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About the author: Aparna, from a journalism background, closely follows the developments in the telecom Industry.

Aparna R December 31st, 2022 4:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat by e& and Nokia Demonstrate First 100 Gbps Fiber Broadband

Nokia and Etisalat UAE, branded as Etisalat by e&, demonstrated the fastest passive optical network speed in the middle and African regions. Nokia Bell Lab's PON proof of concept achieved rates four times faster than most advanced networks today, with 100 gigabits per second on a single wavelength. Nokia and Etisalat UAE have established numerous industry firsts in their long-standing relationship, including the world's first single carrier terabit per second... Read More

Aparna R December 31st, 2022 1:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Improves Connectivity Across More Areas of Oman

Ooredoo introduces 2G, 3G, and 4G coverage to at least 37 previously uncovered rural sites and remote communities across Oman for the first time by deploying new mobile broadband-capable network sites. This allowed users in 31 other villages throughout Oman to improve their coverage through mobile technologies. Regulatory Support Wider access to mobile Internet across Oman has been facilitated with the recent renewal of Ooredoo's license obligation following approval from the... Read More

Aparna R December 30th, 2022 7:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vantage Towers and Advent Test Biomethanol Fuel Cells in Greece

Advent Technologies, a leader in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, along with Vantage Towers Greece, launched a Proof of Concept (PoC) initiative to replace diesel generators with fuel cells. With more than 5,250 towers in operation, Vantage Towers is the largest and only independent tower infrastructure provider in Greece. At temporary sites that are not connected to the power grid, fuel cells can be used in place of diesel generators... Read More

Aparna R December 30th, 2022 6:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

TIM and Google Cloud Launch the First 5G Edge Cloud Platform

A 5G edge cloud platform has been introduced in Italy by Telecom Italia (TIM) and Google Cloud to assist in the creation of new smart mobility applications, such as self-driving and assisted cars. To accelerate Italy's digital transformation, the strategy is focused on a wide range of industries, startups, entrepreneurs, companies, and public administration. The 5G Edge platform, the first of its kind in the nation, integrates TIM's cloud and... Read More

Aparna R December 30th, 2022 4:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Movistar Starts Offering 5G Services in Mexico

Mexican telecom operator Movistar, owned by the Spanish telecom group Telefonica, announced its commencement of 5G services. According to a release by Movistar Mexico, its 5G service has been launched in Ciudad de Mexico, Culiacan, and Hermosillo, with plans to roll out 5G in Guadalajara and Monterrey soon. In addition, the telco plans to bring the 5G service to 33 cities by 2023. 5G Services in Prepaid and Postpaid Movistar... Read More

Aparna R December 30th, 2022 11:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Serbia Broadband Announces Completion of Giga Serbia Project

Serbia Broadband (SBB) completed the digitization of all SBB users and presented its largest project to the customers. 'GIGA Serbia' is the largest project in the year's recent series of large undertakings. This year also marks the 20th year of the company. Digitization of SBB Network Digitization of the SBB network worth 300 million euros was started in 2017, which has completed 36 GIGA cities to date. As a result,... Read More

Aparna R December 30th, 2022 5:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telenet Takes Over Eltrona in Luxembourg

Telenet has acquired a telecom company outside Belgium for the first time by agreeing to buy all the remaining shares in Luxembourg's Eltrona. With this deal, Telenet will become the sole owner of a telecom business outside of Belgium. The founding shareholders of Eltrona and Telenet, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Telenet Group, announce that they have agreed that Telenet will purchase all of the remaining shares of Eltrona, active in... Read More

Aparna R December 29th, 2022 9:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singtel Partners Telkom and Medco Power to Enter Indonesia Data Centre Market

Singtel has partnered with Telkom, Indonesia's largest telco, and the Indonesian energy provider Medco Power to launch its first data centre project in Indonesia. This is the third market for Singtel as it advances its regional data centre strategy and looks to address digital infrastructure demand to ASEAN's (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) growth. Data Centre Location Singtel and Telkom signed an MOU to collaborate in the area of data... Read More

Aparna R December 29th, 2022 6:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

A1 Telekom Austria and Nokia Achieve 2 Gbps on 5G With 3CC

Nokia and A1 Austria announced that they have successfully demonstrated 3 Component Carrier Aggregation (3CC CA) on a 5G Standalone (SA) trial network in Austria, reaching data rates of 2 Gbps. Carrier Aggregation (CA) enables mobile operators to achieve higher throughputs and improved coverage. This will let A1 provide its subscribers with a superior 5G experience. Carrier Aggregation on 5G Over the 5G network of A1 Austria, the trial used... Read More

Aparna R December 25th, 2022 4:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

SLG Capital to Setup Data Center in NCR Region

The Uttar Pradesh Government has signed a USD 1 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore's SLG Capital for the establishment of a Data center in the state, ahead of the Global Investor Summit scheduled for February 2023. There are other agreements signed too ahead of the investor summit. A tweet from the Official Twitter account of Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (CEO Noida) reads, "In the presence of... Read More

Aparna R December 25th, 2022 7:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spark and Bank of New Zealand Partner to Offer Free Mobile Banking to Customers

Spark and Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) have signed a partnership and announced that Bank of New Zealand customers with a Spark or Skinny mobile data connection wouldn't have to worry about data charges when using BNZ banking services. Spark is New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company. Access to BNZ Digital Platforms without Data Charges As a result, Bank of New Zealand customers with a Spark or Skinny... Read More

Aparna R December 25th, 2022 2:26 AM 1 COMMENTS

T-Mobile Expands 5G Network; Deploys Additional 1900 MHz Layer Nationwide

T-Mobile has increased 5G capacity and coverage Nationwide. The telco now offers services to 260 million customers with Ultra Capacity 5G and 323 million with Extended Range 5G. With this, T-Mobile achieves its mid-band 5G year-end target weeks ahead of schedule and gets closer to its aim of providing Ultra Capacity 5G coverage to 300 million people by the end of 2023. Deploys Mid-Band Carrier 1900 MHz T-Mobile is adding... Read More