Wireless Watch 629 March 10: Dish's next moves

Key Issues:

• Dish won’t build 4G, could it really seize a headstart in 5G? 2
• NB-IoT looms, but don’t write off the LPWANs too hastily 7

Comment:

• Google takes Project Loon to India’s untapped millions 13
• Cohere joins the big names in the quest to define 5G’s air interface 15
• Qualcomm builds developer base for its server chips 18
• Price war in Singapore as fourth mobile operator awaits 20
• ZTE faces US sanctions over alleged Iran trade 21

M&A Watch:
Austrian regulator speaks up for Hutchison’s UK acquisition plan 21
IoT Watch:
Ericsson scales back connected device forecasts 23
Mobile Apps and Content:
Google accelerates Android N release, may face EU action 24
Standards Watch:
Here looks for new members and expansion beyond the car 25
Spectrum Watch:
America Movil outspends AT&T in Mexican auction 26
WiFi Watch:
Birdstep sells assets to key WiFi offload competitor 27
Operator Watch:
Telekom Austria bundles OTT TV with top end LTE phones 28