Mobile Networking news stories

ABI Research has found that hardware optimisation promises up to 70% improvement in 5G power consumption as networks reach scale in many developed nations.

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to a transaction that would see the merger of the Vocus Group with 2degrees.

Telstra has announced a $100 million deal with ANZ smart utility infrastructure provider, Intellihub, that will see Telstra provide up to 4.1 million IoT SIMs over the next decade.

Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance has published its first 6G white paper.

The APAC market network opportunity will reach almost US$7 billion by 2025.

“Adding numbering data from Hong Kong to our MNP empowers customers across our global footprint to rapidly expand their data sets and enhance the quality of their data."

With State, Federal and Optus funding, the company is building 83 new sites as part of the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot Program.

The awards included 35 categories ranging from 5G leadership to mobile apps, mobile network infrastructure, diversity in tech, and STEAM efforts for children.

Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.

Huawei's SingleRAN Pro solution supposedly offers an open, simplified networking concept to help operators roll out commercial 5G networks.

Market penetration for mobile virtual network operators is up by 6.3 percentage points from four years ago.

Available by the end of June in Australia, it is a sign of things to come for the inevitable growth of 5G across the globe.

By 2020, Spark expects its wireless-network specific capex to be between 25%-35% of Spark’s overall capital expenditure envelope.

The telecommunications giant says it is one of the first in the world to deploy both narrowband and Cat M1 IoT technologies.

It can be used at locations where optical fiber lines are not provided or as an alternative to metal-wired lines such as DSL or digital access.

“By providing access to a SIM at the point-of-sale, Moose will be able to convert a once-off handset sale into a long standing customer.”

Chunghwa Telecom has released guidance financial figures that predict a smooth path into 2017, aiming to increase revenue and retain leadership.

Optus is planning to build 114 new mobile sites across Australia as part of the Federal Government's Mobile Black Spots Program.

Abdurazak Mudesir, Huawei's VP of 5G marketing Europe, took audience members at Huawei Innovation Day 2016 through the world of 5G mobile today.

Pat Pilcher caught up with Ray Owen, the new head of ANZ for Nokia to chat about the future of mobile networks.

Westcon New Zealand will deliver joint mobile networking solutions from Juniper Networks and Aruba Networks, following a strategic agreement between the two vendors.