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The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators. The …

Du said it expected to offer 5G-A tech across the UAE in 2026 SHANGHAI— Emirati-based telco du aims to launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in Dubai during 2024, Abdulla Baghoum, head of technology operations at du, said during a 5G-A summit …

Huawei emphasized that 2024 will be the first year of commercial 5G-A deployments SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei expects 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology will create new business opportunities, while it will protect previous investments made by operators in the 5G field. At MWC …

Verizon seeks to bring its mobile myPlan success to an internet and entertainment bundle, myHome Taking a cue from its myPlan mobile service offering, which includes the option to wrap in streaming services and deals, Verizon has launched a new …

‘Sustaining closed networks is a thing of the past,’ says Nokia exec Nokia announced a collaboration with Telefonica that will see the pair develop Standalone (SA) 5G-compatible consumer, enterprise and industrial services. As part of the agreement, the companies will …

Continued midband spectrum deployments by U.S. national carriers are further improving 5G performance, according to new analysis by Ookla of the 5G experience in the U.S. as of the first quarter of 2024. “Speedtest Intelligence data shows a clear correlation …

FirstNet budget passes with more than $500 million for network improvements Now that the initial build-out of the FirstNet network has been completed, the First Responders Network Authority is turning its attention to continuing upgrades and coverage expansion. Yesterday, the …

Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the …

The GSMA global initiative had been launched with eight proofs of concept in February last year Philippine carrier PLDT, together with its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications and its B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, announced that they have joined the GSMA’s Open …

The first phase of Huawei’s plan looks to cover 1,000 site engineers and 10,000 sites within six months SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei unveiled a plan to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to networks with the aim of improving network productivity. Speaking at …

GSMA Intelligence begins tracking NTN developments as satellite and telecom converge In a sign of the increasing convergence of telecom and satellite, GSMA Intelligence has put out its first quarterly tracker focused on satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). The report …

Bharat 6G Alliance is an initiative of the Indian industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organizations India’s Bharat 6G Alliance has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and 6G …

Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile, YTL and CelcomDigi had signed SSAs in December 2023 to collectively take a 70% stake in DNB Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that four of five local carriers have met the …

Apple will also withhold iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay Screen Sharing in the EU this year Due to regulatory concerns relating to the European Parliament’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple has said it will withhold the release of generative AI (gen AI) …

Vodafone Idea had acquired spectrum in the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands during the 2022 auctions Indian operator Vodafone Idea has completed its 5G rollout obligation in all the 17 telecom circles across the country, local press reported. The …

5G-equipped cameras will ride under racing catamarans T-Mobile US will be supporting a high-speed sailing race in New York City this weekend with a hybrid 5G-Advanced network that includes network slicing capabilities, in order to ensure high-performance data transfers for …

Spirent Communications has added cloud-native function (CNF) resiliency testing to its Landslide solution, which it said enables continuous testing of the impact of CNF performance on 5G Standalone services. The test company said that the new feature will address operator …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to make a €8.8 billion investment in Germany by 2026 Amazon announced a plan to invest an additional €10 billion ($10.7 billion) into its cloud infrastructure and logistics network in Germany, as part of the …

HPE confirmed had agreed a deal to acquired Juniper Networks for $14 billion in January 2024 The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority confirmed it has started a preliminary investigation into the potential implications of cloud and edge solutions provider Hewlett …

Orange said that it will connect more than 120 venues as well as airports, railway stations and training facilities during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games French telecom group Orange announced it will provide dedicated mobile offers for French and foreign …

Technology advancement means both unprecedented opportunities and significant security challenges The digital era is hurtling towards a hyper-connected future fueled by advancements like 5G and the looming promise of 6G. While these next-generation networks unlock a treasure trove of possibilities …

Longer battery life is one of 5G RedCap’s advantages 5G Reduced Capability, or RedCap, got a boost this week with Samsung’s announcement that it successfully tested the technology’s energy-saving features, which are one of its major selling points. Samsung plans …

Following the placing, Vodafone holds 82.5 million shares in Indus Towers, equivalent to a 3.1% shareholding U.K.-based Vodafone Group announced that it has sold 484.7 million shares in Indian tower company Indus Towers, representing 18% of Indus’ share capital, through …

Telia said that the project aims to investigate how drone technology and 5G could enable the use of remote-controlled vehicles in remote areas around Sweden Nordic telco Telia and a number of partners used a drone with its own portable …

The number of licensed cellular IoT connections in the region had reached 73 million last year Licensed cellular IoT connections in Latin America are forecast to reach 125 million by 2030, according to a recent report by the GSMA. The …