile data speeds up to 20 times faster than existing networks in the Caribbean country, Digicel has rolled out its LTE network to cover 94% of the Turks & Caicos population from launch. Most areas of Providenciales, Grand Turk and North Caicos islands are already covered, with service on the remaining islands expected in the near future, according to Digicel’s press release.Source: TeleGeography
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[column places=”3″]Unicom to Spend USD16bn on 4G
China’s number two mobile provider China Unicom has unveiled plans to spend CNY100 billion (USD16.21 billion) on its 4G network. The investment represents a substantial increase from the cellco’s capital expenditure of CNY84.8 billion for 2014 and follows the long-awaited allocation of full Frequency Division Duplex Long Term Evolution (FDD-LTE) licenses to China Unicom and its smaller rival China Telecom.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Turkey Staging 4G Tender in May; 2600MHz Licence To Be Offered To 4th Player
Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Lutfi Elvan, has revealed that the government expects to stage a multi-band spectrum auction in May this year, paving the way for the introduction of commercial 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology by year-end. Frequencies in the following spectrum bands will go under the hammer: 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz.Source: TeleGeography
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Telefonica, Liquid Object to Spectrum Auction Rules
Liquid Broadband and Telefonica Germany (O2) have submitted separate complaints to the Administrative Court of Cologne regarding the rules of Germany’s upcoming spectrum auction, stating that the process is discriminatory and anti-competitive.Source: TeleGeography
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NetCom Launches Limited LTE-A Offering
NetCom, the Norwegian subsidiary of Sweden’s TeliaSonera, has announced the introduction of LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology on a limited basis. In a blog post confirming the development, the cellco disclosed that it had deployed the technology at its business centre in Kristiansand, though it highlighted that initially the faster-speed service is only being offered to a small selection of business users; plans to extend availability to residential users are reportedly being considered. In terms of coverage expansion, meanwhile, NetCom has said that it aims to deploy the technology in Tromso, Drammen and Oslo before summer 2015.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Activates LTE-A Service in Venice, Network Reaches 171 Cities
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has confirmed that its Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) network has been extended to Venice and three other cities in the north-eastern Veneto region, taking its ‘4G Plus’ footprint to 171 cities.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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South Korea Expected to Launch 700MHz Spectrum Auction by End-2015
South Korea is expected to auction spectrum in the 700MHz band in the second half of this year, according to chairman of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC).Source: TeleGeography
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T-Mobile Macedonia Expands LTE to 50% of Population
Macedonian cellco T-Mobile has announced that it has expanded the coverage of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to 50% of the country’s population, corresponding to a territorial footprint of 20%.Source: TeleGeography
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4G to Cover More than Three-Quarters of Latin American Population by 2020
4G LTE networks will cover more than three quarters of Latin America by 2020, according to new data from GSMA Intelligence, a result of accelerating 4G deployments across the region. The new data calculates that 4G coverage will be available to 76 per cent of the Latin American population by the end of 2020, up from 35 per cent at the end of 2014.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Albtelecom Bags 4G License
Albanian incumbent Albtelecom, which offers wireless services under the Eagle Mobile banner, has acquired a license to offer Long Term Evolution (LTE) services and is preparing to launch the service nationwide, the company said in a press release. Albtelecom CTO Murat Cakmak noted that all of Eagle’s sites are connected through a fibre-optic network, providing the network with much greater backhaul capacity.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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GTA Expands LTE Coverage in Guam
GTA has announced plans to expand its 4G LTE network to reach 95 percent of areas where island residents use mobile phones by September 2015. The company first launched LTE in October 2013. As part of plans to further improve LTE coverage this year, GTA is adding 21 new sites to include one on Andersen Airforce Base in Yigo.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Telenor Set to Launch 4G in Serbia
