Reliance Jio has a total of five postpaid plans for its Indian customers. These plans range from Rs 299 to Rs 1499. All of these plans come with the unlimited 5G data offer. As per the terms and conditions of the 5G Welcome Offer rolled out by Reliance Jio, any user recharging with a mobile plan that costs Rs 239 or more will be eligible to get the 5G Welcome... Read More
Tecnotree, a digital platform and services provider for 5G and cloud-native technology, has announced the successful completion of a digital transformation project for MTN South Sudan. The digital transformation will enable MTN South Sudan to run business operations smoothly and utilise newly available functionalities to gain business benefits, while also ensuring business process alignment with day-to-day operations. The digital transformation project is part of MTN's Ambition 2025 initiative, which aims... Read More
Telecom industry bodies including COAI and GSMA are pushing for the use of 6 GHz spectrum band for efficient 5G services. COAI says that India needs at least 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G. But currently, it is not available. However, if the government decides to use the 6 GHz band for 5G, then there’s 1200 MHz of it available which will help the telcos access more mid-band spectrum... Read More
UAE telecommunications operator du has announced that it has achieved 98.5 percent 5G population coverage, setting an industry standard, across the UAE. Du said this milestone reaffirms its commitment to providing customers with future-ready network experiences in line with the UAE's national vision. Just recently, TelecomTalk reported that du completed a nationwide 400G Optical Backbone Network build and also achieved 10 Gbps speeds in a 5G Advanced trial on the... Read More
The Finnish telecommunications company Elisa announced today that it has successfully completed the industry's first trial of Cloud RAN powered by In-Line acceleration in partnership with Nokia. The trial took place at Elisa's headquarters in Finland and utilised its commercial 5G Standalone RAN and 5G Core. Cloud RAN is a technology that allows mobile operators to deploy and manage their radio access networks (RANs) in the cloud. This offers a... Read More
UAE operator, du, operating under Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced that it has achieved speeds of 10 Gbps over the 6 GHz band during a collaborative 5G Advanced trial with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA). Also Read: Etisalat by e& Achieves Record 10 Gbps Speeds on 6 GHz Band in 5G-Advanced Trial Significance of the Trial The official release noted that the 5G Advanced trial... Read More
Indian telecom operators, who are rolling out 5G at a rapid pace, could soon see the costs of 5G gear that they import going up. Major vendors such as Nokia and Ericsson are supplying the telcos with 5G gear. Because of the ongoing Israel conflict, the rupee could fall against the US dollar. As of now, no major fall has happened. However, in case the conflict becomes wider and longer,... Read More
5G is still rolling out in India. The country has seen the fastest 5G rollout in the world. But for now, to increase adoption, the telcos aren't charging anything extra for 5G. Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom company is now near the completion of its 5G capex cycle. Thus, the telco can finally shift its focus to monetising 5G. Jio and Airtel have already launched 5G FWA (fixed-wireless-access) services in... Read More
Bangladeshi telco Robi Axiata has announced that it is now using the 2600 MHz band spectrum it acquired in an open auction in March 2022. In an official release, Robi Axiata confirmed that with continued investments, network optimisation initiatives, and the deployment of the L2600 Spectrum band acquired in the auction last year, customers of Robi Axiata Limited throughout the country are enjoying a significantly improved data and video network... Read More
Ericsson and the Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC) have joined forces to drive the evolution of 5G and 6G technologies. Ericsson today said these joint efforts are a part of the UNICO I+D program, supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation and NextGeneration EU, with a focus on establishing a sustainable Spanish 5G/6G innovation ecosystem. Also Read: Telefonica and Ericsson Collaborate to Advance Open Networks... Read More
Etisalat by e& has announced that it has successfully piloted the deployment of mmWave technology over a distance of 10 kilometers, making it the first telecommunications company globally to achieve this milestone. With this achievement, Etisalat has laid the foundation for the commercialisation of 5G private networks. Also Read: Etisalat by e& Completes World-First Large Capacity Transport Network Trial A Global First in 5G Deployment Etisalat said the implementation of... Read More
Mavenir, the Network Software Provider, along with Deutsche Telekom, has announced advancements in two projects focused on monetization opportunities enabled by 5G Standalone Network Slicing technologies and powered by Mavenir's Cloud Native Converged Packet Core. Both companies have highlighted two use cases that are made possible and built on the 5G Network Slicing feature of the 5G SA Network. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom Highlights 5G Network Slicing With Mobile Live... Read More
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