Telecom operators in India have been waiting eagerly for the central elections or the Lok Sabha elections to be over. This is because they can only go for tariff hikes after that. The last time the Indian telecom sector witnessed a tariff hike, there was an increase of around 20-25% … Read More
Panasonic has opened its first private 5G network testing environment at the Panasonic Campus in Munich, Germany. Teaming up with 5G-as-a-Service (5GaaS) providers, Panasonic aims to simplify the setup of private 5G networks across Europe. However, the company did not mention the names of the 5GaaS providers in its recent … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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