Ramping up 4G globally Deloitte predicts that global revenues from 4G are likely to reach £60 billion by 2014, with more than 200 operators running networks in 75 countries. In the UK, O2 is to launch its 4G offering, finally bringing competition to EE. China Mobile is planning to spend $30.1 billion on its network this year with about a quarter of that amount earmarked for TD-LTE technology. Deloitte predicts that 4G subscriber numb...

IPv6 : The summer it finally happened A decade old guessing game finally came to an end in mid-2012. America was supposed to be hopelessly behind while Europe had not much to show after a decade of spending EU money lavishly on IPv6 related projects. India released a National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap, outlining the steps to be taken for the implementation of IPv6 as well as the formation of the India IPv6 Task force. China and Japan were thought to ...

IPv6 : The summer it finally happened A decade old guessing game finally came to an end in mid-2012. America was supposed to be hopelessly behind while Europe had not much to show after a decade of spending EU money lavishly on IPv6 related projects. India released a National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap, outlining the steps to be taken for the implementation of IPv6 as well as the formation of the India IPv6 Task force. China and Japan were thought to ...

Are emerging markets driving the future? It is important to me that I’m constantly reviewing and evaluating milestones and the goals we set in our business. The path we set out and the goals we pursue are important to how we function on a daily basis. I like the data and I like to get an understanding of the business environment from all angles. In emerging markets, where the market landscapes vary so much, it’s even more important to be close to m...

Bridging the rural-urban digital divide The government believes that better communication services and greater access to information can help bridge the urban–rural digital divide. Therefore, telephony and broadband connectivity in rural areas have been key thrust areas for the government for a while now. While the country’s rural teledensity increased from 2 per cent in 2006 to 33.79 per cent in March 2011, a lot remains to be achieved in ter...