BSNL has recently concluded the installation of 100,000 towers for the provision of 4G services nationwide
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BSNL plans next 100,000 towers – State-run telco BSNL is preparing to install another 100,000 4G towers after reaching its initial 100,000 towers across...
Nokia said that the new deal will cover Elisa’s operations in Estonia and Finland
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Extended 5G deal – Nokia will upgrade Elisa’s mobile network in Finland and Estonia over the next four years, supporting faster speeds, wider coverage and readiness...
Vodafone Idea recently announced plans to roll out 5G services across all 17 of its priority telecom circles in India by August this year
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Vi expands 5G in India – Vodafone Idea has launched 5G services in Bengaluru with Samsung,...
New on-demand core service from Ericsson and Google Cloud promises scale, speed and integrated AI
Ericsson has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch an on-demand network core service, meant to help communications service providers deploy bit-by-bit extensions of 5G and roll out new services...
The country’s official 6G roadmap, the Bharat 6G Vision, was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2023
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India reviews 6G progress – Minister Pemmasani evaluated over 100 government-funded R&D projects under the Bharat 6G Mission, emphasizing outcome-focused...
Flatlining consumer revenues are forcing telecom operators to consider B2B services as a long-term growth engine
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Operators shift focus to B2B – Telecom providers are targeting enterprise sectors like energy, transport and healthcare to boost future revenues as consumer growth...
e& said that the achievement was made possible by aggregating FR1 bands at 2.1GHz and C-band, paired with Uplink 3Tx on a CPE at a live 5G site
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e& hits 600Mbps uplink – The Arab telco sets global record on...
States have 90 days to comply with revamped BEAD rules, including a 'Benefit of the Bargain' bidding round
The Trump administration has released its updated rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, to mixed responses.
As part of issuing the...
Ericsson said that Bell will be the first telecom provider globally to adopt the new 5G system
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Canada-built 5G innovation – Ericsson’s Ottawa team developed the Indoor Fusion 8828, a plug-and-play 5G system that merges radio and baseband...
Over the past three years, 5G coverage has expanded by 37 percentage points nationwide, according to a government report
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Rural 5G surges – 5G coverage in rural areas has tripled in three years, reaching 80% of the population,...
Orange has expanded its global enterprise offer with satellite LEO connectivity for remote services and mobile backhaul via a deal with France-based Eutelsat Group.
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Global coverage – by integrating Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO satellites with its terrestrial network and roaming, Orange...
Dell’Oro finds Wi-Fi 7 gaining traction as enterprise WLAN revenue rises and AI reshapes vendor strategies
The enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) market is off to a strong start in 2025, with Dell’Oro Group reporting an 11% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 — driven by growing...
Rogers is rolling out Ericsson’s 5G Advanced RedCap software to power IoT devices, such as sensors, cameras and monitoring equipment
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Canada’s first 5G-A launch — Rogers begins rolling out Ericsson’s 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology, claiming the first...
With Nvidia, Saab and Leonardo onboard, the Nokia-led Proactif project targets autonomous infrastructure protection across energy, transport and telecom
Nokia has been selected to lead a major European Union-funded initiative aimed at using drones and robotics to monitor and protect critical infrastructure across the...
A session at Small Cells World Summit spotlighted the UK’s leadership in shared 5G infrastructure, with real-world progress in Oxford and Worthing offering a model for outdoor neutral host deployments that balance technical ambition, public-private cooperation, and commercial pragmatism.
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There is a key role for small cells in broad network densification, for mobile operators to meet mandates and promises. But the real action is with enterprises. (As told to a packed house at Small Cells World Summit in London.)
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Ericsson plans to fully localize the manufacturing of passive antennas in India by June 2025
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Ericsson bets big on India — The company is scaling local manufacturing and R&D to position India as a global telecom hub and...
The partnership between Vodafone Qatar and Nokia will support a broad transformation of the operator’s infrastructure
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Nationwide 5G modernization – Vodafone Qatar will upgrade its entire network with Nokia’s technology to deliver faster, more agile and secure 5G...
Many North American CSPs remain bogged down by legacy systems and vendor silos — Will a shift to intent-driven, open automation platforms help?
Even after years of investment and innovation, many North American communication service providers (CSPs) remain stuck in a persistent cycle of complexity —...
EE expects to reach countrywide coverage with its 5G network by 2028, Greg McCall, chief networks officer at BT Group previously told RCR Wireless News
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EE and Ontix deploy 80 small cells in Westminster – The partnership enhances...
Globe said that its 5G expansion in Q1 was supported by the addition of 235 new 5G sites
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5G Expansion – Globe Telecom extended its 5G coverage, reaching 98.71% of Metro Manila and 97.97% of key Visayas and...
Wi-Fi 8 UHR is being designed to deliver longer range, better reliability, improved performance, and more security
In a departure from an almost 30-year-old pattern, Wi-Fi 8 — based on the forthcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard — will not come to market with an increase in...
Reliance Jio Infocomm had reached nationwide coverage with its 5G offering in September 2024
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In-house shift – Reliance Jio has started deploying its own 5G small cells and radio units, moving away from foreign suppliers like Ericsson and...
Vodafone said that this recent test was conducted at the telco’s testing facility near Madrid using its 5G SA network
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5G uplink milestone – Vodafone and MediaTek achieved uplink speeds of 277 Mbps in Madrid using Vodafone’s 5G...
