[New Delhi, India, May 23, 2018] In a global first, MTN SA have successfully commercially deployed Huawei’s CloudAIR 2.0 solution to share spectrum between 2G, 3G, 4G and NB-IoT radio technologies in the 900MHz band.

MTN SA and Huawei established a Joint Innovation Program in 2017 to research and trial innovative technologies, such as CloudAIR 2.0, in MTN SA’s network. Huawei’s CloudAIR 2.0 solution supports overlap of 2G, 3G, 4G and NB-IoT services in the 900MHz spectrum band, which enables MTN SA to make more efficient use of its limited 900MHz spectrum allocation and achieve a 45% increase in LTE throughput within the band.

Giovanni Chiarelli, Chief Technology and Information Officer for MTN SA, said: “Spectrum is an extremely precious asset. This new network optimization technique improves spectral efficiency and gives MTN the ability to deploy LTE within the same 900MHz band alongside GSM, UMTS and NB-IoT, while significantly improving LTE coverage and user experience.”

Edward Deng, President of Wireless Solutions of Huawei, said: “The spectrum cloudification sharing capabilities of CloudAIR 2.0 enable the deployment of different radio access technologies within the same spectrum. This solution can allocate and adjust spectrum resources according to the changes of mobile traffic and avoid legacy radio access technologies from occupying prime spectrum, thereby improving spectral efficiency.”

“CloudAIR 2.0 is a valuable solution that can hasten radio technology evolution, to increase network capacity, and improve customer experience.” Edward Deng added.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

Huawei’s end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 180,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com

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Celebrate Independence Day with super fast internet connectivity & superior voice call quality at an affordable price

 Kolkata: Mafe Mobile, a leading brand of affordable phones, has announced the launch of its latest 4G -VoLTE ready smartphone – the Shine M810. Dedicated to India’s 71^st Independence Day, the Mafe Shine M810 offers super fast internet connectivity and superior voice call quality at an affordable price.

The Shine M810 sports a 12.7cm (5 inch), (480 x 854pixels) FWVGA display which makes movies, videos and games come to life. The device is powered by a 1.3 Ghz QuadCore SPREADTRUM processor, 1 GB RAM and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, delivering a smooth performance and makes multi-tasking a breeze. Now, watching movies, video calling, chatting and playing games is a glitch free experience!

The Shine M810 features a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2 MP front camera with Selfie Flash and comes equipped with a solid 2800mAh  Li-ion battery with 8 hours of talk time(GSM) and 200 (GSM) hours  of standby time. It offers internal memory storage of 16GB expandable upto 64 GB .Weighing just 170 gms and measuring 8.5mm in thickness, the SHINE M810 is extremely light weight and fits nicely into your palm or pocket. Additionally, the 4G VoLTE smartphone comes with a host of useful features like GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi with tethering, proximity sensor and FM radio

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Jaikishan Agarwala, Director- Marketing, Saawariya Impex Pvt Ltd, said, ‘Mobile phone usage in India has witnessed a paradigm shift with data consumption on the rise and millions of apps available to satiate this demand. However, internet connectivity and voice call quality is still poor owing to outdated networks and handsets. This Independence Day, we offer our customers freedom from such issues with our new 4G-VoLTE enabled Shine M810 smartphone. Designed for internet savvy users, our new offering promises super fast data connectivity and superior voice call quality at a very affordable price. It comes with a host of useful features making it a truly value for money product. Additionally, our 650 service centers across the country deliver all necessary support and peace of mind. We are positive that the Shine M810 will certainly appeal to our customers”

Priced at Rs 4599, the ShineM810 is available in 2 vibrant golden & black colors. The product is available at 14,000+ retail points and leading e-commerce sites. For more information please visit https://www.mafemobile.com.

About Mafe Mobile

Mafe is a leading domestic handset brand promoted by Saawariya Impex Pvt. Ltd. Founded in the year 2013 and based in New Delhi; the home grown brand focuses on the affordable phone market and offers a range of feature and smart phones. With a world class manufacturing plant in Haryana having an installed capacity of 250,000 units+ per month and an in-house R&D unit, the company adheres to stringent quality standards. Backed by committed promoters, a team of 250+ experienced telecom professionals, a network of 400 + distributors, 14000+ retail points and 650 service centers, the brand has sold over 2.5 million handsets till date. With a current CAGR of 40 per cent, Mafe is one of the fastest growing, Made in India telecom brand.

