Devices RAN Vendors Samsung Xiaomi April 24, 2018 Xiaomi tightens grip on India smartphone market Xiaomi widened its lead over rival Samsung in India’s smartphone market during Q1, taking a 31 per cent share after its shipments jumped 155 per cent year-on-year, data from Canalys showed. By Joseph Waring
Operators Telenor April 24, 2018 Digital drive delivers for Telenor Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke (pictured) believes the company’s digital transformation efforts are contributing towards “significant results”, as the operator recorded a small increase in net income during Q1 2018. By Kavit Majithia
Devices Ericsson RAN Vendors April 24, 2018 Operators yet to pin down IoT strategy The vast majority of service providers are focusing on cellular IoT technologies, but remain without a solid strategy to achieve revenue growth in the nascent segment, research by Ericsson found. By Diana Goovaerts
Big Tech Google Network Tech April 24, 2018 Google CEO says hardware growth will take time Revenue from Google’s hardware and Play Store businesses rose more than $1 billion year-on-year to $4. By Diana Goovaerts
5G+ April 24, 2018 Taiwan regulator warns price war could slow 5G A 4G price war in Taiwan could impair mobile operators’ ability to invest in and develop new services, including 5G networks and applications, needed to sustain the long-term development of the telecoms industry. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific Operators April 24, 2018 dtac clinches TOT 4G deal, reveals profit jump Dtac, Thailand’s third largest operator by subscribers, reported a spike in profit in Q1 2018 due to a one-off adjustment, but experienced continued weakening in service revenue. By Joseph Waring
Europe Operators April 23, 2018 Telecom Italia wins case to delay director vote Telecom Italia won a legal appeal to block an election to replace six directors at the company’s AGM, scuppering plans from activist investor Elliott Management to install its own candidates at the helm of the operator this week. By Chris Donkin