April 14th, 2023 8:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Zain Expands Network to Seven New Areas in Bahrain

Zain Bahrain, a prominent player in the telecommunications industry in the Kingdom, has announced the expansion of its network to cover seven new areas in Bahrain, allowing residents to access top-notch 5G and 4G mobile Services. Also Read: Zain Jordan Selects Nokia for Nationwide 5G Network Expansion to Seven New Areas The telco has been working on expanding its network and providing robust connectivity to customers. As part of its... Read More

April 8th, 2023 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Zain Jordan Selects Nokia for Nationwide 5G

Nokia, the Finnish telecommunications equipment and technology company, has secured a multi-year deal with Zain Jordan to provide 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment throughout Jordan. The partnership is aimed at supporting the digital transformation of the country by offering advanced 5G services with improved connectivity and capacity to customers. Also Read: Zain Bahrain Trials Enhanced Voice Service With Ericsson Nokia to Deploy Latest Generation Equipment As part of the... Read More

April 7th, 2023 11:04 AM 15 COMMENTS

Airtel CEO Says 5G Adoption at Scale Needs More Devices, Use Cases: Report

Bharti Airtel's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gopal Vittal, believes that 5G's adoption at scale requires more devices and more use cases. He has referred to 5G as a supercomputer connected to the cloud many times now. As per Vittal, 5G has seen some adoption from enterprises such as Apollo for colonoscopy and a customer for identifying defective parts on a real-time basis in the assembly line, but it hasn't been... Read More

April 7th, 2023 9:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb Neom JV Joins Digital Cooperation Organisation

OneWeb, a company that provides low Earth orbit satellite connectivity, announced that OneWeb NEOM JV, a joint venture between OneWeb and NEOM in Saudi Arabia, has been accepted as an observer member of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO). The DCO, established in November 2020, aims to promote digital prosperity by accelerating the growth of the digital economy and currently includes 13 member states representing over 600 million people. Also Read: Veon... Read More

April 5th, 2023 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Optus Invests in Network Upgradation Across the Shoalhaven Region

Optus, one of Australia's major telecommunications providers, has announced an investment of AUD 5.3 million to upgrade its network coverage, reliability, and connectivity speed in the South Coast NSW (New South Wales) region. The funding aims to improve local coverage in the Shoalhaven region, with eight towers being upgraded or built from now into 2023. Also Read: Optus Expands 5G Coverage Using 900 MHz Spectrum Importance of Mobile Connectivity During... Read More

April 5th, 2023 9:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spark New Zealand to Invest in Data Centres and 5G Over Three Years

New Zealand's telecommunications company Spark has announced its three-year growth strategy through to FY26, which prioritizes investment in data centres and emerging technologies such as 5G Standalone. Spark Chair, Justine Smyth, stated that the company has built a competitive advantage through simplification, investment in data and new technology, and building a high-performance culture. Also Read: Spark to Close Its 3G Network in New Zealand in Late 2025 Spark's CEO, Jolie... Read More

April 4th, 2023 7:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spain 5G Network Coverage Reaches 82% Of Population

The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has released the 2022 Broadband Coverage Report data, which shows the progress made in fixed and mobile connectivity in Spain as of June 30, 2022. According to the report, the connectivity gap between urban and rural areas continues to decrease considerably thanks to public support for the deployment of ultra-fast fixed network infrastructures, especially in rural areas. Since 2018, the gap... Read More

March 29th, 2023 9:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Spark to Close Its 3G Network in New Zealand in Late 2025

New Zealand telco Spark today announced that it would shut down its legacy 3G Network towards the end of 2025. Spark would reuse the radio spectrum for the 5G rollout in rural Aotearoa (New Zealand). The telco operates its 3G Network on 850 MHz, low band spectrum. Low band spectrum provides greater coverage, and Spark will use the spectrum for 5G as it has a better range and penetration. Also... Read More

March 26th, 2023 8:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

WindTre 5G TDD Coverage Now Reaches 67.2% Of Population

WindTre, Italy's number one mobile operator providing mobile, fixed and broadband services, announced that its 5G Time Division Duplexing (TDD) Network now covers 67.2% of the population. In addition, WindTre covers 95.9% of the population in 5G Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) DSS mode. Both technologies offer overlapping coverage, which gives the flexibility of capacity and coverage. This network coverage expansion followed the January 'Zefiro Net' Joint Venture (JV) announcement between... Read More

March 23rd, 2023 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica and Qwilt Partner for Content Delivery Service

Telefonica, one of the world's leading telecommunications service providers, and Qwilt, a North American company, have inked an agreement to implement a Content Distribution System based on both companies' combined technical expertise. With this partnership, Telefonica and Qwilt aim to develop the most efficient third-party Content Distribution Network (CDN) in Spain. Also Read: Telefonica, Ericsson and Qualcomm Launch 5G mmWave Network in Spain Telefonica's Content Distribution Network Qwilt is expanding its... Read More

March 20th, 2023 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat by e& and Cyberint Partner to Enhance Cyber Security

Etisalat by e&, the UAE telecom brand of e&, and Cyberint announced a partnership to strengthen Cyber Security infrastructure with real-time intelligence and monitoring solutions. Cybersecurity is important because it helps protect sensitive information and systems from unauthorised access, theft, damage, and disruption. With the increasing use of technology in our daily lives and the growing amount of valuable information stored online, the risks of cyber threats have become more... Read More

March 17th, 2023 10:22 AM 4 COMMENTS

Vi Likely to Get Rs 2000 Crore from Promoters: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is likely going to get Rs 2000 crore from the promoters. The fund may be used to purchase 5G gear, as Vi has not even started deploying 5G networks while the other telecom operators have started offering commercial 5G services. The development has been reported by TNN. The talks around promoter funding come after the government converted the dues into... Read More

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