Ericsson noted that the new deal stipulates the deployment of its latest radio technology and introduces 5G-A features
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Three-year 5G upgrade deal – Ericsson and e& UAE signed a multi-year agreement to expand 5G capacity, coverage and efficiency while introducing new...
Why do transit networks still break despite Hybrid WAN failover?
Within the span of five days this past May, two very different vehicles lost control in equally familiar ways. On May 17th, the Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtémoc veered backward into the Brooklyn Bridge after...
Ericsson's U.K. research program involves close collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners and mobile operators
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Ericsson extends U.K. 6G research program – The vendor is renewing its multi-million investment in a U.K.-based initiative to explore 6G and next-gen network technologies.
Research targets...
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile announced SatCo in March 2025, positioning it as a unique, Europe-led initiative to advance the continent’s digital sovereignty
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile are moving ahead with SatCo, their joint venture aimed at delivering direct-to-device satellite broadband throughout Europe, by establishing the...
O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 98% of the German population with its 5G service
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Over 1,000 sites upgraded to 5G – O2 Telefonica has upgraded more than 1,000 mobile sites with 5G this year as part of a broader infrastructure...
Mobile operators in China are ramping up 5G and 5G-A rollouts, with the former now at 4.5 million cell sites and the latter in 300 cities; a new 2027 roadmap will see 75% of mobile data in the country on 5G networks.
5G on...
The BCC Research report found that North America has the largest market share in the global Wi-Fi 7 market
The global Wi-Fi 7 market is on track to hit $22.9 billion by 2030, according to a new report from BCC Research. The study predicts a...
China Mobile’s general manager He Biao said the telco will use its 5G-Advanced infrastructure to test 6G technologies
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China’s 5G-A reaches 300 cities – China has deployed 5G-Advanced networks nationwide, marking a major milestone in the evolution from 5G to...
The 5G FWA service is built on BSNL’s direct-to-device platform
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BSNL launches 5G FWA – BSNL launched its 'Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access' service in Hyderabad, offering SIM-less connectivity with fast deployment and indigenous technology.
Fiber-free internet option – The wireless...
Zain KSA said that full commercial launch is planned for the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah by the last quarter of this year
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5G-SA launch on 600 MHz band – Zain KSA begins deploying 5G Standalone using low-band spectrum, starting...
China Tower says 5.6 million base stations and 2.1 million tower sites in China are being revamped for AI.
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Smart infra shift – China Tower is converting 2.1 million tower sites into intelligent, multi-use digital nodes for AI, IoT, drone...
Virgin Media O2 said that the improvement works are part of the telco's mobile transformation plan for 2025
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Widespread mobile upgrade – Virgin Media O2 has enhanced mobile coverage across over 3,000 postcodes in Glasgow, delivering improved 4G and 5G...
Singtel has commercially deployed 5G network slicing at major events and is extending use cases to healthcare, ports and security
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5G network slicing at scale – Singtel has commercially deployed network slicing across events like the National Day Parade and...
AT&T will implement Rakuten Symphony site management platform as part of the deal
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AT&T to modernize O-RAN nationwide – Extended partnership with Rakuten Symphony enables faster rollout of cloud-native, AI-powered Open RAN infrastructure across the U.S.
Legacy systems replaced in record...
Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will supply its antenna system solutions, customized to suit Optus' network requirements
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Ericsson deploys advanced 5G system – Optus will deploy Ericsson’s advanced antenna system to enhance 5G coverage, capacity and energy performance...
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...
