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Software-defined networking (SDN) is one of the hottest topics in telecoms right now and a concept that appears to fit perfectly with the demands of international wholesalers for more efficient, more flexible network infrastructure and services. However, a lack of interoperable equipment, limited skillsets, and an inability to extend SDN capabilities beyond the reach of their own networks mean…

AID Partners Technology Holdings is looking at acquiring the controlling interest in any.TV, which owns and operates the Freedom Network, one of the largest global YouTube-certified multi-channel networks.

As one of the fastest growing networks on YouTube, Freedom grew to having over 177,000 channel partners, 211 million subscribers and 45 billion aggregate views worldwide as of…

Telstra has worked with Qualcomm, Ericsson and NETGEAR to develop the world's first Gigabit-class LTE mobile device and Gigabit-class commercially ready LTE network.

A new NETGEAR mobile router based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X16 LTE modem and Wi-Fi equipment will enable download speeds of up to 1Gbps over Telstra's upgraded LTE network, which uses equipment supplied by Ericsson.

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Nokia’s OZO Live, which enables premium live broadcasting of 3D 360 VR video and audio experiences with the OZO camera, is now available across the United States, Canada, European Union, China, Macau, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.

To foster the adoption of live VR, for a limited time Nokia is offering existing and new OZO camera customers a free…

This paper sets out a framework to estimate quality-adjusted price levels and price changes for fixed broadband services in OECD countries. We extend and adapt existing hedonic frameworks for international and interarea comparisons and consider the extended country product dummy approach. Hedonic pricing studies often are context and data dependent, and this study is no exception. We find that…