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Srikapardhi August 4th, 2023 2:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Business Launches Portable 5G Standalone Private Network

Virgin Media O2 Business has become the first telecommunications company in the UK to introduce a portable commercial 5G Standalone (SA) Private Network (PN). Virgin Media O2 Business stated that once plugged in, the product offers businesses immediate access to 5G connectivity, eliminating the need to invest significant time and expenses in building an entire network. Also Read: Orange Spain Develops 5G SA Private Network for Port of Barcelona Seamless... Read More

Srikapardhi August 3rd, 2023 6:17 PM 4 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Successfully Tests 5G on mmWave and 3300 MHz in West Bengal

Bharti Airtel, India's leading operator, has successfully conducted service testing of 5G services on both the 3300 MHz (C-Band) and 26 GHz (mmWave - millimeter) bands. The test was carried out at Kharagpur in the West Bengal LSA, and the development was confirmed by the Department of Telecommunications wing of West Bengal LSA. Also Read: Airtel Reaping the Benefits of 5G NSA Through Seamless Coverage and Experience DoT Confirmed the... Read More

Srikapardhi August 3rd, 2023 4:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

EE Expands 4G Network to Connect Remote Highland Locations

EE has collaborated with several partners, including the Scottish Government, the Scottish Futures Trust, and WHP Telecoms, to deliver 4G connectivity across remote areas in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This joint effort has led to the installation of 13 new 4G masts as part of the Scottish Government's Euros 28.75 million Scottish 4G Infill programme (S4GI), aimed at extending 4G infrastructure and services to rural areas that previously... Read More

Srikapardhi August 3rd, 2023 1:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Emtel Mauritius Officially Launches 5G Mobile Network

Emtel Mauritius officially launched its 5G mobile network on July 31st, 2023. Emtel Mauritius also announced that it had selected Finnish-based provider, Tecnotree for its BSS transformation journey. The partnership with Tecnotree involves the implementation of a BSS stack solution to replace Emtel's legacy business processes, products, and services, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and meet current and future market requirements as a Telecom operator. Also Read: Airtel Uganda Rolls... Read More

Srikapardhi August 3rd, 2023 10:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson’s Recent FWA Milestone Could Benefit Indian Telecom Market

The Indian telecom market stands as one of the largest and most competitive in the world. The distinctiveness of this market lies in the fact that strategies successful elsewhere may not be easily replicated in India. Despite this uniqueness, the Indian telecom market has experienced tremendous growth in subscriber numbers and high-speed connectivity over the years, largely driven by disruptive practices and price wars, fueled by digital connectivity initiatives. Also... Read More

Srikapardhi August 3rd, 2023 9:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

UScellular Surpasses 100,000 FWA Home Internet Customers Milestone

Chicago-based fourth-largest full-service US wireless carrier, UScellular, has announced surpassing the 100,000 Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Home Internet customers milestone. The company attributes its success to the advancements in fixed wireless technology, which have enabled the provision of high-speed and reliable internet services to households across the nation. Also Read: UScellular Expands 5G Coverage to 1.4 Million More People Fixed Wireless Technology Drives Growth UScellular said, Unlike traditional wired connections... Read More

Yashika Goel August 3rd, 2023 7:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Shows Positive Net Subscriber Growth Amid Tariff Hikes

Bharti Airtel has exhibited its resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges within the telecom industry, especially in India's telecom environment. Airtel initiated its Tariff Correction Activity in November 2022, gradually raising the entry level prepaid tariff to Rs 155 by March 2023. The tariff correction activity was implemented in calculated phases, and Airtel remains the only telco to have raised the entry-level tariff to this level across all 22... Read More

Srikapardhi August 2nd, 2023 9:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rakuten Mobile, NEDO Successfully Test 5G SA Wireless Access Equipment With Virtualization Tech

Japan's Rakuten Mobile and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) have announced the completion of their Research and Development (R&D) project focused on deploying fully virtualized 5G Standalone (SA) mobile network radio access network equipment, utilizing general-purpose hardware and cloud technology, according to the official release. This R&D initiative, part of NEDO's "Research and Development Project of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems," has showcased promising... Read More

Srikapardhi August 2nd, 2023 3:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Elisa and Wind River Deploy Fully Automated Data Center on 5G Edge

Finland's Elisa Oyj has deployed its first fully automated edge data center site, which is the second edge site to go into commercial production this year. According to the official release, this project combines Wind River Studio Cloud Platform as the production-grade distributed Kubernetes solution for managing cloud infrastructure, User Plane Function (UPF) application from Elisa's current 5G core vendor, and the capabilities of Wind River Studio Conductor, a platform... Read More

Srikapardhi August 2nd, 2023 12:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Uganda Rolls Out 5G Network

Airtel Uganda announced the activation of 5G services at Bulange, Mengo, on Sunday (July 30th, 2023). The company stated that Airtel and K2 customers would now be able to enjoy the limitless possibilities that 5G brings. Airtel Uganda also confirmed conducting tests on 11 4G sites in Kampala in February 2023. Subsequently, it applied for the required spectrum from the Uganda Communications Commission to deploy a nationwide 5G network. Also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 2nd, 2023 10:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

India Reaches 3 Lakh 5G Sites Milestone

India is witnessing the world's fastest 5G rollout. Ashwini Vaishnaw, union telecom minister, said that there are now 3,00,000 5G sites deployed in the country. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are the two telecom operators that are continuously rolling out 5G in the nation. Jio has so far reached 90% of census towns and cities with its 5G. On its website, Jio says that it has launched 5G in 6258... Read More

Yashika Goel August 2nd, 2023 8:56 AM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Continues to Struggle as Subscriber Losses Persist

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the latest Telecom Subscription Data on Tuesday, revealing a continued downtrend for Vodafone Idea. The telco experienced a significant decline, losing 2,815,226 wireless subscribers in May 2023. This marks the 26th consecutive month of decline for the telco, which has been struggling to retain its subscriber base for years now. Also Read: Fading Connections: Vodafone Idea’s Two-Year Decline in Wireless Subscribers Continuous... Read More