MegaFon

  Russia’s largest communications service provider, MTS, has extended its partnership with Ericsson to include a large-scale network modernization of its 2G/3G/4G infrastructure over large parts of central Russia. The …

Megafon also planning a 5G testbed Russian mobile operator Beeline has launched a 5G pilot area near the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russian press reported. The launch of the 5G …

  Russian carrier MegaFon has selected Ericsson to develop a new nationwide transport network which will pave the way for the future deployment of 5G technology, the Swedish vendor said …

  Russian state-run company Rostec has started to develop telecom equipment for 5G mobile communications, the company said in a release. Rostec said that the 5G gear developed by the …

MegaFon is currently the only telco with spectrum to carry out 5G testing Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided not to provide mobile operators Rostelecom, Mobile TeleSystems …

MegaFon and Rostelcom will create a working group to propose options for the 5G rollout Russian telecom operator MegaFon has signed a cooperation agreement with compatriot telco Rostelecom to jointly …

Proximus offers gigabit LTE coverage in parts of seven Belgian cities with plans for expansion With gigabit LTE service, also called 4.5G, available in parts of seven cities in Belgium, …

Gigabit LTE test used Qualcomm chipset, Sony Xperia device The list of two dozen-plus global operators testing gigabit LTE services has a new entrant in Russian carrier MegaFon, which said …

The deal allows users of Ericsson’s mobile wallet platform to access HomeSend’s network of MTOs Swedish telecommunications vendor Ericsson and HomeSend have inked a partnership to accelerate the adoption of …

The telco ended Q1 with almost 4 million subscribers in the Arab country Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain launched voice-over-LTE technology in the Kuwaiti market through its LTE-Advanced network, the telco …

MegaFon said its 5G trial achieved internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps Russian mobile operator MegaFon demonstrated mobile internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum …

MegaFon said its 5G trial achieved internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps Russian mobile operator MegaFon demonstrated mobile internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum …

The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band …

Shared LTE network set to launch later this year Mobile operators VimpelCom and MegaFon announced a joint project to develop base stations and share LTE network infrastructure and operations across 10 regions …

The operator aims to offer access speeds of up to 375 Mbps Turkish mobile operator Turkcell expects to launch LTE-A services in the country in 2016. Atac Tansug, the company’s …

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm’s L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators …

Nokia radio access equipment covered by 7-year agreement Russian carrier MegaFon will expand its LTE footprint through a 7-year deal with Nokia Networks, which will provide the mobile network operator …

WASHINGTON – MegaFon, the second-largest mobile carrier in Russia, is forecasting a decline in sales and revenue for 2015, according to a report from Bloomberg Business. The report follows a …

TeliaSonera’s focus on its Nordic operations is creating some waves. First, the Stockholm-based carrier’s acquisition of Tele2’s Norwegian operations prompted that country’s regulator to delay the 1800 MHz spectrum auction …

Russian telecommunications giant Mobile TeleSystems said it was one of four companies to have been allocated spectrum licenses designed for the rollout of LTE services across the country. MTS noted …