Tag: 4G
ITEM: Reliance Jio’s decision to follow up its free data gimmick with a free 4G feature phone has raised questions about whether the phone is a violation of net neutrality. The so-called JioPhone is a low-cost feature phone that Jio will offer for a refundable deposit of 1,500 rupees (a little over $23), with the basic objectively of […]
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s disruptive new mobile entrant Reliance Jio, backed by the country’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, unveiled a low-cost 4G-enabled phone on Friday to woo tens of millions of new customers, further destabilising established telecoms players. Jio has enjoyed a meteoric rise since its launch a year ago, with its months of free […]
After receiving a tip-off about a very interesting mobile data operator in Ghana called Busy, formerly BusyInternet, I persuaded the CEO, Praveen Sadalage (PS) to tell me about the company and its unique approach. Tony Poulos (TP): Praveen, thank you for your time today, can you start by telling me how Busy began? PS: It […]
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – As Turkey prepares for the launch of high-speed 4G cellphone services next month a row is brewing over rivals wanting cheaper access to partly state-owned Turk Telekom’s fibre-optic network, saying that otherwise they cannot compete in a market where fixed-line and mobile services are set to converge. At stake is a fast-growing […]
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said the automaker plans new efforts to capitalize on the connectivity built into its cars, expanding car sharing services, offering more autonomous driving features and enabling services through smartphone apps. “Our goal is to disrupt ourselves, and own the customer relationship beyond the car,” Barra […]
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s auction of 4G mobile phone frequencies lured a higher than expected 3.96 billion euros ($4.5 billion) worth of bids, the agency running the process said on Wednesday, showing the appeal of Turkey’s youthful and growing market. The bids from Britain’s Vodafone, and Turkish duo Avea and Turkcell, the only three operators […]
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co will generate $350 million (236.9 million pounds) in improved profit over the three years to 2018 from its rollout of 4G LTE mobile broadband in its cars and trucks, the No. 1 U.S. automaker’s chief financial officer said on Wednesday. Chuck Stevens, speaking at a Bank of America Merrill […]
In a classic case of a solution waiting for a problem, exhibit A has to be voice over LTE. Infonetics Research just released a report, in which the firm finds that even as VoLTE rollouts start to take off, there is simply no business case for it yet. There are only eight commercial VoLTE deployments […]
In the increasingly humourous roaming war of words between Commissioner Neelie Kroes and Vodafone, a new chapter has opened, ahead of MWC. The War of Propaganda. To bring you fully up to date, let us review the battle so far. First move, Kroes announces the end of roaming charges in mid 2014. Second move, Vodafone […]
In what seems like a personal battle against WiFi-only Glenn Lurie, AT&T’s President for Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships is pressing device manufacturers to always bundle 4G and WiFi connectivity in their devices, according to this article from AllThings D. Lurie is quoted as saying “WiFi only is not enough” and “it kills me when people […]
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