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Sir Tim's open letter on future of the Net and more, on Web's 32nd birthday Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns that huge digital divide among young people threatens chances of a better post-Covid world. Hyperscale connectivity drives US $3 Billion in data centre projects by Equinix and JV Partners Equinix xScale data centres provide critical nexus between hyperscale companies and vast ecosystem of Equinix customers.
12th March 2021
Optus showcases 5G FDD and TDD Carrier Aggregation 'technology leadership' Demonstrating its 5G technology leadership, Optus reports achieving "another 5G milestone by combining 2100 MHz spectrum with 3500 MHz spectrum for the first time, through the use of 5G carrier aggregation and spectrum sharing technology, which will deliver customers with super-fast speeds and increased 5G coverage."
11th March 2021
Vocus board backs $3.5b takeover offer from Macquarie-led consortium The Vocus Group board has recommended that its shareholders accept an offer Macquarie’s infrastructure fund and Aware Super to acquire the company at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
10th March 2021
5G revenue figures have now become a political statistic ANALYSIS That 5G revenue figures are more of a political statistic these days than an economic one can be gauged from the Wall Street Journal highlighting the fact that Ericsson and Nokia were ahead of Huawei in cellular equipment sales in 2020 outside China, while downplaying the fact that the Chinese firm kept, and increased its lead, globally when all markets, including China, were taken into account.
9th March 2021
OPPO becomes top smartphone brand in China in January OPPO, one of three smartphone brands owned by giant B.B.K. Electronics, has become the number one smartphone brand in China for the first time, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that this was achieved in January. OPPO was also the top 5G brand in the sub-US$600 (A$780) price segment.
8th March 2021
Australia will lead Asia Pacific in mobile services revenues through 2025 Australia will witness the fastest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4% of mobile service revenues in the Asia-Pacific region between 2020 and 2025, according to a report from one global data and analytics firm.
5th March 2021
Macquarie Telecom tips out Telstra, opts for Optus and its 5G in $34m deal Signing and exclusive $34m deal to deploy Optus mobile services to its 100,000 business customers, including 5G, MacTel says it is combining its "NPS proven customer service with Optus' world-class mobile network".
4th March 2021
Global 5G roaming services set for four year boom The number of international 5G roaming subscribers is forecast to reach 147 milion by 2025, increasing from just 4.3 million in 2021, according to a new study.
3rd March 2021
vivo showcases 8k UHD video sent over 5G mmWave at MWC Shanghai 2021 Chinese smartphone brand vivo conducted a live demonstration of 8K UHD video streaming powered by mmWave 5G, which the company says highlights its "strength in the research and development of 5G mmWave technology."
2nd March 2021
Forecast: Fibre segment to drive Australia’s fixed broadband service revenue over next five years The total fixed communications services revenue in Australia is expected to increase at a sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7% from US$9.9bn in 2020 to US$10.2bn in 2025, supported by the growth in fixed broadband segment, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.
1st March 2021