June 6th, 2024 9:05 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Issues Consultation Paper on Revision of National Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper today on the revision of the National Numbering Plan in response to the evolving telecommunications landscape and the advent of 5G networks. The national numbering plan, last updated in 2003, needs review to address challenges posed by the increasing number of subscribers and the expansion of services, the statement said. Also Read: TRAI Advocates Both Passive and Active... Read More

June 6th, 2024 12:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

KPN and ABP Establish TowerCo to Enhance Dutch Mobile Infrastructure

Dutch operator KPN is starting a new joint venture with the Dutch pension fund ABP. Both parties have signed an agreement to create a new tower company (TowerCo), bringing together their passive mobile infrastructure assets. This partnership is in line with KPN's ‘Connect, Activate, and Grow’ strategy to optimise the value of its passive infrastructure assets and retain strategic flexibility, KPN said on Wednesday. Also Read: KPN and Comarch Extend... Read More

June 4th, 2024 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Launches Private 5G Network for RTL Deutschland

Deutsche Telekom announced it has installed a private 5G campus network for RTL Deutschland, which will be put into operation just in time for the European Football Championship. This Campus Network Private solution marks Germany’s first media company to deploy its own 5G standalone (5G SA) network, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in TV broadcasting, Deutsche Telekom said on Tuesday. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom Highlights 5G Network Slicing With Mobile Live... Read More

June 3rd, 2024 4:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hrvatski Telekom Considers Establishment of Infrastructure Subsidiary

Croatian telecom group Hrvatski Telekom is contemplating creating a dedicated subsidiary to manage its passive mobile infrastructure assets. The company announced that it is considering separating its passive mobile infrastructure assets into a separate company that would be wholly owned by Hrvatski Telekom. Also Read: Hrvatski Telekom Inks a 10-Year Renewable Energy Deal With Professio Energia Hrvatski Telekom's Strategic Initiative The company aims to determine whether establishing a dedicated subsidiary... Read More

June 2nd, 2024 1:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

Bell Canada Deploys 3800 MHz Spectrum in Select Areas of Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo

Bell Canada announced that it has deployed 3800 MHz spectrum in select areas of Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, enabling an even faster network on its 5G+ Network. Additionally, in partnership with Samsung, Bell is the first carrier in North America to successfully test 5 Component Carrier Aggregation (5CCA) on a smartphone device, leveraging the 3800 MHz spectrum, the company announced in the last week of May 2024. Also Read: Bell Canada... Read More

June 1st, 2024 2:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers Starts Next Phase of 5G Expansion in TTC Subway Tunnels

Canadian telecommunications company Rogers Communications has commenced the next phase of its 5G network expansion, providing access to 911 for all riders within Toronto's TTC subway system to the remaining underground tunnels. This phase targets the tunnels between Kennedy and Warden stations on Line 2, aiming to cover the remaining 36 kilometres of unconnected tunnels. Also Read: Rogers Partners With CableLabs to Advance 5G and 10G Network Technology Enhanced Connectivity... Read More

June 1st, 2024 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lava Yuva 5G Launched in India: Another Budget 5G Phone

Lava has launched yet another smartphone for consumers in India. Now this one is actually a special phone. This is because it is likely a good contender to boost the 5G phone adoption amongst the masses. Currently, the average selling price (ASP) of a 5G phone is much higher than that of a 4G phone. It is one of the major reasons, why users can't upgrade to a 5G device... Read More

May 31st, 2024 3:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G Data Tariff to be Lower than 4G: Ind-Ra

Indian telecom operators are expected to end the promotional offer for 5G wherein customers are getting it at no additional cost with their 4G plans. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, the only 5G service providers in India currently are expected to raise tariffs of 4G plans and also charge separately for 5G. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) in a presentation seen by TelecomTalk said, "Promotional 5G offering may end and... Read More

May 29th, 2024 12:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

A1 Austria Tests First 5G Site With mmWave Technology in Vienna

Austrian operator A1 has equipped a 5G mobile site in Vienna with mmWave for the first time, as part of a test in partnership with Nokia. This trial at a mobile radio station follows A1's acquisition of spectrum in the 26 GHz band during the recent frequency auction. As a result of this deployment, customers will experience speeds of up to 2 Gbps on A1's 5G network in the future,... Read More

May 28th, 2024 6:58 AM 2 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Launches 3 Months or Quarterly Plans with OTT

Jio AirFiber, the 5G FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access) service from Reliance Jio has launched new plans with 3 months validity. Up until now, there were plans with 6 and 12 months validity when it came to long-term plans. But to make the services more affordable for consumers and to give them an option of shorter commitment, the telco has brought in 3-month validity plans as well. The 3 month validity plans... Read More

May 27th, 2024 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Industries Owned Radisys to Offer Telecom Infra to Ghana based NGIC: Report

Radisys Corporation, a Reliance Industries Limited-owned company is gearing up to enter the African market with a fresh telecom venture. Radisys will partner with Ghana-based Next-Gen InfraCo to offer the latter telecom infrastructure, smartphones, and applications. NGIC has the exclusive rights to offer 5G in Ghana for the next decade, with its license valid for up to 15 years. NGIC doesn't aim to serve the customers directly. Instead, the company... Read More

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India will get 5G in 2030 for sure. Courtesy Jio. I doubt Airtel will get profitable by then.

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