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Wonder if it’s still a phone

 New Delhi, 18th February 2016

“Packed with so many awesome features that we wonder if it’s still a phone”.

High on cutting edge features, low on cost. Meet the 4G dual SIM smart phone everyone’s been waiting for Phicomm Energy 670, with an ultra compact body with fine texture.

Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace has announced a partnership with Phicomm, among other businesses a smart phone manufacturer, promoted by Shanghai Phicomm Communication Co. Ltd. Under this partnership, Snapdeal today launched the stylish power packed Energy 670 Smartphone, aiming to deliver the latest 4G technology at an affordable price to the Indian user. A 4G smart phone with dual SIM is now within everyone’s reach.

The Energy 670 is indisputably the best entry level 4G dual SIM phone offering a 5.0″ HD display, 2 GB DDR3 RAM+16 GB ROM (Expandable to 64GB), quad core snap dragon 210 processor, 2300 mAh battery, 1000:1 High Contrast Ratio, anti dazzle and high level screen, 8 Mega pixel the main camera and with HD video calling support, cinema level graphic, wide range of video format, powerful battery for movie playing, HD audio experience with the exciting price tag of just Rs 5999.

Announcing the launch Mr. Steve Wang – GM Phicomm India, said “We are excited to announce the stylist new E 670 with Snapdeal. We are confident that our association with Snapdeal will enable us to reach out to a wider audience, making 4G smartphones a reality for everyone.

Phicomm remains committed to providing the Indian customer with quality & technology rich 4G smart phones at exciting price points. Soon, they are also in the process of taking it to a different level where-in we will be targeting Tier 2 cities as well”

About Snapdeal

Snapdeal’s vision is to create India’s most impactful digital commerce ecosystem that creates life-changing experiences for buyers and sellers. In February 2010, Kunal Bahl along with Rohit Bansal, started Snapdeal – India’s largest online marketplace, with the widest assortment of 15 million+ products across 500+ diverse categories from thousands of regional, national, and international brands and retailers.

About Shanghai Phicomm Communication Co. Ltd.

Phicomm is the mobile brand of Shanghai Feixun Communication Co. Ltd. – A high-tech supplier of terminals for mobile communication and network solutions and system technology. Feixun, founded in 2008, has been very successful in establishing itself in the Asian market.

The name Phicomm consists of the combination of the Greek letter “Phi” and the English word “communication” together.

The five divisions of Phicomm are: Mobile, Smart Home, Cloud, Enterprise and ICT. In the European market, Phicomm is dominant in Mobility and Smart Home business.

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InnJoo exclusively tie up with Souq.com to market Fire Pro across Saudi Arabia

Dubai, UAE–14 July 2015:Well known by its flagship model ONE launched in March, InnJoo introduced Fire Pro, a 4G LTE smartphone in three colours Black, White and Gold across Saudi Arabia exclusively through Souq.com, which is the largest E-commerce platform in the Arab world.

The Fire Pro comes with the InnJoo’s own proprietary software and is priced at SAR 444, making it the most affordable 4G-LTE smartphone in the market.

The 4G LTE will now enable users to enjoy high speed internet with 150/50mbps download/upload speed. And, also offers a great LTE speed to stream videos or play games online.

The new device is equipped with 2GB RAM, Dual SIM, Quad-Core processor and Android Lollipop operating system. The 5 inch HD IPS display, while plus a 5 MP front and 8MP rear camera, it ensures a stunning display and browsing effect as well as clear angle for capturing. The smartphone is equipped with an internal storage of 16GB which can be further expanded via microSD card. The built-in InnUI also ensures longer usage with its power saving settings, which allow users the comfort to enjoy browsing the Internet, playing games, watching videos, listening to music and talking on the phone for longer periods.

Tim Chen, Co-founder and CEO at InnJoo, said: “We are excited to launch the latest innovation Fire Pro on souq.com, probably the best 4G LTE smartphone at most affordable price in the market. Its features and functionality provide users with great experience. Also E-Commerce is the market trend and it grows so fast all over the world. Strategically partnered with souq.com, the largest e-commerce platform in the region, is definitely a wise decision to open up the field of e-commerce to InnJoo.

“InnJoo is one of the leading smartphone brands also the internet company in the kingdom and features among the top 3 brands in the e-commerce space. With the launch of Fire Pro, we are confident of propelling the next wave of mobile internet ecosystem in the Kingdom and strengthen our position further in the market.”Chen said. “With the sales for our smartphones and the users of our own software on rise, we also plan to increase our investments to beef up our infrastructure and offer after sales service support in the region especially in KSA.”