Telenor has won two blocks in the 1800 Mhz frequency band spectrum auction in Serbia. Via the tender, Telenor Serbia has received the legal requirements to introduce 4G in the nation of more than seven million people. Telenor SerbiaSource: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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INET Announces Pilot LTE Deployment in the Gulf of Mexico
Infrastructure Networks (INET) says that it is deploying a pilot LTE system in the Gulf of Mexico. INET’s pilot deployment will be used to demonstrate the capabilities of industrial LTE wireless broadband service and coverage when coupled with 700 MHz spectrum that INET has leased from Verizon Wireless under the LTE in Rural America program.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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NTT DoCoMo, Nokia Networks Showcase High-speed Data Transmission in 5G
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo has partnered with Nokia Networks to explore and harness the potential of Nokia Networks mmWave technology in the 70 GHz spectrum band.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Vodafone Fiji forecasting live 5G service in 2020
According to Vodafone Fiji CEO Pradeep Lal, the company intends to introduce a commercial 5G mobile service in the country in 2020. Mr Lal said the cellco had invested more than FJD600 million (USD290 million) since it launched about 20 years ago, including FJD200 million in the network transformation project and upgrades initiated in 2012.Source: TeleGeography
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French Telcos Asked to Address 2G/3G Rural Coverage Gaps within 18 Months
France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on the country’s telecoms operators to address the existing gaps in 2G/3G network coverage in rural areas. The Prime Minister revealed that a total investment of EUR1 billion (USD1.06 billion) has been earmarked for addressing public services issues in underserved locations.Source: TeleGeography
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Year-End 2014: Nearly Half a Billion LTE Connections Worldwidet
LTE subscriber numbers reached a new milestone with nearly half a billion connections worldwide at the end of 2014 according to data gathered by Ovum. North America contributed significantly to global LTE connections with 33 percent or 164 million of the total 498 million LTE connections worldwide, although in mid-year the Asia Pacific region surpassed the U.S. and Canada in the top spot in terms of total LTE connections.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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MTS Extends LTE-1800 Network to Krasnodar
Russian wireless giant Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has announced that it has switched on its 1800MHz Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Krasnodar Krai in the Southern Federal District. At launch the network covers 36 population centres in the region, with that figure expected to rise to 160 by the end of 2016. MTS currently claims operational LTE networks in 77 of Russia’s 85 regions.Source: TeleGeography
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MTN Ghana to invest USD122m in network upgrades during 2015
MTN Ghana, the country’s leading mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has revealed plans to invest GHS460 million (USD122 million) in 2015, with a view to improving its networks. The investment was divulged to BizTech Africa by MTN Ghana CEO Serame Taukobong, and follows infrastructure investments of GHS311 million in 2014. In an effort to keep pace with the increased demand for mobile data, Mr Taukobong notes that MTN Ghana has deployed an additional 112 3G base transceiver stations (BTS) in recent months.Source: TeleGeography
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Jasmine to enter 4G auction
Thai telecoms group Jasmine International, parent of fixed network operator Triple T Broadband, plans to bid in 4G mobile spectrum licences tentatively scheduled for August, it said in a statement to the local stock exchange, as reported by Reuters. Jasmine will seek a strategic partner for the 4G auction, and has earmarked THB25-35 billion (USD769 million-USD1.08 billion) for 4G investment, to be sourced partly from the proceeds of its broadband internet infrastructure fund listing. In other Jasmine news, the group’s largest individual shareholder Pete Bodharamik (25.8%) said in a statement he had no plans to sell his stake, denying market rumours of involvement in recent share sell-offs.Source: TeleGeography
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BT Returns to Consumer Mobile Market with Launch of 4G SIM Only Tariffs
British fixed line incumbent BT has made a return to the residential mobile sector, having launched a number ofSIM-only 4G tariffs, which it is offering over the network of EE, the local cellco which it agreed to acquire back in February. Offering services under the ‘BT Mobile’ banner, the operator is arguably looking to the service to drive uptake of its fixed broadband services, with those customers signed up to the latter given a GBP5 (USD7.43) per month discount on each of the three plans that are available.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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CTM Lays Out 4G Battle Plan
