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 100 billion in bank guarantees,...
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 5G street lighting mast in...
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 sources with knowledge of the...
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 Nordic vendors Nokia and Ericsson,...
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 countries in South America.
Those...
Seamless integration of private and public networks gives enterprisesaccess to hybrid mobility for assets and workforce
Vancouver-based enterprise mobile networking platform provider Expeto is working with Dell Technologies to offer customers hybrid mobility. The intention is to provide businesses with the ability to seamlessly move...
Vodafone Idea currently owes Indus Towers nearly $1.2 billion, according to local press reports
Indian carrier Bharti Airte'sl Chairman Sunil Mittal urged rival operator Vodafone Idea to settle its debts with Indus Towers and said that the tower firm would not provide new services to...
The unprecedented governmental investment in infrastructure to provide universal and reliable connectivity for all is hampered by a looming labor shortage. Training the workforce of the future can help us bridge the great divide, but the growing demand for skilled workers requires a collective...
Traditional business and operational environments are not designed for satellite’s dynamic operations across space and Earth
Netcracker Technology has announced its Digital Satellite Solution, which it described as a “blueprint for multi-orbit IT” to help satellite operators manage, optimize and monetize their business. According to Netcracker’s...
The government of Malaysia said there are currently 12 enterprise projects involving 5G trials across various sectors
Malaysia plans to present at least 40 5G private network use cases in sectors such as manufacturing, oil and gas, logistics and healthcare, ahead of its Association of...
The Vodafone 5G advertising columns have received a location certificate from Germany’s Federal Network Agency
German operator Vodafone has installed a total of 100 5G sites using existing advertising columns in Düsseldorf, the carrier said in a release.
"The advertising columns in Düsseldorf, which have been...
'The industry could use a great PR company,' said NB+C’s Vice President of Human Capital
Maybe it’s because it’s a small industry, or because it’s an “in-the-family” kind of industry, or because it’s not, let’s face it, a particularly sexy one — or maybe...
TowerCo JV will own and operate 3,800 towers and rooftop sites in the Netherlands, said KPN
Dutch operator KPN and pension fund ABP have signed an agreement to create a new tower company in the Netherlands.
In a release KPN said that this strategic partnership is...
The FBA predicts that 205,000 fiber optic technicians will be needed across the country over the next five years
Last June, the Biden administration announced how it will allocate the $42.5 billion in federal funding for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to U.S. states...
Cisco is bringing AI into its collaboration, networking, observability and security solutions; the message to customers at Cisco Live is we're focused on “making AI work for you”
LAS VEGAS—Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins kicked off the company’s annual Cisco Live event with clear-eyed acknowledgement of...
Timing and synchronization are crucial to customer experience, because timing & sync errors in 5G TDD networks can severely degrade a site’s ability to provide consistent call quality and good data performance.
“The kind of problem that a timing issue will create is very similar...
Johan Wibergh will also serve as chair of the network planning and spectrum committee at AST SpaceMobile
Former Vodafone Group CTO Johan Wibergh will join the board of directors at AST SpaceMobile, as the satellite company deepens its telco relationships in pursuit of expanding its space-based...
13 new satellites support its direct-to-cellular service with T-Mobile US
On the 14th anniversary of its Falcon 9 rocket's first launch, Starlink put up 20 new satellites, 13 of which have direct-to-cellular capabilities.
The launch brings the number of D2C-capable satellites that Starlink has in space...
GlobalData noted that 5G technology is expected to represent nearly 45% of the total mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2028
India’s mobile services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% from $27.7 billion in 2023...
Rogers said the 5G network will deliver wireless coverage with mobile voice and data services in all 75 stations and tunnels across Toronto’s subway system
Rogers Communications announced it has started the next phase of construction of its cellular network in the Toronto subway system...
EchoStar, Mavenir and Qualcomm worked together to test 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) on the Boost Mobile Network, in a demonstration that the partners said was the first validation of 5G RedCap capabilities in an Open virtualized Radio Access Network (Open vRAN).
EchoStar said that integrating...
Telecommunication networks are fundamentally about sending and receiving signals accurately. In order for the network to accurately juggle the complex transmission and reception of data from many devices in various locations, accurate timing and synchronization is absolutely crucial. When timing and sync is off,...
Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay last year via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has deployed a total of 300 5G sites across the country, local press reported.
The reports stated that the operator aims to reach 500 5G...
The DoCoMo hydropower system converts electricity from water flow into a form suitable for powering a base station
NTT DoCoMo has demonstrated what it claims to be Japan's first self-powered hydropower cellular base station using its hydroelectric power-generation system and a jet turbine developed by...
