Tag: LTE
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5G subscription uptake expected to ‘dust’ that of LTE – Report
As 5G devices increasingly become available, Ericsson Mobility Report for June 2019 has projected that in the first five years, 5G subscription uptake is expected to be significantly faster than that of LTE, following its launch back in 2009. According to the report, 5G is on a roll, and during the second quarter of 2019…
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Nigeria records new mobile subscriptions in millions
The number of mobile subscriptions grew at 2 percent year-on-year and currently totals around 7.9 billion, globally. China had the most net additions during the quarter (+30 million), followed by Nigeria (+5 million) and the Philippines (+4 million). According to Ericsson Mobility Report for June 2019, the high subscription growth in China continues from last…
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Ericsson launches critical communications broadband portfolio
Ericsson on Thursday said it had launched a critical communications broadband portfolio for the benefit of service providers. Per Narvinger, Head of Product Area Networks, Ericsson, said that this would enable service providers to meet the business and mission-critical needs of industries and public safety agencies. According to him, Ericsson has developed a new portfolio…
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NCC advocates affordable LTE mobile devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) device manufacturers to produce affordable Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile devices. Mr Bako Wakil, the Head, Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC, made the call on the sideline of the 2nd Type Approval Industry Working Group Meeting in Lagos. In telecommunication, LTE…
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Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm bet on MulteFire to blend LTE and Wi-Fi
A wireless industry consortium is developing a new technology called MulteFire that it says delivers the high performance of 4G LTE cellular networks while being as easy to deploy as Wi-Fi routers, according to reports. Marcus Weldon, president of Nokia Bell Labs and chief technology officer of Nokia, laid out his vision for MulteFire during…