Apple Devices Greater China February 2, 2018 Asia Pacific proves happy hunting ground for Apple Apple reported continued strength across Asia, particularly in greater China where revenue in its fiscal Q1 2018 increased 11 per cent year-on-year to $17. 9 billion. By Joseph Waring
Apple Devices February 2, 2018 Apple earnings soar despite iPhone shipments dip Apple posted record revenue and profit in its fiscal Q1, as a slight dip in iPhone shipments was offset by an increase in the average selling price and strong growth in its wearables segment. Profit of $20. By Diana Goovaerts
Asia Pacific China Mobile Greater China Operators February 2, 2018 China Tower lowers leasing rates China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom renegotiated the terms of their tower rental agreements with China Tower to bring down their leasing costs, which have been rising sharply. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific RAN Vendors ZTE February 2, 2018 ZTE expects surge in 2017 earnings China-based equipment and device vendor ZTE issued earnings guidance for 2017 forecasting a near 300 per cent increase in its net profit, boosted by growth in its operator network and consumer device divisions. The company’s net profit in 2017 reached CNY4. By Joseph Waring
Devices Network Tech North America Operators Verizon February 1, 2018 Verizon wages NB-IoT war on T-Mobile US US operator Verizon announced plans to launch a nationwide narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) guard band network sometime this year following the successful completion of its first data session trial alongside Ericsson. By Diana Goovaerts
Google February 1, 2018 YouTube Go goes global YouTube Go, a light version of the standard YouTube app designed for emerging markets, made its full worldwide debut in 130 countries today (1 February). By Diana Goovaerts
AT&T North America Operators February 1, 2018 DirecTV Now cracks 1M user mark AT&T’s DirecTV Now mobile video service racked up nearly 1. 2 million customers in 2017, gaining 368,000 net additions in Q4 alone. By Diana Goovaerts