BROWSING: Fundamentals
Vodafone Idea aims 5G to account for 40% of revenue in two years
Vodafone Idea has recently completed its minimum rollout obligation towards 5G deployments in four telecom circles in India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects 5G technology to account for nearly 40% of its overall revenues in 24-to-30 months, according to local...
Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia and merge it with Fastweb
Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025
Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR...
Virgin Media O2 trials smart poles to boost mobile infra in the UK
Virgin Media O2 previously said its 5G network reached a coverage of 50% of the U.K.’s population as of the end of 2023
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 said it has successfully trialed the use of smart poles to boost...
Malaysia expects delays for the country’s second 5G network
In May 2023, the government of Malaysia said it will allow a second 5G network in the country
The deployment of a second 5G network in Malaysia could experience a delay, local press reported, citing the country’s Communications Minister Fahmi...
5G-Advanced: Six tests in the lab and field
Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP's Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and...
Maxis, Nokia expand collaboration for next-gen connectivity
Maxis recently engaged Nokia as a key partner to build part of its 5G Core ecosystem to meet future connectivity needs
Malaysian telco Maxis and Nokia have inked a partnership with the aim of expand their collaboration and focus on...
BSNL already activated 3,500 4G sites in India: Report
BSNL plans to launch commercial 4G services nationwide during 2024
State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already activated 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman and CEO Pravin Kumar...
Spain gives final clearance for Orange-MasMovil merger
The European Comission has approved the Orange-MasMovil merger last month
The Council of Ministers of Spain gave the approval for the Orange-MásMóvil merger "with specific commitments and conditions", including the implementation of an “ambitious industrial plan”.
The approval was announced by...
Telecom Argentina to boost 5G SA coverage this year: Report
Telecom Argentina said it aims to reach Cordoba and Rosario with its 5G SA network this year
Telecom Argentina plans to expand its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in certain corridors with high-income customers during 2024, news site DPL reported.
“This...
Zain partners with Nokia for 5G Cloud RAN Infrastructure
Zain KSA recently said it aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024
Saudi carrier Zain KSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia with the aim of collaborating on 5G cloud RAN infrastructure, the former...
Globe Telecom activated almost 900 5G sites last year
During the first half of 2024, Globe had activated 356 new 5G sites across the Philippines
Globe Telecom, which is the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it deployed 894 new 5G sites nationwide during the course of...
Ooredoo partners with Huawei to transition to 5.5G
Ooredoo and Huawei will collaborate to upgrade all core networks to 5GC service-based architecture
Middle East telco Ooredoo Group is working with Chinese vendor Huawei to move toward the '5.5G', or 5G-Advanced, era by upgrading its core networks across key...
SmarTone uses 3.5 GHz band to boost 5G at Hong Kong airport
SmarTone said that this upgrade significantly enhances the 5G network capacity at the airport
Hong Kong carrier SmarTone has recently deployed 5G services using the 3.5 GHz frequency band at Hong Kong International Airport, the telco said in a statement.
The...
Regulator may require Indian telcos to display 4G, 5G coverage maps
Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where...
Telkomsel, Huawei claim first 5G smart warehouse in Indonesia
Huawei noted that warehouse managers can carry out simulations using digital twins and big data analytics solutions
Indonesian service provider Telkomsel and Chinese vendor Huawei have debuted what they claim is the first 5G smart warehouse and 5G innovation center...
Using gen AI and traditional AI to achieve autonomous networks (Reader Forum)
When new technology ignites as much hype and expectation as generative artificial intelligence (gen AI), there’s bound to be a fair amount of uncertainty in the early days over what use cases the technology can be applied to, what...
India to kick off new 5G spectrum auction on May 20
Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22
The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports.
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice...
SK Telecom, Nokia and partners form quantum alliance
The members of this new quantum alliance will also launch a consultative body
Korean carrier SK Telecom and six other companies including Finnish vendor Nokia formed an alliance aimed at promoting developments in the quantum ecosystem.
The partners said they...
ZTE reports revenues of $17.27 billion in 2023
ZTE recently launched a set of 5G-Advanced products at MWC 2024
Chinese vendor ZTE said it has recorded an operating revenue of CNY 124.2 billion ($17.27 billion) during 2023.
In a release, the company said its net profit amounted to CNY...
Saudi carriers boost O-RAN adoption with new agreements
Solutions by stc announced an O-RAN deal with Mavenir to launch what it claims to be the first commercial O-RAN network in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian operators stc and Mobily have announced different deals for the implementation of Open RAN...
EchoStar can’t secure funds to buy T-Mo’s 800 MHz; eyes NTN opportunity
EchoStar needs additional financing to pay debts coming due and plans to use its spectrum holdings as leverage
The newly merged EchoStar needs to raise additional capital to pay debts due in the coming months, and is unlikely to be...
T-Mobile to light up additional 2.5 GHz spectrum
T-Mobile US will finally turn up airwaves that it bought in 2022
T-Mobile US plans to turn up much of its long-awaited Auction 108 2.5 GHz spectrum in the next few days, in what it says will provide an "immediate...
Huawei unveils ‘5.5G’ innovation practices for operators
During MWC 2024, Huawei also unveiled its ‘5.5G’ intelligent core network solution
Chinese vendor Huawei recently unveiled eight "5.5G", or 5G-Advanced innovation practices to help operators build such networks.
The announcement was made during MWC 2024, which took place last week...
Zain announces plan to boost 5G-Advanced tech in Saudi Arabia
Zain initially launched 5G-A services last year in capital Riyadh
Saudi Arabia telco Zain aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024, the carrier’s engineering executive general manager Mohammed Abdulazis AlNujaidi said.
The telco launched 5G-A services last...
Ericsson, Chunghwa Telecom boost collaboration in 5G-A
Ericsson and the Taiwanese telco signed this 5G-A deal during MWC 2024
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost 5G technology in Taiwan, the former said in a release.
The agreement, signed...