DOCOMO to Establish Smart-life Business Units

NTT DOCOMO will establish several new business units on July 1 as an initiative to restructure its business and organizational structure aimed at generating new revenue streams. The new units are the Smart-life Business Department and the M2M Business Department.  Within the Smar-life unit, DOCOMO will focus on opportunities including Mobile Retail, Content, Solutions (education, healthcare, ecology), Financial (credit payment services and...

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Singtel Invested S$150 Million in 4G Rollout

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) invested $150 million over the past year to launch its 4G network across Singapore. SingTel is now providing street-level coverage across the island, as well as indoor coverage in more than 550 buildings, including shopping malls, hotels and other commercial properties. Singtel said that it is progressively deploying Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology in commercial buildings to boost maximum...

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UK Plans White Space Trial

Ofcom, the official telecoms regulatory authority for the U.K.,  announced plans for a pilot of white space technology.  The study will test the inter-operation of white spaces devices, white space databases and the processes to mitigate against causing any undue interference to current spectrum users. Specifically, Ofcom is inviting industry to take part in the pilot, which is intended to take place in the autumn. The locations for...

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