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Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than 90% of the Spanish population. Since launching 5G in September 2020, the operator said it …

Vodafone Idea has recently initiated trials for its 5G services in India Indian telco Vodafone Idea is preparing to launch its 5G mobile broadband services in March, with competitively priced plans aimed at regaining market share from rival operators Reliance …

As of today, all operators in Malaysia are offering 5G service via state-run 5G network DNB The government of Malaysia has revoked a previous ministerial direction of 2021, which had designated Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) as the sole entity responsible …

Swisscom said that the merger combines Fastweb and Vodafone Italia’s operations under the new corporate brand Fastweb + Vodafone Swiss carrier Swisscom has successfully completed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. The merger combines Fastweb …

The 5G base station was developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army China has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first mobile 5G base station for military purposes, developed in partnership between China …

U Mobile and AWS had started a PoC in July 2024 Malaysian carrier U Mobile has recently joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the aim of integrating advanced generative AI solutions into its contact center operations. In a …

Viettel already deployed a total of 6,500 base stations across Vietnam Vietnamese telco Viettel’s 5G network reached 4 million subscribers after the company launched the service in October 2024. “We gained 3 million 5G subscribers within two weeks of the …

China ended 2024 with over 4.19 million 5G base stations China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional policy and financial incentives to support industries expected to shape the next decade, the country’s …

Türk Telekom notd it is driving digital transformation across various industries, prioritizing efficiency and sustainability with its advancements in the 5G field Turkish telecommunications provider Türk Telekom announced the launch of a new 5G initiative aimed at advancing smart agriculture …

The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services Mexico’s telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has announced the launch of the IFT-12 spectrum tender, a major step in the country’s …

In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases French regulator Arcep has announced an extension of its 5G trial window for …

The 5G subscriptions now represent 56% of all mobile lines in China China’s 5G mobile phone subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by the end of November, local press reported, citing data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). …

Swisscom anticipates finalizing the acquisition by the first quarter of 2025 The Italian Competition Authority approved Swiss carrier Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia, contingent on specific behavioral commitments, the latter said in a release. Swisscom aims to merge Vodafone Italia …

BSNL has already installed over 62,000 4G towers across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is nearing its milestone of deploying 100,000 4G towers across the country, according to local press reports. The operator has relied on …

SOLiD said that this funding aims to accelerate the development of SOLiD’s Open RAN technology for neutral-host, in-building 5G networks SOLiD, an U.S. provider of in-building mobile coverage solutions, has been awarded a $27.68 million grant by the U.S. National …

NTT Docomo said that the new item was agreed at the recent 3GPP TSG-RAN meeting in Madrid Japanese carrier NTT Docomo announced the beginnings of 6G, describing the approval of a 6G RAN level study item at a recent 3GPP …

The slicing solution allowed e& UAE to automatically detect when a gaming console connected to the network and instantly create a dedicated slice Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Emirati-based telco e& UAE has become the first operator globally to utilize …

Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has initiated trials for its 5G services in India, according to local press reports. The 5G …

SK Telecom also merged its AI R&D efforts to strengthen AI and digital transformation (AT/DT) capabilities Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT) unveiled its 2025 organizational restructuring and executive appointments to achieve progress in its dual focus areas of telecommunications and …

The Vodafone-Three merger is expected to close during the first half of next year The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s merger with Three should be allowed to proceed if both operators sign binding commitments to invest …

BIS emphasized that these measures align with the Department of Commerce’s efforts to hinder the capacity of China to access to technologies essential for its military modernization The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced …

BT said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) is a critical communications system designed to deliver secure, mission-critical voice, video and data across the 4G network BT Group has announced a new £1.29 billion ($1.63 billion) contract with the UK’s Home …

In India, Vodafone Group operates via its partially owned telco Vodafone Idea Vodafone Group announced that it has launched a placing of its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indian tower company Indus Towers Limited representing 3.0% of Indus’ outstanding share …

BSNL noted that these 4G sites are 5G-upgradable Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has installed a total of 50,708 4G sites across India as of the end of October, with 41,957 of these sites currently operational, local press …

The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to support the rollout of advanced 5G and future 6G services. …