Fixed line and mobile operator Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau (CTM), one of the four newly 4G licensed operators in the territory, announced that it will invest up to MOP1.6 billion (USD196 million) in the next three years on network expansion. CEO Vandy Poon said that the target for this year is full coverage of Macau, even though the licence only stipulates 50% coverage in 2015.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Vodafone Greece Claims LTE-A First
Vodafone claims that it has become the first operator in Greece to switch on a commercial Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) network. The new platform, which is believed to aggregate spectrum in the 1800MHz and 2600MHz bands, supports theoretical down/uplink speeds of up to 300Mbps/50Mbps, double that offered by the operator’s LTE network, and seven times faster than the speeds available over its 3G network. Initially, Vodafone’s LTE-A network is available only in the vicinity of selected Vodafone retail stores in Athens.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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RAN Riot: Fistful of Ericsson, Telstra LTE, CA, 5G Developments
Australian communications heavyweight Telstra and Swedish technology partner Ericsson have announced a clutch of mobile network developments including the planned switch-on of 450Mbps capability in selected areas of Telstra’s LTE ‘4GX’ network from April, with compatible devices available from mid-2015, while a voice and video calling over LTE (VoLTE) network trial will also begin in April, leading up to commercial services ‘later in 2015’Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Zain Kuwait inks ‘4.5G’ agreement with Huawei
Zain Kuwait and equipment vendor Huawei Technologies have entered a new strategic cooperation deal which will see the two companies’ trial and implement 4.5G services on Zain Kuwait’s network over the next three years.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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STC to Adopt Ericsson’s Radio Dot System
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and equipment vendor Ericsson have teamed up to deploy Ericsson’s state-of-the-art indoor Radio Dot System solution, which fully integrates with the outdoor W-CDMA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Poland pauses 4G auction, Sferia Agrees 800MHz Wholesale Deal
The Polish government has called a temporary halt to the ongoing auction of 800MHz and 2600MHz 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) spectrum as it awaits the payment of deposits from the six registered bidders.Source: TeleGeography
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Aruba’s SETAR Deploys Acision Disc Solution Across 2G, 3G and 4G Networks
Servicio di Telecomunicacion di Aruba (SETAR), the state-owned wireline, wireless and internet operator in Aruba, has chosen Acision’s Diameter Intelligent Signaling Controller (DiSC) solution to improve operational efficiency, quality of service and ensure better traffic management across its 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Lycamobile launches in Romania
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Lycamobile has commercially launched its services in Romania, the 18th country in its international network, the group announced in a press release.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Bouygues Telecom to launch IoT network in June
Following trials conducted in Grenoble in partnership with Semtech, Sagemcom, Eolane, Adeunis and Kerlink, French telecoms operator Bouygues Telecom is planning to launch what it claims to be ‘the first French network for smart devices based on Long Range (LoRa) technology’ in June 2015.Source: TeleGeography
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Fit For Purpose Networks is a brand new event for global Service Providers, Governments, Regulators and all network stakeholders involved in Future Network Transformation. The event will provide tactical knowledge surrounding the key issues within network performance and provide you with the knowledge to future-proof your business.Please visit:http://fitforpurposenetworks.com/?utm_source=CentralAsiaCellularForum&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mediapartner [/column] [column]
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Broadband Latin America
Broadband Latin America is once again returning to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2015, co-located with its sister event VSAT Latin America. The event will take place on 1-2 July at Blue Tree Premium Morumbi.Please visit:http://latinamerica.broadbandworldforum.com/?utm_source=CentralAsiaCellularForum&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mediapartner [/column] [column]
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TurkmenTEL 2015
The Ministry of Communication of Turkmenistan in cooperation with Summit Trade Events (UK), are organizing the 9th Turkmenistan Telecoms & IT Conference, TurkmenTEL 2015 which will be taking place on 16-18 September 2015 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. This year, Turkmenistan will launch a national communications satellite (build by Thales Alenia Space and SpaceX will deliver the satellite into orbit), ordered by the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan.Please visit:http://www.turkmenistantelecoms.com/?utm_medium=link&utm_source=central_asian_cellar_forum&utm_campaign=tt_linktracking_feb_2015r [/column] [column]
