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US seeks to clear the air for 5G wireless
AFP, Published on 21/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - US airwaves should get ready soon for 5G wireless, the promising next generation of mobile networks that will help connect a myriad of devices, a top telecom regulator said Monday.
Google starts mobile phone service
AFP, Published on 08/03/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Monday opened its Project Fi mobile phone service to anyone in the United States using its latest model Nexus smartphones.
AT&T testing superfast 5G mobile network
AFP, Published on 13/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - AT&T announced plans Friday to begin testing a superfast fifth generation, or 5G, mobile network with speeds up to 100 times faster than the most rapid existing connections.
Google 'Loon' Internet balloons to take flight over Indonesia
AFP, Published on 29/10/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said Wednesday.
Canadian ownership of tablets soars
AFP, Published on 28/10/2015
» OTTAWA - Canadians are increasingly using tablet computers, with nearly half the population owning a device in 2014, up 10 points from the previous year, the government telecommunications agency said Tuesday.
Verizon starts 5G field testing
AFP, Published on 09/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - US telecom giant Verizon announced Tuesday it would start field testing of the superfast fifth generation of wireless technology or 5G, in 2016.
Android smart watches get in time with iPhone
AFP, Published on 01/09/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Monday broke down the wall between Android smart watches and iPhones, taking on Apple Watch on its home turf.
Google launches mobile telephone service
AFP, Published on 23/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Google said Wednesday it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their devices at home and for international travel.
Nokia in €15.6bn deal for Alcatel-Lucent
AFP, Published on 15/04/2015
» PARIS - Nokia has struck a 15.6 billion euro deal to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent to create the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone network equipment, both companies said on Wednesday.
Nokia says it is in talks to buy all of Alcatel-Lucent
AFP, Published on 14/04/2015
» HELSINKI - Finland's Nokia announced on Tuesday it was in advanced talks to purchase all of its Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent.