Vodafone Idea said the 5G rollout will continue in April 2025, expanding to Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delh and Patna
Indian telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the commercial launch of its 5G services in India, beginning with Mumbai in March 2025.
According to the operator’s latest earnings...
Telefonica aims to finalize the sale before its annual shareholders' meeting, typically held in April or May
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has hired investment bank JP Morgan to oversee the sale of its Mexican business, according to a report by financial newspaper Cinco Días, which...
Ericsson noted that the 5G-A trial demonstrated how curated Quality of Service (QoS) can improve mobile experiences in high-density environments
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese telco Far EasTone Telecommunications said they have successfully tested a differentiated connectivity cluster using 5G Advanced (5G-A) network capabilities and...
Red Hat says that its OpenShift Platform will allow T-Mo US to automate operations and support cloud-native 5G applications
Ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Red Hat — IBM-owned open source solutions provider — announced that T-Mobile US has selected the Red Hat OpenShift Platform...
MasOrange said its 5G network now covers nearly 90% of the Spanish population across more than 3,700 municipalities
MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, achieved total revenues of 7.388 billion euros ($7.724 billion)...
Virgin Media O2 highlighted that its mobile network now provides 5G coverage to over 75% of the U.K. population
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has activated its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network for business customers in the UK, making it available to large enterprises, public...
As part of the 5G FWA deal, Airtel will also roll out Nokia's Wi-Fi 6 access points
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded a contract to Nokia and Qualcomm to support the expansion of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions across India, the...
SK Telecom had reorganized its operations into seven key divisions, with a strong focus on AI
Korean telco SK Telecom has reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2024, highlighting significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) alongside steady revenue growth in its telecommunications and...
Ooredoo Qatar is tapping into 'the whole gamut' of Nokia’s core offerings to enable capabilities like network slicing and the integration of AI and ML
Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia for its core network modernization, tapping into the vendor’s fully cloud-native core portfolio that includes...
'Telecom is poised to deliver the true capabilities of 5G,' new Spirent 5G report says
On the verge of value and game-changing innovation, but not quite there yet—that's the message from Spirent Communications' latest assessment of the state of 5G.
"Refined strategies" are "coming into...
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O2 Business, the company’s enterprise division, is running live network tests of 5G RedCap in collaboration with Power Plus Communications
German telco O2 Telefónica, owned by Spanish operator Telefónica, said it has become one of the first telecommunications providers to conduct a nationwide trial of...
The advent of 5G and its adoption of cloud-native architectures are redefining the telecommunications landscape, bringing unprecedented scalability, flexibility, and efficiency. This whitepaper, Is 5G the Harbinger of Cloud-Native Chaos?, explores the transformative principles of 5G Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs), including microservices architecture, containerization,...
Indus acquired 12,700 towers from Airtel and an additional 3,400 from Bharti Hexacom
Indian tower operator Indus Towers has expanded its portfolio by more than 16,000 towers following agreements with Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom. As part of the transaction, the company acquired...
5G-Advanced (5G-A) is expected to launch commercially around 2026 and is often described as a “stepping stone” to 6G. If that's the case, what features can we expect for 5G-A? What progress have CSPs and their partners made in preparing for this next phase?...
For the Mid-Atlantic markets, UScellular deployed Samsung’s 5G Compact Macro, a 3GPP-based distributed architecture solution, to enable mmWave connectivity
Samsung Electronics announced that UScellular has expanded its 5G network capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region using Samsung’s 5G solutions.
In a release, Samsung noted that the companies...
Singtel highlighted that the deployment of the 700 MHz spectrum allows connectivity signals to travel longer distances, ensuring consistent high-quality connections
Singaporean telco Singtel claimed to be the first telecom operator in Singapore to deploy the 700 MHz spectrum, further expanding its 5G coverage across...
TRAI suggested that spectrum in the 37-37.5 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz bands be included in the next spectrum auction
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued new recommendations for the auction of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum for the provision of 5G services, proposing...
As part of the agreement, Nokia will supply O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale equipment
Finnish vendor Nokia has announced a four-year contract extension with Orange France with the aim of enhancing its 5G radio infrastructure using Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio.
In a release, Nokia said that the new...
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Spectrum auction slows,...
Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging AI, enhances user experience with ultra-low latency and high throughput
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology on DNB's network.
In a release, Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging...
Bharti Enterprises said it has already launched 635 satellites and is actively delivering services in various international markets
Indian operator Bharti Airtel is set to launch satellite communications services in India, local press reported, citing Rajan Bharti Mittal, vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises.
"In India, we...
Ericsson noted that this partnership establishes a foundation for the future integration of 5G-Advanced
Swedish vendor Ericsson has been selected by Ooredoo Qatar to supply and deploy its latest radio access network (RAN) and microwave backhaul solutions, the former said in a release.
Ericsson noted that...
Currently, 5G connectivity is available in 779 out of 783 districts across India
5G services were launched across all states and union territories in India by October 2024, according to the Economic Survey 2025, released by the Indian government.
Currently, 5G connectivity is available in 779...
BSNL first announced the tender in November 2024 to kickstart 5G operations in Delh
Indian state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi, covering 1,876 sites across the national capital,...
