• 2015-10-27

Fourth telco hopeful MyRepublic has started its 4G mobile service trial as it makes a serious play for a licence to offer mobile services here. During the two-month trial, some 1,000 members of the public will get to test voice calls and unlimited data use over its 4G network. The test is confined t...

• 2015-10-26

LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, but it isn't a long-term solution to the nation's wireless problems. As a fourth generation, or 4G, wireless technology, LTE promises speeds of between five and 12 megabits per second. That's 10 times the speed of most 3G connections, and probably faster than your...

• 2015-10-22

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Households owning mobile phones enjoy a higher level of economic prosperity and literacy compared to those which do not, claims a new report released here on Monday. The 'Mobile Multiplier Study' conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Tata Docomo revealed tha...

• 2015-10-20

NSW Corrections Minister David Elliott has promised to make inmates' lives tough, but the state opposition says several escapes and revelations of mobile phone use highlight the need for more than rhetoric. Prisoner, Wesam Hamze, who is linked to Brothers 4 Life, allegedly posted pictures to his Ins...

• 2015-10-16

People riding on the CTA Blue Line should now have full 4G wireless service in the Kimball subway between the Logan Square and Belmont stops. The first phase of an upgrade is done. By the end of the year, the city expects there will be 4G coverage in all subway stations and tunnels. "We've finished ...

• 2015-10-14

T-Mobile is boosting its indoor signal strength with Extended Range LTE, or 700 MHz low-band spectrum, that is now live in the Houston area, the company announced Tuesday. This new spectrum, which is the radio airwaves that carry wireless signals, provides coverage that is four times stronger in bui...

• 2015-10-08

The number of drivers given penalty points for using mobile phones at the wheel fell by 24% last year in England and Wales, police figures suggest. Figures from 36 forces show the number of drivers given fixed penalty notices fell by more than 40% from 2010-14. Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, lea...

• 2015-09-28

Drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel will be targeted in a two-week police campaign. The Wales-wide crackdown urges motorists not to be distracted by answering their phone, reading a text or going online. More than 900 drivers were caught during last year's campaign. Officers will be carr...

• 2015-09-25

By Tulay Karadeniz ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's auction of 4G mobile phone frequencies lured a higher than expected 3.96 billion euros ($4.5 billion) worth of bids, the agency running the process said on Wednesday, showing the appeal of Turkey's youthful and growing market. The bids from Britain's Vo...

• 2015-09-22

It's increasingly clear to the telecommunications industry that content distribution is going to need to push further out into networks, to try and relieve congestion on the moderately-constrained backhaul that connects cell towers. Content caching at base stations can help, but as an IEEE Fellow fr...