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China ahead of U.S. in 5G race – report
China reportedly has ten times more sites supporting 5G communications than the US
PH remains next to last in 4G speeds, availability in ASEAN – OpenSignal
OpenSignal says not a lot has changed in terms of mobile network speed and availability from its previous study in the Philippines 6 months ago
Smart to upgrade cell sites in Marikina, Quezon City
This upgrade is expected to improve Smart's mobile data service, particularly long term evolution (LTE) and 3G, in the two cities
India's mobile internet use increases ninefold
The explosion in data use comes after the country s richest man Mukesh Ambani shook up the telecoms market with the launch of new operator Jio in September
Smart reports PH's first successful 'Voice over LTE' call
Voice over LTE uses LTE technology to make calls that are crystal clear with almost no background noise and is marketed as HD calling in some places
Smart expanding LTE coverage to more municipalities
The expansion is part of Smart s 3 year network rollout plan where it told the NTC that it will make LTE progressively available to users in 1 551 cities and municipalities by 2018
Globe Telecom targets 500 more LTE 700 MHz cell sites by end-2016
Globe Telecom accelerates the deployment of cell sites using the 700 MHz band amid a court battle against the Philippine Competition Commission regarding the San Miguel telco buyout
PH telcos told: Make most of Wi-Fi, target youth
The youth are an interesting segment to target in the Philippines says Sean Gowran president and country manager of Ericsson Philippines and Pacific Islands
Smart launches LTE-Advanced in the PH
LTE A can reach speeds of up to 250 mbps It is now available in Boracay and will be present in other cities soon
Platforms are conquering the business world – Internet experts
Platforms are creating a world where every consumer is now also a producer
Why ICT is one of the best ways to combat poverty in Asia
Studies show a 10 increase in internet penetration leads on average to 1 sustainable GDP growth
How the Internet has changed the quest for knowledge then and now
Is it a better time for students new graduates and ordinary citizens now than in years past? Let’s take a look
Internet adoption slows for 4th year in a row – Internet.org
According to the report Internet adoption slows from 14 7 in 2010 to just 6 6 in 2014
Smart to launch data roaming bundles in March
About 6 million Filipino overseas travelers are expected to benefit from the offers which aim at cushioning data roaming charges
Love in the time of online dating
There has been a noticeable rise in online dating usage particularly days leading to Valentine’s and noobs or newbies tend to be the most active users on days following February 14
How e-commerce can tug at your heartstrings
Online virtual encounters can come full circle You ll never know who and what you ll find
As Pope Francis leaves, network services returns to normal
Millions of mobile phone subscribers lost signal during papal events in a government directed shutdown to ensure the Pope s safety
No network service? It's for Pope's safety, say telcos
UPDATED Telco operators disrupt mobile services in Metro Manila following a government order
Mobile Internet usage to rise in 2015 – Smart
Smart Communications Inc says that the free Internet promo will further boost mobile Internet usage
What’s the typical Indonesian mobile Internet user like?
Baidu Indonesia releases a white paper that gives insights into Indonesian mobile user trends
Smart network expands free Internet offer, extends to Jan 5
The free service now covers the 72 million subscribers of the PLDT group including postpaid and broadband subscribers
Globe’s free Facebook offer returns Oct 3
The Ayala led telecommunications firm will roll out access to Facebook to its 43 million subscribers from October 3 to 5
N. Korea to offer 3G to foreign visitors
North Korea opens up mobile 3G for foreigners after easing restrictions on visitors bringing their own devices into the country
