Reliance Jio has reached close to 4000 towns/cities with its AirFiber or 5G FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access) service. Jio AirFiber was announced on Sept 19, 2023. In a very short span, Jio has reached 3939 towns in the country with the AirFiber service. While it is almost present everywhere, in states … Read More
Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has awarded Telecom Egypt the country’s first license to install and operate 5G networks for mobile phones. The license, valued at USD 150 million, will be valid for 15 years. In an official release, Telecom Egypt said it took this step to align with … Read More
Telekom Romania Mobile announced this week the expansion of its 5G network to the city of Ramnicu-Valcea and surrounding areas. In a press release, Telekom noted that 5G technology is currently available to both prepaid and postpaid mobile customers in the Romanian capital of Bucharest and 12 other cities. Also … Read More
Zain Saudi Arabia (KSA), Red Sea Global Company (RSG), and the France-based Serge Ferrari Group have announced the inauguration of telecom towers on Ummahat Island in The Red Sea Destination. These towers aim to provide visitors with communication services that combine speed and efficiency. Under this partnership, which aims to … Read More
Airtel 5G Plus services are now available to customers in Lakshadweep, the group of 36 islands known for their exotic, sun-kissed beaches, and lush green landscape. While basic mobile connectivity was already available on some islands, Bharti Airtel was the first to connect Lakshadweep to 5G. Tourists visiting Agatti and … Read More
Telia Finland has announced that it is deploying a programmable 5G network for the EU-funded Sirius project, marking the first implementation of such a network. The 5G environment, based on Standalone 5G Network (5G SA), is specifically designed for application development in the transport sector. Telia Finland said the environment … Read More
Ooredoo Kuwait today announced the successful completion of 5G mmWave technology testing in collaboration with the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). Ooredoo said the initial trials, focused on Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and diverse use cases, demonstrated unprecedented speeds through Millimeter Wave technology. Also Read: Ooredoo Kuwait Wraps … Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two leading telecom operators, will look to charge at least 5-10% more for 5G, said Jefferies in a report seen by ET. The analyst also suggested that the telcos will end their current unlimited 5G data offer. While it is supposed to end someday, … Read More
DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, today announced that it was awarded a USD 50 million grant from the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID). ORCID will allow participants to test and validate their hardware … Read More
Telia Estonia has reported a significant increase in the amount of data consumed by Estonians in both mobile and fixed internet networks in recent years, with expectations for this trend to continue in the near future. Between 2018 and 2023, Telia Estonia observed a threefold increase in data volumes in … Read More
Jio took the onus of deploying 5G at a rapid pace throughout India. The telecom operator has completed the fastest 5G rollout in the world, confirmed Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited. Speaking at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024 in the presence of Prime Minister … Read More
Somaliland-based telecoms operator Telesom has officially launched its commercial 5G services and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, available to residential and business customers from the beginning of the year 2024. The company considers this first-ever 5G mobile service launch a significant step forward in providing cutting-edge connectivity to the people … Read More
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