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Kripa B October 4th, 2024 8:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Envisions a Hybrid AI Future with Enhanced Experiences: Report

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

Srikapardhi October 4th, 2024 9:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany Achieves Over 1.7 Gbps Download Speeds in Latest 5G Standalone Test

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

Tanay Singh Thakur October 3rd, 2024 3:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

India added 3385 5G BTS in September 2024

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

Srikapardhi October 3rd, 2024 2:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

MTN Launches Commercial 5G Services in Congo

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

Tanay Singh Thakur October 3rd, 2024 12:13 PM 73 COMMENTS

2 Years of 5G Launch in India: What’s Happened

It has been two years since 5G was first launched in India. The historic day of October 1, 2022, will always be remembered for the arrival of 5G in the country. So what has changed in these two years for India? Here, we won't focus on how India has progressed economically in these two years, instead, we will look at how the mobile download speeds have improved. India used to... Read More

Srikapardhi September 30th, 2024 6:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

KT and KT SAT Achieve 5G NTN Link with Geostationary Satellite

Korea Telecom (KT) and its satellite arm, KT SAT, have successfully linked terrestrial 5G networks with a satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO), which the companies claim is a world-first using 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) technology. KT announced on Monday that it has secured technology that works with KT SAT's satellite using 5G NTN, marking a crucial step in expanding communication coverage beyond the ground, particularly in remote areas such as... Read More

Srikapardhi September 30th, 2024 2:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Viettel Signs MoU for Major Share of 5G RAN Deployment in Vietnam

Vietnamese telecommunications company Viettel has awarded the majority share of its nationwide 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment to its existing partner, Ericsson. Both partners have signed a related Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance 5G adoption and innovation in Vietnam. Starting immediately, Ericsson's 5G products and services will be deployed across most provinces in Vietnam, according to the official release. Also Read: Viettel Group Inks Deal for Nationwide 5G... Read More

Srikapardhi September 30th, 2024 7:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany Expands Network with 1,400 Mobile Sites in Q3 2024

Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) announced that it has expanded 1,400 mobile network sites between July and September 2024 and has conducted improvement works at 4,800 sites to enhance 5G network coverage, increase data speeds, and improve network performance. Since the beginning of the year, O2 Telefonica has built 700 new mobile sites to close radio gaps and optimise the network, the operator said. Also Read: Telefonica Germany Activates First Energy-Self-Sufficient... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 27th, 2024 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

New 5G Open RAN Testing Lab Inaugurated at C-DoT, Bengaluru

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently inaugurated a new 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) testing lab at the C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics) facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka. After this, the minister inaugurated the "Tejas Centre of Excellence for Wireless Communications". Tejas Networks launched a new indigenous 32T32R Massive MIMO radio capable of delivering up to 1 Gbps+ download speeds using 5G mid-band spectrum. Read More - India is Looking at 6G... Read More

Srikapardhi September 25th, 2024 1:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ice Activates 5G Standalone Network, Deploys Network Slices for Norwegian Armed Forces

Norwegian mobile operator Ice has activated its 5G Standalone (SA) Network, which the operator calls "Pure 5G," enabling it to offer advanced services on its mobile network. In a recent exercise, Ice conducted tests of the new technology for time-critical services, allowing the deployment of a private network slice for the Armed Forces, which will benefit from enhanced security. Also Read: Ice Expands Physical Presence Beyond Eastern Norway, Plans Ten... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 24th, 2024 4:41 PM 1 COMMENTS

India’s 5G Market has Surpassed America’s: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the United States of America (USA). Addressing a forum in New York, PM Modi said that India's 5G market has grown bigger than America's 5G market. He stressed the fact that India managed to do this in just two years. To recall, 5G was launched in India on October 1, 2022, at the India Mobile Congress (IMC). The commercial rollouts started taking place a... Read More

Srikapardhi September 24th, 2024 1:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singtel Deploys New 5G Technology for Dynamic Network Resource Allocation

Singtel announced that it has commercially deployed Ericsson's Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (ARRP) at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 event, held over the weekend, as part of Singtel's 5G Express Pass offering to consumers. This advanced 5G technology allows for real-time, intelligent allocation of network resources, addressing the challenges of over- and under-provisioning that hindered earlier network slicing solutions. Singtel claims that it is the first in the... Read More