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Srikapardhi April 9th, 2024 8:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers and Shaw Extend 5G Network in Western Canada

Canadian companies Rogers and Shaw together have expanded their networks in Western Canada, according to the joint statement released on April 3rd, marking their one-year anniversary of the Rogers and Shaw merger. In April 2023, Shaw Communications was acquired by Rogers Communications, and the company's operations were rebranded to the Rogers brand beginning in July of that year. Also Read: Rogers Completes First 5G Network Slicing Trial in Canada Network... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 8th, 2024 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Simplifies Procedure to Obtain Experimental License for 5G Use Case Lab

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has simplified the procedure for obtaining experimental licenses for the 5G use case labs. The Government of India (GoI) announced 100 5G Use Case Labs to be set up across India in educational institutes. These labs will contribute to helping the telcos monetise 5G faster by identifying new and advanced use cases of 5G networks. To use these labs, applicants need to obtain an experimental... Read More

Yashika Goel April 7th, 2024 8:40 PM 3 COMMENTS

Over 9,000 5G BTS Deployed in India During March 2024

India witnessed the deployment of over 9,000 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) across various states and union territories during March 2024, bolstering India's 5G network infrastructure. The latest data reported by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reveals significant progress in expanding the reach of 5G technology, with Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra leading the deployment efforts. Also Read: India Witnessed Addition of Over 7,000 5G BTS in January 2024... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2024 7:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream AirFiber Reaches Rajkot and Other New Places

Airtel Xstream AirFiber has expanded into new cities in the country. Airtel started with a very passive approach by launching Xstream AirFiber in just Delhi to start with. It was later expanded to Gurgaon, and then a few other NCR cities. But today, it is available in Gujarat and West Bengal as well. Here's the complete list of cities where Airtel Xstream AirFiber is present in India today: Read More... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2024 6:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Reaches 136 New Cities

Reliance Jio's 5G FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access) service, Jio AirFiber has reached 136 new cities and towns. From 5352 cities/towns, the total number of cities where it is available now has reached 5488. It has happened in a short span and will give competition to Airtel which is expanding slowly, but strategically. With states such as Manipur, Meghalaya, and Mizoram added to the mix, users in more areas could enjoy the... Read More

Srikapardhi April 5th, 2024 2:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Open Fiber FWA Achieves 1 Gbps Speeds in Italy With Intracom Telecom

Athens-based networking equipment and solutions vendor Intracom Telecom said its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology field tests at one of Italian wholesale operator Open Fiber's commercial sites in Puglia, Southern Italy, delivered 1 Gbps download speeds at a distance of 5 km. Intracom Telecom shared the test results while announcing the extension of collaboration with Open Fiber this week. Also Read: Open Fiber Continues Expansion of Ultra-Fast FTTH Connectivity Across... Read More

Srikapardhi April 3rd, 2024 8:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boldyn to Implement 5G Upgrades at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento

Connectivity solutions provider Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) announced that it will be implementing 5G upgrades to the Golden 1 Center sports area in Sacramento, California. Boldyn will upgrade, operate, and monitor the distributed antenna system (DAS) that supports wireless connectivity at the arena to benefit fans, visitors, staff, and vendors. Also Read: Boldyn Completes Acquisition of Cellnex’s Private Networks Business Seamless Fan Engagement "From streamlined ticketing to seamless in-seat ordering and... Read More

Srikapardhi April 1st, 2024 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Globe Telecom Expands 5G Network and Pilots Sustainable Solutions in Philippines

Philippines operator Globe Telecom reported that it has expanded its 5G footprint by installing 41 more 5G sites across Visayas and Mindanao in 2023. Of these, 27 sites were deployed in Visayas and 14 new ones in Mindanao last year, Globe said recently. Globe noted that in 2023, it has attained 92.36 percent outdoor coverage in key Visayas and Mindanao cities and 97.90 percent in the National Capital Region, facilitating... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 1st, 2024 1:11 PM 2 COMMENTS

India Ranked 14th for Fastest Median 5G Download Speeds: Report

Ookla has just released a report highlighting how different countries are doing with respect to offering 5G networks. While it has only been a short while since India saw the release of 5G networks, according to the data published by Ookla, India ranks 14th globally in offering the fastest median 5G download speeds to customers. Jio and Airtel were the first telcos in the country to release 5G in Oct... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 31st, 2024 7:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber 50 Days Free Offer Explained

Jio AirFiber, the 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) service from Reliance Jio is now available for customers in 5352 cities and towns in India. To promote the service, Jio is offering it for free for 50 days. Both new and existing customers of Reliance Jio can opt for this service. The 50-day free offer has come at a great time as more people switch to JioCinema for streaming the Indian... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 29th, 2024 1:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Global Telecom Capex Declined in 2023 as 5G Rollout Slowed Down: Report

Globally, the telecom sector capex (capital expenditure) declined in 2023, as the telcos scaled down the 5G rollout. According to a Dell'Oro Group report, for the first time since 2017, the capex for the global telecom sector has gone down in the full year 2023 in nominal USD terms. Telcos are not finding any incremental revenues with respect to rolling out 5G at an aggressive pace anymore. While developing countries... Read More

Srikapardhi March 29th, 2024 12:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bite Latvia Targets 75 Percent 5G Population Coverage by Year End

Bite Latvia announced this week that it has rapidly increased the coverage of its 5G Network, now operating 389 base stations covering 55 percent of Latvia's population. In March, Bite began developing its 5G Network and activated the first 172 5G base stations. An additional 161 5G base stations are planned for development by the end of 2024, bringing the total to 550. Expansion of 5G Coverage With this expansion,... Read More