China Mobile ended February with 639.1 million 5G package subscribers after the telco added a total of 16.6 million 5G subscribers during the month
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, will reduce its 5G capex this year, according to its...
Traditional network KPIs need to be realigned as the importance of sustainable 5G becomes top of mind
From the advent of cellular networks until present, the majority of operators have focused investment and analysis on network key performance indicators (KPIs) that speak to the ability...
Under the 6G initiative, India will identify priority areas for research by involving stakeholders including industry, academia and service providers
The government of India unveiled a national "6G" project with the aim of launching this technology by 2030.
The main aim of the 6G initiative is...
Far EasTone Telecommunications had announced it would merge with Asia Pacific Telecom in a stock-swap deal last year
Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) said it is seeking to axe at least 5,000 base stations currently operated by Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) to avoid coverage...
Reliance Jio had started to deploy its 5G standalone (SA) network in October 2022
Indian operator Reliance Jio has already deployed 50,000 base stations and 300,000 cells to support its 5G service, local paper The Economic Times reported, citing the carrier’s CTO Shyam Mardikar.
“We want...
Watching the evolution of telco carrier RAN networks feels like viewing a sports replay in slow motion. It’s interesting to see, and there are often angles and perspectives that crop up that aren’t immediately apparent. In the end, however, you still know where things...
No single company, network or technology can build the metaverse. Instead, the industry will have to tap into every available foundational technology across the ecosystem, from the very edge of the network all the way to the devices themselves. 5G and Wi-Fi, high-powered cameras...
Chinese operators had deployed a total of 2.29 million 5G base stations nationwide as of the end of November
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 25.76 million 5G subscribers in February, according to the operators’ latest available statistics.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in...
Huawei replaced these parts with components developed by itself and other Chinese companies over the last three years
Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has replaced more than 13,000 components that had been affected by the restrictions imposed by the U.S government, Chinese press reported, citing the...
Vodafone aims to reach 2,000 municipalities across Spain with its 5G service by end-2023
Spanish telco Vodafone Spain aims to expand its 5G network to 65% of the population this year, the carrier said in a release.
With this network expansion plan, Vodafone will reach a...
Bharti Airtel said that its Airtel 5G Plus service is available to customers in over 270 cities in the country
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced the launch of unlimited 5G data for its customers with the aim of encouraging them migrate to 5G services.
The telco...
The O-RAN Alliance also announced that the O-RAN Release 003 includes 10 new specification titles
The O-RAN Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OAI), in which both entities agreed to cooperate on O-RAN issues, open source software development, and 5G....
Three initially launched 5G services in the U.K. in August 2019
U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network currently covers 60% of the population.
In a release, the carrier said its 5G offering is now available in more than 588 locations across more than 4,250...
Reliance Jio is offering its 5G service through a mix of wireless spectrum across 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 34 cities in 10 states, taking the total of towns and...
The head of Nokia's unit in India said that Vodafone Idea is in ongoing talks with local banks to obtain funds for 5G deployments
Finnish vendor Nokia is engaged in initial talks with Indian telco Vodafone Idea for the potential supply of 5G gear, Indian...
Ericsson said the new deal will improve 5G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast
Ericsson and Virgin Media O2 announced they will boost 4G and 5G coverage and capacity to major cities and towns across the U.K. as...
The state with the highest number of 5G base stations as of March 5 was Maharastra, with 15,394
Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have already deployed 102,215 5G base stations across the country, local press reported, citing data from India’s Department of...
Amazon will offer three terminals designed for different use cases
Amazon has given a glimpse at its progress toward its Project Kuiper ambitions of providing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based broadband connectivity for consumers, businesses and IoT applications.
The company provided images and descriptions of three...
ZTE said the partnership will focus on technologies such as bare metal containers, SDN-based architecture, hardware acceleration, CUPS, and 3-layer decoupling
Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Chinese vendor ZTE have entered into a new partnership to build a hybrid cloud 5G core network, ZTE said in...
Deutsche Telekom noted it has put more than 5,000 new LTE sites into operation since the 2019 frequency auction
German operator Deutsche Telekom said its LTE coverage now reaches 99% across all federal states in Germany.
To achieve this coverage, Deutsche Telekom noted in a release...
BSNL will provide 4G through equipment provided by a consortium led by Indian company TCS
Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) is expecting to launch commercial 4G services next month, Indian newspaper Financial Express reported.
According to the reports, the telco is already receiving equipment...
Vodafone had initially announced merger talks with Three UK in October 2022
U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are reportedly working on the final details to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom's largest mobile operator, according to a Bloomberg report.
According to the...
Jio said its 5G network currently reaches 331 cities across India
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 27 cities in 13 states, taking the total of towns and cities covered by its 5G network infrastructure to 331, the telco...
ZTE said its net profit surged 18.6% year-on-year last year
Chinese vendor ZTE reported operating revenues of CNY 122.95 billion ($17.68 billion) in 2022, up 7.4% year-on-year.
In its earnings statement, the Chinese company said that its net profits amounted to CNY 8.08 billion, an increase...
