Bharti Airtel's Xstream AirFiber service is now available in 27 cities. The list of the cities is mentioned below. Firstly, it is worth mentioning that in all of these cities, Airtel is deploying 5G SA for FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access). If 5G SA hasn't been deployed, then it will be in the future, as Airtel wants to serve FWA customers with the SA network. While the service has expanded to 27... Read More
MTN South Africa and Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation on Net5.5G. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the IP Day Summit, themed "Net5.5G Network Development," co-hosted by the two companies. The event brought together top experts from MTN's network planning team and Huawei's data communications team, according to the official release. Also Read: NuRAN Secures NaaS Agreement With MTN Group for 250 Sites... Read More
Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) has signed an extension to its core network partnership with Ericsson, aiming to advance 5G capabilities. This partnership leverages Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core and cloud infrastructure, already supporting 45 million O2 Telefonica subscribers across 5G Standalone (SA), 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), 4G, and 2G networks, according to the official release. Also Read: O2 Telefonica Germany, Ericsson Implement Europe’s First Cloud RAN for 5G In-Service Software Upgrades The... Read More
Bulgarian operator Vivacom has launched tests of 5.5G mobile technology services. The company reported achieving download speeds of over 10 Gbps and upload speeds of over 1 Gbps in its 5.5G lab tests. Vivacom became the first in Bulgaria to conduct tests of the latest 5.5G mobile technology, the company said on Monday. The technology represents the next important phase in 5G and is based on the mobile network standard... Read More
Malaysian operator Maxis has announced that it is ready to complete the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) share subscription agreement (SSA) process in accordance with the terms of the SSA and to sign the shareholders agreement with DNB. Maxis also announced that it is on track to complete its SSA process early and to participate in the rollout of the second 5G network, ahead of the timeline announced by the Minister... Read More
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is a technology which has existed in the 4G era too. But 4G FWA didn't make much noise because of its limited potential and capabilities. With 5G, the way we look at FWA changes completely. 5G FWA can provide fiber broadband-like speeds and enable several use cases that 4G FWA couldn't. While Indian telecom operators have rolled out 5G in many parts of the country and... Read More
Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications, in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), has announced the expansion of its 5G mobile services across Eastern Ontario. The announcement, part of the EORN Cell Gap Project, aims to improve and expand cellular services in rural areas of Eastern Ontario, benefiting residents, businesses, and visitors alike, Rogers said in a statement. Also Read: Rogers Starts Next Phase of 5G Expansion in TTC... Read More
Reliance Industries-owned Radisys Corporation is set to offer network infrastructure, applications, and smartphones to the Ghana-based Next Gen Infra Co (NGIC). The deal would enable NGIC to roll out 5G services in Ghana at low or affordable costs. However, the deal has faced pushback from the Ghanaian National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to Bloomberg, NDC said that at a time when Ghana is in dire need of foreign exchange and... Read More
Kentucky-based American rural wireless operator Appalachian Wireless has selected Sitetracker, a provider of deployment operations management software, to expedite the rollout of 5G services across communities in Kentucky and Virginia. Appalachian Wireless, an East Kentucky Network (EKN) telecommunications company, is the 14th-largest mobile broadband provider in the United States according to the company and recently announced a multi-year Radio Access Network (RAN) modernisation project with Ericsson to reach more underserved... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has rolled out 5G FWA (fixed-wireless access) services in close to 7000 cities and towns in India. The telecom operator has branded the service AirFiber for its customers to easily understand what it is. Jio launched 5G FWA services in September 2023 for customers in eight cities to start with. Jio is deploying its 5G FWA service over a standalone architecture, and that enables... Read More
Telia has completed a field pilot in the upper 6 GHz spectrum band range with Nokia in an effort to bolster capacity and coverage at existing macro cell sites in dense urban environments for future 5G-Advanced and 6G networks. The trial, which utilised Nokia's AirScale Habrok radio and Massive MIMO antenna, showcased the potential for network evolution when 5G-Advanced and 6G networks become available, the official release said. Also Read:... Read More
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has postponed the spectrum auction to June 25, as per the information available on its website. According to amendments made in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for bids on Tuesday, the new date for "start of the live auction" has been changed to June 25 and the new date for publishing the Auction Catalogue for Live Auction is now June 24. Also Read: DoT Releases... Read More
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No it ain't the case afaik it uses traditional 5g signals only. Show me the article where you read this…
Ig they fearing the penetration of IPTV now. DTH had its shot long back. Now no returns
I can guarantee these pvt telcos will never deploy mmwave. That's how slow and greedy the game gets.
Last year mere yahan 4 towers upgrade huye thee same this one
In India its like Sapne Dekhna Acchi baat nahin hain. God knows when will the possible future come. On other…
