Virgin Media O2 has officially launched its 5G Standalone (SA) network for large enterprises, SMEs, and public sector customers across the UK. Now live in 500 towns and cities, this network promises enhanced coverage, higher bandwidth, and lower latency for businesses on eligible tariffs using compatible devices and SIMs, according … Read More
Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Mobily and Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at LEAP 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to explore the development of advanced network capabilities. The focus will be on the development towards intent-driven autonomous networks that deliver speed, scalability, and capacity with close to zero touch. … Read More
Australian telecommunications operator Telstra has achieved uplink speeds of 516 Mbps in collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies. This record surpassed the previous speed of 447 Mbps in October 2024. Ericsson noted that this is the highest uplink speed achieved on a live commercial sub-6GHz 5G Standalone (SA) network. Also … Read More
Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has been expanding its network to villages by deploying telecom sites to extend coverage to rural India. Over the last two years, Airtel has expanded its network to cover over 89,000 villages through the deployment of around 43,000 sites. In its presentation last September, Airtel stated that … Read More
Bharti Airtel is fully prepared with its 5G Standalone (SA) Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution and can activate the network whenever the company deems it necessary. Additionally, over the last two quarters, Airtel‘s FWA availability has expanded across key locations, and the service is now live in over 2,000 cities. … Read More
The adoption of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) alongside terrestrial 5G has the potential to transform the telecom industry by creating a seamless network. This integration is expected to significantly enhance space segment capacity, providing more users with access to high-speed data services, ET reported, citing experts. Also Read: Vodafone Claims … Read More
Singtel announced that it is the first operator in Singapore to deploy 700 MHz spectrum, further boosting its 5G coverage nationwide. With this enhancement, Singtel’s 5G will be known as Singtel 5G+, and feature increased signal strengths of up to 40 percent in high-rise indoor and underground spaces, as well … Read More
Union telecom minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia recently said that the cost of making a one-minute phone call in 2014 was 50 paise. Today, it has dropped to 3 paise, which is a reduction of 94%. The telecom industry tariffs saw a major restructuring and a dip in costs for consumers when … Read More
Telia has sent 70 tons of used network equipment for reuse and recycling after completing its 5G modernisation across Norway. The operator has upgraded thousands of base stations in recent years, equipping them with 5G technology and enhanced 4G capacity. Telia, the first operator in Norway to establish a nationwide … Read More
Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade its 5G radio infrastructure using Nokia’s AirScale portfolio. The deal aims to enhance customer experience with improved speeds, capacity, and performance across Southeastern and Western France, according to Nokia. Also Read: StarHub Partners with Nokia to Drive Network … Read More
Indian digital service provider Bharti Airtel‘s structural growth drivers remain intact, supported by rising mobile ARPU, expanding home broadband subscribers, and increasing free cash flow with lower capex intensity, according to HSBC Global Research. The global research firm has picked five stocks for 2025 among Asian telcos, with Bharti Airtel … Read More
Growing consumer consumption of internet services, an expanding smartphone ecosystem, and access to one of the world’s cheapest data rates have pushed the average wireless data usage per month from 12.1GB in FY21 to over 21.2GB (as of September 2024), according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 released Friday. Also Read: … Read More
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