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PLUMgrid
The PLUMgrid OpenStack Networking Suite helps customers achieve operational efficiencies in building and managing their cloud. PLUMgrid provides secure, multi-tenant cloud environments with the most advanced networking functions and the highest performance in the industry. For cloud operators with large multi-vendor network and hypervisor environments, PLUMgrid provides a unique software-only solution to easily and quickly build private virtual networks – called Virtual Domains that provides complete isolation and control for its tenant.Please visit:http://www.plumgrid.com/ [/column] [column]
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Broadband & TV Connect is Asia
The event is taking place on 12th-13th May 2015 in Suntec, Singapore. This year’s expanded show will help to understand how each part of the industry is shaping the future of communications and connected entertainment; harnessing trends such as NFV & SDN to improve network performance and next-generation media delivery.Please visit:http://broadbandtvconnectasia.com/?utm_source=CentralAsiaCellularForum%20&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mediapartner [/column] [column]
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Network Virtualization and SDN
It is a comprehensive three-day SDN and NFV event for the operator community, packed with case studies from pioneers at the very forefront of SDN and NFV advancements worldwide. The event is taking place on 26-28 May 2015 at The Lancaster Hotel, London.Please visit:http://sdnworldevent.com/?utm_source=CACFamp;utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=endorsingassociation [/column] [column]
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CONVERGENCE INDIA (21st-23rd January, 2015, New Dehli, India)
Organised and managed by Oman International Trade and Exhibitions and led by the Information Technology Authority of Oman, COMEX has evolved into one of the most recognized and established ICT exhibitions in the Gulf. The event will take place from 27th April 2015-1st May, 2015 at Oman International Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman. Please visit:http://comex.om/2015/en/ [/column] [column]
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Phone World Magazine
CACF has launched 10th Edition of Phone World Magazine covering the devices and their ecosystem serving to bridge the gap between the OEMs, Operators, Distributors, Retailers, and the Consumers. Phone World 9th Edition is available in Pakistani markets. Pdf is available on www.phoneworld.com.pk . PhoneWorld website has latest local telecom news, handsets and also has blog section. For subscription email to: info@phoneworld.com.pk[/column] [column]
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[column] NameSony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – E2333, E2363 ,HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – E2312
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) – E2333,LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) – E2363
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/Radio/NFC/GPS
Operating System Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
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[column] Name HTC One M8s
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – EMEA, Asia,HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – AT&T,HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – T-Mobile
4G NetworkLTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) – EMEA,LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) – Asia,LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) – T-Mobile,
LTE band 40(2300) – India
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/Radio/Infrared port/NFC/GPS
Operating System Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPU Quad-core 1 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A57
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[column] Name Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/NFC/Radio/GPS
Operating System Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
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[column] NameLG Leon
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 – H340N
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) – H340N
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/Radio/GPS
Operating SystemAndroid OS, v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION
[/succsess_box] [columns indent=”20″ bottom=”25″] [column places=”3″]Samsung Unveils Galaxy S6 Smartphone at MWC
Samsung Electronics presented at Mobile World Congress its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6.The premium unibody design sports a metal frame and Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4, with a 5.1-inch Super
Amoled display. While the display is the same size as its predecessor, the S5, the resolution is 1.8
times higher at 1440 x 2560 pixels.
