France ends 2022 with 38,132 authorized 5G sites
In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
France had a total...
Ookla: Global mobile network speeds rose 17% in 2022
Fixed broadband speeds jumped as much as 28% last year, says Ookla
Fixed and mobile networks around the world continued to get faster last year,...
1NCE promises to “disrupt” IoT industry again with free and easy IoT software tools
Cellular IoT provider 1NCE has said it wants to repeat its trick with flat-rate global IoT pricing to also “disrupt” the IoT industry with...
Four factors shaping mobile edge computing
Some mobile edge computing market adoption trends are clear, but questions remain
In a session at the recent Mobile Edge Forum virtual event—available on-demand here—Tantra...
1&1 to launch O-RAN network in additional German cities
1&1 said its O-RAN network will be soon available in Hamburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Munich and Freiburg
German operator 1&1 announced plans to expand...
Rogers-Shaw merger remains blocked due to temporary stay
The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canada’s competition bureau said a federal court has issued an emergency...
Iliad, WindTre finalize joint venture to close digital divide in Italy
Iliad and WindTre will each hold a 50% stake in the new entity, which has been dubbed Zefiro Net
Italian operators Iliad and WindTre have finalized...
RIP, 3G—Verizon’s shutdown wraps up 3G sunsets for US national carriers
Verizon originally planned its 3G shutdown for 2019
Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the...
Globe’s 5G network reaches 70 cities in the Philippines
Globe also highlighted it has already tested and deployed use cases for 5G Standalone (SA) technology
Philippine telco Globe Telecom said that it more than...
AMI specialist Ubiik wins ‘biggest’ IoT gig in Taiwan, targets global private LTE market
Taiwanese IoT metering company Ubiik has won a $17 million tender from Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) for the deployment of an advanced metering infrastructure...
Kagan: Companies need to be heard over loud industry noise level
As we enter 2023, some key questions every executive struggle’s with is how to raise their company’s profile; how to become a respected thought...
Telit concludes acquisition of Thales’ Cinterion IoT business
In July 2022, Telit and Thales agreed that the latter will take a 25% stake in the expanded Telit business
IoT module maker Telit announced...
Huawei expects 2022 revenues to remain flat year-on-year
Huawei also expects to keep R&D investment at a high level in 2023
Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies estimated that its 2022 revenues remained flat compared...
Malaysia’s 5G network ends 2022 with 50% population coverage
DNB said its 5G network ended last year with a total of 3,900 sites across the country
Malaysian company Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that...
Singularities in cellular (Analyst Angle)
While cellular has undergone and brought about rapid and continuous change in human communication over the 40 years since the industry’s inception, we can...
Nepal Telecom postpones 5G trials, says there aren’t enough devices
Nepal Telecom plans to conduct the 5G trial using the 2600 MHz frequency band
State-owned Nepal Telecom has postponed its 5G trial by several weeks,...
Second round of FCC broadband availability data collection begins
Filing window runs through March 1, 2023
As federal regulators continue their efforts to better quantify where broadband is available and where it is not,...
The current state of 5G in Spain
Orange already deployed 5G services in 1,529 towns and cities in 52 provinces across Spain
Spanish telcos have accelerated 5G deployments during 2022 and a...
The current state of 5G in Germany
Deutsche Telekom recently said its 5G network already reaches 94% of the overall population in Germany
During 2022, Germany’s largest operators have been focusing on...
Reliance Jio launches 5G in India’s Andhra Pradesh state
Reliance Jio said that the 5G launch in Andhra Pradesh required an investment or $756 million
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched its...
South Korea officially cancels 28 GHz licenses: Report
The government of South Korea noted that the decision was made because carriers failed to deploy the 28 GHz radio stations that were required...
Indian telcos seek 6 GHz band for 5G services: Report
In India, the 6 GHz band is partly used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) for satellite operations
Indian operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel...
1&1 makes deal to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites
1&1 Towers, a subsidiary of German operator 1&1 AG, and Eubanet have signed an agreement to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites.
"The...
Bharti Airtel’s 5G service reaches 17 cities across India
In October, Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in seven Indian cities
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already providing 5G services in 17 cities across...
France ends November with 37,571 authorized 5G sites
Free Mobile had the highest number of operational 5G sites in France as of the end of last month, with 16,346
France had a total...