1&1 said that a new rollout plan stipulates the provision of approximately 1,200 antenna masts by the end of 2023
German operator 1&1 said it expected to launch its 5G offering for smartphone users by the third quarter of 2023.
“At this point, Telefónica will...
IMDA confirmed it will allocate 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in Singapore
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it will allocate more radio frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi-Fi connectivity across Singapore.
In a release, the regulator said...
Telekom Malaysia said it is committed to continue playing an active role in the deployment of 5G across the country
Telekom Malaysia announced its withdrawal from a deal to acquire a stake in Malaysia’s 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), following the recent announcement by...
The country, however, is reportedly considering a ban on certain components made by Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE
Deutsche Telekom is not seeing a total ban on Chinese vendor Huawei by the German government, the carrier’s CEO, Tim Höttges, said in a conference call with...
Rakuten Mobile reported that the total number of MNO subscriptions was 4.65 million at end-Q1
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 98.4% of the country’s population as of the end of the first quarter. The telco added that it expects to reach...
Cisco said the move will drive over $1 billion in combined domestic production and exports in the coming years
Cisco announced that it will start manufacturing in India, as part of its plans to expand its footprint in the Asian nation. In a statement, the...
AT&T has agreed to lease spectrum in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands to AST SpaceMobile
In an official filing, AT&T asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve waivers allowing satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile to operate on leased spectrum from the carrier....
The deal includes high-traffic shopping districts in Tokyo’s 23 wards and the cities of Osaka and Nagoya
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile signed a new three-year roaming agreement with rival operator KDDI and its subsidiary Okinawa Cellular.
In a release, Rakuten Mobile said the new roaming deal...
Vertical Bridge has agreed to construct these towers with Verizon as the anchor tenant
U.S. carrier Verizon signed a deal with Vertical Bridge to build cell towers across the country to expand its 4G and 5G services. In a release, Verizon said that Vertical Bridge...
TIP OpenWiFi is an open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that enables multi-vendor, interoperable Wi-Fi networks
Kenya now has its first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi outdoor network thanks to a collaboration between free WiFi internet service provider ThinkWiFi and Mawingu, an internet service provider backed by...
Telefonica activated nearly 1,000 new 5G sites nationwide during the first quarter of the year
German carrier Telefonica Deutschland is on track to reach 90% of the population with its 5G service by the end of this year, the telco said in its earnings statement.
The...
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Wireless learns to...
The 5G private network was activated at a supply site owned by Ericsson in Tallinn, Estonia
Ericsson and Telia said they have jointly launched what it claims to be the first enterprise 5G private network in the Baltics.
In a release, the two companies said that...
IDC said that most telecom carriers saw manufacturing, smart cities with smart mobility and smart buildings as the most critical use cases for the introduction of 5G APAC
About 12.4% of telecom carrier respondents in Asia-Pacific (APAC) consider the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to...
Uruguay confirmed that a block of 5G spectrum had been reserved for state-run telco Antel
Uruguayan operators Claro, owned by Mexican telecom group America Movil, and Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, secured 5G frequencies in the country’s first auction of 5G spectrum.
The operators,...
As the U.S. federal government pours billions of dollars into broadband deployment and adoption, it is also trying to get a better handle on coordination and tracking of those efforts across disparate agencies with different funding mechanisms and program requirements.
A new report from...
Operators are now saying they 'have no choice' but to share small cell infrastructure, according to Connect (X) panelists
NEW ORLEANS - At Connect (X) 2023 in New Orleans, panelists offered insight into the small cell market, with an emphasis on whether this infrastructure will...
Bharti Airtel said it has already reached full 5G coverage in Mumbai
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has reached 2 million 5G customers in the city of Mumbai, the telco said in a release. The carrier also said it has reached full coverage in Mumbai with...
China Mobile-Tencent JV had been initially approved by China’s market regulator in November 2022
Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings and China Unicom have officially formed a joint venture with a registered capital of CNY300 million ($43.4 million), Chinese press reported.
The JV was initially approved by...
Vodafone said that the O-RAN trial was carried out in Torquay and Exmouth, in the U.K.
U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone claimed it achieved the first commercial urban deployment of Open RAN (O-RAN) in Europe, trialing the technology in two U.K. towns to provide mobile subscribers...
Thanks to being in Dallas last week for the Juniper Networks Enterprise Analyst & Influencer Summit, I can attest the Wi-Fi and wireless services made available to travelers at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is at best, hit and miss. Some users got connected,...
Starlink in Canada was the fastest in North America, clocking a download speed of 93.97 Mbps
According to new data gathered by Ookla, Starlink users “love” their service, while fixed broadband users are a whole lot less thrilled with their internet service providers (ISPs).
When users...
Sandra Yao, SVP at Thunes, discusses how the company is improving the global payment infrastructure for a better, more inclusive payment experience, and the role that mobile service providers can play in this market.
Altice reported its 'best ever' fiber net additions in Q1 2023, said company CEO
Altice USA ended the first quarter of 2023 with a total revenue of $2.29 billion, which represents a 5.3% year-over-year (YoY) decline. Further, the company noted a 2.8% decline in total...
