BROWSING: 4G

EE said it has expanded its 4G network to over 1,600 additional rural communities across the U.K. U.K. carrier EE, which is part of BT Group, said it completed its 4G coverage upgrades under the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, six...

CelcomDigi said the collaboration with SoftBank and SC-NEX will leverage on the expertise of both firms on AI, robotics and analytic solutions Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi announced a strategic partnership with Japanese telco SoftBank and SC-NEX, a firm owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, to accelerate the...

India's telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that BSNL is being revived in a "very systematic and methodical way" Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started its 4G deployment and will have completed a significant part of the rollout by November 2024, local...

Parallel Wireless already deployed O-RAN sites in Nigeria, Tanzania, Guinea Conakry, Ghana, South Sudan, Uganda, DRC and Malawi U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) firm Parallel Wireless said it has already deployed a total of 1,500 sites across Africa. Parallel Wireless partnered with regional telecommunications providers and...

BSNL will launch 5G technology in 2025 via an upgrade of its 4G infrastructure Indian state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is targeting a 20% market share of the country’s overall mobile market by the end of 2024 by accelerating the rollout of its 4G...

Aviat said the deal targets Indonesian private networks and enterprises including hospitals, agriculture, mining, buildings, oil and gas companies, factories, smart cities and other vertical industries Aviat Networks, has put in place strategic collaboration agreement with Indonesian telco PT Smartfren Telecom to deliver high speed...

BSNL previosuly said it expected to launch a 4G network this year Indian telecoms vendor HFCL has signed a deal worth INR 11.2 billion ($135 million) with state operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to upgrade its optical transport network (OTN) across India. The vendor noted...

Mobile carriers in France are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands France had a total of 44,134 authorized 5G sites as of January 1, 2024, of which 35,510 were declared technically operational by local carriers, according...

BT said that all 4G and 5G data sessions and voice calls are now delivered by non-Huawei core equipment' U.K carrier BT Group missed the deadline previously imposed by the government to move data flows off core network equipment made by Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies,...

Rakuten Mobile initially launched mobile services in Japan in April 2020 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has reached over 6 million subscribers as of the end of December, the carrier said in a release. “Since the full-scale launch of its mobile carrier service in April 2020, Rakuten...

O2 Telefónica has added 5G technology to around 3,000 locations since the beginning of the year German telecom operator O2 Telefonica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network currently reaches 95% of Germany’s population. O2 Telefónica implemented a total of around 7,000 expansion measures...

Ericsson said that 5G subscriptions will represent around 40% of total subscriptions in the region by 2029 The total number of 5G mobile subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are forecasted to reach 850 million in 2029, up from 740 million in...

The network for Ooredoo is '5G-ready' and the equipment used is ATEX 2 Zone certified, said Ericsson Ericsson is deploying a 4G network to help Ooredoo Qatar’s oil and gas enterprise customers connect their offshore facilities with arriving ships. The network will feature RAN equipment...

CommScope is currently supplying cables, microwave antennas, filters and switches to Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm U.S. company CommScope said it is currently in talks with Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to potentially secure telecoms contracts with the company,...

1&1 customers currently have access to 4G services via the roaming agreement with O2 Germany German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, announced the launch of mobile services on its own network for smartphone users, starting December 8. The telco also announced it...

The GSMA report noted that 5G will become the dominant mobile technology in Europe within the next three years, driven by growing adoption in Germany and the U.K. Mobile data traffic in Europe is forecast to almost triple over the next five years, chiefly boosted...

Orange said that the new broadband offering is based on the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite French carrier Orange extended its range of broadband connectivity solutions in its home market with a new satellite offering. In a release, Orange said that the new satellite service adds to...

Rakuten Mobile said it attracted 192,000 new mobile customers only in October Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile expects to reach 8-10 million mobile subscribers by the end of 2024, the telco said in its earnings statement. The telco added a total of 400,000 subscribers since August, ending...

BSNL also said it aims to launch 5G in India in June 2024 Indian state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to launch its 4G service in December on a limited scale and then roll it out across the country by June...

Operator data from Opensignal will be integrated into the GSA GAMBoD database of networks, technologies and spectrum  The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and Opensignal have entered an information and resource sharing agreement, in which Opensignal’s mobile network experience data from 165 operators across 80 countries...

4G revolutionized data throughput and latency, offering simplified architecture and scalable networks; 5G propels us even further. With latency below 5 ms and remarkably higher speeds, it unlocks real-time processing, enabling AI/ML in diverse scenarios: intelligent transportation for smart cities, energy-efficient homes, secure autonomous...

North America had a total of 151 million 5G connections and 496 million LTE connections as of the end of the second quarter of the year, 5G Americas said The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 8 billion by...

1&1 said it expects to launch 5G services with its own network infrastructure during 2024 German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, has been working in recent months to create the conditions to launch mobile services using its own network infrastructure, the...

EE said the process to switch-off its 3G network is expected to start in January 2024 BT Group said it expects to fully complete the switch-off of U.K. carrier EE’s 3G network by March 2024, BT’s chief networks officer Greg Mccall said in a blog...