The sharing agreement was signed in 2014 for a period of 20 years
French telecom regulator Arcep said it had received three new amendments to the network sharing agreement between local carriers Bouygues Telecom and SFR.
Once in effect, the network sharing agreement, initially implemented for...
Adani Group’s head Gautam Adani previously said the group aimed to launch 5G services for enterprises in 2023
Indian conglomerate Adani Group is requesting that the government allow it additional time for the rollout of 5G services, as the company said it had been unable...
1&1 launched 5G services with fixed wireless access (FWA) technology earlier this year
Germany’s federal network agency, Bundesnetzagentur, opened a fine proceeding against local telco 1&1 for failures in its 5G network coverage obligations, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported.
As part of the 2019 frequency auction, the...
The shift to cloud-native and disaggregated 5G networks has enormous implications for testing, validating and verification. Operators wanted a software-centric environment for agility—now that they're getting it, what does that mean for service reliability and continuity? What testing is critical in disaggregation and edge...
M1 also launched 5G-powered maritime surveillance for onboard security as part of its SMARTsecure solution offerings
Singapore operator M1 Limited (M1) said it has partnered with Fullerton Health, a healthcare platform in Asia, to introduce 5G-enabled telemedicine services for the maritime sector.
In a release, the...
Bharti Airtel initially launched its 5G offering in October 2022
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced that its 5G service is now available to customers in 3,000 cities and towns in the country.
In a release, the company said that all key urban and rural parts of...
In 2022, Huawei had reported revenues of CNY 642.3 billion, also flat versus 2021
Chinese vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY132.1 billion ($19.1 billion) in the first quarter of this year, up 0.8% compared to the year-ago period, the company said in a release.
Huawei’s net...
MWC 2023 was a successful show, returning with attendance at pre-COVID-19 levels, and home to several new announcements by infrastructure vendors, mobile operators, hyperscalers and the broader telecoms ecosystem. Huawei also hosted its analyst summit in April 2023, another event that returned after a...
Verizon's results from the first quarter of the year reflected moderating revenues and wireless customer losses related to its 3G network shutdown, with its broadband performance a bright spot and overall net income up compared to the same period last year.
Chairman and CEO...
In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville
Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March.
The telco ended the first quarter of the...
Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed midband spectrum at 3.5 GHz
Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its “5G+” service in Manitoba, the carrier said in a release.
Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed...
KT’s new solution is equipped with AI technology to detect abnormalities in the status of networks and equipment in real-time
Korean carrier KT announced the commercial launch of a new solution, which it calls its "5G Infrastructure Intelligent Control Solution", that is based on artificial...
Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks
Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...
Gogo noted its 5G service is expected to launch commercially in the fourth quarter of this year
Gogo Business Aviation announced it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, with the aim of providing additional coverage to business aviation operators in North America.
Gogo 5G...
America Movil previously noted that 5G services are helping to increase the demand for postpaid mobile plans in Mexico
Mexican telecom group America Movil said it currently provides 5G services in 104 cities across Mexico.
The telco also announced the launch of 5G services for prepaid...
Jio has already deployed over 60,000 5G sites across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands
Indian company Jio Platforms reported its net profit grew 15.6% to INR50 billion ($610.2 million) in its fiscal Q4, ending March 24.
The company’s operating revenue also climbed 14.4% year-on-year to INR254.7...
Airtel said its NB-IoT platform is scalable to 5G
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel announced its partnership with Secure Meters for the deployment of NB-IoT services that will power 1.3 million homes in Bihar state through a smart meter solution.
Bharti Airtel noted that this deployment will...
Telefonica said that this 6G project is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain
The IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with Spanish operator Telefónica, NEC Corporation and BluSpecs, announced the launch of the ENABLE-6G project.
In a...
The use of 5G technologies can enhance the safety and security of the workers at the steel plant
The Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) with the...
Reliance Jio Infocomm has expanded its 5G infrastructure to 346 new cities in recent weeks
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has already deployed its 5G service in 2,691 cities across 35 states in India, according to the carrier’s website.
In recent weeks, the telco has expanded...
Operators in China recorded a net gain of 59.17 million 5G subscribers in March
China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.64 million base stations nationwide, local press reported, citing Zhao Zhiguo, a spokesperson at the country’s Ministry of Industry...
Vodafone said that the 5G SA environment will offer extremely fast download speeds, near-real time latency capabilities and network slicing
U.K. carrier Vodafone and Coventry University have collaborated to open what they say is the U.K.’s first 5G Standalone (SA) media innovation lab in Coventry,...
The Alpine region now has 416 cell sites, says Vodafone
Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated. First announced in July 2022, the expansion included 121 construction projects in eight...
The first part of this Q and A with Vodafone’s Joanna Newman, senior director of technology partnerships, covers the operator’s dedicated vs. distributed MEC approach, the logic behind its various hyperscaler partnerships, and addresses how many MEC use cases involve common sets of building...
Whether its considering a private 5G network coupled with a dedicated mobile edge computing (MEC) solution for an enterprise, or a consumer-facing use case that taps into more widely distributed computing infrastructure, Vodafone has recognized that addressing this nascent space requires a strong focus on...
