Japan’s Rakuten Mobile has launched commercial services using the “platinum band” 700 MHz spectrum allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Leveraging the expertise gained from building its nationwide fully virtualised, cloud-native mobile network based on Open RAN standards in the 1.7 GHz band, Rakuten Mobile said it … Read More
MTN Ghana has announced the start of a major network upgrade across the country to improve customer experience and reduce carbon emissions. The upgrade will involve replacing existing mobile network infrastructure with more efficient and environmentally friendly equipment. The project will be completed in August 2024. Also Read: MTN South … Read More
American wireless service provider Boost Mobile, a brand of Dish Wireless, announced the commercial launch of simultaneous 5G four-carrier (4CC) downlink and two-carrier (2CC) uplink aggregation on its network, with peak speeds reaching up to 1 Gbps. The company said this week that customers across the country with compatible handsets … Read More
Mauritius Telecom (MT) announced that its 5G network is now available island-wide. The company made this announcement during an event on June 18, in the presence of the Minister of Information Technology, Communication, and Innovation. This nationwide 5G rollout follows the initial deployment of the 5G network in 2021. Also … Read More
Venezuelan mobile operator Digitel has announced the initiation of 5G technology testing in the 3.5 GHz band in the states of Nueva Esparta and Barinas, focusing on 5G Fixed Wireless Internet (FWA) services. This move aims to enhance connectivity and browsing experiences for participating users, the telco said. The trials … Read More
Claro Colombia (America Movil) has announced the completion of the first stage of a nationwide 5G deployment in collaboration with Nokia, just four months after obtaining the corresponding 5G spectrum licenses from Colombian authorities. This deployment includes the provision of radio, core, and transport technologies aimed at delivering extensive coverage … Read More
Spanish company Teltronic, involved in the design, manufacture, and deployment of mission-critical communications systems, announced that the Sampol-Tradia temporary consortium has awarded it a contract to upgrade and supply Tetra base stations required for the security and emergency network of the Balearic Islands. Contract Awarded for TETRA Base Stations Upgrade … Read More
Viavi Solutions has announced its selection of ETS-Lindgren to provide an RF-shielded anechoic chamber for Massive MIMO over-the-air (OTA) performance testing of Open Radio Units (O-RUs) at the Viavi Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR). This initiative aims to support radio manufacturers vying for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration … Read More
Nexfibre, a UK wholesale full-fibre network operator, has announced that it will connect 15,000 premises in High Wycombe and Marlow to its full-fibre network in partnership with Virgin Media O2. This deployment is part of Nexfibre’s goal to reach 5 million premises by 2026, having already connected 1 million premises. … Read More
Bharti Airtel, Dialog Axiata (Dialog), and Axiata Group (Axiata) have successfully completed the share swap transaction of Bharti Airtel Lanka (Airtel Lanka) with Dialog. Upon completion of the transaction, Dialog holds 100 percent shareholding of Airtel Lanka, and Bharti Airtel holds 10.355 percent shareholding of Dialog, Bharti Airtel announced in … Read More
American cellular operator Verizon has unveiled its “Network in a Box” portable private network offering. The company said the prototype solution delivers secure, reliable private connectivity for critical communications needed in operations, security, event production, and fan experiences at stadiums or other venues where a permanent private network is unavailable. … Read More
SoftBank announced that in April 2024, it successfully conducted a field trial using its cylindrical antenna for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric-based wireless communication systems at Hokkaido Spaceport, Taiki Town, in Hokkaido, Japan. The trial successfully demonstrated the use of nullforming technology to achieve spectrum sharing between HAPS and … Read More
Support Telecomtalk
2 Comments
