Networks

China ended last year with over 1 billion subscribers in the 5G field Chinese telecom operators have deployed a total of 4.25 million 5G base stations across the country, according …

MasOrange noted that the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals MasOrange and Vodafone Spain have reached a binding …

Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than 90% of the Spanish population. …

As of today, all operators in Malaysia are offering 5G service via state-run 5G network DNB The government of Malaysia has revoked a previous ministerial direction of 2021, which had …

The 5G subscriptions now represent 56% of all mobile lines in China China’s 5G mobile phone subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by the end of November, local press reported, citing data …

Swisscom anticipates finalizing the acquisition by the first quarter of 2025 The Italian Competition Authority approved Swiss carrier Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia, contingent on specific behavioral commitments, the latter …

BSNL has already installed over 62,000 4G towers across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is nearing its milestone of deploying 100,000 4G towers across the country, …

Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has initiated trials for its 5G …

Nokia said the genAI solutions aims to streamline service provision, reduce costs and increase network efficiency Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting and Saudi Arabian telco stc Group, announced the successful trial …

SK Telecom also merged its AI R&D efforts to strengthen AI and digital transformation (AT/DT) capabilities Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT) unveiled its 2025 organizational restructuring and executive appointments to …

The Vodafone-Three merger is expected to close during the first half of next year The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s merger with Three should be allowed …

As part of the agreement with Airtel, Ericsson will also undertake the software upgrade of its current deployed 4G radios Swedish vendor Ericsson has won a multi-year extension deal from …

China aims to establish 38 5G base stations per 10,000 residents by end-2027 China is targeting a 5G user penetration rate exceeding 85% by the end of 2027, as it …

Rakuten Mobile said that these 5G upgrades have been implemented in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater Tokyo Area Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has significantly expanded its 5G (Sub6) …

The report noted that the U.S., China, South Korea, India and Japan are the top five nations in terms of 5G revenues Global 5G subscribers reached 1.7 billion at the …

BSNL is requiring that only domestically produced equipment be used for the 5G network rollout Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of Indian state-run …

Vodafone noted that the increased efficiency would be comparable to adding 5,400 full-time police officers focused on frontline duties and community presence The deployment of 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks …

5G campus networks are private, locally limited mobile communications networks that can be used exclusively and tailored specifically Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) said it is …

MTN said that the 5.5G trial took place at its headquarters in Johannesburg South African telco MTN, in collaboration with Chinese vendor Huawei, said it has successfully completed the first …

Ericsson and FPT intend to harness the capabilities of 5G in connectivity and data management to enable the creation of advanced AI-driven solutions Swedish vendor Ericsson and Vietnamese technology giant …

Zain is in the process of launching 5G-Advanced technology in Saudi Arabia Saudi telco Zain KSA has announced the acquisition of new spectrum in the 600 MHz band with the …

Ericsson noted that the new agreement will serve as an early engagement for defining the next generation of future mobile network evolution Ericsson and Emirati-based telco e& UAE have signed …

Over the course of the five-year agreement, Ericsson aims to create almost 200 new high-skilled jobs Swedish vendor Ericsson and the Government of Canada have signed an expanded funding agreement …

BSNL plans to leverage the 900 MHz and 3.3GHz frequency bands to deliver 5G SA connectivity at a number of locations in New Delhi Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam …

5G DC enables T-Mobile US to aggregate 2.5 GHz and mmWave spectrum, allowing for a huge boost to uplink throughput and capacity T-Mobile US claimed a new world record with …