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Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Deutsche Telecom said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the population by the end of 2025 German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,900 of its 5G antennas in over 900 cities are currently transmitting on …

Local carrier Claro was the sole winner in the 5G auction Chile raised nearly $90 million following the conclusion of a new spectrum auction, in which local carrier Claro obtained additional spectrum for 5G services. In a release, Chilean telecom …

Vodafone Idea previously said it aims to launch its 5G network in India later this year India’s third-largest telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, announced its intention to borrow INR 230 billion ($2.75 billion) in term loans and sought an additional INR …

CBRS’ continued evolution likely to set the roadmap for sharing in other bands The Citizens Broadband Radio Service’s three-tiered spectrum-sharing framework has essentially set the current standard for an automated approach to sharing between the federal government and the private …

Rakuten Mobile previously highlighted that it plans to continue to expand 4G and 5G infrastructure across Japan Rakuten Mobile announced that the number of subscribers for its mobile carrier service has surpassed 7 million as of June 16, 2024. In …

O2 Telefonica had recently activated similar 5G street lighting masts in Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg German operator O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, and compatriot infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk have activated what they claim to be the first …

Vodafone currently owns 21.5% of Indus Towers via various group entities U.K.-based Vodafone Group is looking to sell its entire $2.3 billion stake in Indian tower company Indus Towers through stock market block deals, local newspaper Business Standard reported, citing …

Telenor Cyberdefense will offer businesses a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for 24/7 monitoring, prevention, detection and response to all types of cyber threats Nordic operator Telenor announced the creation of a new firm dubbed Telenor Cyberdefense, with the aim of …

The U.K.’s competition regulator launched the initial phase of an antitrust investigation in January after the entity was notified by the two carriers about the proposed merger U.K. operator BT believes that the proposed merger between local telcos Vodafone and …

Wi-Fi is fast, but mobile networks are even faster: Ookla Airports are notorious for the intensity and density of data usage. Just as summer travel is ramping up, Ookla has reassessed both Wi-Fi and mobile network airport connectivity at more …

The South Korean government expected Stage X to become the country’s fourth mobile operator South Korea’s Science Ministry said it will revoke the license of newcomer operator Stage X for failing to meet legal requirements to run the business, including …

Anritsu and fellow test equipment company ETS-Lindgren have collaborated on a new Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) testing solution, which combines Anritsu’s MT8821C Radio Communication Analyzer with ETS-Lindgren’s EMQuest antenna measurement software and supports narrowband IoT NTN testing. The MT8821C has a wide dynamic …

This new contract will give all Department of Defense agencies the ability to place orders for wireless services and equipment from T-Mobile for the next ten years T-Mobile US has been selected as a wireless solutions provider by the U.S. …

Vodafone Spain blamed the job cuts on economic, production and organizational hardships Vodafone Spain, now owned by Zegona Communications as of a month ago, has announced job cuts totaling up to 1,198, claiming doing so will guarantee the company’s competitiveness. …

Liberty started investing in Formula E a decade ago when the race series first emerged Telecom provider Liberty Global is taking a majority stake in electric car racing series Formula E, by acquiring shares held by Warner Bros. Discovery. Liberty …

Huawei noted that a 5.5G network trial was conducted onsite during a local festival, which recorded a maximum uplink speed exceeding 500Mbps Chinese vendor Huawei and China Unicom Guangdong announced that they carried out a trial of “5.5G”, or 5G-Advanced. …

Following the issue of the shares, Nokia and Ericsson will have a 1.5% and 0.9% stake in the Vodafone Idea, respectively Indian carrier Vodafone Idea said it will issue shares worth INR24.58 billion ($294.3 million) to pay existing debts with …

Amazon’s Project Kuiper expects to start service demonstrations with Vrio and others later this year Satellite TV operator Vrio has announced that it plans to use Amazon’s Project Kuiper Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide broadband internet service across seven …

Vodafone Spain has been recently acquired by Zegona Communications Vodafone Spain expects its 5G network to reach 82% of the Spanish population by the end of this year, the telco said in a statement. By the end of 2024, the …

Cisco is using AI across its entire product portfolio to simplify the customer experience Earlier this week, Cisco Investments, Cisco’s global corporate venture investment arm, announced a $1 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund to support the startup ecosystem and …

SaskTel said that that new 5G lab will be powered by technology provided by Samsung Canadian operator SaskTel, Samsung Canada and Innovation Saskatchewan announced the launch of what they say is the first 5G innovation lab in Canada’s Saskatchewan province. …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

EchoStar, which merged with Dish, wants a national spectrum screen of 25% Every other year, the Federal Communications Commission asks for input on the state of competition in the domestic communications market, to help inform a report to Congress. This …

The new agreement also facilitates the rollout of 5G SA technology by O2 Telefonica Ericsson and German carrier O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, have signed an extension to their core network partnership, the Nordic vendor said in a …