The German fiber-optic network providers, namely Deutsche GigaNetz, DNS:NET, Eurofiber Netz, and Infrafibre Germany— which operates the companies Leonet and BBV Deutschland—have agreed to form a new Open Access Network Alliance. The four fiber-optic network providers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create the alliance and market internet … Read More
Nexfibre, a UK wholesale full-fibre network operator, has announced plans to connect more than 30,000 premises in the Sedgefield constituency to its full-fibre network in 2024. This is the first phase of plans to connect over 40,000 premises across County Durham this year in partnership with Virgin Media O2, its … Read More
Windstream Wholesale (WW), which recently re-merged with Uniti Group, has announced that its dark fiber Breach Route is available for immediate customer access, linking fiber from the Jacksonville (Florida) cable landing station (CLS) to the Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) CLS and on to Raleigh, North Carolina. Windstream has also formed … Read More
UAE operator E& UAE has claimed the world’s fastest recorded speed of 30.5 Gbps on its live 5G network. This significant milestone in its evolution towards 5G-Advanced was presented by the telco during a demonstration held at the Samena Leaders’ Summit 2024. The operator showcased the successful aggregation of multiple … Read More
The County of Los Angeles’ Internal Services Department (ISD) has partnered with broadband provider WeLink Communications (WeLink) to bring affordable and reliable broadband internet to underserved areas in East Los Angeles/Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. WeLink will offer a low-cost internet plan for qualifying households and ultra-high-speed broadband internet … Read More
The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications has granted VNPT Group (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group) a license to establish a network and provide terrestrial mobile information services using 5G technology. The awarding of the license was announced on April 15th at the State Management briefing of the Ministry of … Read More
MTN Rwanda has launched what it calls the country’s first paper-based biodegradable SIM cards. The raw materials used in the production of the paper SIM cards are 100 percent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, ensuring that the materials come from responsibly managed forests. In addition to the existing eSIM offering, … Read More
New Zealand operator 2degrees has chosen Nokia’s 5G core Registers and Shared Data Layer (SDL) software, which will be deployed on Red Hat OpenShift, to more cost-effectively manage data for its approximately 1.6 million subscribers. 2degrees already uses Nokia’s 5G-based fixed wireless access services, while Red Hat is Nokia’s primary … Read More
US-based fibre broadband provider Kinetic said it is investing in small drop plows to reduce the impact of fibre installations on neighbourhoods. The company said it has enhanced its fibre installation quality through the acquisition of over 50 small drop plows, totalling an estimated USD 2 million investment. Also Read: … Read More
Mexican triple-play operator Megacable has announced the successful achievement of speeds of 1.1 Tbps in long-distance optic transmission tests conducted with network partner Network this week. The test validates Megacable’s planned use of coherent optics to rapidly scale its network capacity. The technology partners described the implementation as a Latin … Read More
O2 Slovakia announced that it has further expanded the coverage of its 5G network as it is in the middle of modernising its network infrastructure. O2’s network has been modernised and upgraded in the surroundings of Zlate Moravce, Zarnovica, Komarno, Sabinov, and Brezno, the telco announced recently. Also Read: O2 … Read More
Chicago-based UScellular has added NetCloud Private Networks from Cradlepoint, a part of Ericsson, to expand its portfolio of private cellular solutions. The company already provides Ericsson Private 5G and Ericsson’s Mission Critical Networks, and with this addition, UScellular aims to cater to a broader range of customers across various sectors. … Read More
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