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Reliance Jio has continued to lead on 4G download speeds with 20.7Mbps average download speed recorded in May, while Vi (Vodafone Idea) surpassed the competition with its highest upload speed of 6.3Mbps, according to the data provided by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Jio’s 4G speed was marginally increased when compared with the

Finnish kit vendor Nokia made sure to get a piece of US OpenRAN mania by opening a facility dedicated to it in Dallas. In common with the many other such things sprouting like wildflowers wherever governments have made encouraging noises about OpenRAN, Nokia’s Collaboration And Testing Center is designed as a place where various RAN

Telecoms analyst firm Dell’Oro has published its Q1 21 numbers for the overall equipment market and they show Ericsson and Nokia continuing to close the gap with Huawei. The scope of the data covers Broadband Access, Microwave & Optical Transport, Mobile Core & Radio Access Network, SP Router & Switch kit. Dell’Oro reckons revenues for

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been tipped to come with 25W fast charging support. The phone, that will be a tweaked and more affordable version of the Galaxy S21, was initially expected to launch in August this year but a report suggested there might be delays due to production issues. Samsung, however, negated the alleged

With a desire to better understand the current, on-the-ground reality for enterprises and organisations in the UK 5G ecosystem, we interviewed over 200 IT leaders across large UK businesses and the Public Sector to discover more about the nation’s current attitudes to this next generation connectivity. The findings allowed us to better understand the make-up

Rakuten’s CTO Tareq Amin told analysts and media that the company will soon disclose all prices it pays its suppliers, in a new drive for commoditisation of telecoms hardware and software. In addition to the run-of-the-mill update on its network coverage (88.6% of population covered with 22.5K sites, which is claimed to have “exceeded plan”,

Apple is working on new Apple Watch models and health features, spanning display and speed upgrades, an extreme sports edition and body temperature and blood sugar sensors. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is planning to refresh the line this year – with a model likely dubbed the Apple Watch Series 7 – by adding a faster

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Paul Rhodes Paul Rhodes, OpenRAN and 5G Principal Consultant at World Wide Technology, explores how operators need to adapt to make the most of 5G. Over the next 15 years, it is estimated that 5G will grow

There is a mounting battle of wills in the US between its tech giants and its state apparatus over who gets to exploit its population more. Writing in the Washington Post, Microsoft President Brad Smith opposed the secret gag orders exposed last week when the Trump Administration apparently forced Apple to hand over data on

Apple announced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8 at its WWDC 2021 keynote earlier this week. The new operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Apple Watch will be available in autumn 2021. There are dozens of new features here, including upgraded FaceTime, improved Focus modes, and better use of on-device intelligence

Zoom is getting into hardware, with the launch of a range of branded desk phones aimed at the business market. No, you don’t need to read that again; it’s not a mistake. Videoconferencing specialist Zoom, which raised its profile stratospherically during the various Covid-19 lockdowns of the past 12 months or so, is actually flogging

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Amit Agarwal, Sr VP – International Business Development at Plintron shares his further thoughts on the Canadian MVNO market. CRTC, in mid-April  2021, announced a new regulation allowing certain regional MNOs of Canada to negotiate and

Realme GT 5G is all set to launch at a global event on June 15. Alongside the phone, the company is also largely anticipated to launch a new laptop and tablet, expanding its portfolio into new categories. A new teaser by Realme CEO for India and Europe Madhav Sheth, has offered further hints at the

In the middle of the ‘Russiagate’ debacle, the Trump administration reportedly forced Apple to provide data from the accounts of Democrat politicians. According to the New York Times, in 2017 ‘prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a

It has been reported that French telecoms conglomerate Altice wants to raise a few euros by selling what’s left of the Portuguese business it acquired in 2014. The goss comes courtesy of Reuters, whose moles presumably combined their investigations with an early summer holiday. In between Pastéis de Nata washed down with chilled port, they

A South Korean industrial designer has come up with a satirical solution for “smartphone zombies” who can’t take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall or other obstacle. Paeng Min-wook, 28, has developed a robotic eyeball he has dubbed “The Third Eye”, which obsessive mobile phone users

The beginning of summer brings with it the start of a major international football tournament and that can mean only one thing: a telco-backed survey on the TV viewing habits of UK fans. This year it was the turn of MVNO Sky Mobile, which published the results of some fairly straightforward research carried out earlier

AT&T has completed a call on its recently acquired C-band spectrum, a further sign of the intense competition between the US telcos as they push on with 5G rollout. The news came from Nokia, which which is supplying radio equipment for AT&T’s 5G rollout over C-band. In fact, the companies passed this particular milestone a