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- 3 Oct 2017
Ericsson says Mobile Broadband Boosts Global GDP by 2.8%
As mobile broadband penetration increases by 10%, it causes a 0.6% to 2.8% rise in gross domestic product (GDP). This is according to Ericsson's report titled "How Important Are Mobile Broadband…
- 4 Oct 2017
Ericsson: Mobile Broadband Has Become Economic Enabler
By peter oluka In a report conducted in collaboration with the Imperial College of London, Ericsson Research confirms that when a country adopts mobile broadband, the result is solid overall economic…
- 31 Jul 2012
Operators and Expanding Demand for Mobile Broadband
The improvement in access to telephones has had positive impact in virtually all facets of life, including political, social and economic activities, thus resulting in an exponential growth in the…
- 10 Aug 2017
ITU Report Suggests Surge in Mobile Broadband Subscriptions
Mobile broadband subscriptions have grown over 20% annually in the last five years and are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017. This is according to the International…
- 30 Dec 2015
Huawei’s Mobile Broadband 2020 StrategyOutlines Plans for Next Five Years
Huawei announced its “MBB 2020 Strategy” on the opening day of the 2015 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, outlining a new mobile broadband blueprint for the next five years. “From now until 2020,…
- 3 Nov 2015
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of C-Band Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
The use of additional C-band spectrum for mobile broadband in London and Shenzhen alone will generate an additional US$440 million (€400 million) of economic benefit whilst protecting the continued…
- 21 Feb 2016
#MWC16: Lenovo Targets Mobile Broadband Beyond SIM Cards
Lenovo has launched a new mobile broadband service so its smartphone, tablet and PC users can get quick access to the Internet in different countries. The company said that it aims goal with…
- 28 May 2015
Africa's Mobile Broadband Access Below 20% - ITU
Despite increasing access to cheaper smartphones, Africa's mobile broadband penetration still remains below 20%. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) released its ICT Facts & Figures…
- 26 Jul 2010
Taxes Tied to ICT Policy Goals to Drive Mobile Broadband Adoption
A Telecom Advisory Services (TAS) report, delivered in conjunction with the GSMA has revealed how mobile sector-specific taxation is impacting on the development and deployment of Mobile…
- 5 Oct 2010
Harmonized Spectrum Bands Key to Mobile Broadband -Bateson
Ross Bateson is special adviser on government at GSMA; his projects have included defining use of the Digital Dividend with the mobile and broadcasting community in Russia, Eastern Europe and the…
- 10 May 2010
Nokia Siemens Networks Offers New Mobile Broadband Experience
Nokia Siemens Networks, leading global telecommunications enabler is transforming mobile broadband user experience in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region with its Long-Term Evolution (LTE). LTE…
- 19 Oct 2017
Nigeria to Increase Mobile Broadband Subscriptions to 50% by 2020
By peter oluka Nigeria has disclosed plans to increasing the current coverage of the active mobile broadband subscription per 100 from 20.95 per cent to 50 per cent by 2020. This was disclosed by Mr…
- 5 Oct 2010
Mobile Broadband Subscribers Hit 800,000 in Nigeria
Fueled by the launch of new technologies, subscribers connected to mobile broadband internet hit a high of 800, 000 last month in Nigeria and Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) is happy…
- 19 Oct 2022
95% of the World Now Covered by Mobile Broadband Networks - GSMA Research
Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics…
- 6 Apr 2016
Ntel Seeks $1Bn For Mobile Broadband Growth
NATCOM Development and Investment Limited (trading as ‘Ntel’), is seeking more than $1 billion to invest in 4G mobile broadband by 2020 as the owner of the former Nigeria Telecommunications Limited…
- 23 Nov 2015
Mobile Broadband Gets a Boost with 694-790 MHz Frequency Band Allocation
The ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), currently in session, has taken a key decision that will provide enhanced capacity for mobile broadband in the 694-790 MHz frequency band in ITU…
- 1 Jun 2015
GSMA Cites Mobile Broadband as Catalyst for Growth in Africa
No doubt, explosive growth in mobile connectivity has already transformed the lives of millions of people across Africa. According to GSMA research, Sub-Saharan Africa has been the world’s…
- 23 Aug 2010
Brazil Re-Farms Spectrum for Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services
The GSMA has congratulated Anatel, the Brazilian telecommunications regulator, for taking a leadership position on spectrum re-farming. Anatel’s decision to re-allocate spectrum in the…
- 21 Feb 2012
‘Mobile Broadband Will Act As a Strategic Disruptor in 2012’
Emerging market operators will continue to experience strong connections growth in 2012 and Mobile broadband will be the main driver of this growth, but it will also act as a strategic disruptor,…
- 28 Nov 2015
GSMA Commends Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the outcome of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and its identification of…
- 8 Feb 2013
Evans Says Mobile Broadband is Next Big Story
Steve Evans, chief executive officer, Etisalat Nigeria has said that African mobile broadband market is growing at an incredibly fast rate and that the continent has demonstrated enormous appetite to…
- 24 Sept 2015
Airtel, Liquid Telecom Partner for Faster Mobile Broadband
Airtel has signed an agreement with Liquid Telecom to use the fibre provider's terrestrial fibre network to connect Airtel's mobile base stations and enterprises, in a bid to increase internet access…
- 17 May 2014
Huawei Advises Africa on Mobile Broadband for GDP Growth, Job Creation
Huawei in solidifying its commitment to Africa has advised leaders to view deployment of 4G mobile broadband for GDP growth and job creation. To match words with action, Huawei, a leading global…
- 8 Jun 2009
Digitisation Will Hasten Rollout of Mobile Broadband, Coverage – Goodluck
Mr. Akinwale Goodluck, Corporate Services executive, MTN Nigeria has said that digital dividend - the unprecedented amount of spectrum that will be freed up in the switchover from analogue to digital…
- 29 Jan 2015
GSMA Urges Africa to Secure Mobile Broadband Future @ WRC-15
Mortimer Hope, director, Spectrum and Public Policy Africa, GSMA, said that Africa has a rare opportunity to secure the future of the mobile Internet at the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference…
- 16 Apr 2012
Visafone Targets Dominant Roles in Mobile Money, Broadband Internet
Visafone Communications Limited is set to play a more dominant role in the Central Bank Nigeria’s (CBN) newly introduced mobile money initiative as well as in the mobile broadband where it has…
- 16 Apr 2012
Visafone Targets Dominant Roles in Mobile Money, Broadband Internet
Visafone Communications Limited is set to play a more dominant role in the Central Bank Nigeria’s (CBN) newly introduced mobile money initiative as well as in the mobile broadband where it has…
- 16 Jul 2018
Broadband, Mobile Phones, Others Expanding Business Frontiers - Okere
Austin Okere, founder, CWG, has said that the ubiquity of broadband and the pervasiveness of mobile phones, along with breakthrough technology such as Artificial intelligence, Big Data and Blockchain…
- 22 Jan 2014
GSMA Joins Alliance to Lower Cost of Mobile Broadband In Developing Countries
GSMA is joining the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a diverse coalition of over 50 members aiming to driving down the cost of Internet access in developing countries via regulatory and…
- 12 Oct 2015
Ooredoo, Nokia Seal Deal for Advanced Mobile Broadband Network
Ooredoo Group and Nokia have signed a major framework agreement in Doha to support Ooredoo's long-term development strategy across its footprint in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.…