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Yashika Goel

Canada Concludes 3800 MHz Spectrum Auction, Awarding 4,099 Licences

Canada Concludes 3800 MHz Spectrum Auction, Awarding 4,099 Licences

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced yesterday, November 30, 2023, the conclusion of the country’s 3800 MHz spectrum auction, resulting in 4,099 licenses awarded to 20 Canadian bidders, including 870 licenses to small and regional providers across the country. ISED said more spectrum made available through the 3800 … Read More

Yashika Goel

Telekom Deutschland FTTH Network Reaches Over 7 Million Homes

Telekom Deutschland FTTH Network Reaches Over 7 Million Homes

Telekom Deutschland (TD) announced this week that the total number of households passed by its fibre optic connection (Fiber to the Home/FTTH) increased by 250,000 in October, reaching 7.1 million and enabling speeds of up to 1 Gbps. Additionally, the company said it upgraded internet speeds for 364,000 households in … Read More

Srikapardhi

Odido Launches 8 Gbps Fiber Broadband Service in Netherlands

Odido Launches 8 Gbps Fiber Broadband Service in Netherlands

Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands) announced the launch of an 8 Gbps fiber broadband service this week, claiming to offer the fastest fiber internet in the Netherlands. Previously providing a 1 Gbps service, Odido has also introduced a 2 Gbps fiber broadband service, promising a seamless network experience for everyday usage. … Read More

Srikapardhi

Sunrise to Decommission 3G Network in Switzerland by Mid-2025

Sunrise to Decommission 3G Network in Switzerland by Mid-2025

Swiss telecommunications company, Sunrise, has announced plans to shut down its 3G network by mid-2025. Sunrise said its outdated 3G mobile technology, introduced around 20 years ago, is now inefficient compared to 4G and 5G in terms of both radio spectrum and energy requirements. Sunrise asserts that turning off 3G … Read More

Srikapardhi

Verizon Demonstrates Public Safety Use Case With 5G Network Slicing

Verizon Demonstrates Public Safety Use Case With 5G Network Slicing

US telecommunications provider Verizon has showcased a 5G Network Slicing use case that demonstrates the network’s ability to sustain performance levels for mission-critical functions while transmitting video data over a network slice in a fully commercial 5G environment with Axon, a public safety technology company. Also Read: Verizon Trials vRAN … Read More

Srikapardhi

Nos Launches 5G Standalone in Portugal

Nos Launches 5G Standalone in Portugal

Portuguese mobile operator NOS has introduced a 5G Standalone (5G SA) network, claiming to be the first to launch the latest generation mobile network in the country. NOS has implemented a new data core for the 5G SA network, stating that this upgrade will enable the provision of new services … Read More

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