Taiwanese telecommunications provider Chunghwa Telecom and NTT Corporation (NTT) have activated what they claim is the world’s first international Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Advanced Public Network (IOWN APN) between Taiwan and Japan. The network connects Chunghwa Telecom’s headquarters in Taipei City with NTT’s Musashino R&D Center in Japan, achieving … Read More
France’s Iliad, while announcing its first half of 2024 results on Thursday, said it has now become Europe’s fifth-largest operator by the number of customers, reaching 50 million total subscribers. The company recorded 1,318,000 new mobile and fixed-line subscribers during the period, Iliad said on August 29. Also Read: Iliad … Read More
US operator Frontier Communications announced this week the launch of a 7 Gbps broadband service across its entire FTTH footprint. Frontier said this upgrade follows the company’s earlier rollouts of 2 Gbps and 5 Gbps services. The new 7 Gbps offering promises download and upload speeds up to 200 times … Read More
American wireless network provider Verizon has partnered with satellite communications provider Skylo to launch a commercial direct-to-device messaging service. Starting this fall, Verizon customers will gain access to emergency messaging and location sharing via satellite on select smartphones, even when the terrestrial network is unavailable. Next year, Verizon will offer … Read More
Taiwanese telco company Chunghwa Telecom announced the official launch of its European subsidiary in Frankfurt, Germany, marked by an opening ceremony. With this expansion, the company officially enters the European market. “Chunghwa Telecom has been growing its overseas business, establishing subsidiaries in the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, … Read More
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced the expansion of its gigabit broadband services to an additional 11,000 homes in Huddersfield, bringing ultra-fast internet connectivity to more residents in the area. This expansion includes the introduction of the Gig2 broadband service, which offers speeds of up to 2 Gbps — 21 … Read More
Bite Group is set to drive the evolution of 5G and enhance network capacity in Latvia and Lithuania. The company said it has selected Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based solution to advance its 5G services and streamline network architecture in both countries. By implementing Nokia’s appliance-based Packet Core, Bite can offer … Read More
Wireless infrastructure provider Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has entered into a Build-to-Suit (BTS) agreement with Iliad, one of the mobile network operators (MNOs) in Italy. The deal involves the construction of up to 1,900 new telecommunications sites in densely and moderately populated areas across Italy, aimed at enhancing Iliad’s 4G … Read More
Bulgarian-based telecommunications service provider Neterra has achieved carbon neutrality for 2023 and has been officially certified by the international organisation Verra. The certification confirms that Neterra has offset 74 tons of carbon dioxide by supporting the “Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary” project in Cambodia. … Read More
E& Egypt has selected the high-performing 20-port antennas from Ericsson Antenna Systems (EAS) to integrate into its network. These antennas will support high-order site sharing for all operators in the country, optimising structures for the anticipated 5G rollout and future telecommunications developments. Also Read: Telecom Egypt and SubCom Complete IEX … Read More
Fibrus, a Belfast-based fibre broadband provider, has secured an additional GBP 100 million tranche of senior debt, ensuring full funding for its rural roll-out plans across Northern Ireland and Cumbria. This is an increase to an existing GBP 200 million senior debt facility and GBP 20 million revolving credit facility. … Read More
Russian operator Beeline has decommissioned its 3G (UMTS) network operating on the 900 MHz band in Moscow and reallocated the frequencies to 4G LTE services. Beeline claimed that with this transition, it has become the first telecom operator to disconnect 3G in Moscow. The transition of the outdated UMTS 900 … Read More
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