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Vodafone Idea aims 5G to account for 40% of revenue in two years
Vodafone Idea has recently completed its minimum rollout obligation towards 5G deployments in four telecom circles in India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects 5G technology to account for nearly 40% of its overall revenues in 24-to-30 months, according to local press reports. This goal implies...
Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia and merge it with Fastweb
Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025
Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion ($8.71 billion) on...
Virgin Media O2 trials smart poles to boost mobile infra in the UK
Virgin Media O2 previously said its 5G network reached a coverage of 50% of the U.K.’s population as of the end of 2023
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 said it has successfully trialed the use of smart poles to boost its mobile coverage in local...
FCC approves rules for NTN direct-to-device service
The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved a new rules framework on satellite-based, cellular communications directly to end-user devices—or "supplemental coverage from space" (SCS).
The new rules provide guidance to "enable collaborations between wireless carriers and satellite operators to make sure smartphone users stay...
Test and Measurement: Mavenir to use PAWR testbed to test O-RAN mmWave 5G SA
Mavenir will be using the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)'s wireless testbed in Salt Lake City to test a first-of-its-kind Open RAN 5G Standalone deployment that uses millimeter wave spectrum.
The Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Research, or POWDER, testbed was established through...
Qualcomm inaugurates new design center in India
The new facility inaugurated by Qualcomm required a total investment of $22 million
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm has inaugurated its design center in Chennai, India, according to Indian press reports.
The new facility was inaugurated by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT and...
MTN, Omnispace to deploy satellite IoT, 5G NTN services
Omnispace will develop a next-generation standards-based mobile and IoT network designed to serve the markets where MTN operates
Omnispace announced a collaboration with African telco MTN with the aim of exploring the use of S-band for satellite services to expand the latter's portfolio of wireless...
Malaysia expects delays for the country’s second 5G network
In May 2023, the government of Malaysia said it will allow a second 5G network in the country
The deployment of a second 5G network in Malaysia could experience a delay, local press reported, citing the country’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
The official said that the...
5G-Advanced: Six tests in the lab and field
Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP's Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and even in the field.
Here...
Maxis, Nokia expand collaboration for next-gen connectivity
Maxis recently engaged Nokia as a key partner to build part of its 5G Core ecosystem to meet future connectivity needs
Malaysian telco Maxis and Nokia have inked a partnership with the aim of expand their collaboration and focus on next-generation connectivity.
As part of the...
#TBT: C-block spectrum tussles; the ‘Big Mac’ of wireless devices; Wireline vs. wireless … this week in 1996
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
C-block spectrum tussles
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BSNL already activated 3,500 4G sites in India: Report
BSNL plans to launch commercial 4G services nationwide during 2024
State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already activated 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman and CEO Pravin Kumar Purwar.
These 4G sites were deployed...
Spain gives final clearance for Orange-MasMovil merger
The European Comission has approved the Orange-MasMovil merger last month
The Council of Ministers of Spain gave the approval for the Orange-MásMóvil merger "with specific commitments and conditions", including the implementation of an “ambitious industrial plan”.
The approval was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation...
Telecom Argentina to boost 5G SA coverage this year: Report
Telecom Argentina said it aims to reach Cordoba and Rosario with its 5G SA network this year
Telecom Argentina plans to expand its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in certain corridors with high-income customers during 2024, news site DPL reported.
“This year what we have planned...
Zain partners with Nokia for 5G Cloud RAN Infrastructure
Zain KSA recently said it aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024
Saudi carrier Zain KSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia with the aim of collaborating on 5G cloud RAN infrastructure, the former said in a release.
Through the...
Globe Telecom activated almost 900 5G sites last year
During the first half of 2024, Globe had activated 356 new 5G sites across the Philippines
Globe Telecom, which is the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it deployed 894 new 5G sites nationwide during the course of 2023.
During the first half of...
NTIA releases implementation plan for National Spectrum Strategy
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the implementation plan for the Biden administration's National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to kick off working groups on three candidate bands this month and have technical work to be completed by the end of next year....
SmarTone uses 3.5 GHz band to boost 5G at Hong Kong airport
SmarTone said that this upgrade significantly enhances the 5G network capacity at the airport
Hong Kong carrier SmarTone has recently deployed 5G services using the 3.5 GHz frequency band at Hong Kong International Airport, the telco said in a statement.
The telco noted that this upgrade...
Regulator may require Indian telcos to display 4G, 5G coverage maps
Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where they will get 5G or...
Republicans introduce spectrum pipeline bill that favors high-power, licensed use
New bill requires at least 1,250 megahertz of spectrum between 1.3-13.2 GHz be auctioned for full-power, licensed commercial use
It has been slightly more than a year since the auction authority of the Federal Communications Commission was allowed to lapse, and a new, Republican-backed bill...
Vodafone, Intel expand O-RAN collaboration
Vodafone and Intel are working alongside the Telecommunication Institute of University of Málaga on an O-RAN project
U.K. telecom group Vodafone announced an extension of its cooperation with Intel on optimizing advanced algorithms for use in Open RAN (O-RAN) platforms, the former said in a...
Telkomsel, Huawei claim first 5G smart warehouse in Indonesia
Huawei noted that warehouse managers can carry out simulations using digital twins and big data analytics solutions
Indonesian service provider Telkomsel and Chinese vendor Huawei have debuted what they claim is the first 5G smart warehouse and 5G innovation center in Indonesia.
Located in Cikarang, Bekasi,...
Nokia, stc perform O-RAN based-5G private wireless network trial
Nokia said that the trial demonstrated an augmented reality use case for industrial applications
Finnish vendor Nokia and Saudi carrier stc announced that they have successfully tested a 5G private wireless network based on cloud-native O-RAN technology.
In a release, Nokia noted that the trial was...
India to kick off new 5G spectrum auction on May 20
Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22
The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports.
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice inviting application (NIA), which outlines...