The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Togolese mobile operator Togocom, a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom. Under this partnership, IFC will provide a EUR 55 million loan to Togocom to scale up access to quality mobile connectivity for millions of subscribers, individuals, and businesses in Togo, thereby … Read More
Ooredoo Kuwait today announced the successful completion of 5G mmWave technology testing in collaboration with the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). Ooredoo said the initial trials, focused on Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and diverse use cases, demonstrated unprecedented speeds through Millimeter Wave technology. Also Read: Ooredoo Kuwait Wraps … Read More
KPN announced its agreement to acquire the network of Cooperatie Glasvezel Noord (CGN) on January 11, 2024. In a press release, KPN said the CGN network in the north of Drenthe serves approximately 3,700 addresses in rural areas within the municipalities of Assen, Noordenveld, and Tynaarlo. Also Read: KPN to … Read More
MTS Belarus continues to upgrade its mobile communication in various regions of Belarus through the implementation of RAN Sharing. The operator has announced its commitment to improving communication quality in 350 remote settlements across Belarus by adding new sectors to existing base stations. This implementation is expected to not only … Read More
US-based Open RAN solution provider Parallel Wireless has announced reaching a milestone of deploying 1,500 sites in Africa. In an update this week regarding its rollout progress, the company said it partnered with regional telecommunications providers and governments in countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Guinea Conakry, Ghana, South Sudan, Uganda, Democratic … Read More
Orange Group has revealed a new brand signature, ‘Orange is Here,’ as brand nears celebrating 30th anniversary in April. Orange said that this move is accompanied by a fresh communication concept designed to better reflect the company’s commitment to being a trusted operator for its customers. The tagline ‘Orange is … Read More
Lounea, Finland’s domestic fiber internet company, has announced that its fiber-optic network already reaches over 500,000 Finns through an extensive expansion throughout 2023. Buoyed by this success, the company says its fiber optic network will expand during 2024 in several locations around Finland, with plans to invest significantly in further … Read More
DOCOMO Pacific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO, has selected Harmonic’s fiber access solutions to deliver 10G broadband services. In an official release, Harmonic confirmed the deployment of its virtualised broadband core alongside its Wharf switch and Fin optical line terminals (OLTs) for the telco. Leveraging … Read More
DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, today announced that it was awarded a USD 50 million grant from the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID). ORCID will allow participants to test and validate their hardware … Read More
Telia Estonia has reported a significant increase in the amount of data consumed by Estonians in both mobile and fixed internet networks in recent years, with expectations for this trend to continue in the near future. Between 2018 and 2023, Telia Estonia observed a threefold increase in data volumes in … Read More
Somaliland-based telecoms operator Telesom has officially launched its commercial 5G services and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, available to residential and business customers from the beginning of the year 2024. The company considers this first-ever 5G mobile service launch a significant step forward in providing cutting-edge connectivity to the people … Read More
Tele2 Latvia announced a planned investment of EUR 21 million in 2024 for the development of its mobile network, customer service system, and new products. However, the majority of these funds will be allocated to the modernisation of the network and the installation of new 5G base stations, as stated … Read More
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