BROWSING: 5G

COAI represents the interests of local carriers Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea The lack of enough 5G frequencies for Indian operators is likely to become a major hurdle for the rollout of 5G technology as well as Wi-Fi services with the emergence of...

DB, Ericsson, O2 Telefonica and Vantage Towers will receive state funding to test 5G infra along train tracks in Germany German train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB), Ericsson, O2 Telefónica and Vantage Towers are working together to develop a solution to deploy a 5G mobile communications...

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49% Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination of their telecommunication businesses in the U.K., respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK,...

Tigo and Movistar highlighted that the potential agreement will increase current national mobile coverage by 10% Colombian operators Movistar and Tigo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of sharing their mobile access networks under a new, jointly owned infrastructure firm. In a...

5G is not a specific technology. It is a collection of services that can be enabled by a set of technologies. These include Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication, and Massive Machine Type Communications. To deliver these services, core areas of existing 4G technology...

China Broadnet had reached the 1 million 5G subscriber mark in October last year Chinese operator China Broadnet reached 9 million 5G package subscribers twelve months after launching the service and aims to increase its 5G customer base to 50 million in three years, local...

Another day, another techno hub, and another carrier-sponsored effort this time. After Verizon and BT opened private-5G style demo rooms of various sorts in the last couple of weeks, Spain-based Telefónica has cut the ribbon on a new “open lab” in the name of...

'The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?' 5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks are working as expected and providing human users and connected devices with the level of...

DNB said its 5G network now extends to 61.2% of Malaysia’s populated areas Malaysian telecommunications operator Maxis said it plans to offer 5G services via the 5G network currently being rolled out and operated by state-run entity Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), local press reported. "We will...

A potential ban on Huawei by the European Union would breach the principles of market economy, free trade and fair competition, Chinese newspapers reported Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin as saying. These comments came in response to a recent Financial Times report suggesting that...

The total number of cellular IoT connections, on all cellular network technologies, grew 29 percent in the last 12 months, to finish 2022 on 27 billion connections, and will more than double in the period to 2030, when the figure tops six billion. So...

EE said that the new small cells are improving 4G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Brighton and Sheffield U.K. mobile operator EE said it has already deployed over 600 small cells across the country to boost 4G coverage. In a release, the carrier said a total...

Airtel said its 5G offering is currently available in more than 3,500 towns and cities across India Indian operator Bharti Airtel's 5G subscriber base has reached 10 million, after announcing it had signed up 2 million 5G customers in two additional regions, the company said...

US carrier T-Mobile has provided 5G connectivity for an unmanned drone flight going beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), for a distance of over 120 kilometres. Nebraska-based Valmont Industries – which makes irrigation equipment, windmill support structures, and traffic steel utility poles – managed...

BSNL said it expected a 20% growth in revenue following the deployment of 4G services at a national level The government of India has earmarked a total of INR890 billion ($10.8 billion) for the allotment of spectrum for state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)...

Currently, Mavenir 5G radios are manufactured by Jabil in the U.S. and India Network software provider Mavenir expects to start manufacturing 5G Standalone (SA) and Open RAN (O-RAN) radios in Brazil in 2024, Brazilian news site Mobile Time reported. According to the report, Mavenir aims to...

Movistar said it currently has a total of 4 million accesses over IPv6 Spanish mobile operator Movistar, owned by telecom group Telefonica, has completed the deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in its entire mobile network, claiming to be the first Spanish telco to...

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Three will own the remaining 49% U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are expected to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom’s largest mobile operator by the end of this week or early next...

SK Telecom accounted for 47.8% of the total 5G subscribers in Korea 5G subscribers in South Korea reached 30 million as of the end of April, with the addition of 423,000 users during that month, local press reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of...

Orange initially launched its 5G SA network in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Seville Spanish telecom operator Orange said it expects its 5G Standalone (SA) network to reach nearly 30 Spanish cities by the end of the first half of 2023. Orange’s 5G SA network was...

Telcel already owns 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Mexican mobile operator Telcel, owned by telecommunications group America Movil, is considering whether to participate in the upcoming auction process through which the Mexican government expects to award 5G frequencies, local newspaper El...

Charter will use Nokia’s 5G RAN solutions to provide wireless 5G connectivity and increased network capacity to customers in its trial markets in the United States Finnish vendor Nokia announced that U.S. cable operator Charter Communications is implementing Nokia’s AirScale equipment portfolio for the deployment...

EY sees operators as needing to reinvent to address enterprises’ needs and deliver the full sustainability benefits 5G can enable Telcos sit in an interesting position as it relates to global sustainability efforts. Given the scale of many telecommunications networks, large operators are major energy...

1&1 recently said it expected to launch its 5G offering for smartphone users by the third quarter of 2023 Germany’s competition regulator Bundeskartellamt is currently assessing whether Vodafone Germany or its affiliated company Vantage Towers unlawfully impeded newcomer 1&1 in the deployment of its mobile...