Mobile Data
Axiata sees consolidation opportunities, eyeing M&As
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) may be on the cards for mobile telecommunications group Axiata Group Bhd this year, as some of the Asian markets are ripe for consolidation.
Mobile data to generate US$50bil in revenue by 2019: Ovum
Mobile data roaming will generate approximately US$50 billion in revenue by 2019, contributing as much as 56% to global roaming revenue, according to new research by global analyst firm Ovum.
Dropmysite rolls out mobile data backup and security app
Dropmysite has rolled out its Dropmymobile app, designed to safeguard users’ mobile data.
Telenor aims to connect 45 million Internet users in Asia by year-end
Telenor Group said it expects to increase its mobile Internet subscriber base in Asia to 45 million users by year’s end, an increase of approximately 64% year-over-year and the company’s fastest uptake of mobile Internet users to date.
Mobile data set to overtake voice in Malaysia by 2017: IDC
Mobile data services will become the key driver for mobile operators in Malaysia and is expected to surpass mobile voice revenue in 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Mobile Service Tracker 2H 2013.
Long Term Evolution: A long game in the making
Edwin Yapp ponders the June instalment of Disrupt and comes away wondering what operators must do to boost LTE adoption in the country.
Mobile data plans need to evolve: Ericsson
Smartphone penetration and the consumption of mobile data continue to growth unabated in South-East Asia, but the lack of clarity in how operators design their mobile data plans could potentially stymie further growth in the region, according to Ericsson.
Mobile data traffic to increase 11-fold from 2013-2018: Cisco
According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2013 to 2018, worldwide mobile data traffic will increase nearly 11-fold over the next four years and reach an annual run rate of 190 exabytes by 2018.
One billion LTE subscriptions by 2017, according to Ericsson report
Mobile data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years, a trend driven mainly by video, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report.
To feed web-hungry masses, Telenor expands Opera partnership
Telenor Group and Opera Software have announced a re-commitment and an expansion of their partnership to bring the mobile web to Telenor’s customers.
