Airtel launches ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ claiming India’s first voice over Wi-Fi service

In yet another industry first, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s integrated telecommunications company, launched its voice over Wi-Fi service – ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’.

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Samsung dominates the 5G smartphone market, accounting for three-quarters of shipments in Q3

Samsung has carved out a commanding lead in the nascent 5G smartphone market, with the company accounting for three-quarters of worldwide shipments in the third quarter, according to IHS Markit

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Vodafone 5G in more places than any other network as roaming goes live

Vodafone consumer and business customers can now get 5G in more places than with any other network, giving them faster and more reliable roaming at no additional cost.

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TIM takes first commercial 5G steps in Italy with Ericsson

TIM has already gone live with commercial 5G in Rome, Turin and Naples with services for users, families, and companies.

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GSMA announces new developments for MWC19 Barcelona

The GSMA has announced further details for MWC19 Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress), including additional keynote speakers, participating companies, programmes and events.

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Qualcomm pays $2bn as it kills plans to buy NXP but board authorises $30bn stock repurchase, insists strategy unchanged

Qualcomm Inc. terminated its planned acquisition of NXP Semiconductors N.V. by Qualcomm River Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. 

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Xiaomi and Samsung top Indian smartphone brand consideration, says Strategy Analytics

According to the latest Strategy Analytics Handset Country Share Tracker report “India Android Smartphone Brand Perceptions and Characteristics” Chinese brands are well positioned to take advantage of the aggressive smartphone replacement cycle.

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EMEA smartphone markets hit record value despite smartphone slowdown, says IDC

The smartphone market in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) showed some stability in the first quarter of 2018 in unit terms, while its value grew to exceed its previous

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Nuance shows AI-powered developments for the car and smart home of the future at CES 2018

New conversational artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions asre being shown at CES 2018 by Nuance Communications, Inc..Through advancements in conversational AI, Nuance is empowering solutions that hear, understand, learn, and use language to interact

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Asia Pacific will continue to be the most lucrative market for 4G LTE devices until 2024

According to a report by New York-based Persistence Market Research (PMR), the global market for 4G (LTE) devices is expected to expand at a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

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