July’s Olympic Games would seem the ideal time for Japan to launch 5G services, even if it would be over a year after the technology went commercial in South Korea.
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Jan
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Oct
5G in Vertical Industries: A Revolution in Waiting
There is great potential for new revenue for mobile operators from 5G in vertical industries. IDC’s research has identified four verticals that are among the highest on operators’ target lists: Automotive, Energy, Manufacturing and Healthcare. In each vertical, 5G can both enhance existing mobile network applications and enable new applications with the potential to improve […]
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Aug
Huawei Smartphone Exports Drop but Chinese Sales Rise After US Ban
Firm Flies on as a Shot-Up Shturmovik In an interview on July 4 with the Financial Times, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei revealed that this is his favourite image of his company — a photo of a shot-up Shturmovik, a Russian Il-2 ground-attack aircraft riddled with shell holes but still in the air. Produced by the […]
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Aug
Telco Retail Finds New Life as Heart of Smartphone Business
Most people around the world no longer buy a phone from a mobile operator, but this remains the retail outlet where all the big brands want to be — for good reason.