Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that 5G technology currently covers 80.2% of the country’s population
The adoption rate of 5G services in Malaysia has reached 36% as of mid-April, up from an adoption rate of 12-15% in November, according to local press reports.
Communications Minister Fahmi...
The LLMs will be designed to help telcos improve their customer interactions via digital assistants and chatbots
Korea’s largest telco SK Telecom said it expects to introduce a large language model (LLM) specializing in telecom-related terms next month, according to local press reports. SK Telecom...
BSNL recently said it has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase
Indian company Tejas Networks said it expects to conclude supplying 4G/5G network equipment to compatriot state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) this fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025, as part of...
AT&T has debuted a new service option that will enable customers to buy better network performance for an extra $7 per month, and indicated that the new capability is a first step that will be expanded upon.
The service, AT&T Turbo, is available as...
Extreme Networks’ Chief Product and Technology Officer on AI: 'Start. Learn. Get to a small value'
Last week, RCR Wireless News sat down with Extreme Networks’ Chief Product and Technology Officer Nabil Bukhari at the company’s annual summit in Fort Worth, Texas to find out...
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Motorola hedges its...
T-Mo makes 'commitmint' to continue $15 per month service option
T-Mobile US has officially taken ownership of value-focused mobile virtual network operator brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile as well as wholesale provider Plum—all of which it acquired through its purchase of the brands' parent...
The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft are stealing copyrighted articles without permission and without payment
Eight daily newspapers, including The New York Daily News and The Chicago Tribune, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the pair are “purloining millions of the Publishers’ copyrighted articles without...
FCC fines the three major carriers $200 million
The Federal Communications Commission has levied fines of $200 million against the three national operators, saying that AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon illegally provided access to customers' location information without end-users' consent or sufficient safeguards.
AT&T faces...
Deutsche Telekom said that around 96% of households in Germany can already access the telco's 5G network
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,400 of its 5G antennas in 900 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band.
In a...
Vodafone said the O-RAN trial took place in two towns in Northern Italy
Vodafone and Nokia announced they have completed a three-month Open RAN (O-RAN) trial across a live 5G Standalone (5G SA) test network in Italy, Vodafone said in a release.
Vodafone said that the...
Through a previous deal, AT&T provided Movistar capacity in its network for the provision of 3G, 4G and 5G services
Mexican carriers Movistar México and AT&T México announced the signing of an agreement to extend an existing deal for access to wireless last-mile capacity until...
For the first time, T-Mo looks to establish a fiber footprint
T-Mobile US reported strong customer numbers and overall results for the first quarter of 2024, and raised its guidance for the full year. Perhaps most interestingly, though, the wireless network operator made an announcement...
TPG and Optus will establish a regional multi-operator core network in Australia
Australia’s TPG Telecom has entered a long-term network sharing deal with Singtel-owned Optus eight months after it failed to secure one with Telstra due to regulatory hurdles. The operators will continue to operate...
BSNL has already deployed 3,500 4G sites in a number of regions across India
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase across North Indian regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar...
CelcomDigi said its collaboration with Petronas started with the deployment of a private 4G LTE network for Petronas
Malaysian oil company Petronas and compatriot telco CelcomDigi are collaborating to accelerate digital transformation in the energy sector using 5G, the later said in a statement.
The collaboration...
Ooedoo and Nokia will work to develop and deploy 5G private networks for businesses operating across several industries
Middle East telco Ooredoo Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finnish vendor Nokia with the aim of upgrading business connectivity with 5G solutions.
Under the...
The Spanish government aims to acquire a stake of up to 10% in Telefonica
The Spanish government said it had already acquired a 6% stake in domestic telecom operator Telefonica through a state holding company.
Spanish state-run company Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) noted that...
Hughes facility will serve as testing ground for private 5G solutions for enterprise and the U.S. Department of Defense
EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Network Systems announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility and private 5G incubation center in Germantown, Maryland.
The Hughes Manufacturing Facility (EXM) produces...
The impacts on monetizing 5G network slicing remain to be seen
The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to reinstate Obama-era Title II telecommunications regulation of broadband services, also known as net neutrality rules.
"Broadband is now an essential service. Essential services—the ones we...
Last year, TCS and ITI secured an advance purchase order from BSNL to set up 100,000 4G sites across India
Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is currently installing large data centers in the four regions of India as part of its 4G deal with...
Last year, the government of Malaysia announced plans to implement a second 5G network in the country
The government of Malaysia is moving closer to implementing a dual 5G network in the country with the announcement of the new board members of state-run 5G network...
The 6G roadmap disclosed by TDRA establishes a schedule kicking off in 2024 with the establishment of a committee
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecom regulator TDRA has unveiled a strategy to spearhead research and studies concerning the advancement of future 6G systems.
Majed Sultan Al...
NTT Data noted that the private 5G connectivity infrastructure includes a network architecture known as neutral host, using the CBRS public radio frequency spectrum
Openvia Mobility and NTT Data are currently working towards the deployment of private 5G networks for roads in the United States,...
