Carriers

Xavier Niel’s investment firm already has a 29% stake in Millicom French businessman Xavier Niel’s Atlas Investissement is looking to buyout Latin America-focused operator group Millicom, offering to purchase the …

The update is the result of the work carried out by the European carriers under the a previously signed Open RAN MoU European carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, TIM and …

End of the month/ quarter greetings from Cedar Rapids, Kansas City, Nashville, and, by the time you read this, Washington DC.  Pictured is one of the wonderful CellSite Solutions cranes …

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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, …

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …