Vehicle breakdown service The AA has a 4G/5G router from network equipment vendor Ericsson onto its entire fleet of vans in the UK. It has tripled its “roadside connectivity target” as a result, apparently. The R1900 router, made by the Swedish firm’s US-based Cradlepoint...
Sunil Mittal, chairman of Indian telco Bharti Airtel, said during MWC 2025 that consolidation in the telecom sector is essential to enable operators to invest heavily in infrastructure and partner with satellite providers
BARCELONA- Indian telco Bharti Airtel’s chairman Sunil Mittal has called on governments...
MWC 2025, Barcelona: Germany-based security tech group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced a satellite IoT deal with US satellite connectivity startup Skylo, offering Release-17 level (5G-compatible) NB-IoT on geostationary (GEO) satellites. It follows a parallel G+D deal with Spanish firm Sateliot, in the process of...
Through its energy-efficient RU, Fujitsu will support Rakuten Mobile’s rollout of 5G commercial services across Japan
Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile announced it will begin deploying base stations utilizing radio units (RU) developed by tech firm Fujitsu, as the telco accelerates the expansion of its 5G...
India’s Bharat 6G Alliance had signed several agreement with countries such as U.S., South Korea, Japan, Germany, Finland, Brazil and the U.K. to boost 6G research activities
BARCELONA–India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined the country’s ambitious telecommunications plans during a presentation to journalists at...
Telecommunication companies (telcos) are at a pivotal crossroads, and apart from getting left behind the competition, the only path is forward, which means embracing change. The first installment of this three-part series delved into one of the most significant influences shaping the new telecom...
At MWC 2025 in Barcelona, SIMCom is glad to showcase its advanced IoT innovations in AI-powered connectivity with the introduction of high-performance wireless modules including 5G RedCap modules, smart modules and GNSS modules at Booth Hall 1 B20. By integrating AI capabilities with advanced...
Cellular IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications announced support for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G in forthcoming Calliope and Monarch products. The new third-generation versions of both solutions retain support for 4G/LTE-based cellular IoT technologies – in the form of Cat 1bis and dual-mode...
The Argentine government announced that it will investigate the acquisition of Telefónica by Telecom to determine whether it creates a monopoly
Telecom Argentina (Telecom) has finalized the acquisition of rival Telefónica de Argentina for $1.245 billion, local press reported.
Telefónica operates in Argentina and other Latin...
Under the deal, Bell Canada will roll out Nokia’s Cloud RAN solution, which is designed to be compatible with both existing and future O-RAN systems
Bell Canada and Nokia have expanded their collaboration to include Cloud RAN deployment and the groundwork for Open RAN integration,...
Vodafone allocated two dedicated network slices at the Principality Stadium during the Wales vs. Ireland Men’s Guinness Six Nations match
U.K.-based telco Vodafone said it has successfully trialed the use of multiple 5G Standalone (5G SA) network slices operating simultaneously for different purposes at a...
The 5G core deployment will support Airtel in gradually transitioning to a commercially operational, full-scale 5G SA network
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have expanded their partnership with a new deal to deploy the latter's 5G Core network solutions.
In a release, the Swedish vendor...
In this episode of Let's Get Digital, Carrie Charles interviews Yazz Krdzalic, Vice President of Market Development at Equus Compute Solutions (ECS). Yazz shares how ECS is transforming digital infrastructure with immersion cooling systems that maximize compute power and private 5G networks enabling seamless...
A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup OQ Technology has signed Aramco Digital as a distributor, and Australian NTN-IoT outfit Myriota is working with US satellite broadband...
TRAI’s proposal could accelerate private 5G deployments, an area that has so far seen little traction in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently proposed granting direct access to spectrum for companies, enabling them to set up private 5G networks independently, according...
5G repeater extends coverage by 20% and can stand alone from the power grid, Airgain says
Airgain has just introduced a new, solar powered 5G repeater, which it says can extend 5G signals by 20% and operate "fully detached from the power grid."
Airgain is...
State Farm Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks, is taking a new IoT management solution from Verizon Business to help organise, scale, and optimise its IoT infrastructure. The US basketball team is described as the “marquee launch partner” for the solution, branded Verizon Sensor...
Network operator Movistar, owned by Telefónica, is working with Nova Labs to integrate the US firm’s decentralised blockchain-based Helium Network into its national cellular 4G/5G service in Mexico. A statement said 2.3 million Movistar subscribers will “soon” get access to the Helium Network, which...
Airtel ended 2024 with a total of 120 million 5G subscribers
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel ended last year with a 5G subscriber base of 120 million as it continued expanding its network coverage. During a recent earnings call, Bharti Airtel's vice chairman and managing director,...
The integration of Ericsson’s Dynamic Network Slicing and Chunghwa’s Paragon platform provides enterprises with greater control over their connectivity
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom have advanced automation in 5G network slicing, enabling enterprises to manage network resources more efficiently.
By integrating Ericsson’s Dynamic...
More evidence, if it was needed, that 5G is all about enterprises – whether it is used by operators, themselves, to drive internal efficiencies, or sold to other sectors as private networks, network slices, or wide-area networks (WAN) services. Ahead of MWC, the GSMA...
du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR
Emirati-based operator du claimed to be the first operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to commercially launch 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR).
It has...
The convergence of 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the telecommunications landscape. Communications service providers (CSPs) can leverage AI tools — including machine learning, predictive analytics and natural language processing — to streamline operations, increase productivity and implement new monetization strategies.
While many...
Vodafone said that this expansion includes bringing 5G to approximately 1,000 additional municipalities across 49 provinces
Vodafone Spain’s 5G network will cover 90% of the population and more than 3,700 municipalities, surpassing its initial deployment commitments, the carrier said in a release.
This expansion includes bringing...
