Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership agreement with regional provider R-Kom to invest EUR 100 million to expand the fiber-optic network in Regensburg. Telekom and R-Kom plan to connect the entire city, including around 100,000 residential and commercial units, to the high-speed network by 2032 at the latest. The agreement, … Read More
Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators have formed the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) Coalition to advocate for fairer access to physical infrastructure operated by Openreach. The coalition, initiated by Nexfibre and including AllPoints Fibre, Community Fibre, Gigaclear, and the newly merged Netomnia and Brsk, represents over 5 … Read More
Digital BSS software vendor Tecnotree has announced a contract to upgrade the Operations Support Systems and transform the Fulfillment and Assurance processes of MiFibra, a broadband Internet service provider in Peru. This partnership will enable MiFibra to fully realise the potential of its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network infrastructure … Read More
Deutsche Telekom said its 5G coverage is now available to 97 percent of the population of Germany. This comes after the operator expanded mobile phone coverage at 676 locations over the past four weeks as of July 23. This includes the construction of 96 new sites, equipped with 4G and … Read More
Harmonic announced that Argentinian cable TV and broadband provider Telecentro has selected its cOS broadband platform to modernise its broadband network. The virtualised core software and edge devices will help Telecentro boost its investment in DOCSIS 3.1, enabling the company to deliver high-speed internet services to its residential and corporate … Read More
Rakuten Mobile and Cisco have collaborated to successfully complete what they claim is one of the world’s largest Segment Routing over IPv6 Micro Segment ID (SRv6 uSID) IP transport network migrations. Rakuten Mobile has already adopted SRv6 in its IP transport network, which connects base stations to its core network. … Read More
UAE operator Du, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), announced a major milestone in the integration and enhancement of 5G technologies in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) in collaboration with Nokia and MediaTek. This trial, a first in the region, has successfully boosted uplink performance by 70 percent on Du’s … Read More
NTT Docomo announced it will commercialise the deployment of New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) technology, which the company claims offers Japan’s fastest download speeds of up to 6.6 Gbps on its 5G SA Network. Docomo will commence offering the technology on August 1, 2024, in select zones within Tokyo and Kanagawa … Read More
Wire 3, a fiber-to-the-home internet provider in Central Florida, has announced its expansion into Marion County, starting with the City of Ocala. This move will transform Ocala and the surrounding areas into a “10-Gig City,” joining the nation’s largest 10 Gbps-capable network, Wire 3 said in a recent statement. Also … Read More
Vietnam is set to phase out its 2G network by September 2024, affecting over 10 million users still relying on these older mobile phones. Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has officially announced the roadmap to switch off 2G mobile services. The 2G handset users need to switch to … Read More
Beltelecom, the national telecommunications operator of Belarus, announced that it covered an additional 73,700 subscribers with its GPON network in the first half of this year. Of these, around 19,000 customers connected to the newly deployed networks, and 54,700 customers gained access to GPON technology through upgrades to the existing … Read More
MTN Nigeria has launched what it calls sub-Saharan Africa’s first fully digitised self-service retail store, in Ikoyi, Lagos. This new store is expected to transform customer service and engagement, offering a new dimension to the retail experience. The store setup allows customers to locate products, explore new offerings, and resolve … Read More
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