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Srikapardhi February 8th, 2024 12:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telenor Launches Base Station at Norwegian Polar Institute in Antarctica

Telenor has installed a base station in Antarctica at the Norwegian Polar Institute's research station in Troll. The base station, which Telenor claims to be the world's southernmost, is operated from the world's northernmost location in Svalbard. The Norwegian research station, Troll, in Antarctica, has now gained extensive coverage in the surrounding area, Telenor announced this week. Also Read: Telenor Norway Brings Mobile Coverage to World’s Northernmost Settlement Operated by... Read More

Srikapardhi February 8th, 2024 10:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Du Advances 5G-Advanced Technology With 3 CA Deployment

Du, an operating brand under Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), has announced the deployment of a large-scale Three Carrier Aggregation (CA) in TDD Massive MIMO base station, delivering a peak data rate of over 5 Gbps as part of its move towards 5G-Advanced Technology in the UAE. According to Du, this technology deployment will empower users with an unmatched network experience and higher data rates. Also Read: Du Deploys Three-Carrier... Read More

Yashika Goel February 7th, 2024 11:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indosat Expands Network Coverage, Boosts Data Traffic by 14.8 Percent in 2023

Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) reported a 10 percent increase in total revenue, reaching USD 3.32 billion compared to the previous year. The company, announcing its results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 today, attributed this growth to its performance across all business lines, with cellular revenue rising by 8.7 percent year-on-year, multimedia, data communication, and internet revenue climbing by 13.0 percent, and fixed... Read More

Srikapardhi February 6th, 2024 11:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Italian operator Wind Tre to Acquire OpNet 5G Assets and Operations

Italian network operator Wind Tre has acquired the assets of wholesale fixed wireless access (FWA) provider OpNet, formerly known as Linkem. In a statement announcing the deal, Opnet said Wind Tre has acquired 100 percent of the company, excluding Tessellis, of which Opnet is a 59.26 percent shareholder. Also Read: WindTre TDD 5G Network Reaches 70 Percent Population Coverage in Italy Acquisition Details Opnet stated that the transaction is subject... Read More

Srikapardhi February 6th, 2024 8:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

E& Expands Data Centre Network to Abu Dhabi

e& Carrier and Wholesale has announced the expansion of its Tier 3 SmartHub data centre to Abu Dhabi. This expansion aims to provide infrastructure and connectivity to businesses across various industry verticals, supporting the region's digital ecosystem. SmartHub to become a new international gateway and transit zone for carriers and hyperscalers, e& said. Also Read: Etisalat by e& Launches eLife 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps FTTH Plans in UAE Benefits... Read More

Srikapardhi February 6th, 2024 5:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Cote D’Ivoire to Deploy Enea’s Analytics, Policy Control Solution

Orange Cote D'Ivoire, an Ivorian service provider with over 15 million voice and broadband customers, announced on Tuesday its plans to deploy the latest traffic analysis and policy control software from Enea. This move aims to enhance Orange's ability to manage service assurance and user experience amidst the escalating volumes of data traffic, as the company continues to develop its network and data services. Also Read: MainOne Launches AB1.2 Data... Read More

Srikapardhi February 6th, 2024 1:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Deploys Over 130,000 O-RAN Capable Radios in Commercial Network

Verizon advances virtualised and open RAN (Radio Access Network) technologies, as the US telco has now deployed over 130,000 O-RAN capable radios, including massive MIMO radios, as part of the previously announced 15,000 O-RAN compliant virtualised cell sites with O-RAN compliant baseband units in its commercial Radio Access Network. Also Read: Verizon Expands Network Reach Across US Under Network Transformation Program Benefits of O-RAN Technology According to Verizon, O-RAN, which... Read More

Srikapardhi February 6th, 2024 11:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

MTS Introduces Automated QoS Monitoring for Private LTE Networks

Russian operator MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) has introduced a service for the automated monitoring of communication quality for dedicated private LTE (pLTE) networks deployed at eight major Russian enterprises in the mining and metallurgical segment. This service aims to optimise communication quality and streamline production processes through advanced technology. Also Read: MTS Launches Private LTE Network at Kovdorsky GOK Mine MTS has announced that its team has developed and successfully implemented... Read More

Srikapardhi February 5th, 2024 7:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 and Tesco Mobile Renew 10-Year Partnership

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and Tesco, co-owners of Tesco Mobile, have announced a 10-year renewal of their joint venture, maintaining their 50:50 partnership. With over 5.5 million customers, Tesco Mobile is reportedly the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) two decades after its inception, according to the joint statement. Read More: Virgin Media O2 Boosts Rural UK Connectivity With 5G, Upgrades 4G Tesco Mobile Renewal The renewal underscores Virgin... Read More

Srikapardhi February 5th, 2024 10:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Expands Mobile Network Coverage at 849 Sites in Germany

German telecommunications carrier Deutsche Telekom has expanded mobile network coverage at 849 sites in the past four weeks. The company has built 118 new locations, now operating on LTE and 5G frequencies. Mobile network capacity was increased to enhance the network at 731 existing locations, with 5G being activated for the first time at 111 of these sites. Also Read: Telekom Deutschland Expands Fiber, Achieves 96 Percent 5G Coverage in... Read More

Srikapardhi February 5th, 2024 8:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ncell Boosts 4G Service in Sudurpaschim and Lumbini Provinces of Nepal

Nepalese mobile network operator Ncell has announced further improvements to its 4G service at the local level in various districts of Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces. Additionally, customers from over 18 areas across these provinces can now access the upgraded 4G service, Ncell said. Also Read: Ncell Expands 4G Coverage to Remote Districts of Nepal Enhanced 4G Service In Sudurpaschim Province, the localities with enhanced 4G service include Belauri, Dhangadhi, Gauriganga,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 4th, 2024 8:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

NuRAN Wireless Expands Wireless Network Coverage With Orange Cameroon

Canada-based rural wireless network coverage specialist NuRAN Wireless has announced the deployment of 21 additional sites in Cameroon, along with capacity upgrades to five existing sites. NuRAN Cameroon is moving forward with additional site deployments, following the continued improvement and impressive site performance over the last quarter. Also Read: NuRAN and Orange Madagascar Sign NaaS Agreement to Expand Coverage Performance Metrics The current 79 sites in Cameroon are generating important operating... Read More