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Srikapardhi March 3rd, 2024 8:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Movistar Chile Announces 1.5 Million 5G Customer Milestone and Fiber Migration Plan

Movistar Chile (Telefonica) announced at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona that it has crossed the milestone of 1.5 million 5G customers. Additionally, the company announced 5G Standalone (SA) Technology pilots and a renewal plan for migrating all home broadband customers to fiber optics by the end of 2024. As part of its Technological Renewal Plan, the company also announced the end of public telephone booths during... Read More

Srikapardhi March 2nd, 2024 5:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Egypt: 50G PON, 5G Trials and Deployment, and More

Egypt's Telecom Egypt has announced significant developments including a 50G PON Trial, a DWDM 1.2 Tbps single-channel lab test, a Successful 5G Test in Egypt's new Administrative capital, and preparation for 5G deployment in Egypt during the recently concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Below are the announcements discussed above, made by Telecom Egypt in collaboration with technology partners Huawei and Ericsson. Also Read: Telecom Egypt Secures First 5G... Read More

Srikapardhi March 1st, 2024 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boldyn Completes Acquisition of Cellnex’s Private Networks Business

Neutral Host provider Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Cellnex's private networks business unit, including Edzcom, Cellnex's Finnish subsidiary that specializes in connectivity solutions for private 4G and 5G networks in industrial complexes and environments. Boldyn says this move positions it as a key player in the private networks market and widens its portfolio of wireless solutions. Also Read: Cellnex to Sell Private Networks Unit... Read More

Srikapardhi March 1st, 2024 12:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Expands Network Footprint in Thrissur District of Kerala

Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in the Thrissur district of Kerala to densify its network. The network enhancement project was undertaken across 25 towns and 210 villages, covering an 11 lakh population base in Thrissur district, Bharti Airtel said in an announcement on Friday. These additional sites will further enhance the customer experience on both voice and data connectivity in the region. Also Read: Airtel’s 30,000 Network Sites Set... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2024 2:31 PM 1 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Working with Telcos and OEMs in India to Bring sub $99 5G Phone: Report

Qualcomm, a US-based semiconductor maker, is working with OEMs to launch a new smartphone priced under $99. The new device would be very much suited for the Indian market, which is extremely price-sensitive. Today, 5G phones are not available under Rs 10,000. But Qualcomm will try to launch one under Rs 8000 or $99. The new affordable 5G phone could help fasten the transition of 250 million 2G/3G users in... Read More

Yashika Goel February 28th, 2024 9:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

BT Completes Shutdown of EE 3G Mobile Network in the UK

British telecommunications company BT Group has announced the completion of its final 3G mobile site shutdown, marking the end of 3G technology in the UK's EE Mobile network after more than 20 years. The last 3G site to be switched off was located in Belfast, said BT in an official statement. Also Read: EE Announces Pilot Withdrawal of 3G Service in Warrington, Prioritizing 4G and 5G Networks Upgrade Connectivity Infrastructure... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 7:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany Builds Energy Self-Sufficient 5G Radio Tower

O2 Telefonica (Telefonica Germany) said it has set up its first energy-self-sufficient radio tower in the town of Kirtorf in the state of Hesse, effectively closing one of the last white spots. According to Telefonica, the 50-meter-high mast, equipped with modern 5G technology, is powered by solar cells and a highly efficient fuel cell, providing uninterrupted service to the users in the region. Also Read: Telefonica 5G Coverage Reaches 95... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 1:55 PM 27 COMMENTS

Airtel Deploys 100,000 Massive MIMO 5G Radios With Ericsson

As the first telco to launch 5G network in India, Bharti Airtel has been rolling out 5G at a record pace and scale. Further strengthening these claims, Ericsson today announced the successful deployment of 100,000 Massive MIMO 5G radios for Bharti Airtel across its 12 circles within a timeframe of over 500 days. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Launches 18 New Stores in Hyderabad; Expands in 4 Other Cities Rapid 5G... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom and Sony Test 5G Network APIs to Enhance Live TV Production

Deutsche Telekom and Sony have announced the successful testing of Nevion's VideoIPath media orchestration platform with 5G network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). This solution, developed by Sony and its subsidiary Nevion, uses Deutsche Telekom's network APIs to make optimum use of 5G networks, offering unprecedented low latency and reliable bandwidth essential for live, professional video production, according to the official release. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom, Mavenir Announce Advancements in 5G... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

Clear Mobitel Deploys NEC 5G SA Cloud Native Core Network

UK-based Clear Mobitel and NEC have announced the successful deployment of NEC's 5G Standalone (SA) Cloud-Native Core Network solution in the UK. This will accelerate the delivery and adoption of advanced 5G services, said the joint statement. Accelerating 5G Adoption To meet Clear Mobitel's customer needs, NEC will help in setting up the 5G network for various B2B (Private Networks) and B2C (Fixed Wireless Access) use cases by providing 5G... Read More

Srikapardhi February 25th, 2024 6:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon to Build Private 5G Network Environment at Audi’s Neustadt Test Track

American telecommunications company Verizon said Verizon Business and Audi have partnered to build a private 5G wireless network and technology testing environment at Audi's automotive test track in Neustadt, Germany. According to Verizon, this private network utilises multiple cores, radio frequencies, and network technologies to replicate connectivity environments found worldwide. Also Read: Verizon Launches 5G Network APIs for Developers Private 5G Network Verizon will build custom-built replicas of the Verizon... Read More

Yashika Goel February 22nd, 2024 10:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

CommScope Extends Open RAN Support for Indoor 5G Networks

CommScope announced today that it is extending support for Open RAN (Radio Access Network) on its network portfolio to include indoor environments, thereby facilitating open, sustainable, and converged 5G indoor networks. CommScope said it is introducing support for third-party Open RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs) on its ERA DAS (distributed antenna system) as well as the Open RAN-compliant ONECELL small cell. Additionally, CommScope is supporting Open RAN on its in-building radios.... Read More