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Deliveries commenced in Q1 2015, will continue during 2016 Nokia Networks and China Mobile announced a framework agreement for the provision of mobile communications equipment and services valued at more than $1 billion. The European vendor said deliveries under the …

With 170,000 employees, $46B in 2014 revenue and operations in 170 countries, Huawei’s ICT transformation strategy is based upon providing enterprise, carriers and developers with open, yet integrated, end-to-end network, cloud computing, big data and developer-centric platform solutions. Dressed casually …

That growth comes between January and September; the telco ended September with 194 million subscribers China Telecom ended the third quarter with 43.7 million subscribers in the 4G LTE segment, after a net addition of 36.6 million subscribers during the …

Agreement covers joint work between SK Telecom and China Unicom on 5G development SK Telecom and China Unicom signed a memorandum of understanding focused on working together to develop a range of mobile and enterprise technologies. The MoU, signed this …

4G device market more than doubles A report by GfK found a mass transition to “4G” devices is upon us. Led by China, the wireless technology more than doubled its unit share over last year. Overall, the report found that …

Chipmaker also facing new antitrust allegations Qualcomm is reportedly weighing several options, including job cuts, to boost profits as it prepares to discuss its annual earnings. One of the options could include job cuts, according to a report by The …

  Connecting cars in China is a priority. Noted as the fastest-growing automotive market in the world, it shouldn’t be surprising to see a great deal of innovation occurring in that market – innovation by operators, automotive OEMs and some …

China Tower asset acquisition equates to $24B gain for three China telcos Regulators in China are working toward an Aug. 15 goal of transferring some 1 million cell towers to a state-backed joint venture comprising the nation’s three largest carriers: …

As we settle into our post-festive lull, with Christmas and New Year celebrations firmly behind us, maybe we can look to China to lift our spirits a little. The country is gearing up for its own festivities – with its …

The European Union trade chief Karel De Gucht believes he’s found a solution to a trade dispute with China over telecom equipment subsidies. The EU has been at loggerheads with China, its second-largest trade partner behind the U.S., over what the …

International demand for the iPhone led to another strong quarter for Apple. The company posted $37.4 billion in revenue and a net profit of $7.7 billion for its third quarter ending on June 28. The results both were increases from …

IBM announced a collaborative effort with Chinese universities to nurture skills in big data analytics through software donations worth $100 million, plus additional support to increase the number of skilled workers in the field. This follows IBM earlier this year …

Apple on September 10 announced two updates to its ubiquitous smartphone, the iPhone 5C and 5S, which include more exciting configurations than ever. With everyone’s eye on Apple and iPhones buzzing in our brains, it feels like a good time to …

Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) announced that Beijing Mobile, a branch of the Chinese operator China Mobile, will implement NSN’s extensive quality of experience (QoE) solution, aiming to improve its customer experience by linking network performance with subscriber satisfaction and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.em> How paranoid should we be about Huawei? Recently, the House Permanent Select …

Smartphones shipped globally will hit 1.7 billion in 2017 with emerging markets seeing particularly strong growth, Ovum has predicted. According to the independent telecom analysis firm, application stores are also gaining ground in emerging markets resulting from the increased smartphone penetration as …

Millions of Chinese citizens watching their country’s athletes win medals in London this week are using smartphones to share messages and updates. The latest research on global smartphone shipments shows that 42 million smartphones were shipped in China in the …

Chile‘s department of telecommunications (Subtel) and the Chinese company Huawei have reached an agreement focused on knowledge transfer and cooperation to strengthen and improve expertise in mobile network technology, such as WCDMA RAN, HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE. According to Subtel, …

China Telecom do Brazil, which is directly managed by China Telecom Americas, announced the introduction of their data services product portfolio that includes international private leased circuits, IP access, IP VPN and fully managed data services. The company said it …

Emerging markets will drive growth in worldwide smartphone sales in the years ahead, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a recent survey entitled the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. According to the consulting and research firm, China will become the …

Emerging countries are expected to play a bigger role in the e-commerce market by 2015, according to a new study by Forrester Research. During last week’s NRF 101st Annual Convention & Expo, Forrester Research presented a study that showed the …

ZTE Corp., a provider of telecommunications equipment of network solutions, recently announced that it has completed a series of world-first tests between TD-LTE and 2G/3G GSM/UMTS networks using circuit switching fallback (CSFB).

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently released new regulations covering competitive practices in the country’s booming Internet industry, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Underdog chipmaker Marvell has just unveiled a new single-chip LTE world modem called the PXA1801.