BROWSING: 4G

SoftBank and KDDI will aim to jointly build out a total of 100,000 base stations each by the fiscal year 2030 Japanese telecom operators SoftBank and KDDI Corporation said they have agreed to start discussions to potentially expand the scope of their ongoing collaborative initiative...

Vodafone Idea recently secure funds via a $2.16 billion follow-on public offer (FPO) Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has reportedly accelerated negotiations with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia with the main aim of upgrading its 4G network, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. According to the report,...

O2 Telefonica, Vodafone Germany and Deutsche Telekom took part in this 4G connectivity project German telco O2 Telefonica and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), the German public transport company which manages Berlin’s subway system, announced the launch of a new 4G/LTE mobile network from all German mobile...

BSNL recently said it has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase Indian company Tejas Networks said it expects to conclude supplying 4G/5G network equipment to compatriot state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) this fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025, as part of...

Deutsche Telekom said that around 96% of households in Germany can already access the telco's 5G network German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,400 of its 5G antennas in 900 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band. In a...

Through a previous deal, AT&T provided Movistar capacity in its network for the provision of 3G, 4G and 5G services Mexican carriers Movistar México and AT&T México announced the signing of an agreement to extend an existing deal for access to wireless last-mile capacity until...

Rakuten Mobile also confirmed it is paving the way to launch base station using the 700 MHz band Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said it started radio frequency testing for its 700 MHz spectrum, also known as the “platinum band”. Rakuten Mobile also confirmed it is paving...

BSNL has already deployed 3,500 4G sites in a number of regions across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase across North Indian regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar...

CelcomDigi said its collaboration with Petronas started with the deployment of a private 4G LTE network for Petronas Malaysian oil company Petronas and compatriot telco CelcomDigi are collaborating to accelerate digital transformation in the energy sector using 5G, the later said in a statement.  The collaboration...

Last year, TCS and ITI secured an advance purchase order from BSNL to set up 100,000 4G sites across India Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is currently installing large data centers in the four regions of India as part of its 4G deal with...

Vodafone Idea recently said it expects to use the equity and debt funding to deploy its 5G service within six to seven months of securing the funds Indian operator Vodafone Idea said it has concluded its $2.16 billion follow-on public offer (FPO), which closed successfully...

Jio and Airtel are the only two telcos currently offering 5G services in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm added a total of 3.59 mobile subscribers during February, taking its overall market share above 40% for the first time, according to the latest data released...

Viavi is the first test equipment provide to join OSA's board Viavi Solutions announced it has joined the strategic board of the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OSA). With this new addition, the OSA will now have a test equipment provider on its board. The OpenAirInterface (OAI), known for...

Ericsson said it will continue to supply the hardware and software for Swisscom’s network under the extended deal Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced they have extended their strategic partnership for another three years. In a release, the vendor said it will continue to...

Vodafone Idea said its FPO will be open for public bids between April 18- 22 Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is planning to launch a follow-on public offering (FPO) to raise a total of INR180 billion ($2.16 billion) through a sale of new shares, according to...

BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate previous technology into its new...

Vodafone said that around half of the population in Germany is now connected to its 5G SA network German operator Vodafone completed more than 1,200 construction projects within the first quarter of the year, effectively expanding its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network, the telco said...

The report stated that the overall mobile services revenues in Singapore are forecast to expand at a CAGR of 3% during the 2023-2028 period The increasing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is expected to boost its mobile data service revenue growth, which will in...

5G Americas said that 5G accounted for 29% of all North American connections by the end of 2023 5G connections reached 1.76 billion globally at the end of 2023, after a net addition of 700 million connections during the year, according to a new report...

Orange and Masmovil said that the combined entity would generate annual synergies of $530 million by the fourth year of the deal's completion Spanish operators Orange and Masmovil have completed a joint venture combining their their operations. In a joint statement, both telcos noted they...

Japan-based KDDI-owned IoT connectivity provider Soracom has listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in the third-tier Growth Market section for emerging high-growth companies. Soracom claims to have more than 20,000 startups and enterprises on its books, connecting around six million IoT devices globally.   Its IoT...

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Nokia revealed 5G users in India consumed 17.4 exabytes per month in 2023 5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since October 2022, according to a recent Nokia report. Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) revealed...

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...