Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has today announced that it has switched on its next-generation 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in 14 cities across the UK. VMO2 said its new 5G SA network offers higher bandwidth and lower latency connections, enabling customers to experience wider 5G coverage and more reliable connectivity. … Read More
Orange will roll out a new energy power-saving mode solution as Nokia has announced the launch of a solution called ‘extreme deep sleep’ that utilizes AirScale radio architecture and Reefshark System-on-Chip chipsets. Reportedly, Orange will roll out this new solution in the second half of 2024 to enhance the energy … Read More
Rakuten Mobile announced its plans to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan, targeting the commencement of the service in 2026, in collaboration with AST SpaceMobile. The telco aims to provide connectivity across Japan in the future, including mountainous regions, remote islands, and areas struck by natural disasters, stating that this is … Read More
Japan’s NEC Corporation has partnered with Arm, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to successfully demonstrate the end-to-end operation of NEC’s Open virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) and 5G Core virtual User Plane Function (vUPF) products. This demonstration utilized HPE ProLiant servers powered by Arm Neoverse-based CPUs and … Read More
Orange and MASMOVIL have today obtained clearance from the European Commission to combine their operations in Spain, forming a 50-50 joint venture (JV) co-controlled by Orange Spain and MASMOVIL (LORCA JVCO). This deal will create a single operator with the scale to invest in 5G and fiber, benefiting consumers and … Read More
Novos Fiber has announced its entry into its second market, McKinney, Texas, under a USD 20 million investment. This announcement comes after the Dallas-headquartered fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) company, backed by InLight Capital, launched services in Arlington, Texas. The company said it will invest a further USD 25 million in Arlington, where … Read More
Japan’s NEC announced today that it will launch a new user plane function (UPF) product for telecom operators, featuring an enhanced built-in Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) function that enables networks to inspect and process large volumes of user data traffic in 5G Core networks. This supports data plane objectives in … Read More
Australian telecom operator Telstra announced the completion of a major network upgrade to King Island’s mobile network infrastructure, providing a significant boost in connectivity. This upgrade, done in partnership with Ericsson and claimed by Telstra to be a world-first, will bring close to a tenfold capacity boost for the island’s … Read More
Streaming service platform Lionsgate Play has expanded into Bangladesh. The OTT platform today announced that it has joined forces with Grameenphone (GP), the largest telecom services provider in Bangladesh, to expand its audience reach to the country. The company said Grameenphone has introduced Lionsgate Play as a part of their … Read More
American network operator Verizon has announced the launch of network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) aimed at providing developers access to its 5G network. These APIs, accessible to developers globally through various platforms including API aggregators, hyperscalers, and Verizon’s own API portal, aim to enhance customer engagement and brand loyalty. This … Read More
Canadian telecommunications company Telus has announced its collaboration with Samsung to build commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) technology, which promises enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency, and automation. Telus claims that it will be Canada’s first to implement this technology, with the collaboration expanding from greenfield (new builds) … Read More
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced in its end-of-the-year report that the project is on time and on budget, with 216,898 premises covered by the network ready to connect to high-speed broadband. The company surpassed 200,000 homes, farms, and … Read More
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