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Srikapardhi October 18th, 2023 3:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

AIS Thailand Completes 5G SA Roaming Connection to Stc Kuwait With BICS

Thailand's mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), has announced Asia's first 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection to STC Kuwait in partnership with the international connectivity provider BICS. It is the first of its kind to offer a direct connection with AIS SEPP (Secure Edge Protection Proxy) and a full-service 5G SA Service Hub to STC Kuwait, as noted in the official release. Also Read: AIS Completes 5G RedCap Commercial Test... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 18th, 2023 2:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Jumps 4 Ranks in Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for Mobile Speeds

India has been rising up the ranks pretty fast in the Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for median mobile download speeds. Back in September 2022, India was at the 188th position in the rank of countries with a median mobile download speed of 13.87 Mbps. A year later, post the launch of 5G networks, India stands in the 43rd rank (up 4 spots month over month) with a median mobile download... Read More

Srikapardhi October 18th, 2023 10:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat Implements 5G Network Slicing on a Commercial 5G Cloud Core With Huawei

UAE's Etisalat, in collaboration with Huawei, has announced a major milestone in the development of 5G network slicing in the Middle East and Africa region. The two companies have successfully demonstrated 5G network slicing on a commercial 5G Cloud Core, marking the first such deployment in the region. Etisalat said this is also a step towards the commercialisation of Network-as-a-Service. Also Read: Etisalat UAE Expands Mobile 5G Standalone Network for... Read More

Srikapardhi October 17th, 2023 2:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

DISH Wireless Achieves Simultaneous 5G Uplink and Downlink CA for FDD Spectrum

US Telco DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, has announced the successful completion of simultaneous 5G 2x uplink and 4x downlink carrier aggregation (CA) for FDD spectrum in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm. In an official release, DISH stated that it achieved uplink speeds of 200 Mbps with 35 MHz of 5G Spectrum, and the DISH 5G Network delivered downlink speeds of 1.3 Gbps with 75 MHz of... Read More

Srikapardhi October 17th, 2023 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat UAE Expands Mobile 5G Standalone Network for All Customers

Etisalat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the launch of the 5G Standalone Mobile Network Services available for all users on a compatible device, as per multiple media reports. This comes after the initial launch of the 5G SA Service for Fixed Wireless Users (FWA) in February 2023, as reported by TelecomTalk. Etisalat first introduced its 5G Non-Standalone (5G NSA) service in 2018. Also Read: Etisalat by e&... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 17th, 2023 7:15 AM 4 COMMENTS

Upgrading 2G Users to 4G/5G a Big Opportunity for Indian Telcos

The Indian telecom sector has a lot of room for growth in the consumer business. Telcos are focused on increasing the prices of mobile plans to improve their ARPU (average revenue per user). But it is not the only way telcos will notice ARPU improvement in wireless mobile services. Many consumers will increase their data consumption as digitisation gets a push, resulting in more recharges in a quarter. Then users... Read More

Srikapardhi October 16th, 2023 7:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

BT Group Successfully Trials 5G RedCap Technology

BT Group announced today that it has successfully completed trials of 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology with Nokia and MediaTek using RedCap devices. According to BT, the trial took place at its Adastral Park site, utilising Nokia's AirScale RAN portfolio, EE's 5G Standalone (SA) network, and MediaTek's RedCap testing platform. Also Read: BT Group Achieves Enhanced 5G SA Uplink Performance With Carrier Aggregation What is RedCap? RedCap (Reduced Capability) is... Read More

Srikapardhi October 16th, 2023 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Stc Bahrain Launches 5G 3CC Technology in Bahrain

STC Bahrain has announced the successful test launch of 5G Three Component Carrier Aggregation (3CC CA) capability, making it the first telecom operator in the region to successfully integrate this technology into the network. STC Bahrain said this innovation will play a pivotal role in advancing Bahrain's digital infrastructure, resulting in superior connectivity and enhanced network performance. Also Read: Stc Bahrain Launches 5G Network Slicing Service Enhanced Connectivity STC Bahrain... Read More

Srikapardhi October 16th, 2023 5:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat by e& and Ericsson Achieve 5G Downlink Speed of Over 13 Gbps

Ericsson and Etisalat by e& announced today that they have successfully achieved a 5G downlink speed of more than 13 gigabits per second (Gbps) at GITEX Global 2023. This achievement marks a milestone in the advancement of Etisalat by e&'s 5G network and its ability to deliver superior radio access network (RAN) capacity and enhanced user experiences. Also Read: Etisalat by e& Successfully Pilots 5G mmWave Deployment Over 10 Kilometres... Read More

Srikapardhi October 16th, 2023 3:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier Successfully Tests 5G SA Roaming Solution With Partners

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier has completed testing of 5G Standalone (5G SA) roaming solution with T-Mobile US. Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier launched its Hosted Security Protection Proxy (SEPP) architecture following successful proof-of-concept (PoC) trials conducted in a lab environment together with partners Sunrise, Switzerland and AIS Thailand. Also Read: World’s First Live 5G SA Roaming Connection Executed by Stc Kuwait and BICS Hosted SEPP Architecture Milestone Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier announced... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 15th, 2023 8:18 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Postpaid Plans Under Rs 500 Come with Unlimited 5G Data

Reliance Jio has a total of five postpaid plans for its Indian customers. These plans range from Rs 299 to Rs 1499. All of these plans come with the unlimited 5G data offer. As per the terms and conditions of the 5G Welcome Offer rolled out by Reliance Jio, any user recharging with a mobile plan that costs Rs 239 or more will be eligible to get the 5G Welcome... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 14th, 2023 5:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Explained: Why Telecom Bodies are Pushing for Use of 6 GHz Spectrum Band

Telecom industry bodies including COAI and GSMA are pushing for the use of 6 GHz spectrum band for efficient 5G services. COAI says that India needs at least 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G. But currently, it is not available. However, if the government decides to use the 6 GHz band for 5G, then there’s 1200 MHz of it available which will help the telcos access more mid-band spectrum... Read More