BROWSING: TIM

Nokia announced that it is leading the Hexa-X project, the European Commission’s 6G flagship initiative for research that will drive the overall vision for not-yet-standardized 6G. The project goals include creating unique 6G use cases and scenarios, developing fundamental 6G technologies and defining a...

Italian operator TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies claimed a new world record for ultra-broadband long-distance speed with 5G technology applied to Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). A speed of 1 Gbps on 26 GHz millimeter-wave frequencies, at a distance of 6.5 kilometers from the site (1Gbps...

  Brazilian mobile operator Claro, owned by Mexican telecommunications group America Movil, announced plans to expand its 5G service in 12 additional cities before the end of the year. Claro’s 5G service will reach Brasília, Porto Alegre, Goiânia, São Luís, Manaus, Belém, Guarulhos, Santos, Santo André,...

  Italian carrier TIM and cell tower company INWIT started a collaboration to deploy small cells in Italy’s major cities with the aim of supporting the development of 5G. The two companies said that the collaboration will begin in the cities of Milan and Genoa where...

  Italian operator TIM and agricultural confederation Confagricoltura have signed an agreement to launch the "Agritech Innovation Hub" project, with the main aim of developing smart agriculture in Italy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intends to support agricultural entrepreneurs in the post-COVID economic, technological and social...

Oi "sounding out the market" for potential sale of mobile business Brazilian telecommunications operators Telefonica Brasil and TIM Participações have expressed interest in negotiating a joint offer to buy the mobile business of bankrupt Brazilian telco Oi the two companies said in securities filings. Telefonica Brazil...

  Italian operator TIM confirmed the completion of what it claims to be the first connection in Europe able to consistently surpass 2 Gbps speed on a 5G live commercial network with 26 GHz mmWave frequencies, the carrier said in a release. TIM said it has...

  Italian operators kicked off comercial 5G offerings in parts of the country’s main cities during the second half of 2019 and have already announced plans to rapidly expand coverage during 2020. Vodafone was the first operator to offer commercial 5G services in Italy. The telco,...

WING provides managed service for global IoT network Finnish vendor Nokia has inked a contract with Brazilian telecommunications operator TIM to provide Internet of Things (IoT) services to its enterprise customers in Brazil, the former said in a release. TIM is fully owned by Italian telecommunications...

A doctor in Rome has performed “major surgery” on a patient in an operating theatre in the city of Terni, 100 kilometres away, using virtual reality glasses and a 5G connection. The operation was live-streamed to 30,000 specialists and surgeons across the world. Actually,...

America Movil capex won't go to 5G for the next two years Mexican telecom group America Movil, the telecoms giant controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim, is not expecting to increase capex in Latin America in the next two years because of 5G...

The Italian smart port of Livorno in Italy is to showcase how buzzword industrial tech like 5G, AI, and IoT can help enterprises, municipalities and governments to bring forward environmental improvements to meet the United Nations’ ‘sustainable development goals’ (SDGs). The SDGs were set out...

  South Korean mobile operator KT says it surpassed 1 million 5G subscribers as of September 21, according to Korean press reports. The mobile network operator launched commercial 5G services in the country in early April. KT is the second largest carrier in the Asian country,...

A new smart farming initiative in Brazil, called ConectarAGRO, is seeking to make use of LTE and 5G connectivity, as well as satellite and microwave technologies, to enable 500,000 farms to connect machinery, deploy robots and sensors, and engage precision mapping. US agricultural equipment...

  Telecom Italia (TIM) expects to provide 5G technology in at least 120 cities and 200 tourist destinations across Italy by 2021, the operator said in a release. By that year, TIM also plans to provide 5G coverage for 245 industrial districts and 200 specific projects...

  Telecom Italia (TIM) has activated its commercial 5G network in parts of Turin and Rome, the telco said on its website. With this launch, TIM has become the second telco to launch commercial 5G services, after rival Vodafone launched 5G offerings earlier this month. "The 5G...

Finnish vendor Nokia and Italian operator Telecom Italia have joined with six international agri-tech firms on a smart agriculture initiative, ConectarAGRO, that seeks to bring connectivity, automation and intelligence to 93 per cent of Brazilian farmers. The Brazilian arm of Telecom Italia (TIM...

Italian telco TIM and Swedish vendor Ericsson have installed a 5G demo area at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport. The new demo area will allow arriving and connecting travellers to experience 5G technology, TIM said. The 5G demo area will be located at the Terminal T3 arrivals’ baggage...

  Under the agreement, both companies will cooperate to accelerate the launch of 5G devices and solutions in the Italian market Italian telecom operator TIM has signed a 5G-focused agreement with Chinese firm Xiaomi, which aims to accelerate the launch of 5G terminals and solutions in...

  The two companies have been testing the use of NB-IoT in Italy since 2017 Italian carrier TIM, along with compatriot company Olivetti, has unveiled a range of services for narrowband internet of things technology. The operator said that its expansion of NB-IoT connectivity to cover all...

  The Italian government said there are no current indications of any potential security threat in order to ban these companies   Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has issued a statement denying a local press report suggesting that the Italian government was planning to ban Chinese...

  The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin. The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...

  TIM also signed an agreement with LG to foster 5G development Italian carrier Telecom Italia (TIM), together with Nokia, says it has completed full coverage of the republic of San Marino with 5G technology. The coverage has now been increased to 99% of the territory via...

  The Italian telco carried out the 5G call in collaboration with Qualcomm and Ericsson Italian telco TIM said it has completed what it claims to be the first European 5G New Radio video call in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson. TIM has also opened...