Azerbaijani operator Bakcell has introduced VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) calling service. Claimed to be the first in Azerbaijan, this service enables subscribers to make calls over Wi-Fi networks. The new service even allows users abroad to place calls worldwide at local Azerbaijani tariffs, provided they have an active Wi-Fi connection … Read More
British telecommunications company BT Group announced today that it has successfully aggregated 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC Carrier Aggregation (5CC CA) with Nokia and Qualcomm. The test, which used a device powered by a Snapdragon 5G-RF System Modem from Qualcomm Technologies, makes BT Group the first European operator to … Read More
Windstream Wholesale, an optical technology and advanced network solutions company, has announced the expansion of its Beach Route Dark Fiber Alliance. The alliance now includes South Reach Networks (SRN), extending its reach by 360 miles from the Jacksonville, Florida, Cable Landing Station to Miami. This addition brings the total alliance … Read More
Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) has signed a cooperation agreement with Autobahn, the company managing highways, and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport to expand the 5G network along highways. Telefonica plans to expand additional mobile locations with 5G technology along the 13,200-kilometer motorway network to further improve the mobile … Read More
Canadian telecommunications company Rogers Communications said it successfully tested 5G Cloud-Radio Access Network (Cloud RAN) technology together with network partner Ericsson during the Toronto Blue Jays game on Canada Day, July 1. The operator said the trial marked the first deployment of Cloud RAN over a commercial network at a … Read More
Four Malaysian Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, and YTL, have officially announced the completion of their Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc) after fulfilling all conditions in the conditional SSA. This move paves the way for … Read More
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH), through Indosat Business and its subsidiary Lintasarta, has introduced a suite of new AI-powered, cloud-based solutions designed to support the upstream Oil and Gas industry in Indonesia. The new solutions were showcased at a recent meeting with the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil … Read More
Italy’s Telecom Italia (TIM) has completed the sale of its fixed-line business, NetCo, to private equity firm KKR. Following the announcement on 24th June 2024, this transaction involved transferring TIM’s fixed network infrastructure and wholesale activities to FiberCop, a 58 percent owned subsidiary, and then KKR’s subsidiary, Optics BidCo, acquiring … Read More
KPN, Odido, and VodafoneZiggo have acquired frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band in the latest 5G auction in the Netherlands. The auction, which started on June 25 and concluded on July 1, saw three operators acquiring frequencies for a total of EUR 174.4 million, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and … Read More
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has signed a new long-term network sharing agreement with Vodafone UK, extending the current agreement and enhancing an existing partnership for over 10 years. This partnership is expected to bolster mobile coverage across the United Kingdom while delivering improved services for over 50 million customers, Virgin … Read More
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has completed its portion of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme in the UK. In a statement, the company said it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. … Read More
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group (stc) has deployed an AI-powered operations system on its network using Nokia’s MantaRay Self-Organizing Network (SON), an AI-powered system that automates network optimization. The MantaRay SON solution was utilized for the first time on stc’s network infrastructure during the Hajj season, enabling over one million pilgrims … Read More
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