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Srikapardhi March 25th, 2024 9:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Batelco Inks Deal to Deliver 5G Private Wireless Networks Across Bahrain

Bahrain's telecom company, Batelco, has announced a partnership with Nokia to deliver 5G private wireless networks across the kingdom of Bahrain. Batelco said it will leverage Nokia Private Wireless, encompassing DAC, MPW, edge computing capabilities, value-adding applications, and ruggedized industrial devices, to enable multiple use cases across different industries. Also Read: Batelco Partners With Tencent Cloud for CDN Integration in Bahrain Benefits for Bahraini Industries According to Batelco, the 5G... Read More

Srikapardhi March 24th, 2024 9:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany Reports 80 Percent of Calls Routed via VoLTE

Telefonica Germany says voice calls over the mobile network are more popular than ever, despite the growth of messaging services. In its report, O2 Telefonica highlighted that its customers make a total of ten billion minutes of calls per month, and in 2023, its network witnessed over 124 million minutes of calls, which is 25 percent more than five years ago. Also Read: O2 Telefonica to Launch 5G Plus Standalone... Read More

Srikapardhi March 23rd, 2024 8:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange TowerCo Totem France Starts 5G Deployment for Grand Paris Express Metro Line

Orange TowerCo subsidiary TOTEM France has announced the commencement of the 5G deployment project for the future "Line 15 South" of the Grand Paris Express Metro Line. The project aims to equip the entire length of Line 15 South, spanning 16 stations and 33 kilometres, with 5G technology by the end of 2025. TOTEM has already begun the installation of 1,000 pieces of 5G equipment in the tunnels and stations... Read More

Srikapardhi March 21st, 2024 4:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Entel Chile Brings 5G Connectivity to Antarctica

Chilean Operator Entel announced this week that it has activated the first 5G connection in Antarctica, benefiting 191 residents of Villa Las Estrellas, as well as visitors who travel to the settlement. Villa Las Estrellas is one of the Chilean settlements located at the President Eduardo Frei Montalva base on King George Island. Also Read: Entel Partners With SpaceX for Sat-To-Mobile Services in Chile Benefits for Villa Las Estrellas Entel... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 20th, 2024 1:24 PM 7 COMMENTS

5G Users Consuming 3.6 Times More Data than 4G Users in India: Nokia MBiT Report

It has been about 18 months since 5G was launched in India. Now, 5G users in the country consume 3.6 times more data than 4G consumers. It has also led to a growth in overall data consumption. Over the last five years, mobile data traffic in India grew at 26% CAGR, reaching 17.4 EB per month in 2023. One of the major contributors to the growth in data consumption is... Read More

Srikapardhi March 19th, 2024 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telia Estonia to Expand Fiber Network to 9,000 Homes in 2024

Telia Estonia announced plans to continue the expansion of its fiber-optic network in 2024, bringing ultra-fast internet connectivity to 9,000 homes. The company will continue to actively expand and modernise the fixed internet network this year, with network developments carried out in more than 20 regions across Estonia. Also Read: Telia Targets 95 Percent 5G Coverage in Estonia by Year-End Fiber Optic Network Expansion "The main focus will be on... Read More

Srikapardhi March 18th, 2024 8:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Trials Smart Poles to Boost Mobile Coverage Across the UK

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announced today that it has successfully deployed 4G and 5G smart poles on top of its existing fiber network in the UK. This trial, conducted in collaboration with Liberty Global, involved installing new smart poles beside the operator's existing national fiber network cabinets. The poles, which are smaller than traditional mobile phone masts and do not require planning permission, can be safely installed in less than... Read More

Srikapardhi March 18th, 2024 1:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

REP: Airtel Expands Network Footprint in Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna Districts of Maharashtra

Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna districts of Maharashtra to densify its network. The Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna network enhancement project was undertaken across 1800 villages, covering a population base of 30 lakhs, Airtel announced on Monday. This follows earlier network footprint expansion in Nashik and Solapur districts of Maharashtra, as reported by TelecomTalk. Also Read: REP: Airtel Expands Network Footprint in... Read More

Srikapardhi March 18th, 2024 11:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

XL Axiata Completes Network Upgrades, Activates 5G in Central Java, Indonesia

Indonesian telco XL Axiata has completed a five-year project with Nokia to modernise its network across Central Java. XL Axiata said that around 4,400 of its existing sites in Central Java have been modernised by replacing the existing network and adding new sites. The telco used Nokia equipment to activate 5G in four cities in the Central Java Province: Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Pekalongan last year. XL Axiata said its... Read More

Srikapardhi March 15th, 2024 10:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Stc Group Demos Highest 5G Data Uplink Speed

Saudi Arabia's Stc Group announced that it has achieved what the company claims to be the highest data uplink speed globally, following a collaboration on a demo with Ericsson. According to a joint statement released on Thursday, both companies are now capable of delivering the highest quality 5G network to customers worldwide. Also Read: Stc Kuwait Launches 5G RedCap Fixed Wireless Access Efficient Integration The successful demo, conducted in a... Read More

Tanuja K March 15th, 2024 12:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Sees 5G FWA or AirFiber as a Solution for the Future: Report

Bharti Airtel, a leading Indian telecom operator, looks at 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) or AirFiber as a use case of 5G that can definitely be monetised heavily in the future. The telco believes in the underlying potential and the problem that FWA or AirFiber solves for customers and the telcos. Randeep Sekhon, Bharti Airtel's CTO, at an industry event, said that 5G FWA is a use case that will... Read More

Srikapardhi March 13th, 2024 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Digicel Samoa Granted Conditional Approval for 5G Launch

Digicel Samoa will soon launch 5G services in the Island country. The telco announced on Monday that it has been granted conditional approval from the Government of Samoa to launch 5G technology and is working with Nokia to upgrade cell tower sites. With these upgrades, the telco said it is ready to offer high-speed connectivity to its customers. Also Read: Digicel Fiji Officially Launches 5G Testing Upgrading Cell Tower Sites... Read More