August 10, 2021 Reliance Industries eyes T-Mobile Netherlands move Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries was rumoured to be assessing a bid for T-Mobile Netherlands, an operation apparently put up for sale last month by majority shareholder Deutsche Telekom for around €4 billion to €5 billion. By Chris Donkin
Devices August 10, 2021 Vivo bets on Pakistan, Turkey in global production push Vivo opened new production facilities to cover its consumer bases in Pakistan and Turkey, expanding its global manufacturing efforts as it looks to accelerate its international development. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Devices August 10, 2021 eSIM and digital identity: insights from IDEMIA exec Matthew Cole PARTNER FEATURE: eSIM technology came into its own during 2020, with Apple, Google, Huawei, Motorola and Samsung all launching 5G phones with eSIM capability. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Operators August 10, 2021 KT forecasts continued ARPU gains South Korea-based KT forecast continued ARPU growth in the second half of 2021, expecting the launch of a wider range of 5G handsets to drive increased adoption. By Joseph Waring
5G+ Greater China Operators August 10, 2021 ARPU rises as China Telecom grows 5G users China Telecom added 93 million 5G package subscribers in the year to end-June, accounting for 36. 2 per cent of its total user base and helping drive ARPU gains. By Joseph Waring
5G+ August 10, 2021 China Tower books gains on 5G expansion China Tower chairman Tong Jilu highlighted the impact of 5G on its top-line in H1, with the technology becoming a key growth driver for its traditional tower business as network deployments expanded rapidly across the country. By Joseph Waring
Dish Network North America Operators August 9, 2021 Dish Network readies 5G beta for Q4 Dish Network executives used its Q2 earnings call to reveal it is at least 60 days away from launching a beta of its 5G network and is on track to meet a government mandate to cover 20 per cent of… By Martha DeGrasse