BT said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) is a critical communications system designed to deliver secure, mission-critical voice, video and data across the 4G network
BT Group has announced a new £1.29 billion ($1.63 billion) contract with the UK’s Home Office to provide mobile services...
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 Indian carrier Bharti Airtel for 4G and 5G RAN products and solutions.
Under the terms...
BSNL noted that these 4G sites are 5G-upgradable
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has installed a total of 50,708 4G sites across India as of the end of October, with 41,957 of these sites currently operational, local press reported, citing government information.
The equipment...
Ericsson said that 5G subscribers are expected to account for 25% of all mobile subscriptions by the end of 2024
Global 5G subscriptions reached 2.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of the year, with an increase of 163 million during the quarter,...
Finnish vendor Nokia said it has secured a multi-year extension deal from Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states
Under the terms of the new deal, Nokia will deploy equipment from its 5G AirScale portfolio including...
KnightScope deal means Verizon will connect a fleet of autonomous public safety robots
ASHBURN, Virginia—Stacy Stephens was watching the Sandy Hook school shooting unfold on television in 2012 and listening to his friend William Li get increasingly agitated about why officers were taking so long...
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 Limited (BSNL) is paving the way to introduce 5G services in the country by launching...
Nokia has most recently supported Taiwan Mobile in the deployment of its nationwide 5G infrastructure including over 3,000 new cell sites
Finnish vendor Nokia has signed a one-year 5G contract extension with Taiwan Mobile with the aim of boosting the performance and capacity of Taiwan...
Deutsche Telekom said the frequencies used for 2G will boost the telco's current 4G and 5G networks in the future
German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced plans to shut down its 2G network infrastructure by June 30, 2028, with the aim of using current 2G frequencies...
BSNL also introduced several new services aimed at boosting network security, affordability and user accessibility
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially announced its anticipated 5G rollout, with services expected to launch in 2025 following successful network trials, according to local press...
Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country, starting with Delhi and Mumbai, according to local press reports.
Vodafone...
Vodafone Germany launched its 5G SA network in 2022 in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo
German telco Vodafone said it has completed more than 1,500 construction projects in the LTE and 5G networks during the third quarter of the year.
In a release, Vodafone...
A Jio spokesperson confirmed that the company’s future investments in the 5G field will be determined by demand
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is taking a more measured approach to its 5G network expansion due to low capacity utilization and the delayed monetization of the...
Beyond cost reduction, Vodafone sees Open RAN as a vector for innovation; cites work with Cohere Technologies
After six years of collaborative work, Vodafone has moved from a proto-Open RAN demo running on a laptop in the company’s stand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...
BSNL has already deployed a total of 35,000 4G sites across India
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) aims to have a total of 100,000 4G sites across India by mid-2025, local press reported, citing Jyotiraditya Scindia, India's Union Telecom Minister. Thirty-five thousand...
Currently, there are 329 commercial 5G networks worldwide, according to 5G Americas
Global 5G connections exceeded 2 billion connections at the end of the second quarter of the year, with the addition of 192 million connections during the period, according to a new report by...
Bharti Airtel ended its first fiscal quarter of 2025 on June 30, with a total of 90 million 5G subscribers
Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s 5G network currently reaches 140,000 villages, while its 4G network coverage extends to 800,000 villages across India, according to local press...
Vodafone signed new agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has concluded different deals worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over a period of three years.
In a release, the Indian telco noted that the...
The argument is that TDD technique will improve the performance of mobile networks in Qatar
Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has ordered local mobile operators Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar to switch to high-speed Time Division Duplex (TDD) technique in the 2.6 GHz frequency band,...
The GSA found that shipments of 4G/5G FWA CPE are expected to grow 23%, hitting 37.5 million units in 2024
The results of the GSA’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE market survey, which gathered responses from 30 CPE vendors, indicated that shipments of 4G/5G FWA...
Deutsche Telekom previously said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the German population by the end of 2025
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 12,500 of its 5G antennas in 940 cities and municipalities are currently transmitting on the 3.6...
Sequans will retain full commercial usage rights of the technology, via a perpetual license agreement
Qualcomm is buying 4G IoT technology from French-based fabless semiconductor company Sequans Communications in an acquisition that includes "certain employees, assets and licenses."
Sequans specializes in the design and supply of cellular...
The local regulator said that the decision to shut down 3G networks is to optimize 4G LTE and 5G services across Qatar
Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) issued a decision ordering the shutdown of 3G networks in the country by December 31, 2025.
The regulator said...
BSNL has set up around 25,000 4G towers across the country
Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to launch its 4G services in October, as the telco has completed trials in all circles across India, local press reported, citing a company...
