BROWSING: Carriers
Verizon shares FWA revenues, improves phone losses
Carrier breaks out FWA revenues
Verizon shared its Fixed Wireless Access revenues for the first time, reporting that during the first quarter its FWA revenue was $452 million—an increase of $197 million compared to the same time last year.
Chairman and...
Proximus signs deal with NRB to acquire additional 5G spectrum
With the acquisition, Proximus will now own 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band
Belgian operator Proximus will acquire 5G spectrum from compatriot IT firm NRB to boost its mobile coverage, the former said in a release.
NRB is...
Malaysia’s DNB denies lack of transparency in 5G contracts
A recent report had also stated that DNB and five local carriers that had signed a share subscription agreement to take up a collective 70% stake in DNB had failed to reach an agreement
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional...
Indian telcos continue to push for 6 GHz spectrum: Report
TRAI recently released a consultation paper on the possibility of spectrum auctions in the 37-3 7.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands
The decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to begin consultations on opening up several...
Singtel partners with Vonage to leverage telco, edge APIs
Singtel said that Vonage APIs will be made available in the Paragon platform marketplace
Singaporean telco Singtel announced it is partnering with Vonage, which is part of Ericsson, to help enterprises and telcos to innovate and scale their services and...
The Sunday Brief: The dirty (earnings) dozen
Greetings from Atlanta and the Midwest. Pictured is a vintage t-shirt (from the Royals 2003 season) proclaiming what die hard fans are saying as team continues to be a contender throughout April for the first time in nearly a...
Delta to deploy T-Mobile US 5G hybrid network at headquarters
Delta will also move more than 60,000 lines to T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US is now Delta Air Lines preferred mobility partner, the companies announced this week. As part of the pair-up, Delta will move more than 60,000 lines to T-Mobile...
America Movil to invest in 5G in all its markets: CFO
Garcia noted that America Movil is on track to meet its capital investment forecasts for 2024, which will be $7.1 billion
Mexican carrier América Móvil will invest in 5G technology in all the markets in which it operates, the company's...
Reliance Jio ends February with over 40% market share in India
Jio and Airtel are the only two telcos currently offering 5G services in India
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm added a total of 3.59 mobile subscribers during February, taking its overall market share above 40% for the first time, according...
China Mobile, Qualcomm, ZTE achieve 5.4 Gbps with 3CC CA test
ZTE said the new 5G test was carried out in the city of Jiaxing, China
Chinese vendor ZTE has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies and China Mobile's Zhejiang branch to achieve 5.4 Gbps peak data rates, ZTE said in a release.
Through...
The future of 5G: elevating connectivity with non-terrestrial networks (Reader Forum)
In today’s evolving telecoms landscape, providers are faced with mounting competition and growing pressure to provide the best, most reliable service. Many experts in this sector understand the limitations of existing networks, realizing that the true way to establish...
Ofcom provides updates on mmWave spectrum auction
Through this process, Ofcom aims to award spectrum in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has provided updates on how it will make mmWave spectrum available in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands.
In...
Bharti Airtel reaches 3 million 5G subscribers in Mumbai: Report
Bharti Airtel previously said it was on track to cover the entire country with 5G technology by March 2024
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel said it has already reached a total of 3 million 5G customers in Mumbai, according to local...
Swisscom expands strategic partnership with Ericsson
Ericsson said it will continue to supply the hardware and software for Swisscom’s network under the extended deal
Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced they have extended their strategic partnership for another three years.
In a release, the vendor...
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier unveils security roaming offering
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier provides all Magenta Security Roaming services with dedicated support and strict SLAs
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier announced the launch of a new security offering dubbed Magenta Security Roaming, which the company said is aimed at future-proofing...
Vodafone Idea to launch $2.16 billion FPO in India
Vodafone Idea said its FPO will be open for public bids between April 18- 22
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is planning to launch a follow-on public offering (FPO) to raise a total of INR180 billion ($2.16 billion) through a sale...
Telefonica aims to buy 5G spectrum from MasOrange: Report
MasOrange needs to get rid of 30 MHz as part of the conditions imposed by regulators to approve the merger
Spanish telco Telefónica would be interested in acquiring 30 megahertz in the 3.5 GHz band from local operator MasOrange, Spain’s...
Chinese operators ordered to replace foreign chips by 2027
The order has dealt a blow to U.S. semiconductor firms Intel and AMD
According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have told Chinese telecom operators that they must remove foreign chips from...
Kagan: US Cellular now offers private wireless for the enterprise
Private wireless will work with, not replace Wi-Fi and public wireless
US Cellular is focused on growing their business in the private wireless space. They may be the largest wireless carrier in the USA after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. They...
BSNL seeks help from Nokia, ZTE to stabilize its 4G network
BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT)
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate...
Mobile UK report urges government to further support 5G rollouts
The report highlighted a $31.2 billion investment gap, integral to the roll out of 5G Standalone (SA) networks
The ambition of the U.K. government to reach widespread adoption of 5G technology at a national level is at risk of being...
America Movil expands 5G network to 125 Mexican cities
America Movil currently has over 10 million 5G subscribers nationwide
Mexican operator América Móvil, which operates under the Telcel brand, reached 125 cities with its 5G network, América Móvil's deputy director of communication and government relations, Renato Flores Cartas said...
Rogers partners with CableLabs to develop 5G cable network infra
Rogers Communications has more than 11.3 million subscribers in Canada and is the second-biggest telco in the country
Canadian carrier Rogers Communications announced it is collaborating with CableLabs to deploy new technologies for its network.
This partnership includes a plan for...
Radcom extends collaboration with Rakuten Mobile
The new AI-driven use cases will enable Rakuten Mobile to maintain quality of service and drive efficient network operations and network automation monitoring
Radcom has renewed its multi-year collaboration with Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, the former said in a release.
The...
O2 Telefonica, 5G Synergiewerk activate 5G street lights
O2 Telefonica said that the 5G infrastructure combines street lights and cell phone sites
German operator O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, and compatriot infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk have activated what they claim to be the first 5G street...