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Ericsson Launches 5G Collaborations with Universities
Ericsson has announced new collaborations with universities King’s College London and Technische Universit t Dresden (TU Dresden). The collective efforts will focus on 5G research, addressing both the technical implications and the societal challenges of implementing the next generation of communications technology.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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BlackBerry Returns to Profit despite Lower Revenues in Q4
BlackBerry said revenues for its fourth quarter to 28 February fell to USD 660 million from 3.3 billion the year before, including negative forex effects of USD 12 million. Hardware contributed 42 percent to revenues, services accounted for another 47 percent and software for 10 percent. Hardware revenue was recognised on 1.3 million BlackBerry smartphones. The company sold a total of 1.6 million smartphones to end customers.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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Alcatel’s Bell Labs Launches Industry Consulting Division
Bell Labs, the indusrial research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, has launched what it said is a discrete consultancy providing services and techo-economic modelling tools designed to help the IT and communications networking industries.Source: Telecoms.com [/column] [column]
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ZTE Credits 2014 94% Profit Rise to 4G Equipment, Smartphone Sales
ZTE has reported its full year 2014 results showing a 94% increase in net profits, which the Chinese vendor attributed to 4G network equipment and smartphone sales. The kit maker claimed to be the world’s fastest growing provider of 4G solutions in 2014, and said it is using its strong position in the market to take the lead in 5G technology research. The firm reported total annual net profit of RMB2.6 billion ($423.5 million), and revenues came to RMB81.47 billion representing a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. Revenue from international operations accounted for 50.2% (RMB40.89 billion) of total revenues.Source: Telecoms.com [/column] [column]
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Apple, Samsung Maintain Control of Tablet Market In 2014
Apple and Samsung managed to maintain control over the branded tablet market in 2014, although Apple carried the market as expected, according to new data from ABI Research. Apple’s iPad experienced a decline of 15 percent in shipments between 2013 and 2014 but gained 9 percent market volume quarter-over-quarter. In contrast, Samsung managed 7 percent unit growth due to the success of the company’s new flagship Galaxy Tab S slates and Tab 4 series.Source: TelecomPaper
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Huawei, China Mobile team up for ‘Cloudified VoLTE’
Huawei and China Mobile have successfully demonstrated a virtualised voice-over-Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) solution, designed to support the operator’s ‘Cloudified’ VoLTE service. The demonstration is part of the onoing partnership between the vendor and China Mobile, and ‘reinforces the…vision of network functions virtualisation (NFV) as the next generation core network architecture’, a statement from Huawei noted.Source: TeleGeography
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Ericsson Selected As Managed Services Partner for Orange in 5 Countries
Ericsson says that it has been selected by Orange as the reference provider of managed services. The scope of the contract covers five countries – Spain, Belgium, Romania, Slovakia and Moldova, supporting more than 30 million customers.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Fortemedia Brings Advanced Voice Processing to Galaxy S6
US-based voice processing technology provider Fortemedia is providing advanced voice processing and multi-media recording features to the recently announced Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge includes two microphones to provide superior voice quality, even in noisy locations.Source: TelecomPaper
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Microsoft Plans Windows 10 IoT Release
Microsoft announced that it will offer a dedicated version of Windows 10 for Internet of Things devices. At its Convergence 2015 conference for business customers, Microsoft said that Windows IoT will support a range of applications and driver models. Devices using the OS range from low-footprint controllers such as IoT gateways to powerful devices such as ATMs and industrial robotics.Source: TelecomPaper
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Nokia Networks Selected by IWireless as Sole Supplier for LTE Network in USA
Nokia Networks expands its relationship with iWireless, a regional wireless provider in Iowa, eastern Nebraska and western Illinois, with a new technology evolution contract. The new contract maintains Nokia Networks’ exclusive position for all of iWireless’ network elements.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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Samsung Electronics Presents New Models of Smartphones GALAXY A5 and GALAXY A3
Samsung Electronics presented the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3, offering a refined, trendy design and the most advanced functions to support social networking. Available in a variety of colors and sizes, both devices empower younger consumers to quickly and easily capture meaningful moments, connect to social media and share their daily lives.Source: Samsung-PR
