October 10, 2018

MTN in bank talks on payback

JOHANNESBURG – MTN is said to have held talks with Nigeria’s central bank governor Godwin Emefiele yesterday in a bid to address the bank’s demand for the company to pay back $8.1 billion (R120.17bn) which it claimed was 'unlawfully repatriated'.

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October 10, 2018

DOCOMO Adds ''docomo Wi-Fi'' to Prepaid SIM Service for Travelers to Japan

NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced today that it has added Wi-Fi® functionality to its Japan Welcome SIMTM prepaid SIM card service to provide travelers to Japan with fast and easy access to “docomo Wi-Fi” hotspots nationwide without any complicated set-up.

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October 10, 2018

Mavenir Leads an Open RAN Ecosystem

(AETOS Wire)-- Mavenir, focused on transforming mobile network economics for communications service providers (CSPs), is announcing an Open RAN partner ecosystem that provides more options and makes it easy for operators to deploy an innovative, flexible Cloud-based Open RAN solution. Mavenir will act as the End-to-End systems integrator simplifying the engagement for operators and creating an offering that is on par with the traditional, hardware centric proprietary vendors. Ecosystem partners include MTI, Tecore Networks, Baicells, NEC, AceAxis, KMW, Benetel, CommScope, Blue Danube Systems and Airrays. “Mavenir has always been extremely......

October 9, 2018

Roll-out of 5G in GCC country-wide won't happen soon, Ericsson says

Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, which is working with leading telecom operators such as du, Etisalat and Kuwait's Zain Group in the Arabian Gulf region, says it is too early to do a country-wide rollout of the 5G network.

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September 27, 2018

ZephyrTel Welcomes Vasona to Its Portfolio of Software Solutions Serving the Global Telecommunications Sector

ZephyrTel, an ESW Capital software company dedicated to serving the global telecommunications industry, is pleased to announce it has acquired Vasona Networks, a leader in network performance and edge computing software for mobile operators, effective immediately.

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September 27, 2018

Mobile Industry Accelerating Delivery of Sustainable Development Goals, According to Latest GSMA Report

(AETOS Wire)-- The global mobile industry is demonstrating significant and measurable impact in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is strengthening its commitment to improving lives around the world, according"...

September 26, 2018

GSMA To Showcase Mobile’s Increasing Impact on Sustainable Development During UN General Assembly Week

(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA will represent the global mobile industry at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) being held in New York this week, advancing the leading role the sector is playing in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals"...

September 25, 2018

Mavenir Wins 5G Asia “Best RAN Product” Award

(AETOS Wire)-- Mavenir, focused on transforming mobile network economics for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), is proud to be awarded 5G Asia’s 2018 ‘Best RAN Product’ award for its innovative, flexible Cloud RAN solution. Mavenir’s Cloud RAN can save operators 37% in total cost of ownership (TCO) over a five-year period due to a 49% reduction in capex and a 31% annual reduction in opex1. The TechXLR8 5G Asia Awards were announced on September 19th in Singapore and celebrate excellence in the APAC’s technology and telecommunications community with the goal of showcasing the year’s greatest industry......

September 19, 2018

5G To Power Economic Growth in Europe, Finds GSMA Study

(AETOS Wire)-- Europe’s mobile ecosystem is forecast to account for more than 4 per cent of the region’s GDP by 2022, but the right regulatory action must be taken to position Europe as a global 5G leader and establish a genuine EU Digital"...

September 19, 2018

GSMA Celebrates Successful 2018 “Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership With CTIA” in Los Angeles

(AETOS Wire) -- The GSMA today reported the highlights of the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas, which was held September 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). Over 55 percent of this year’s nearly 22,000 Mobile World Congress"...