According to research from Strategy Analytics, China’s rapid adoption of 5G technology is powering demand for 5G smartphones. Apple and the domestic trio of OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi benefitted most as the demand exploded. OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi closed on Apple capturing 16 per cent, 14 per cent and 12 per cent global market share […]
The mobile data service revenues will grow at a 7.1 per cent CAGR over 2020-2025 driven by the projected rise in the adoption of 5G services, which yield higher average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s South Korea Mobile Communication Forecast Model reveals that total […]
The strength of Nokia’s 5G patent portfolio has once again been confirmed by an independent third party. In its study on Standard Essential Patents (published April 2021), independent analyst firm PA Consulting concluded that Nokia is number one for ownership of granted patents that the researchers found essential to 5G standards. This is the second […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has announced the final results of the auction for spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz bands, following completion of the remaining stages. In March 2021, it announced the results of the principal stage, which determined how much spectrum each of the four bidders – EE Limited, Hutchison 3G UK […]
The Spanish governemnt has revealed it will double the duration of radio frequency licences, including for 5G networks, to 40 years in future auctions. The change in legislation comes in order to allow telcos and investors better visibility on their investment in the heavily indebted sector, which requires high levels of spending to build infrastructure […]
Atv talks to Martin Bergenwall of Verimatrix about Streamkeeper and the all-new hyper-flexible SaaS Secure Delivery Platform Founder Roy Taylor talks to A-tv about Ryff, the AI driven product placement solution and market. ATV talks to Christian Lefebvre of Technicolor about the changing landscape of OTT and the abiding importance of the STB and […]
Having received provisional clearance by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the proposed merger of Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media and Telefónica-owned O2 will bring together one of the UK’s four nationwide mobile networks and the UK’s only DOCSIS cable broadband network. According to Gary Barton, a Principal Analyst at data and analytics company GlobalData, […]
Connectivity company DISH Network Corporation (DISH) has selected cloud platform Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider and will construct its 5G network on AWS, part of a strategic collaboration agreement under which both companies will work to transform how organisations and customers, including AWS and Amazon, order and consume 5G services or […]
Telefónica is speeding up its 5G deployment, achieving coverage of 80 per cent of Spain at the end of the first quarter of the year – reaching over 37 million inhabitants and 1,253 municipalities in the country. The company is deploying 5G NSA (Non Stand Alone) and DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) networks at the present […]
Ericson has reported that Q1 sales, adjusted for comparable units and currency, grew by 10 per cent year-on-year. Networks sales increased by 15 per cent, driven by market share gains. Reported net income was SEK 3.2 billion (€0.3bn). Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, commented: “Our strategy, built on increased investments in R&D for […]