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Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy 100G Fibre-Optic Network for Chua Wei
Alcatel-Lucent and Chuan Wei have revealed that they will deploy Cambodia’s first 100G fibre-optic data network as the country invests in communications infrastructure to meet increasing demand for broadband access. The French-US vendor is building a 100G dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)/optical transport network (OTN) for Chuan Wei using its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) platform, which will provide the operator with capacity while paving the way for 400G capacity in the future. At the same time, the nationwide DWDM network will connect to a submarine cable landing station.Source: TeleGeography
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Huawei Presents 4.5G/5G Developments; UK 5G Lab Achieves 1Tbps
Huawei has given an outline of its ‘4.5G’ strategy, with the vendor reiterating that it expects 4.5G technologies to be deployed commercially by as soon as 2016, as a further evolution of the LTE standard prior to 5G becoming a commercial reality.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Ericsson Inks 4G Rollout Deal with Gibtelecom
Swedish vendor Ericsson has inked a contract valued at EUR10 million (USD11.3 million) with Gibtelecom under which the latter will upgrade its network, while also rolling out 4G by November 2015. The upgrade of mobile equipment and network is expected to cost over EUR5 million, with the construction of a new technology centre, along with support costs, will account for the remainder of the expected EUR10 million project cost.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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ZTE, Telenor Sign Global Deal
China’s ZTE has entered into a five-year global framework agreement with Norway’s Telenor Group to provide radio access network (RAN) equipment and services, including 2G, 3G and 4G technologies.Source: TeleGeography
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Global Wearables Sales to Reach 51.2 mln in 2015
In 2014, 13.5 million health and fitness trackers were sold globally, compared to 4.1 million smartwatches, according to new data from GfK. With major companies expected to enter the market this year, GfK predicts that the combined market will leap to 51.2 million sales in 2015, three times the size of 2014, with both segments showing equal importance in this converging market.Source: TelecomPaper [/column] [column]
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Ericsson starts ‘5G for Sweden’ programme
Ericsson has announced the start of its ‘5G for Sweden’ research programme under which the technology giant will work together with major industrial players, universities and research institutes, aiming to develop and integrate ICT solutions in products and services based on 5G standards.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Ericsson and UQ Communications Double Data Speeds with 4X4 MIMO Technology
Ericsson has completed the commercial implementation of 4X4 multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) for UQ Communications in Japan.Source: Cellular-news
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Ericsson and Telefonica Extend Network Virtualization Partnership
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica have announced that they will continue a partnership aimed at transforming the latter’s global networks, extending an agreement originally reached between the two companies back in 2013.Source: TeleGeography [/column] [column]
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Voice over LTE Activity Sends Service Provider VoIP Equipment Market Up 12%
The global service provider voice over IP (VoIP) and IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) equipment market grew 12 percent in 2014, to $4.2 billion, as operators continue to transform their networks to be simpler, more cost effective, and able to offer next gen voice services, chiefly voice over LTE (VoLTE).Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
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400Mbps Superfast Wireless Connection Demo’d at Wembley Stadium
Huawei has teamed with EE and Qualcomm to demonstrate LTE category 9 wireless, achieving download speeds of more than 400Mbps in a live test in Wembley Stadium, UK.Source: Cellular-news
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Ericsson Sues Apple for Patent Infringement to Defend Fair Licensing System
Ericsson says that it filed two complaints with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and seven complaints in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Apple asserting 41 patents covering many aspects of Apple’s iPhones and iPads.Source: Cellular-news [/column] [column]
[/column] [/columns] [columns indent=”20″ bottom=”25″] [column places=”3″] [h4Apple and Samsung No Longer Control Majority of Tablet Market[/h4] Market share for top two tablet vendors Apple and Samsung fell to 43 percent as total shipment volume growth slowed to 6.6 percent in 2014. According to two new Strategy Analytics’ reports, growth is likely to continue along this trajectory but leading tablet vendors cannot rely on inertia alone to hold market share while smaller players compete on price on the low end and innovative new form factors on the high end.
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