GlobalData noted that 5G technology is expected to represent nearly 45% of the total mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2028
India’s mobile services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% from $27.7 billion in 2023...
Vodafone Idea aims to expand 4G coverage in 17 priority circles and launch 5G in key geographies across India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea confirmed plans to invest a total of INR500-550 billion ($6-6.6 billion) within the next three years, the carrier’s CEO Akshaya Moondra said...
O2 Telefonica, Vodafone Germany and Deutsche Telekom took part in this 4G connectivity project
German telco O2 Telefonica and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), the German public transport company which manages Berlin’s subway system, announced the launch of a new 4G/LTE mobile network from all German mobile...
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...
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...
BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT)
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate previous technology into its new...
After attending last month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it was clear that many technology vendors and service providers see private 5G as the solution to solve many operational challenges that affect business operations. Make no mistake; the rollout of private 5G networks in...
Nokia revealed 5G users in India consumed 17.4 exabytes per month in 2023
5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since October 2022, according to a recent Nokia report.
Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) revealed...
BSNL plans to launch commercial 4G services nationwide during 2024
State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already activated 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman and CEO Pravin Kumar Purwar.
These 4G sites were deployed...
During the first half of 2024, Globe had activated 356 new 5G sites across the Philippines
Globe Telecom, which is the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it deployed 894 new 5G sites nationwide during the course of 2023.
During the first half of...
Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where they will get 5G or...
The fast-evolving landscape of private 5G/LTE networks showed a move last year toward operational networks after several years of pilots and trials. A new player now enters the picture: operation teams. As the network users, the key to private 5G/LTE growth and scale depends...
The Japanese government granted this spectrum band to Rakuten Mobile in October 2023
Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile announced that it will deploy base stations using mobile network radios developed by Nokia operating in the 700 MHz band, also known as the "platinum band”, the telco...
Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network
Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports.
In a recent letter to telecom...
The network for Ooredoo is '5G-ready' and the equipment used is ATEX 2 Zone certified, said Ericsson
Ericsson is deploying a 4G network to help Ooredoo Qatar’s oil and gas enterprise customers connect their offshore facilities with arriving ships. The network will feature RAN equipment...
BSNL also said it aims to launch 5G in India in June 2024
Indian state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to launch its 4G service in December on a limited scale and then roll it out across the country by June...
Demand for private cellular-based LTE (4G) and 5G networks is rising fast among enterprises in many sectors. It will spiral upwards further as regulation sees dedicated spectrum made available to enterprises in new markets. Analyst group SNS Telecom & IT says global spending on...
North America had a total of 151 million 5G connections and 496 million LTE connections as of the end of the second quarter of the year, 5G Americas said
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 8 billion by...
5G coverage in Germany as of July showed an increase of 38.1 percentage points compared to July 2022
5G networks covered 89% of Germany’s territory as of July, up 5.1% percentage points compared to the 5G coverage registered at the beginning of the year, local...
BSNL recently soft-launched 200 4G network sites in the Punjab region
Indian state-run telecom operators Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for the synergy of operations between the...
The licensing deal between Huawei and Ericsson includes 3G, 4G and 5G network infrastructure and consumer devices
Huawei and Ericsson have established a new, global patent licensing agreement that includes 3G, 4G and 5G network infrastructure and consumer devices, granting global access to each other’s...
Nextivity sees solving for complexity and risk management as key to driving private LTE adoption
While there’s industry consensus that it will be a marathon, not a sprint, for private LTE and/or private 5G to be broadly implemented across the massive world of enterprise, investment...
Ericsson said that 5G will account for 32% of the total subscriptions in the MENA region in 2028
5G subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are forecast to reach 290 million in 2028, up from 22 million in 2022, according to...
BSNL said the deployment of these 4G sites is a part of an extended field trial
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was expected to launch 200 4G network sites in the Punjab region, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The deployment of these...
