The WBA says 81% of industry executives surveyed plan to deploy Wi-Fi OpenRoaming
According to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Industry Report 2025, adoption of OpenRoaming is moving from pilot to mainstream. Of the 170 industry executives surveyed, 81% said they plan to deploy the...
The sale is part of a broader cash deal announced in February, under which Indus Towers agreed to acquire 12,700 towers from Bharti Airtel and another 3,400 from Hexacom
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Shareholders back Indus sale – 88.28% of Bharti Hexacom shareholders approved...
Spanish paper El Pais reported that Telefonica had signed the deal with Huawei in late 2024
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Telefonica extends 5G deal in Spain – The operator reportedly signed a consumer core network contract with Huawei lasting until 2030, despite EU pressure...
The agreement builds on a partnership between Maxis and CMI signed in 2024 to explore 5G initiatives and digital services
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First CMI MVNO in Malaysia – CMLink marks China Mobile International’s entry into the Malaysian MVNO market, expanding its global...
U Mobile is targeting 80% coverage of populated areas with 5G by the second half of 2026
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U Mobile introduces ULTRA5G brand – The operator has rebranded its 5G experience, with Berjaya Times Square becoming Malaysia’s first fully 5G-enabled shopping...
With this new capital injection, each telco’s total contribution to DNB has risen to approximately MYR350 million
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$82.8M added to DNB – CelcomDigi, Maxis, and YTL Power increased their stakes to stabilize operations, pushing total investment to over MYR1 billion.
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Türk Telekom CEO Ümit Önal emphasized that more than half of the company’s LTE base stations are already fiber-connected
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Record mobile gains – Revenue rose 13.2% year-on-year to TL 50.4 billion, with 678,000 net mobile additions and 2.5 million postpaid...
The FCC review builds on an earlier decision to end consideration of a Biden-era proposal that would have imposed additional environmental reviews on tower builds
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a rulemaking to modernize its environmental regulations, a move officials say will accelerate...
du said its 5G-Advanced network also enables intelligent automation, ultra-reliable low-latency communication, and massive machine-type communication
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5G-A now live in UAE – du and Huawei have deployed 5G-Advanced on du’s live network, enabling faster speeds, lower latency, and expanded service...
Local carriers had deployed a total of 4.55 million 5G base stations across China as of the end of June
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104M new 5G users in H1 – China’s four major operators now have over 1.1B 5G subscribers, making up 61%...
AST SpaceMobile aims to deploy 45–60 satellites by 2026, enabling continuous broadband service in key global markets
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Fully funded expansion plan – AST SpaceMobile aims to deploy 45–60 satellites by 2026, enabling continuous broadband service in key global markets, with...
stc said that the system incorporates Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for encryption, designed to protect sensitive government and financial data
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First live 2.4 Tbps optical trial – stc group and Huawei test high-speed optical transport, delivering 2.4 Tbps per port...
VodafoneThree noted that more than 7 million Three and Smarty customers have already seen average 4G speed improvements of 20%, and up to 40% in some areas
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600 shared network sites live – VodafoneThree activates joint network access for Vodafone...
In the 700 MHz band, which is used for wider area coverage, Movistar had 11,934 base stations in July, up 1,137 from March
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1,229 new 3.5 GHz sites since March – Movistar expanded from 6,958 to 8,178 sites, maintaining a...
During a conference call to discuss the telco’s quarterly results, Rakuten Mobile’s chairman Mickey Mikitani said the company will step up the rollout in the second half of the year
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2,930 base stations added in Q2 – Part of Rakuten...
Virgin Media O2 said it has already deployed more than 2,000 small cells across the U.K. territory
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New small cells deployed in Cornwall – O2 and Freshwave have installed new small cells in St Ives and Newquay, aimed at improving...
China Mobile ended H1 with a total of 599 million 5G subscribers
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Revenue dipped, profit lifted – China Mobile posted a 0.53% year-on-year revenue decline to CNY543.8B, but net profit rose 5% to CNY84.2B amid solid subscriber growth.
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SK Telecom noted its 5G subscribers accounted for 77% of the telco's overall handset subscribers in the second quarter of the year
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5G subscribers reached 17M despite breach – SK Telecom saw a 4.9% y-o-y increase in 5G users, even...
Jio Platforms said these dedicated virtual network slices are designed for sectors such as enterprise, IoT, gaming, Jio’s fixed wireless service JioAirFiber, and mission-critical communications
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10 nationwide 5G slices – The operator’s standalone 5G Core now runs 10 live network...
China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.84 million at end-June 2025, pushing the average number per tower to 1.81 from 1.80 at the end of June 2024
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Smart tower shift accelerates – China Tower ended H1 2025...
Globe initiated its tower sale agreements with MIDC and PhilTower back in 2022, aiming to raise funds to reduce maturing debt and strengthen its financial position
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Tower divestment almost complete – Globe has sold 6,945 towers and raised PHP89.3B ($1.5B)...
In Quebec, customers using Rogers 5G Home Internet will now have access to a Wi-Fi 7-capable device, offering enhanced performance and reliability
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WiFi 7 expands beyond Alberta – Rogers launches Wi-Fi 7 in Quebec after a Calgary debut,...
Vodafone Idea had initially launched 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengalaru, Chandigarh, and Patna
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Commercial 5G now in 17 cities – Vodafone Idea has launched commercial 5G in major circles across India, with further rollouts planned in Meerut,...
Dell'Oro largely attributed market acceleration to the rising adoption of 5G SA architecture
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5G SA pushes MCN growth – Dell’Oro forecasts 6% CAGR for mobile core infrastructure as standalone networks expand across new markets.
MEC gains API momentum –...
