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Nokia and Belgian operator Proximus turned on what it claims to be the world’s fastest fiber access network in Antwerp, Belgium. Operating over existing fiber and Nokia equipment deployed in …

IoT module maker Telit has introduced a new cloud-based platform called Telit NExT to give service providers and enterprise users access to cellular IoT networks in 190 countries. The product, …

Ericsson said that the decision by the Post and Telecommunication Authority (PTS) to exclude Chinese vendors’ products from 5G network rollouts in Sweden may negatively impact the company’s business in …

Deutsche Telekom told Private Networks Forum yesterday that its role is not to dictate to enterprises about spectrum and technology, but to support every variation of these, and steer enterprises …

UK mobile operator Manx Telecom has rebranded its global solutions division as OV to serve the IoT market, alongside its established global mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) and travel SIM …

The telecoms sector has come in for a pasting in these pages recently as the industrial set have laid into it about its approach to industrial 5G. The argument goes …

Swedish vendor Ericsson has signed a new deal with Spanish operator Masmovil to upgrade the latter’s 5G network with 5G Standalone technology. In a release, the European vendor said that …

Singaporean operator Singtel announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country. The Asian carrier says that 5G SA will enable applications like self-driving cars, real-time immersive …

Network-as-a-Service can deliver network agility and flexibility for enterprise customers Today, we work and live in an increasingly digital world, which not only gives individuals and businesses the agility and …

This article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report on Industrial 5G SLAs. The full article, including additional sections, along with the rest of the report – with …

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 16.5 million 5G subscribers in April, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The operator said it ended April …

Spanish operator Orange is already offering 5G services in 442 towns and cities in 48 provinces across the country, the carrier said in a statement. According to the European operator, …

Greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC, where the wildlife is plentiful.  Pictured is a red-tailed hawk that was on our dock this week.  Herons, ducks, geese (and goslings), hawks, buzzards, …

Mavenir is working with state-owned National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) in Thailand to make Ban Chang, in Thailand, the “first” smart city to deploy private 5G based on open …

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is available in parts of more than 70 U.S. cities and 60 stadiums and arenas This week, Verizon has made further headway in the sports world, …

Australian operator Optus has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as the carrier reached 1 million 5G-capable devices on its network. Optus …

German operator Telefónica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, is currently reaching 60 cities with its 5G technology, the operator said in a release. The telco said that its current …

Net4Mobility is the joint venture between Swedish mobile operators Tele2 and Telenor Nokia has been selected by Net4Mobility, the joint venture between Swedish mobile operators Tele2 and Telenor, to roll out …

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to allow the proposed merger between mobile operator O2, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, and fixed operator Virgin Media. The regulator …

Verizon has requested that the Federal Communications Commission “move expeditiously” to approve its acquisition of TracFone, arguing that the deal will benefit both TracFone and its customers. In a filing …

C-Band auction winnings not enough for AT&T, Verizon to catch T-Mobile on mid-band 5G Despite the more than $80 billion its competitors AT&T and Verizon dropped in the recently-wrapped C-Band …

China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 819,000 5G base stations, up from 771,000 5G sites at the end of 2020, according to a report …

The Covid-19 pandemic would potentially delay the launch of 5G technology in India, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel said during a press conference. India has been …

T-Mobile and Tampnet have secured key 700MHz spectrum licenses for use on the Dutch Continental Shelf in the North Sea, to support 5G connectivity and digital services for oil, gas, …

US private cellular provider Ondas Holdings, parent of Ondas Networks, has struck a deal to acquire industrial drone developer American Robotics for $70.6 million. The strategy is to provide users …