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One New Zealand & Starlink launch nationwide IoT satellite network

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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One New Zealand and Starlink launch IoT satellite network providing SMS and data coverage nationwide, including 40% of the country lacking cell towers.
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VoLTE market to reach US$914.8 billion by 2033: FMI

Wed, 20th Sep 2023
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The voice-over LTE market is forecasted to garner revenue of US$914.8 billion in 2033, up from US$18.4 billion in 2023, at a rate of 47.8%.
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Alcatel-Lucent expands its partnership with Nokia in ANZ

Wed, 20th Sep 2023
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The partnership provides a broader end-to-end integrated portfolio for partners and their enterprise customers and fulfils network requirements.
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Eseye's new software to cut IoT development time by half

Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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AnyNet SMARTconnect is flexible, on-device connectivity software enabling scalable global connectivity that reduces development time by up to nine months.
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Vodafone's Mobile Virtual Network Operator open for business

Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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Vodafone NZ opens its Mobile Virtual Network Operator platform, with My Republic as its first partner. More consumer choice expected.
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New Infovista report identifies significant CAPEX savings

Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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A new report by Infovista has found that making modelling more precise in RAN planning and designing can foster major CAPEX savings for mobile operators.
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70% better 5G power consumption with hardware optimisation

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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ABI Research has found that hardware optimisation promises up to 70% improvement in 5G power consumption as networks reach scale in many developed nations.
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ComCom grants clearance for Vocus, 2degrees merger

Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to a transaction that would see the merger of the Vocus Group with 2degrees.
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Telstra and Intellihub sign $100M IoT deal, Telstra reaches 5 million IoT devices

Mon, 7th Feb 2022
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Telstra secures $100m IoT deal with Intellihub, marking its most extensive IoT partnership in terms of value and connected devices.
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Intel, Juniper, and Rakuten Symphony collaborate to develop carrier grade Open RAN

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.
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6G guidelines outlined in paper released by NGMN

Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance publishes its first 6G white paper, outlining drivers and vision for the next generation of mobile networks.
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APAC drives multi-billion dollar growth in private network deployments

Thu, 25th Mar 2021
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Asia Pacific countries are leading the way in private network deployments, creating a market worth $7bn by 2025, says ABI Research.
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Optus secures funding to fill mobile coverage black spots

Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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With State, Federal and Optus funding, the company is building 83 new sites as part of the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot Program.
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GSMA reveals 2020 GLOMO Awards winners

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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The awards included 35 categories ranging from 5G leadership to mobile apps, mobile network infrastructure, diversity in tech, and STEAM efforts for children.
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2G and 3G networks are 'open doors' for cyber attacks

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.
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SingleRAN Pro: Combining simplicity and openness for a 5G future

Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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Huawei's SingleRAN Pro solution supposedly offers an open, simplified networking concept to help operators roll out commercial 5G networks.
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HTC releases first 5G hub for the next-gen of mobile

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Available by the end of June in Australia, it is a sign of things to come for the inevitable growth of 5G across the globe.
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Spark details 5G rollout plans

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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By 2020, Spark expects its wireless-network specific capex to be between 25%-35% of Spark's overall capital expenditure envelope.
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Telstra deploys narrowband technology in IoT network

Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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The telecommunications giant says it is one of the first in the world to deploy both narrowband and Cat M1 IoT technologies.
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SoftBank and NEC offer new business-oriented mobile network service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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It can be used at locations where optical fiber lines are not provided or as an alternative to metal-wired lines such as DSL or digital access.