New Intel chief vows mobile catch-up
Edit Post Brian Krzanich, chief executive of Intel, the world’s largest semi-conductor company, intends to intensify the firm's efforts in the fast-growing smartphone and tablet markets, according to a Reuters report. Speaking at Intel's annual shareholders' mee...
3 UK in 4G spectrum pooling talks with EE
Edit Post 3 UK, the smallest mobile network operator in the UK, has had talks with EE about pooling the two companies’ respective 800MHz assets, revealed chief executive David Dyson (pictured) in a briefing this week. In the UK’s 4G auction, which was completed ...Telus set for Mobilicity buy
Edit Post Canada’s second biggest mobile operator, Telus, is set to acquire new entrant Mobilicity for CA$380 million ($371 million), picking up 250,000 customers in the process. The company is positioning the deal – which still requires regulatory approval – as...
Operators look to tablet devices to drive 4G migration and usage
Edit Post NEW ANALYSIS: As 4G-LTE networks continue to expand across mature markets, there is evidence that device choices and usage habits are also evolving in line with the faster network speeds. As Wireless Intelligence's recent survey of 4G operators shows, sma...NTT Docomo targets 150Mb/s LTE
Edit Post NTT Docomo, Japan’s number one operator by subscribers, aims to unveil a 150Mb/s LTE-based service by the end of the year, according to Engadget. The initial rollout, says the report, will focus on the cities of Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo. The Japanese...
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Android & iOS generated 90% of smartphone shipments in Q1- I...
Edit Post Android and iOS together accounted for 92 per cent of global smartphone shipments during Q1 2013, as the two leading operating systems further strengthened their grip on the market, according to IDC. In Q1 2012, the two OS had a combined market share o... -
China stands firm following EU probe warning
Edit Post The Chinese authorities will “take firm measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” if the European Commission opens an investigation into the sale of Chinese mobile infrastructure equipment in Europe, according to a Reuters report. Acco... -
DT finance head puts £10B price tag on EE
Edit Post Deutsche Telekom mooted a value of £10 billion for EE, its UK joint venture with France Telecom, noting that a partial listing is its preferred option of the business in the future. According to Reuters, Timotheus Hottges, CFO of the company, told a sh...