The company since its launch in the year 2014 has sold over 1.2 million devices and also witnessed 2.5 million apps download in just six months from its apps store called InnStore. It has also been able to create a user community forum, InnForum that has been able to attract more than 20,000 fans in just three months. The smartphone’s browsing software, InnBrowser today experiences nearly half a million active users every week. InnCloud, a cloud backup service has about 3 million files upload by users.

About InnJoo

InnJoo is a technical startup born with internet DNA. Its internet journey was started by joining hands with the largest e-commerce sites in the region. Based in Dubai, InnJoo became the fastest-growing company by providing smart devices as well as software services in the MEA area.

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Growing up in a typically middleclass, co-educational school back in the Eighties – around the time Michel Jackson was Moonwalking “Beat-it” – love was all about letters. Seemingly endless tomes, professing affection that begun with “quotations” from Medieval English poems and were in fact, collaborative efforts. Typically, one wrote it (he with the neatest handwriting), one created the content (he with access to most books of quotations / poems), one signed it (he suffering from the affliction called love, heck we didn’t even know the word called “crush” ) and the most recklessly valiant delivered it (he who ran the risk of being slapped).

In nine cases out of ten the letters did not yield any result – the little ladies receiving them being equally scared to read them as we were about writing them. In some cases they resulted in chilling summons to the Principal’s office, “parents to see” notices, even rustication. In rare cases they elicited an acknowledgement – a shy smile that carefully avoided the gaze – enough for us to know that our purpose on terra firma has been vindicated. No, the smiles did not automatically translate into “dates”, which to us were exotic fruits from Arabia, to be had by the faithful for breaking the fast during the Holy month. (That’s not an exaggeration considering the fact that I am talking of a time when your Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t even born) Yes, it used to be long, painful process and, by the time we mustered enough courage to go up and speak to our lady loves, school leaving examinations would dawn and most would vanish into all-girl colleges never to be seen again, their one smile, remaining our most cherished possession, forever.

In the rarest of the rare cases where the letters elicited the desired response and sparks led to wildfires, the opening gambits: the so-called pick-up lines from the pre-cell phone era ,were as awkward and prosaic as we were. “I love you” Diptesh had told Satarupa. And as Satarupa’s knees had given up, suddenly confronted by the enormity of the three words spoken to her, Diptesh had chickened out, mumbling incoherently “said, the swallow to the reed” (lines from our English Literature staple “The Happy Prince”) before fleeing, still unable to confront his perfume of the heart, till date.

“Barkis is willing” from David Copperfield was an equally abused line and we had elevated throwing the line towards expecting (?) princesses with all the nonchalance of peacocks doing the mating dance. Often, the letters – our heart seeking missiles – would land at the wrong target leading to enormous collateral damage, peer group castigation, abject humiliation, global sanctions, or all, but that is another story. Suffice to say, our antics were naïve, however much we wanted to pass ourselves off as knaves and dandies of the day.

If you can visualize those bell-bottom pants, Hara stretch Jeans, Balmont T-shirts and desperately practiced Kamala Hasan moves from Sanam Teri Kasam, you too must be seeing the flash back in Techni-Colour Cinemascope. Now press the fast forward button and check out the Top 20 pickup lines of the day. Thank you technology, wish I was young again:

1. Turn on your Bluetooth: let’s pair our hearts and devices.
2. If you were a Tweet, I’d favourite you instantly and never re-Tweet you – don’t want to share you with everybody.
3. Is your name Google? You are everything I ever want to know.
4. You’ve stolen the ASCII to my heart.
5. How ‘bout a little peer-to-peer saliva swapping?
6. You are so pretty I wouldn’t even need Instagram filters if I were to take your pic.
7. Where is the Like button to that smile?
8. Every breath you take, every tweet you make …. I’ll be watching you.
9. No, that isn’t an i-Pod mini in my pocket. I’m just happy to see you.
10. Excuse me for a second. I need to change my status to “taken”.
11. You can put a Trojan on my hard drive anytime.
12. Ah, you still use Internet Explorer – you like things nice and slow.
13. You so auto-complete me.
14. Let’s merge our Photoshop layers?
15. What’s an Avatar like you doing in a Social Network like this?
16. Let me StumbleUpon all over you?
17. Is your IP available for some chat?
18. There’s something wrong with my cellphone : it doesn’t have your number in it.
19. Can I download you on my hard disk?
20. How ‘bout you and me being the dual sims on the handset of life?

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