China’s Lenovo group more than doubled its net profit in the fiscal first quarter to June, to a record $466 million from $213 million a year earlier. In addition to continued strong demand in the consumer market for PCs, the company said the commercial market started to recover, supporting 27 percent annual growth in revenues […]
Karim Husami
Journalist for 8 years in print media, with a bachelor degree in Political Science and International Affairs. Masters in Media communications.
Australian operator TPG Telecom has announced that the National Australia Bank (NAB) has transitioned to the TPG fixed and mobile network services. The transition follows the partnership deal signed in 2020, under which TPG Telecom agreed to deliver fixed network services across NAB’s corporate offices, Business Banking Centres and branches, as well as provide mobile […]
BT has been fined $ 59,106 by UK regulator Ofcom for providing incorrect information to the 2019 Connected Nations report. The information was intended to help the regulator estimate the number of premises that would be potentially eligible to receive a 10Mbps+ broadband service under the new Universal Service Obligation (USO), which went live in […]
Premature birth is a major problem worldwide, one in ten children are born prematurely. Currently, babies born between 24 and 37 weeks are cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) that support cardiac and respiratory development using incubators. This solution is not optimal for babies born extremely pre-term, or less than 28 weeks. At […]
Independent tests from RootMetrics reported that EE is the sole UK operator with 5G availability above 55 percent in any city. Compared to last year, EE managed to improve its 5G availability in 13 cities. Furthermore, the operator has the overall highest 5G availability in 14 out of 16 cites. And it’s not just availability […]
Germany’s 1&1 has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Rakuten Group to build its mobile network. The work to build the network will start in the next quarter, by building a fully virtualized mobile network based on OpenRAN technology. Under the agreement, Rakuten will be responsible for building the active network equipment. It will also […]
Ethiopia will reopen bidding for its second telecoms operator licence this month, two senior government officials said on Monday, including the right to operate mobile financial services. “We have made some changes that can uplift its value, for instance mobile financial service,” Balcha Reba, director general of the Ethiopian Communication Authority. The International Finance Corporation, […]
Australian operator TPG Telecom has agreed to acquire additional 5G spectrum holdings in the 3.6 GHz band from Dense Air.Completion of the transaction will increase TPG Telecom’s 3.6 GHz spectrum holdings from 60 MHz to 90 MHz in Adelaide and 95 MHz in Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. In Sydney and Melbourne, the telco will acquire […]
A UK-designed sleep therapy solution with global ambitions raised over $314.21 in the first week of a Crowdcube crowdfunding campaign. SleepCogni, a portable device with data support for people suffering from insomnia, has so far attracted funds from 157 different investors in this latest fundraiser that combines venture capital investments and crowdfunding. The firm’s latest […]
Canada has completed its auction of the 3.5 GHz band, opening up new spectrum for 5G services. The bidding raised in total $7.16 billion, with Bell, Rogers and Telus spending the most. Vidéotron, owned by Quebecor Inc spent C$830 million to expand its geographic footprint in Canada, buying licenses not just in its native Quebec […]