Number of youth online hits 830 million: ITU reportAbout 830 million young people are online, representing 80 per cent of the youth population in 104 countries, according to new data released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs. More… |
Mobile networks reach 84pc of world populationMobile-broadband networks covered 84 per cent of the world's population in 2016, yet with 47.1 per cent Internet user penetration, the number of Internet users remains well below the number of people with network access, a United Nations age More… |
Mobile networks reach 84pc of world populationMobile-broadband networks covered 84 per cent of the world's population in 2016, yet with 47.1 per cent Internet user penetration, the number of Internet users remains well below the number of people with network access, a United Nations age More… |
Nearly half the world goes online in 2016Mobile-broadband networks covered 84 per cent of the world's population in 2016, yet with 47.1 per cent Internet user penetration, the number of Internet users remains well below the number of people with network access, a United Nations age More… |
Ooredoo, Nokia ink tie-up for mobile broadbandQatar-based top telecom group Ooredoo Group and Nokia have signed a major framework agreement for advanced mobile broadband network strategy across Mena and Southeast Asia. Under the five-year contract, Nokia will provide advanced More… |
Africa move to boost mobile broadband hailedBy coming together and agreeing unified proposals, African governments have shown their support for making more spectrum available to meet the mobile broadband needs of their citizens, said a top official. John Giusti, deputy chie More… |
Etisalat tests for 450Mbps mobile broadbandUAE-based telecom group Etisalat has completed the live testing of CAT-9 on its LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network opening up possibilities of up to 450Mbps mobile broadband speeds for customers in the Emirates. In 2014, Etisalat succes More… |
Huawei to highlight mobile broadband at ComexHuawei, a global ICT solutions provider, will highlight the role of LTE (4G) mobile broadband networks in the development of smart cities at Comex 2015, a major IT exhibition that opens today (April 27) in Muscat, Oman. The event More… |
Du’s new LTE-A network offers 225Mbps speedsDu, a leading telecom provider in the Middle East, has launched the first LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) live network in the UAE, which would offer mobile broadband speeds up to 225Mbps. The launch makes du the first telco with CAT-6 ready More… |
Batelco, Ericsson ink major 4G upgrade dealBatelco, a leading telecom provider in Bahrain and Ericsson, a global IT company, have signed a new agreement aimed at upgrading Batelco’s 4G network to provide faster mobile broadband, superior voice quality and a set of new services. More… |