A 2016 network-sharing agreement between China Unicom and China Telecom helped drive a 16% year‑on‑year decline in China’s LTE capital expenditure, according to a recent IHS Markit analysis. Findings from IHS Markit’s report “2017 Mobile Infrastructure: China Annual Market Tracker” highlight that China, which has the world’s largest mobile subscriber base, reached 1.3 billion mobile … Read more

Altair, a global leader in digital technology and R&D services, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking 5G-6G Wireless Center of Excellence (CoE). Purpose of the CoE and its potential The CoE will merge Altair’s leading design and simulation tools with LTTS’s domain expertise to fully leverage the capabilities of 5G and 6G networks. Its … Read more

Charter Communications CFO Chris Winfrey strongly believes 5G will not displace fixed-line providers because it cannot match the capabilities of wired connections. Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference, Winfrey said: “I don’t see anything about 5G that ever makes it comparable to DOCSIS 3.1 or DOCSIS 3.1 Full … Read more

Samsung Electronics Ltd. has announced a collaboration with Activision Blizzard EMEA: a cross-channel, cross-product marketing campaign designed to showcase the breadth of Samsung’s gaming products. The Embrace Your Game campaign brings together industry-leading hardware and some of today’s most popular games in a first-of-its-kind marketing initiative. Targeting Samsung gamers across 17 markets and 44 countries, … Read more

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation to determine whether the proposed merger between Sky and 21st Century Fox would undermine media plurality — the public’s right to access a wide range of news sources and diverse viewpoints. Rupert Murdoch, as chairman of 21st Century Fox and News Corp, already exerts considerable influence … Read more

Inuit, a leading distributor of IT solutions for cybersecurity and IT management, highlights that ManageEngine has been named a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant 2026 for Endpoint Management Tools. This recognition is based on Gartner’s evaluation of vendors’ ability to execute and completeness of vision in endpoint management and includes 18 global vendors. In … Read more

Two reports from Juniper Research and Wireless Intelligence offer valuable forecasts for the long-term LTE landscape—what do these projections mean for mobile operators? The global LTE and 4G market is projected to exceed $340 billion by 2017, representing nearly one-third of total operator revenue. This is the central finding of Juniper Research’s report, “4G LTE: … Read more

Early speed tests of 5G should be interpreted cautiously, and AT&T’s initial results suggest the experience may be underwhelming compared with well-established 4G networks. AT&T has launched 5G service in 12 cities. Because compatible handsets are not yet widely available, the only consumer option at launch is to connect via a 5G hotspot device. The … Read more

As the Christmas holidays approach, many people shut down their work computers and rely on their mobile phones to keep track of work. Peo Strindlund, Nordics country manager at Jamf, warns that the mobile phone — perhaps the most central device in our daily lives and our most important work tool — often lacks the … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/narvikk) A senior government official has said the UK must strengthen broadband infrastructure to prosper after leaving the EU. Speaking at Microsoft’s Transform conference, Matthew Gould, Director of Digital and Media at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, warned: “As we leave the EU, our future prosperity depends on us being connected, … Read more