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BSNL already activated 3,500 4G sites in India: Report

BSNL plans to launch commercial 4G services nationwide during 2024 State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already activated 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman and CEO Pravin Kumar Purwar. These 4G sites were deployed...

Rakuten Mobile ends 2023 with over 6 million mobile subscribers

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...

Do not underestimate the value of your cellular network base-station antenna (Analyst Angle)

For Communication Service Providers (CSPs), the mobile network must ensure ubiquitous coverage and provide the necessary capacity to its users. Base station (BTS) antennas are more than just “components of the network” that connect the end users “to” the mobile network. All cellular traffic...

Indian telcos already deployed 300,000 5G sites nationwide

The 5G sites have been installed across 714 districts in India Telecom operators in India have already installed over 300,000 5G mobile sites nationwide within 10 months of launch of the service, local press reported, citing the country’s union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The 5G sites...

NEC, Fujitsu test interoperability of “post-5G” O-RAN base stations

NEC said that the tests were conducted from August 2021 to June 2023 Japanese companies NEC and Fujitsu are currently conducting research and development of a technology for testing the interoperability of "post-5G" base stations compliant with O-RAN specifications. In a release, the partners said that...

Rakuten Mobile’s 4G infra reaches 98.4% of Japanese population

Rakuten Mobile reported that the total number of MNO subscriptions was 4.65 million at end-Q1 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 98.4% of the country’s population as of the end of the first quarter. The telco added that it expects to reach...

BSNL already offering 4G in limited areas across India: Report

BSNL expects to cover all telecom circles in India with its 4G services by the end of March 2024 Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has already launched 4G services in a few locations across India and expects to expand its 4G footprint...

Far EasTone to decommission 5,000 Asia Pacific Telecom base stations: Report

Far EasTone Telecommunications had announced it would merge with Asia Pacific Telecom in a stock-swap deal last year Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) said it is seeking to axe at least 5,000 base stations currently operated by Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) to avoid coverage...

How will sidelink bring a new level of 5G versatility?

As the journey toward intelligently connecting virtually everyone and everything to the cloud continues, the need to create innovative wireless technologies that enable high-performance connectivity is paramount. Current 5G systems operate primarily on a network-to-device communication model, on which all data transmissions flow between the...

Rakuten Mobile forms JV with Japanese power firm Tepco

Rakuten Mobile holds a 51% interest in Rakuten Mobile Infrastructure Solutions, while Tepco owns the remainder Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has established a joint venture company with Tokyo Electric Power Grid (Tepco), with the aim of deploying base stations on the power company’s network assets. The...

Hong Kong carriers set to activate 5G base stations in the 700MHz band

Hong Kong operators have secured 700MHz frequencies in a spectrum auction last year Mobile operators in Hong Kong are set to gradually activate their mobile base stations in the 700 MHz band to provide 5G services, the Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)...

Shanghai reaches 51,716 5G base stations at end-April: report

Chinese carriers deployed a total of 654,000 5G base stations in China during last year China’s main financial hub Shanghai has already deployed 51,716 5G base stations by the end of April, with 20.8 5G base stations per 10,000 residents, Chinese press reported. According to the...

Chinese telcos have deployed 1.6 million 5G base stations: Report

The Chinese government previousy said that the country had reached a 5G penetration of 24.3% Chinese telcos have already deployed nearly 1.6 million 5G base stations nationwide, local press reported, citing Zhang Yunming, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). "Fixed broadband...

European Commission approves infrastructure scheme to boost 5G in Italy

The four Italian carriers had launched their 5G networks between June 2019 and December 2020 The European Commission (EC) approved an Italian government program to allocate 2 billion euros ($2.14 billion) for expansion of 5G and fiber networks in the country as part of a...

SoftBank secures syndicated loan to expand its 5G footprint in Japan

At the end of March 2022, SoftBank's 5G network covered 90% of the country’s population Japanese operator SoftBank announced it decided to raise up to JPY35 billion ($262.6 million) through a syndicated loan to fund capital expenditures exclusively for the construction of 5G base stations. In...

Rakuten Mobile reaches coverage target for its 4G network

Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced that the population coverage ratio for its 4G network has reached 96%. Rakuten Mobile noted that the goal had been reached four years ahead of the target set when it initially outlined its deployment plan. This plan had been approved...

Huawei urges industry to adopt energy-efficient networks as 5G expands

The telecommunications industry needs to accelerate adoption of more energy-efficient network technologies as 5G networks expand globally, Ryan Ding, Huawei's executive director and president of its Carrier Business Group, said in a keynote speech at the 2021 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai...

Huawei’s revenues decline 29.4% year-on-year in first half

Chinese vendor Huawei reported a decline in earnings in the first half of the year, largely due to the impact of trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. government. Huawei’s revenues declined by 29.4% year-on-year to CNY320.4 billion ($49.5 billion), while its net profit margin rose...

Europe experiences ‘clear lag’ in 5G roll out: Study

Europe is seeing a “clear lag” in the launch of commercial 5G, with less than half of the EU Member States currently operating services, according to an assessment paper published by the European Round Table for Industry (ERT). The paper noted that concern is growing...

China Mobile to expand 5G infrastructure via new tender

  China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has launched a tender for the second phase of its 5G network rollout, according to a report by China Securities Journal. According to the report, the Chinese carrier has already completed the first phase...

Rakuten likely to launch limited mobile services due to rollout delays: Report

  Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten, is likely to limit the scope of its mobile launch in October due to delays in the installation of wireless base stations across Japan, according to a report by Nikkei Asian Review. Rakuten Mobile’s plan...

Huawei CEO tallies 40 5G contracts

Chinese vendor Huawei has already secured 40 contracts to build and operate 5G networks, the company’s rotating CEO, Ken Hu said. The announcement was made at a keynote speech at the vendor’s 2019 Global Analyst Summit at its headquarter in Shenzhen in southern China. Huawei signed 23 contracts in Europe, six...

Korean carriers deploy thousands of 5G sites ahead of commercial launch

KT Corp said it has already installed 15,000 base stations while rival carrier LG Uplus deployed 18,000 5G base stations Korean carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are rapidly deploying 5G base stations ahead of the planned commercial launch of this technology, which is...

TIM, Nokia complete full 5G coverage in San Marino

  TIM also signed an agreement with LG to foster 5G development Italian carrier Telecom Italia (TIM), together with Nokia, says it has completed full coverage of the republic of San Marino with 5G technology. The coverage has now been increased to 99% of the territory via...