Acquiring Mint will provide T-Mobile with valuable expertise Following the news that T-Mobile US intends to acquire Ka’ena and its subsidiaries Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile, and wholesaler Plum in a deal worth up to $US1.35 billion. Tammy Parker, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile will shift from…
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Global effort to drive a more inclusive internet
ICANN and the UASG to mobilize the global internet community The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) invite the global Internet community to participate in Universal Acceptance (UA) Day events on and around 28 March 2023. The intent of this day is…
Read MoreUS cybersecurity strategy will take toll on critical infrastructure budget
We look forward to working with our U.S. critical infrastructure partners CEO for cybersecurity company, Nozomi Networks, says the Strategy’s requirements for critical infrastructure to increase cybersecurity posture will be met with ‘varying responses from CEOs and boards alike’, and ‘the ability for these entities to identify the budget and…
Read MoreProposed variation to future NBN regulation
The ACCC is publishing all of the submissions promptly The ACCC has today published the submissions received about NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking. The Special Access Undertaking is a key part of the regulation of the NBN. It sets the rules for broadband providers to access…
Read MoreVodafone credit card size 5G network
This could eventually expand private wireless markets Vodafone has unveiled a prototype 5G network built on a credit card sized Raspberry Pi personal computer and an equally small, advanced silicon chipset. Beyond the “network on a chip” aspect, the pre- Mobile World Congress (MBC) Barcelona 2023 announcement is notable for the British telecom…
Read MoreICANN seeks partner organizations
ICANN helps enable a single, global, and interoperable Internet As part of its new Emergency Assistance Program for Continued Internet Access, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible organizations focused on supporting Internet access and recovery for local populations during…
Read MoreIndia increases mobile data usage threefold
Total mobile data consumed in India is expected to more than double by 2024 Nokia today announced in its annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) report that mobile data traffic in India has risen 3.2 times over the last five years. The report also revealed that pan-India mobile data usage per month grew from 4.5 exabytes in…
Read MoreNokia extends manufacture of fibre broadband equipment
Demand for fibre is shifting to new regions Nokia today announced that it will extend manufacturing PON optical line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near Chennai, India. The decision comes in response to increasing demand from local customers in India, as well as international markets. Shifts in consumer…
Read MoreIs it still worth to invest in 5G?
5G enables new monetization levers 5G is enabling new monetization levers. But what if we look at a case where operators’ revenues are stable? Is it still worth investing in 5G? This analysis compares two scenarios, one considering LTE network expansion and the other considering moving to 5G Standalone. The…
Read More5G drives revenue growth
Cloud gaming, enterprise and industrial deployments gaining momentum New research from the Ericsson Mobility Report team provides encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in all parts of the world,…
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