NEWS SERVICE
Mobile World Congress 2015
SHOW ROUND-UP
06/03/15
MWC 2015: cars and watches, wine and jamó n
5G networks, connected cars and wearable devices take centre stage in Barcelona; Facebook and Google make their presence felt.
06/03/15
TeliaSonera ‘aggressive’ on M2M as Nordics look to 100m devices
Swedish telco talks up potential of IoT in its home markets and looks further afield with launch of new cross-market platform.
06/03/15
Mobile industry jumping the gun on 5G
Operators, vendors in race to show off next-generation of mobile technology before it even exists.
06/03/15
Telefonica aims to be the new data sheriff in town
Spanish incumbent teams up with Mozilla, MIT in bid to increase transparency over how online personal data is used.
05/03/15
Telenor, Opera talk up time-based Internet access
Norwegian incumbent working with browser maker to experiment with sponsored data services in Asia.
05/03/15
Emerging Asia-Pac markets edging ahead with NFV
Open source software specialist Red Hat expects worldwide ramp-up to virtual network deployment next year.
05/03/15
KT seeks to accelerate 5G, but Orange says slow down
Stephane Richard warns of danger of replicating 3G disappointment by moving too fast with 5G; Huawei’s Ken Hu outlines shortcomings of 4G.
05/03/15
Norway m-payment JV considers Apple, Samsung big competitors
Telco-backed Strex to leverage close relationship with consumers to help it stay a step ahead; move outside Norway could be on the cards.
05/03/15
Devices could hold back use of MMW for 5G access
Bluwan warns that using millimetre wave frequencies in 5G access networks will drain device batteries, but says ‘the right people’ are working on the problem.
04/03/15
Telekom Austria looks long term with Europe’s first LTE smart meter
Operator partners with ZTE and meter maker Kaifa; takes 20-year view on smart meter product cycle.
04/03/15
Ooredoo sees $10bn revenue opportunity in business services
Qatari telco launches dedicated business services unit to target the 9 million companies across its footprint.
04/03/15
Mobile operators risk losing high-value customers over roaming prices
New research shows half of mobile users in key markets would be willing to churn for a better deal on roaming.
04/03/15
FCC’s Wheeler defends Title II, AWS-3 auction price
Chairman insists that watchdog’s ‘depression-era’ rules have been updated for the 21st century.
04/03/15
Bureaucracy blocks telco network investment in LatAm
4G Americas calls on regulatory bodies to ease restrictions on network deployment, let market judge QoS.
03/03/15
EU’s Oettinger sets out 5G vision
5G PPP aims to influence global standard for next-generation mobile networks.
03/03/15
Google confirms US mobile service
Internet giant’s Project Nova allegedly based on MVNO deals with Sprint and T-Mobile; firm insists it does not want to be a large-scale operator.
03/03/15
Telenor launches new price plans to encourage data roaming
Norwegian telco also announces plans to launch LTE-A later this year and extend coverage of its 4G network to 95% of the population.
03/03/15
Network analytics tool will open new opportunities for telcos – Cisco
Equipment maker presents cloud-based analytics solution for mobile operators and their customers; CEO John Chambers warns half of telcos risk becoming irrelevant in coming years.
03/03/15
Zuckerberg cosies up to telcos but tension remains
Facebook founder insists Internet.org initiative will be profitable for operator partners, but some remain sceptical.
03/03/15
Rural, remote small cell market worth $163bn
Small Cell Forum promotes use cases for small cell deployments for isolated areas, humanitarian crises.
03/03/15
Telefonica to launch child-tracking smartwatch
Filip smartwatch able to make calls, send location data in an emergency.
03/03/15
Nokia, Ericsson tackle road safety
Capturing data from connected cars will help reduce road deaths, congestion and emissions, equipment makers claim.
02/03/15
HTC launches One M9, fitness tracker
Taiwanese smartphone maker’s updated flagship phone able to shoot 4K video.
02/03/15
Microsoft previews Windows 10 for smartphones, launches two mid-range Lumia
Software giant shows off ‘universal apps’ designed to offer consistent experience spanning multiple device types.
02/03/15
First autonomous drive cars to launch next year
Renault-Nissan CEO predicts alliances between auto makers and tech firms; says regulation will determine the market for autonomous and driverless cars.
02/03/15
2015 will be tipping point for streaming as LTE subs approach 1bn – Vestberg
Ericsson CEO predicts more people will watch streamed content than broadcast TV this year; announces cloud partnership with Intel.
02/03/15
Telco CEOs see urgent need for privacy, data security
Heads of Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, Telenor, Vodafone warn that citizens’ ‘digital confidence’ is at risk.
02/03/15
Nokia CEO touts for business with new predictive marketing solution
Equipment maker looks to combine the capabilities of its Networks and Here businesses to capture opportunities in big data, IoT.
01/03/15
Samsung flaunts its curves in bid to outshine Apple
Two editions of the Galaxy S6, one with a curved screen, to be launch products for Korean electronics giant’s m-payment service.
01/03/15
Orange, Mozilla bring affordable smartphone bundle to Africa
$40 smartphone with bundled voice and data plan to launch in Q2; Firefox makes good on sub-$25 device promise and announces flip phone partnership with four telcos.
01/03/15
Huawei gets down to business with new wearables
Chinese equipment maker presents its first smart watch, which could be on the shelves from June.
SHOW PREVIEW
27/02/15
MWC: The edge of reason
As most of the known world heads off to Barcelona, we ask whether scale means a great buzz or missing out on innovation.
