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Trump wants Apple to be involved in 5G infrastructure building in US

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 10:17 PM

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had asked Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to look into helping develop telecommunications infrastructure for 5G wireless networks in the United States. Read more »

5G adoption to outpace 4G, says Qualcomm

Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 08:48 AM

Adoption of 5G will be faster than 4G due to the timing of commercialization of the technology in China and availability of chipsets across different price tiers, Qualcomm said. Read more »

Telco firm: Handset prices need to come down to see wider 5G adoption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 10:45 PM

Globe Telecom president and CEO Ernest Cu said that the company is still waiting for handset makers to release affordable 5G phones. Read more »

Dito, formerly Mislatel, gets license to operate as third telco player

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 08:39 AM

It's all systems go for the Dennis-Uy led Mislatel consortium as it finally received on Monday its license to operate as the Philippines's third telco player. Read more »

Telcos told to ensure uninterrupted service on election day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 02:30 PM

The NTC said all public telecommunications entities must deliver uninterrupted services during the May 13 polls, with priority given to the Comelec. Read more »

China probes Sweden's Ericsson over licensing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:15 PM

Swedish telecom giant Ericsson said Tuesday that China's market regulator was investigating the company over licensing issues as countries around the world prepare to roll out the next generation of mobile networks. Read more »

South Korea to launch world's first national 5G networks

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 04:01 PM

In the same way that 3G enabled widespread mobile web access and 4G made new applications work ranging from social media to Uber, 5G will herald a new level of connectivity, empowered by speed. Read more »

How telecoms giant Huawei is seen around the world

Julien Girault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 08:56 PM

US charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei have cranked up tensions between the world's two biggest economies, but the company is already facing obstructions around the world over alleged cyber-security risks. Read more »

British telco to strip China's Huawei from core networks, limit 5G access

Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 07:38 PM

Britain's BT Group said on Wednesday it was removing Huawei Technologies' equipment from the core of its existing 3G and 4G mobile operations and would not use the Chinese company in central parts of the next network. Read more »

Philippines LTE speed 85th in the world: industry monitor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 02:08 PM

Internet speeds using the LTE frequency have plateaued worldwide, as telecommunications companies focused more on expanding their reach, according to an industry monitor. Read more »

LTE speed, coverage in PH improved: global report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 05:58 PM

LTE wireless internet speed and coverage in the country improved last month compared to the same period last year, a global report said Monday.  Read more »

PH mobile internet now more reliable: Ericsson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 10:32 PM

Mobile internet reliability in the Philippines has improved, according to Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.  Read more »