BROWSING: Fundamentals

Verizon makes a $100 million commitment to AST AST SpaceMobile has followed up a commercialization announcement with AT&T with the news today that the satellite company has struck a deal with Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular service to the carrier's customers...

The winning operators will be able to use the new 3.5 GHz spectrum from August 1 The Netherlands plans to carry out a new spectrum auction to award 5G frequencies on June 25, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate...

Telefonica also said it is currently using Google Cloud internally to advance in its own digital transformation Spanish carrier Telefonica and Google Cloud announced the renewal and extension of their partnership to help businesses accelerate their digital transformations. The European operator...

As part of the first step in their network API collaboration, Nokia and Orange recently co-hosted a "Network as Code Hackathon” at France's tech start-up conference, Viva Tech Orange and Nokia today announced that they are expanding their partnership to...

Dell and Ericsson will collaborate to develop tailored network cloud transformation plans and advise telcos on network architectures Dell Technologies and Ericsson announced a strategic partnership with the aim of combining their expertise with telecom software, solutions and support, to...

UScellular will become a wireless infrastructure company, retainings its tower assets and about 70% of its spectrum T-Mobile US plans to buy UScellular's wireless operations and about 30% of the smaller operator's spectrum assets across multiple bands. This move takes...

Telecom Argentina said that 16% of its customers have phones suitable to take advantage of 5G SA technology Telecom Argentina expects to end this year with a total of 260 5G sites across the country, according to local press reports. The...

Vodafone Idea said it aims to launch its 5G network this year Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently in discussions with Indian operator Vodafone Idea with the aim of securing new orders for 4G and 5G equipment, according to Indian press...

The GSMA also reiterated that the upper 6 GHz band must be part of the spectrum roadmap in India The widespread availability of spectrum for 5G services could contribute nearly $27 billion to India's GDP by 2030, according to global...

The study forecast that 5G subscriptions in South Korea are estimated to represent 85.1% share of the total mobile subscriptions in 2028 Mobile services revenue in South Korea are forecast to increase from $21.1 billion last year to $25.1 billion...

Ericsson and DNB had peviously announced plans to collaborate on 5G-Advanced technology Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson said they have successfully trialed a multi-band booster solution, which combines the main characteristics of the traditional microwave...

The private 5G network includes more than 120 antennas delivering standalone 5G throughout 350,000 square meters Deutsche Telekom has installed a massive private 5G campus network in Spremberg, Germany for paper and packaging manufacturer Hamburger Containerboard. According to the carrier,...

Orange said that Samsung provided its specialized vRAN software for the trial, which supports multi-RAT - 2G, 4G and 5G and O-RAN compatible radio equipment Orange and Vodafone have expanded a shared Open RAN (O-RAN) 4G network pilot project in...

This digital twin tool, which was developed by O2 Telefónica, allows network technicians to use it to optimize their network planning German operator O2 Telefónica is using a digital twin tool that maps the status of its 28,000 mobile network...

A new study released by Ciena shows that 60% of respondents believe AI will improve network operational efficiency by at least 40% In a recent global study commissioned by Ciena, communications service providers (CSPs) demonstrate growing confidence in the positive...

The Malaysian authorities had said that the country would shift to a dual 5G network once DNB achieved 80% coverage in populated areas Malaysian telcos aiming to bid for the country's dual 5G network need to finalize the share subscription...

SEPI said it spent nearly $2.5 billlion to acquire more than 567 million shares in Telefonica The Spanish government said it has acquired a 10% stake in domestic telecom operator Telefonica through a state holding company. Spanish state-run company Sociedad Estatal...

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are using FWA against Xfinity, Spectrum and Optimum All things always change. Consider wireless, telecom and cable TV. Everything in the process of reinventing itself with new competition and new technology. Wireless has been a growth...

The country’s telecom regulator IFT initiated a public consultation on this 5G spectrum auction on May 7, 2024 Mexico’s 5G auction faces hurdles as high spectrum fees deter operator interest, according to a recent report by GlobalData. The country’s telecom regulator...

Revenue from its enterprise unit dropped 2.3% in the second half of 2023, said Telstra Australian telco Telstra will axe as many as 2,800 workers as part of the "reset" of its enterprise fixed business, the company's second-largest division that...

5G penetration in Malaysia currently reaches 35.4% A total of 7,065 5G sites have been already deployed across Malaysia as of April this year, local press reported, citing the country’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil. According to the report, 5G technology currently...

Beijing had a density of 52 5G base stations per 10,000 people Chinese operators have already deployed 114,500 5G base stations in China’s capital, Beijing, as of the end of April, Chinese press reported. According to the report, Beijing had a...

Vodafone Idea aims to expand 4G coverage in 17 priority circles and launch 5G in key geographies across India Indian carrier Vodafone Idea confirmed plans to invest a total of INR500-550 billion ($6-6.6 billion) within the next three years, the...

BSNL has been conducting trials in Punjab to test the capability of the Indian-developed 4G technology Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched an indigenous 4G site in Kolkata, according to local press reports. The report stated that...

Zain said it will expand its current 5G network coverage to 122 cities across the country Saudi telco Zain KSA announced plans to invest a total of SAR1.6 billion ($427 million) to expand its 5G network and digital services ecosystem...