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Spanish component vendor KDPOF will next month showcase a new technology that it says can increase the performance of Wi-Fi EasyMesh networks from 100Mbps up to 1Gbps in homes and small offices.

KDPOF provides gibabit transceivers over plastic optical fiber (POF). The company plans to use next month's Broadband World Forum in Germany to present their in-wall wired optical connectivity…

Sprint provided its clearest view yet on the company’s attempts to reduce its network expenses by building out monopoles for network coverage, instead of using traditional cell towers. The company also reiterated the price tag for its failed venture: $180 million in abandoned equipment.

The details of Sprint’s now-discontinued monopole network build-out plan were contained in a lengthy…

Mobile operator 3 Hong Kong has partnered with local fintech provider WeLend to launch a new service allowing customers to purchase a new smartphone and take out a loan in one step without having to make upfront payments.

The 3Money New Phone and Cash Plan will allow customers to apply online 24 hours a day to subscribe to tariff plans that come bundled with designated smartphones.…

Mobile operator 3 Hong Kong has partnered with local fintech provider WeLend to launch a new service allowing customers to purchase a new smartphone and take out a loan in one step without having to make upfront payments.

The 3Money New Phone and Cash Plan will allow customers to apply online 24 hours a day to subscribe to tariff plans that come bundled with designated smartphones.…

Japanese fixed line operator TOKAI Communications has contracted Australia-based Telstra to provide connectivity to help pursue an international expansion.

TOKAI Communications has arranged to use the Telstra Programmable Network (TPN) to access Telstra's networks.

The Japanese operator will also to tap into Telstra's subsea cable infrastructure spanning 230 countries and…