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Srikapardhi June 29th, 2024 5:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mauritius Telecom Expands 5G Network Across the Island

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: Mauritius Telecom T3 Subsea Cable Lands in Mauritius MT's Island-Wide 5G Rollout Initially, Mauritius Telecom launched 5G in five... Read More

Srikapardhi June 28th, 2024 10:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Digitel Venezuela Begins 5G FWA Service Trials in Nueva Esparta and Barinas

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 follow clearance received from the telecommunications regulator Conatel to launch pilots of its 5G FWA service. Also Read: Claro Completes... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 27th, 2024 7:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

India Could Have 800+ Million 5G Users by 2029: Ericsson Mobility Report

5G rollout is happening at a rapid pace in India, and from 2024, the overall 4G subscriptions are expected to reach peak numbers and then start declining from there. According to the latest Ericsson Mobility report, global 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 5.6 billion globally by 2029. In India, this figure could touch 840 million. Ericsson said that in the India, Nepal, and Bhutan regions, the total 5G subscriptions... Read More

Srikapardhi June 26th, 2024 8:52 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Acquires 50 MHz Spectrum in Low and Mid Bands in 11 Circles

Vodafone Idea (Vi) today announced that it has acquired 50 MHz of spectrum across low-band (900 MHz) and mid-band (1800 MHz and 2500 MHz) in 11 circles, amounting to Rs 3,510 crore in the Spectrum auction that concluded today. In total, the government has auctioned 10,522.35 MHz across eight bands, valued at Rs 96,238.45 crore at reserve prices. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Acquires 97 MHz Spectrum to Enhance 4G and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 25th, 2024 3:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel 5G Download Speeds Up in Most Telecom Circles: Opensignal

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has been strategically deploying 5G NSA (non-standalone) since October 2022. The telco's strategy is different from its rival Reliance Jio, which is deploying 5G SA (standalone). As per Opensignal, a network intelligence firm, Airtel witnessed its average 5G download speeds going up in almost all telecom circles in the country. Apart from Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab circles, the 5G download speeds for Airtel grew... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 25th, 2024 3:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Loads Pages 23-33% Faster than 4G in India: Ookla

5G is several times faster than 4G, but how fast is it when we are trying to load internet pages or popular apps? The thing is, this data will be different for different countries. As per Ookla, a network intelligence and insights company, in India, 5G page load times were 23-33% faster than 4G. Ookla tested performance on networks on platforms such as Facebook, Google, and YouTube. These are three... Read More

Srikapardhi June 24th, 2024 7:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tre Sweden to Integrate 5G Mobile Services into Proptivity Properties

Mobile operator 3 Sweden (Tre) and indoor neutral infrastructure provider Proptivity have announced a deal under which Tre will integrate its mobile services into Proptivity's connected properties. This will provide tenants and visitors with 5G service at gigabit speeds throughout the properties, Proptivity said in a statement. Also Read: Tre Leads 5G Usage in Sweden With 38 Percent of Total 5G Traffic Advancements in Indoor Mobile Networks According to Proptivity,... Read More

Srikapardhi June 22nd, 2024 11:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Three UK Achieves Up to 70 Percent Energy Efficiency at Select Sites With AI Solutions

UK mobile network operator Three and Swedish telecom network equipment vendor Ericsson have achieved an improvement in energy efficiency of up to 70 percent at certain sites. Three UK has deployed AI-powered hardware and software solutions from Ericsson, the companies said in a recent joint statement. As part of an ongoing network modernisation initiative over the past 18 months, Three UK has worked with Ericsson on improving network energy performance... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 22nd, 2024 1:33 PM 7 COMMENTS

5G Speeds Go Down in India as Availability and Users Increase: Opensignal Data

Indian telecom operators have invested hugely in rolling out 5G rapidly throughout the country. As the coverage or availability of 5G increased, the median download speeds went down. Individually, Airtel saw an increase in 5G speeds along with coverage, however, Jio saw a decrease in speeds after it expanded availability. According to a recent Opensignal report, India's 5G download speeds decreased from 304 Mbps in Q1 2023 to 280..7 Mbps... Read More

Srikapardhi June 21st, 2024 12:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Expands Mobile Network at 651 New Locations and 5G Rollout

German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom has announced the expansion of mobile coverage at 651 sites in the past four weeks, up to June 18, 2024. Telekom said this initiative includes the construction of 87 new locations capable of delivering both 4G and 5G frequencies. Additionally, the company has increased capacity at 564 existing sites, with 69 now transmitting 5G for the first time, Telekom said in a statement this week.... Read More

Srikapardhi June 20th, 2024 6:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Namibia Signs 5-Year Deal for Network Modernisation and Expansion

Telecom Namibia has announced a five-year partnership with Huawei to upgrade its TN mobile network. As part of the company's Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP) 2027, Telecom Namibia intends to invest in modernising and expanding the coverage of the TN mobile network. This will include rolling out new mobile base stations and upgrading existing ones across the country, Telecom Namibia said in a statement. Also Read: Telecom Namibia Partners With... Read More

Srikapardhi June 18th, 2024 12:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Du Partners With Comarch for OSS Transformation

Du, part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a contract with the Polish IT company Comarch to revamp its network inventory and topology management. This transformation project focuses on enhancing resource inventory and catalog, OSS auto-discovery, reconciliation, and OSS mediation, forming the core of du's network operations, Comarch said on Monday. Also Read: Du Advances 5G-Advanced Technology With 3 CA Deployment Project Scope and Objectives The collaboration aims... Read More