Vertical Bridge, Verizon agreed to $3.3 billion deal that covers more than 6,300 towers
Vertical Bridge has officially closed on its $3.3 billion tower transaction with Verizon.
Vertical Bridge is acquired exclusive rights to lease, operate and manage more than...
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The 5G base station was developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
China has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first mobile 5G base station for military purposes, developed in partnership between China...
U Mobile and AWS had started a PoC in July 2024
Malaysian carrier U Mobile has recently joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the aim of integrating advanced generative AI solutions into its contact center operations.
In a release,...
Viettel already deployed a total of 6,500 base stations across Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel's 5G network reached 4 million subscribers after the company launched the service in October 2024.
“We gained 3 million 5G subscribers within two weeks of the launch,...
The average 5G download speed in major Korean cities was 1121.54Mbps, up from 1035.46Mbps the previous year
The 5G transmission speeds of South Korea's three leading mobile carriers improved by an average of 9.2% in 2024 compared to the previous...
China ended 2024 with over 4.19 million 5G base stations
China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional policy and financial incentives to support industries expected to shape the next decade, the country’s...
Türk Telekom notd it is driving digital transformation across various industries, prioritizing efficiency and sustainability with its advancements in the 5G field
Turkish telecommunications provider Türk Telekom announced the launch of a new 5G initiative aimed at advancing smart agriculture...
The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services
Mexico’s telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has announced the launch of the IFT-12 spectrum tender, a major step in the country’s...
In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases
French regulator Arcep has announced an extension of its 5G trial window for...
Movistar said its 3G network sites will grow from 5,000 to 8,000, while its 4G network sites will increase from 6,000 to over 10,000
Colombian operators Movistar and Tigo have announced the launch of a unified mobile access network in...
The 5G subscriptions now represent 56% of all mobile lines in China
China’s 5G mobile phone subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by the end of November, local press reported, citing data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The...
Swisscom anticipates finalizing the acquisition by the first quarter of 2025
The Italian Competition Authority approved Swiss carrier Swisscom's acquisition of Vodafone Italia, contingent on specific behavioral commitments, the latter said in a release.
Swisscom aims to merge Vodafone Italia with...
BSNL has already installed over 62,000 4G towers across India
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is nearing its milestone of deploying 100,000 4G towers across the country, according to local press reports.
The operator has relied on domestically...
SOLiD said that this funding aims to accelerate the development of SOLiD's Open RAN technology for neutral-host, in-building 5G networks
SOLiD, an U.S. provider of in-building mobile coverage solutions, has been awarded a $27.68 million grant by the U.S. National...
NTT Docomo said that the new item was agreed at the recent 3GPP TSG-RAN meeting in Madrid
Japanese carrier NTT Docomo announced the beginnings of 6G, describing the approval of a 6G RAN level study item at a recent 3GPP...
The slicing solution allowed e& UAE to automatically detect when a gaming console connected to the network and instantly create a dedicated slice
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Emirati-based telco e& UAE has become the first operator globally to utilize...
Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has initiated trials for its 5G services in India, according to local press reports.
The 5G trials...
Cellnex is both generating and purchasing renewable energy to help meet its sustainability goals
As the main tower company in Europe, with a portfolio of more than 130,000 sites, Cellnex Telecom has a unique perspective on providing renewable energy power...
As a new generation of technology replaces legacy networks, there are opportunities for increasing efficiency, and therefore, sustainability of networks. In the current shift from 4G to 5G, operators are also finding additional possibilities for better efficiency, through the...
Telecommunications service providers are seeking to cut costs and reduce their environmental footprint by increasing their overall efficiency. At the recent Telco Sustainability Forum virtual event, Shazia Zeb Sobani, VP of fiber networks at Telus, shared some of the...
Vodafone Business sees sustainability as a strategic imperative and customer demand
As Vodafone Business sees its customers pushing the boundaries on sustainability, it is taking the same strategy: both as part of its own strategic telecom sustainability imperatives, and also...
Wi-Fi technology is a foundational element of global connectivity, linking billions of devices and enabling countless digital services. While its adoption has been robust across residential, enterprise, and public domains, understanding its current state, technological advancements, and associated challenges...
The shift toward Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) infrastructure, built on interoperable technologies from multiple vendors, is accelerating. To unlock the full potential of Open RAN - delivering cost efficiency, performance enhancements, and greater flexibility - it's crucial...
The direct-to-cellular or D2C texting service is available on four smartphones, free of charge for eligible users
One New Zealand has become the first carrier to launch a nationwide satellite-based direct-to-cellular, or D2C, texting service to its customers, relying on...
