O2 Slovakia has expanded its 5G network, now covering over 82 percent of the population. Since the start of 2024, the operator has brought 5G connectivity to 673 additional towns and cities, increasing total coverage to 1,682 locations. This marks a rise from 70.1 percent coverage at the beginning of the year to 82.8 percent by the end of September, O2 Slovakia said in an official release. Also Read: O2... Read More
Samsung Electronics has been chosen by Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI to provide 4G and 5G O-RAN-compliant virtualised Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions for Open RAN deployment in Japan. This partnership, set to expand starting in 2025, aims to leverage a fully disaggregated and software-based architecture to enhance energy efficiency, performance, and automation in KDDI's network, the official release said. Also Read: KDDI and SoftBank to Expand Collaboration for 5G Network... Read More
The Racsa unit of Costa Rica's state-owned firm ICE has partnered with Nokia to deploy and officially launch its 5G Standalone (SA) service, becoming the first operator to do so in the region. The service is initially available at 30 sites in major cities, with Racsa planning to reach an additional 170 sites later this year, and with plans to expand to 500 sites in later phases. Also Read: Liberty... Read More
Vietnamese operator VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group) has selected Swedish network vendor Ericsson for its 5G network deployment. As part of the deal, Ericsson will supply and install its radio products on VNPT's network. VNPT will initially roll out its 5G network in Vietnam's major cities, focusing on areas with a high density of VNPT mobile subscribers, strong tourism activity, and developed enterprise and industrial zones. Also Read: VNPT... Read More
Reliance Jio is the only Indian telecom operator in the country that is offering users to experience 5G under the price point of Rs 200. From a business standpoint, this is a good strategy for the company. Jio has extremely price-sensitive customers under its portfolio and that is why this offer is such a good one from the company's as well as customers' perspective. When the tariffs were hiked in... Read More
British Test and assurance solutions provider Spirent Communications has introduced new 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) testing services. The solutions provide comprehensive lab-based 5G/Wi-Fi gateway testing and live network benchmarking to help communications service providers (CSPs) and device manufacturers optimise network performance and improve quality of experience (QoE). Also Read: Telefonica Germany Achieves Over 1.7 Gbps Download Speeds in Latest 5G Standalone Test Demand for Network Performance Evaluation Spirent says... Read More
Reliance Jio, the largest private telecom operator in India, is reportedly slowing down its 5G network expansion due to low capacity utilisation and a delayed monetisation timeline. This has led Jio to focus on upgrading its 4G customers to the more expensive next-generation service. Airtel is also focusing on enhancing its 4G network to transition its remaining feature phone users to smartphones. Both telcos are looking at a need-based strategy... Read More
Bharti Airtel has three AirFiber plans available for customers. Airtel's AirFiber services are slowly expanding into new cities. The telco hasn't yet gone live with its FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) powered by 5G networks in many cities. Airtel confirmed recently that its new cities where AirFiber will be tested and rolled out will be done over 5G SA (standalone) networks. When it comes to plans that users can choose from,... Read More
US-based mobile chipset maker Qualcomm envisions a hybrid Artificial Intelligence (AI) future, where advanced AI capabilities across mobile, automotive, and PC segments enhance cost efficiency, security, privacy, and performance. By integrating on-device and cloud-based AI, we aim to optimise these aspects through our Snapdragon processors, said Qualcomm Senior Vice President and President of Qualcomm India, Savi Soin, according to an ET report. Reportedly, the senior Qualcomm executive discussed various topics,... Read More
Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) said it has reached a milestone in 5G technology, achieving peak download speeds of over 1.7 Gbps by bundling four frequency bands in 5G standalone (SA) mode. For comparison, this speed is nearly double that of the fastest commercial fiber-optic connections available today, 02 Telefonica said in an announcement this week. Also Read: Telefonica Germany Expands Network with 1,400 Mobile Sites in Q3 2024 Record-Breaking 5G... Read More
5G has grown rapidly in India. However, lately, the speed at which the telcos were deploying 5G BTSes (base transceiver stations). In September 2024, India added 3385 5G BTS. The total site count went up from 4,53,794 to 4,57,179. Back in August, this number went up by around 1500 only. Are you wondering why Indian telecom operators have reduced the pace at which they were adding 5G BTS? It is... Read More
MTN Congo announced that it has become the first operator in Central Africa to launch commercial 5G services, following a pilot phase that began in October 2022. The company said on its X account (formerly Twitter) that 5G will transform the daily lives of the Congolese people and represents an opportunity to boost the development and growth of businesses. Also Read: Viettel Signs MoU for Major Share of 5G RAN... Read More
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Ha bhai , 15th jan ko site updated hui hain. B1 ( 20mhz) , b8 ( only 3mhz for lte,…
But Jio is also using ericsson?
That’s true I’ve seen Jio 5G network in the middle of nowhere while travelling from howrah to mumbai
Hoping to see more 5g competition
I am glad Airtel chose Ericsson over Nokia and Samsung. Airtel following AT&T and the network will be unbeatable and…
