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Social and Messaging Apps are Very Sticky, Data Shows

March 31, 2015

“Stickiness” long has been among the important features of any app or site. “Stickiness” means new users stick around and become regular or habitual users, while regular users become engaged [...]

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Indian Mobile Market to Consolidate from 10 to 6 Constestants

March 31, 2015

The Indian mobile market will consolidate from about 10 contestants to six in the wake of the recent spectrum auction, says Fitch Ratings, while consumer prices are likely to rise. “We believe [...]

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Thai 4G Auctions Set for November, December 2015

March 30, 2015

Thailand plans to auction 4G mobile phone spectrum by the end of 2015, in November and December, using the same format proposed before a postponement of the auctions in 2014. Such delays always [...]

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U.K. to Shift 190 MHz of Government Spectrum to Mobile Use

March 30, 2015

About 190 MHz of communications spectrum in the United Kingdom 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands will be shifted from military to commercial uses. Still undetermined are the bidding processes and rules, [...]

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How Will Mobile Operators Accommodate Asymmetrical Demand?

March 28, 2015

Network engineers always have had to design for cost and efficiency, as well as to support expected traffic demand. That is why sharing of network resources is so important: it reduces capital [...]

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FCC Nears Action on Shared 3.5-GHz Spectrum

March 28, 2015

At its April 17, 2015 meeting, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will consider a spectrum sharing proposal in 3.5 GHz to 3.65 GHz spectrum licensed to military radar services. The a [...]

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Facebook’s Aquila Drone in Flight

March 27, 2015

Here’s a video of Facebook’s Internet drone in test flight. The wingspan is about that of a Boeing 737.

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In Asia, Age Plays Huge Role in Mobile Internet Use

March 27, 2015

In some ways, there are few surprises in a Pew Research Center survey of Internet usage and activities across 32 countries, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, [...]

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Facebook Aquila Would Use Drones to Provide Internet Access

March 26, 2015

Facebook, like many other companies, believes it never will be possible to connect everyone on the planet using fixed networks. The costs are simply too high to earn a return on invested capital. [...]

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South Asia ISPs Have to Move Faster As Competition Builds

March 26, 2015

There is a quickening sense of tempo for Internet service providers in many parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, as new satellite constellations, Google balloons and possibly other methods are [...]

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India Average Mobile Internet Access Speed is 1 Mbps

March 26, 2015

In the fourth quarter of 2014, China had an average mobile Internet access speed of about 4 Mbps; Hong Kong about 5.7 Mbps. India had average mobile speeds about 1 Mbps, according to Akamai. Sri [...]

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Global Cost of a Mbps of Internet Access is US$5.27

March 25, 2015

According to the Ookla Net Index, the present retail cost of 1 Mbps worth of Internet access capability ranges from $5.27 in the United States to $3.31 in the European Union and $2.68 in Hong [...]

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Hutchison Whampoa Three Might Soon be Biggest U.K. Mobile Operator, by Revenue Share

March 24, 2015

Hutchison Whampoa is close to announcing a $15 billion acquisition of U.K. mobile operator O2, a move that would help reshape the U.K. mobile market vaulting Three, Hutchison’s U.K. mobile [...]

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NAB Wants to Halt TV White Spaces, Supporters Say There is No Problem

March 23, 2015

Any database-driven approach to spectrum sharing will hinge on the accuracy of the databases, it goes without saying. Citing errors in the databases, the U.S. National Association of Broadcasters [...]

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Smartphone Future is in Emerging Markets

March 23, 2015

“The future of smartphones lies in emerging markets, sub-US$100 price points, and phablets,” said Melissa Chau, International Data Corp. senior research manager. “In 2014, 73 [...]

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