The sale is part of a broader cash deal announced in February, under which Indus Towers agreed to acquire 12,700 towers from Bharti Airtel and another 3,400 from Hexacom
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Shareholders back Indus sale – 88.28% of Bharti Hexacom shareholders approved...
Spanish paper El Pais reported that Telefonica had signed the deal with Huawei in late 2024
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Telefonica extends 5G deal in Spain – The operator reportedly signed a consumer core network contract with Huawei lasting until 2030, despite EU pressure...
SoftBank said that the demonstration results show that high-performance AI models and GPUs are indispensable for achieving 5G-Advanced and 6G performance
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30% boost in 5G throughput – Transformer-based AI improved real-world uplink performance compared to conventional methods, showing stronger results...
The agreement builds on a partnership between Maxis and CMI signed in 2024 to explore 5G initiatives and digital services
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First CMI MVNO in Malaysia – CMLink marks China Mobile International’s entry into the Malaysian MVNO market, expanding its global...
The Government of Turkey has consulted with local carriers Turkcell, Turk Telekom, and Vodafone Turkey while reviewing European 5G deployment models
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October 5G spectrum tender – Turkey will launch its long-awaited auction this October, with commercial rollout scheduled to begin...
U Mobile is targeting 80% coverage of populated areas with 5G by the second half of 2026
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U Mobile introduces ULTRA5G brand – The operator has rebranded its 5G experience, with Berjaya Times Square becoming Malaysia’s first fully 5G-enabled shopping...
With this new capital injection, each telco’s total contribution to DNB has risen to approximately MYR350 million
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$82.8M added to DNB – CelcomDigi, Maxis, and YTL Power increased their stakes to stabilize operations, pushing total investment to over MYR1 billion.
Second...
BSNL spent about INR 250 billion over the past year to roll out 100,000 towers delivering 4G mobile services
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INR 470B crore capex lined up – The DoT plans new spending to enhance BSNL’s network, following its record INR 250B...
Türk Telekom CEO Ümit Önal emphasized that more than half of the company’s LTE base stations are already fiber-connected
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Record mobile gains – Revenue rose 13.2% year-on-year to TL 50.4 billion, with 678,000 net mobile additions and 2.5 million postpaid...
Quantum-safe security, quantum sensing at the edge, and quantum computing for optimization make distribution networks more secure, situationally aware, and economically efficient
5G Advanced (3GPP Release 18) is giving utilities the deterministic connectivity they’ve been waiting for. The next unlock comes from weaving quantum technologies into that fabric — principally...
du said its 5G-Advanced network also enables intelligent automation, ultra-reliable low-latency communication, and massive machine-type communication
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5G-A now live in UAE – du and Huawei have deployed 5G-Advanced on du’s live network, enabling faster speeds, lower latency, and expanded service...
Local carriers had deployed a total of 4.55 million 5G base stations across China as of the end of June
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104M new 5G users in H1 – China’s four major operators now have over 1.1B 5G subscribers, making up 61%...
Deutsche Telekom noted that the AI-phone integrates the Perplexity Assistant, enabling users to perform a range of everyday tasks
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Launch in 10 markets – Deutsche Telekom releases AI-enabled phone and tablet in Germany and nine other European countries, starting at...
China Unicom noted that its net profit for the first half of the year rose 5% year-on-year to CNY14.5 billion
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Profit up on cost control – Net income rose 5% to CNY14.5 billion in H1 2025, supported by lower finance...
BSNL noted that Ericsson will set up a dedicated 5G Center of Excellence to deliver training on next-generation mobile technologies
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Major tech partnerships for telecom skills – BSNL partners with Ericsson, Qualcomm, Cisco, and Nokia to deliver training in 5G,...
VodafoneThree noted that more than 7 million Three and Smarty customers have already seen average 4G speed improvements of 20%, and up to 40% in some areas
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600 shared network sites live – VodafoneThree activates joint network access for Vodafone...
In the 700 MHz band, which is used for wider area coverage, Movistar had 11,934 base stations in July, up 1,137 from March
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1,229 new 3.5 GHz sites since March – Movistar expanded from 6,958 to 8,178 sites, maintaining a...
During a conference call to discuss the telco’s quarterly results, Rakuten Mobile’s chairman Mickey Mikitani said the company will step up the rollout in the second half of the year
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2,930 base stations added in Q2 – Part of Rakuten...
Virgin Media O2 said it has already deployed more than 2,000 small cells across the U.K. territory
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New small cells deployed in Cornwall – O2 and Freshwave have installed new small cells in St Ives and Newquay, aimed at improving...
China Mobile ended H1 with a total of 599 million 5G subscribers
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Revenue dipped, profit lifted – China Mobile posted a 0.53% year-on-year revenue decline to CNY543.8B, but net profit rose 5% to CNY84.2B amid solid subscriber growth.
5G base hits...
SK Telecom noted its 5G subscribers accounted for 77% of the telco's overall handset subscribers in the second quarter of the year
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5G subscribers reached 17M despite breach – SK Telecom saw a 4.9% y-o-y increase in 5G users, even...
Jio Platforms said these dedicated virtual network slices are designed for sectors such as enterprise, IoT, gaming, Jio’s fixed wireless service JioAirFiber, and mission-critical communications
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10 nationwide 5G slices – The operator’s standalone 5G Core now runs 10 live network...
The CBRS-GAA 80 MHz spectrum is poised to become one of the most valuable mid-bands globally
Despite the tiered spectrum-sharing system and regulated transmission power levels, the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) remains one of the most attractive spectrums for 5G services. According to a...
China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.84 million at end-June 2025, pushing the average number per tower to 1.81 from 1.80 at the end of June 2024
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Smart tower shift accelerates – China Tower ended H1 2025...
LG Uplus had initially launched its AI phone last year
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AI support for small businesses – LG Uplus adds its AI-powered phone service to 5G premium plans to small stores reduce missed calls and cut communication costs.
Smart assistant, real-time answers...
