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India’s newest mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm had the fastest average download speeds during March by a wide margin, according to the latest figures by regulator Trai. Jio recorded an average download speed of 16.48Mbps for the quarter, roughly double…
A Tier 1 communication service provider in Japan has awarded Redknee Solutions has won a multi-million dollar. The operator is experiencing increasing demand for 4G services while its subscriber base expands rapidly. The solution will upgrade Redknee’s…
India’s Bharti Airtel has arranged to acquire ISP Tikona Digital’s 4G business for around 16 billion rupees ($244.6 million), to help shore up its ability to compete against Reliance Jio and the combined Vodafone-Idea Cellular. The company will acquire 4G…
Nokia and Ciena have both detailed their roles in providing equipment for disruptive Indian newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm’s greenfield pan-India 4G rollout. Reliance Jio finally launched LTE services for the public in September last year, and has signed on…
Nepal Telecom has revealed that its 4G subscriber base has passed 500,000 less than three months after launching the services. The operator, currently Nepal’s only 4G provider, announced that it now has over 524,000 subscribers. Nepal Telecom launched 4G…
Nepal Telecom signed up around 40,000 LTE customers in the first 15 days since launching Nepal’s first commercial 4G network. The state-owned operator launched LTE services in the Kathmandu and Pokhara areas on January 1, and has seen a growing trickle of 4G…
India’s Idea Cellular is reportedly considering launching its own unlimited free 4G data offer to compete against disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm. Idea is considering offering unlimited data in certain plans with a validity of 1 to 1.5…
State-owned operator Nepal Telecom has launched 4G services over the 1800-MHz band in the Kathmandu and Pokhara areas. The operator has upgraded 308 base stations in the Kathmandu area and 25 in Pokhara to support 4G services. Currently Nepal Telecom is only…
Thailand’s telecoms regulator NBTC has issued an order requiring AIS and True Move to provide low-cost 4G SIMs for disabled and low-income citizens. The order is based on the terms of the licenses for 1800-MHz and 900-MHz 4G spectrum won by the two operators…
Disruptive Indian 4G operator Reliance Jio has extended its free services offer until March 31, and announced it has already achieved 52 million customers. The operator has announced a new “Happy New Year” offer involving the supply of free voice, data and…
Myanmar plans to hold an auction for 1800-MHz spectrum in March next year, some three months later than initially expected. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will allocate spectrum to allow operators Telenor Myanmar, Ooredoo Myanmar and MPT to…
India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular has revealed plans to expand its 4G network to nine additional telecoms circles by March next year. The operator plans to add around 57,000 new 4G cell sites this year alone. With the expansion, Idea…
YTL Communications in Malaysia has deployed Elitecore’s Revenue and Customer Management (RCM) Platform to roll out its 4G LTE high speed data & VoLTE services. The platform will enable the operator to roll out new business models like, HD Voice (VoLTE),…
Vodafone India has revealed plans to roll out 4G services in eight additional telecoms circles by March 2017, giving it a 4G presence in 17 of India’s 22 service areas. The operator aims to deploy 4G in 2,400 additional towns over the next four months, in the…
Vietnam’s VinaPhone has become the market’s first operator to launch 4G services, commencing with a deployment providing full coverage of Phu Quoc Island. The VNPT mobile subsidiary has deployed 100 4G base stations to provide total coverage of the island.…
Hong Kong Broadband Network’s new Mobile Services MVNO division has launched a line of Greater China 4G plans for corporate customers who frequently travel between mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The new mobile plans include data allocations…
