AST SpaceMobile, a space-based cellular broadband network provider, has signed a long-term commercial agreement with the UK’s Vodafone Group (Vodafone). This deal, extending through 2034, aims to expand global broadband connectivity by leveraging AST SpaceMobile’s satellite network. “This agreement establishes the framework for Vodafone to offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity … Read More
Iliad Group (Iliad) has extended its multi-year partnership with Nokia to support its 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France, Italy, and its territories in the French Caribbean and Indian Ocean Islands. In a statement today, Finnish telecommunications company Nokia announced that it has signed a new multi-year contract … Read More
Nokia and Saudi oil giant Aramco achieved optical transmission speeds of 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) during a field trial on Aramco’s operational network. The deployment was executed on Aramco’s existing fiber network infrastructure over a Dispersion Shifted Fiber (DSF) route. It was powered by Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s), … Read More
Hotwire Communications, a US fiber-optic telecom provider specialising in residential and business services, has successfully tested 25G and 50G PON broadband speeds over its existing fiber network in partnership with Nokia. Using Nokia’s Lightspan MF fiber access platform, Hotwire will be able to quickly upgrade its fiber network to meet … Read More
UAE telecommunications service provider du and Finland’s telecom gear vendor Nokia have deployed what the companies call the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) solution in the Middle East and Africa region. This deployment aligns with du’s hybrid RAN strategy, which combines cloud-native and purpose-built infrastructures to enhance … Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Stc Group and Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting have successfully trialled a generative AI solution that will streamline service provisioning, reduce time to market, and lower costs. The generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution simplifies Stc Group’s complex network of multi-technology and multi-vendor systems, enhancing efficiency and saving resources for … Read More
As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, France’s top four mobile operators—Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR—have joined forces to launch Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs) aimed at combating online fraud and protecting digital identities. The operators are launching two network APIs, KYC Match and SIM Swap, to the … Read More
UK’s Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) announced on Wednesday, December 4, that it plans to sell its remaining 3 percent stake in Indus Towers. In a statement, the company said it has launched a placing of its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers Limited (Indus), representing 3 percent of Indus’s … Read More
Zain Group, a telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IHS Holding Limited’s 70 percent stake in IHS Kuwait Limited. This acquisition will increase Zain’s ownership in the independent tower company to 100 percent, giving it complete ownership. Also Read: Ooredoo, Zain … Read More
Italy’s infrastructure agency, Infratel, has announced the completion of a project to bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to 21 of the country’s small island communities. With this achievement, Italy has reached a significant milestone by completing the “Minor Islands Connection” Plan, connecting its smaller islands to a fiber-optic network. The EUR … Read More
US wireless carrier Verizon has successfully tested the transportation of 1.6 terabits per second of data across a single wavelength on its live metro fiber network. Utilising Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical solution, the trial, conducted in Boston, demonstrated data travelling farther and faster across Verizon’s fiber network. … Read More
The UAE has allocated the 600 MHz and 6 GHz frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems to advance the telecommunications sector. Announced by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), this move, according to the official statement, makes the UAE one of the first countries globally to … Read More
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