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Vodafone Idea selects Nokia for network modernization

Nokia noted its equipment will pave the way for the phased deployment of Vodafone Idea's 5G network Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it will upgrade and expand Indian carrier Vodafone Idea’s optical transport network across key metro and circle locations in India, the former said...

Telefónica installs 500 5G transmitters to reach 97% coverage in Germany

O2 Telefónica now reaches more than 97 percent of the German population with its 5G service. German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 500 5G transmitters across Germany in the first quarter of the year, the telco said in a release....

Telus considers tower stake sale to strengthen balance sheet

Telus CEO and President Darren Entwistle said that 100% of the proceeds would be used to reduce debt Canadian operator Telus has confirmed ongoing discussions with financial advisors regarding the potential sale of a minority stake in its wireless tower portfolio — a move aimed...

RCR news brief: Ericsson, Telefonica, Nokia and more

  Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

Indian operators expand 5G to 469k base stations, 250m subcribers

The Indian government has reckons 5G coverage now extends to all states and 99.6 percent of districts nationwide. India had 469,000 5G base stations at the end of February, according to the latest available figures from the country’s Ministry of Communications. The ministry said the...

Lynk, Turkcell test satellite direct-to-device

Satellite company Lynk Global said that it has successfully demonstrated its patented direct-to-device technology in tests conducted in Türkiye with mobile network operator Turkcell. Turkcell is Türkiye's largest mobile operator and has more than 40 million subscribers. The two companies signed an agreement in February...

RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more

  Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief...

China Mobile to add 340,000 new 5G base stations this year

China Mobile has already deployed 5G-Advanced technology in hundreds of Chinese cities, as of the end of last year. China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier in terms of subscribers, has outlined plans to deploy 340,000 additional 5G base stations in 2025. With these new...

RCR news brief: EE, Vodafone, ZTE and more

Editor's note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

Zayo to acquire Crown Castle’s fiber business for $4 billion

Zayo said the purchase will expand its fiber network and reinforce its strategic focus on enabling AI and digital transformation across the U.S. Communications infrastructure provider Zayo has agreed to acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business in a deal valued at approximately $4.25 billion. Zayo,...

Jio, Starlink partner to expand high-speed internet in India

Jio also noted that it plans to distribute Starlink solutions through its retail stores and online platforms Indian operator Jio Platforms, which is part of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has announced an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in...

Airtel, Starlink to boost broadband services in India

As part of this partnership, Airtel and SpaceX will consider making Starlink equipment available through Airtel’s retail stores Indian carrier Bharti Airtel announced that it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband services to customers in India. In a release, Airtel noted...

Nokia completes 5G equipment deliveries to Vodafone Idea

Nokia indicated that it is on track to deliver more than 60,000 technology sites — including thousands of new 4G sites — to Vodafone Idea by the end of March Finnish telecom equipment provider Nokia confirmed it has successfully delivered all necessary 5G gear to...

SES and Lynk Global partner on D2D service development

As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk Global’s growing satellite constellation Satellite communications provider SES and Lynk Global have teamed up to accelerate the development of the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications market. As part of the agreement, SES will...

6G apps will be enabled by digital twins and FWA, says NGA

NGA noted that the Fixed Wireless Access white paper covers how FWA services in 6G will play a crucial role in increasing digital equity ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the release of two new white papers pivotal in shaping the 6G future: 6G Digital...

Samsung, KDDI Research to power future 6G networks with AI

Samsung and KDDI will research AI-driven solutions to optimize the design and operation of D-MIMO systems Korean vendor Samsung Electronics and KDDI Research, the R&D institute of Japanese telecommunications service provider KDDI, have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint research into the...

Commerce to review BEAD, signals shift toward ‘lowest cost’, ‘tech-neutral’

Commerce Secretary says the program "is in dire need of a readjustment" and emphasized "lowest cost" deployments The U.S. Department of Commerce is going to review the rules surrounding the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, prompting worries about further delays in...

Jio Platforms and partners to develop Open Telecom AI Platform

Jio said the new platform will incorporate open APIs and will utilize agentic AI, LLMs, domain-specific SLMs and non-gen AI machine learning techniques Indian company Jio Platforms, in partnership with AMD, Cisco and Nokia, has announced plans to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform...

Pure Storage joins AI-RAN Alliance

Pure Storage said it will leverage its modern storage expertise to enhance the Alliance’s ability to manage data storage needs Data storage solutions provider Pure Storage has joined the AI-RAN Alliance. According to the company, its products will drive the adoption of AI-RAN by meeting...

o2 Telefónica deploys first Ericsson Cloud RAN in a 5G SA network

o2 Telefónica has implemented Ericsson Cloud RAN at the first of a what will eventually be eight mobile phone masts in the Offenbach area in Germany BARCELONA–During Mobile World Congress 2025, Ericsson announced that a deployment by o2 Telefónica has marked the world's first implementation...

Telkomsel, ZTE expand AI-powered network collaboration

Telkomsel and ZTE will work on AI-powered network management tools, including the introduction of what it claims to be the industry’s first AI-native baseband BARCELONA—Indonesia’s largest telecommunications provider Telkomsel and Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focusing on deploying AI-based...

Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile launch joint satellite business SatCo

SatCo will exclusively distribute AST SpaceMobile’s satellite services to European MNOs under a single turnkey arrangement Vodafone and satellite company AST SpaceMobile have established a joint satellite service business called SatCo, with the goal of providing “100% geographic coverage in every part of Europe” to...

Rakuten Mobile, Fujitsu partner to boost 5G expansion

Through its energy-efficient RU, Fujitsu will support Rakuten Mobile’s rollout of 5G commercial services across Japan Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile announced it will begin deploying base stations utilizing radio units (RU) developed by tech firm Fujitsu, as the telco accelerates the expansion of its 5G...

India eyes global leadership in 6G space: Minister

India’s Bharat 6G Alliance had signed several agreement with countries such as U.S., South Korea, Japan, Germany, Finland, Brazil and the U.K. to boost 6G research activities BARCELONA–India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined the country’s ambitious telecommunications plans during a presentation to journalists at...