5G was launched in India back in Oct 2022. But now, about 14 months since, 5G has reached almost every city or town in the country. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the telcos leading the 5G rollout in the country, with the third-private telecom player Vodafone Idea (Vi) still trying to raise funds to start rolling out 5G. With more than 100 million 5G consumers in India, and more... Read More
Meghalaya, a state in Northeast India, will soon have 5G everywhere for its consumers. The state recently cleared the amendment to the policy around telecom infrastructure that will enable telcos to roll out 5G faster. According to a report by Northeast Live, the state has approved the amendment to the Meghalaya Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2018. The report said that Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong informed about the state's decision to... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has again talked about launching 5G. However, there's still no funding in sight for the operator. At the recent investors call for Q3 FY24, the CEO of Vi, Akshaya Moondra, said that they are "looking" to launch 5G in about 6 to 7 months. However, the telco still hasn't made any progress in raising funds. 5G deployment is extremely capital intensive,... Read More
Rogers Communications announced today the successful testing of 5G network slicing technology, marking the first nationwide live test of this technology in Canada. Rogers tested 5G network slicing technology in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver on its National Standalone 5G (5G SA) Core Network, launched in 2022, in partnership with Ericsson. Also Read: Rogers Activates 5G Coverage on Highway 16 in British Columbia Network Slicing Technology Network slicing is a 5G... Read More
Airtel Xstream AirFiber is Bharti Airtel's Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution that operates on Airtel's 5G Plus network to offer super-fast Wi-Fi connectivity. Airtel was the first to launch its 5G wireless broadband solution in India with its Xstream AirFiber offering, which the company claims is useful for users in fibre-dark areas. Also Read: First Look at Upgraded Airtel Xstream AirFiber from IMC 2023 Airtel Xstream Airfiber Availability Currently, Airtel... Read More
Liberty, the brand of Liberty Latin America operating in Costa Rica, has officially launched its 5G Network in the testing phase, with 5G sites enabled initially at three key locations: the center of San Jose, the campus of the Latin University of Costa Rica, and the Ultrapark Dos free zone in the city of Heredia. Additionally, 17 more sites are ready for activation pending administrative approval to enable the switch... Read More
Ethiopian telecommunications company Ethio Telecom has officially launched 5G services in the Central East Region, specifically in Harar city and Haromaya town, and in the East Region, Dire Dawa city, following its earlier official launch in Addis Ababa, Adama, and Jigjiga cities, as reported by TelecomTalk. Also Read: Ethio Telecom Launches Commercial 5G Services 5G Reach in Central and East Regions Specifically, Ethio Telecom has launched the 5G service in... Read More
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Secretary Neeraj Mittal launched the "Bharat 5G Portal - an integrated portal" on the sidelines of 'Bharat Telecom 2024', an International Business Expo organised by the Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) in collaboration with DoT from January 29-30, 2024, the Ministry of Communications (MoC) said. Also Read: India Launches Bharat 6G Alliance to Lead Next-Generation Technology Development Initiatives and Collaborations As part of its... Read More
Belgium's Proximus NXT, previously known as Proximus Enterprise, and AZ Groeninge Hospital have joined forces to launch a 5G pilot project aimed at revolutionising healthcare delivery. This collaboration involves establishing a private 5G network within the hospital campus, making it the first hospital in the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg) to have a private 5G Network. Also Read: Proximus NXT and RTBF Pilot Live Broadcast With Private 5G Network... Read More
AccelerComm, Layer 1 5G IP specialist, today announced the availability of its PUSCH Channel End-to-End Simulator. The company said this fully configurable tool allows telecoms equipment vendors to evaluate AccelerComm's IP components, offering a comprehensive analysis platform. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom to Upgrade Messaging Capabilities for 5G Readiness in Europe PUSCH Channel End-to-End Simulator The simulator serves as a crucial resource for AccelerComm's engineers and its customers, enabling them to... Read More
Deutsche Telekom has awarded a contract to modernise and innovate messaging capabilities for 5G readiness for its networks across several European countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, and Slovakia, to Network Software Provider Mavenir. Mavenir is implementing its fully cloud-native Message Controller solution across four Deutsche Telekom properties in Europe. Also Read: Telekom Deutschland Expands Fiber, Achieves 96 Percent 5G Coverage in 2023 Secure Messaging Solution In an official... Read More
Canadian operator Telus has announced that it is advancing its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network across the country, making it available from coast to coast. Telus has partnered with Ericsson to launch and optimise its 5G Standalone network, which will benefit from Ericsson's cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core solution. Reportedly, this partnership enables Telus to offer its customers the most advanced 5G services with ultra-low latency and even faster speeds. Also... Read More
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