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O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 95% of the German population with its 5G service German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 1,200 transmitters across Germany during the first half of the year, the telco said...

According to Rakuten, the 700 MHz band offers better indoor building penetration and underground connectivity Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced the launch of commercial services using the so-called “platinum band” previously allocated by the Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and...

Singtel is currently using AI to support marketing communications to develop new campaigns and carry out faster testing SHANGHAI — The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is helping Singaporean telco Singtel to improve the efficiency of its own call centers...

Verizon and Monarch will connect autonomous tractors using the carrier's network, even in remote agricultural landscapes Verizon Business this week announced that it’s working with Monarch Tractor, the creator of the MK-V, the world’s first fully electric, autonomous tractor to...

Local carrier Bharti Airtel was the top bidder in this spectrum auction The delayed 5G spectrum auction in India concluded, raising a total of INR113.4 billion ($1.3 billion), as the country’s three main carriers spent a fraction of the sums...

Nokia said that the deal provides 5G coverage in six of Colombia’s largest cities Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian carrier Claro announced the successful completion of the first stage of what it claims to be Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering...

The GSMA boss noted that Chinese carriers are heavily supporting the association’s Open Gateway initiative SHANGHAI — China is expected to end this year with more than 1 billion connections in the 5G segment, the Head of the GSMA Mats...

Vodafone said that this agreement aims to expand the Advanced Immersive and Holographic 5G Laboratory of the UPV in Valencia Spanish carrier Vodafone Spain announced a collaboration project with the Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications Institute (iTEAM) at the UPV University...

The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators. The government...

Du said it expected to offer 5G-A tech across the UAE in 2026 SHANGHAI— Emirati-based telco du aims to launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in Dubai during 2024, Abdulla Baghoum, head of technology operations at du, said during a 5G-A summit...

Huawei emphasized that 2024 will be the first year of commercial 5G-A deployments SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei expects 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology will create new business opportunities, while it will protect previous investments made by operators in the 5G field. At MWC Shanghai...

Verizon seeks to bring its mobile myPlan success to an internet and entertainment bundle, myHome Taking a cue from its myPlan mobile service offering, which includes the option to wrap in streaming services and deals, Verizon has launched a new...

'Sustaining closed networks is a thing of the past,' says Nokia exec Nokia announced a collaboration with Telefonica that will see the pair develop Standalone (SA) 5G-compatible consumer, enterprise and industrial services. As part of the agreement, the companies will...

Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the...

The GSMA global initiative had been launched with eight proofs of concept in February last year Philippine carrier PLDT, together with its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications and its B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, announced that they have joined the GSMA’s Open...

Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile, YTL and CelcomDigi had signed SSAs in December 2023 to collectively take a 70% stake in DNB Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that four of five local carriers have met the...

Vodafone Idea had acquired spectrum in the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands during the 2022 auctions Indian operator Vodafone Idea has completed its 5G rollout obligation in all the 17 telecom circles across the country, local press reported. The company...

5G-equipped cameras will ride under racing catamarans T-Mobile US will be supporting a high-speed sailing race in New York City this weekend with a hybrid 5G-Advanced network that includes network slicing capabilities, in order to ensure high-performance data transfers for...

Following the placing, Vodafone holds 82.5 million shares in Indus Towers, equivalent to a 3.1% shareholding U.K.-based Vodafone Group announced that it has sold 484.7 million shares in Indian tower company Indus Towers, representing 18% of Indus’ share capital, through...

Telia said that the project aims to investigate how drone technology and 5G could enable the use of remote-controlled vehicles in remote areas around Sweden Nordic telco Telia and a number of partners used a drone with its own portable...

The number of licensed cellular IoT connections in the region had reached 73 million last year Licensed cellular IoT connections in Latin America are forecast to reach 125 million by 2030, according to a recent report by the GSMA. The report...

Deutsche Telecom said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the population by the end of 2025 German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,900 of its 5G antennas in over 900 cities are currently transmitting on...

Local carrier Claro was the sole winner in the 5G auction Chile raised nearly $90 million following the conclusion of a new spectrum auction, in which local carrier Claro obtained additional spectrum for 5G services. In a release, Chilean telecom regulator...

Vodafone Idea previously said it aims to launch its 5G network in India later this year India’s third-largest telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, announced its intention to borrow INR 230 billion ($2.75 billion) in term loans and sought an additional INR...

Rakuten Mobile previously highlighted that it plans to continue to expand 4G and 5G infrastructure across Japan Rakuten Mobile announced that the number of subscribers for its mobile carrier service has surpassed 7 million as of June 16, 2024. In a...