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Ofcom delays 4G spectrum auction pending merger decisions
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced a delay to the auction of spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands.
Qualcomm clinches 3G-4G patient license deal with Xiaomi
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has signed a 3G and 4G China patent licence agreement with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi –...
Smartphones to grow at 9.8 percent to 1.43 billion units in 2015
Smartphones shipments globally will increase at 9.8 percent to 1.43 billion units in 2015, according to IDC.
Customer experience management as an ultimate clue to success
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry's most pressing issues. In t...
Why are people still using SMS in 2015?
Short Message Service (SMS), more colloquially known as 'text,' is a protocol used for sending short messages over mobil...
LTE-Advanced has been deployed in 100 networks
LTE-Advanced has now been deployed in 100 networks worldwide, according to industry group 4G Americas.
What is Li-Fi and how is it 100 times faster than Wi-Fi?
Just as you thought 4G or 5G LTE would finish off Wi-Fi once and for all, Li-Fi appears on the scene to rock its status.
Millennials spend 3.2 hours a day on mobile devices
The average millennial (aged 16-30) with internet access spends 3.2 hours a day on their mobile devices – the equivalent...
US adds 679,000 broadband subscribers in Q3
The number of US broadband subscribers only increased by 679,000 in during the third quarter, due to losses in DSL and s...
LTE is all about customer experience, says Vodacom
Vodacom's executive head of innovation, Jannie Van Zyl, today explained to AfricaCom attendees how the operator rolled o...
ICT development key to African societal advancement, says SA telecoms deputy minister
In her keynote session at AfricaCom 2015, the deputy minister for telecommunications and postal services for the South A...
Mobile broadband subscriptions will hit one billion in Africa by 2020
Mobile broadband connections in Africa will number one billion by the end of 2020 as its rapid growth makes it the domin...
