BROWSING: 4G

BSNL focuses on infra, pricing to compete in India’s 5G market

Earlier this year, BSNL had received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi In sum – what you need to know: All-in on 5G – BSNL has upgraded 73,000 4G sites (100,000 by mid-2025) and rolling out 26,000 new towers,...

Vodafone Idea says late 5G rollout helps lower costs

Vodafone Idea launched its commercial 5G services in Mumbai last month, about two and a half years after rival telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm In brief – why this matters –Vodafone Idea says its delayed 5G rollout allows use of newer, cost-efficient technologies like...

Vodafone Idea set to expand 5G technology in India

Vodafone Idea said it will soon launch 5G in Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab telecom circles In brief – why this matters –Vodafone Idea is expanding 5G services to more Indian telecom circles, including Delhi and Punjab, following an initial launch in Mumbai. –The telco is also...

Vodafone Idea selects Nokia for network modernization

Nokia noted its equipment will pave the way for the phased deployment of Vodafone Idea's 5G network Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it will upgrade and expand Indian carrier Vodafone Idea’s optical transport network across key metro and circle locations in India, the former said...

Telefónica sells Colombian unit to Millicom for $400 million

Telefonica recently sold its Argentine operation as part of its strategy to reduce its exposure in Latin America Spanish telco Telefónica has finalized an agreement to sell 67.5% of its Colombian unit Coltel— which it operates under the Movistar brand — to Millicom for approximately €368...

Back to business – Sequans calls on pioneer spirit for eRedCap push

MWC was strange for Sequans Communications last year; it was the week after its proposed $249 million sale to Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics was called off because of an “adverse tax ruling”, and the firm spent the week explaining its position to customers, and...

Nokia completes 5G equipment deliveries to Vodafone Idea

Nokia indicated that it is on track to deliver more than 60,000 technology sites — including thousands of new 4G sites — to Vodafone Idea by the end of March Finnish telecom equipment provider Nokia confirmed it has successfully delivered all necessary 5G gear to...

India eyes global leadership in 6G space: Minister

India’s Bharat 6G Alliance had signed several agreement with countries such as U.S., South Korea, Japan, Germany, Finland, Brazil and the U.K. to boost 6G research activities BARCELONA–India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined the country’s ambitious telecommunications plans during a presentation to journalists at...

Airtel expands 5G coverage, stops investing in 4G network

Airtel ended 2024 with a total of 120 million 5G subscribers Indian carrier Bharti Airtel ended last year with a 5G subscriber base of 120 million as it continued expanding its network coverage. During a recent earnings call, Bharti Airtel's vice chairman and managing director,...

Indus Towers expands its portfolio with 16,000 new towers

Indus acquired 12,700 towers from Airtel and an additional 3,400 from Bharti Hexacom Indian tower operator Indus Towers has expanded its portfolio by more than 16,000 towers following agreements with Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom. As part of the transaction, the company acquired...

India achieved nationwide 5G rollout by October 2024

Currently, 5G connectivity is available in 779 out of 783 districts across India 5G services were launched across all states and union territories in India by October 2024, according to the Economic Survey 2025, released by the Indian government. Currently, 5G connectivity is available in 779...

StarHub pairs with Nokia on 4G/5G APIs to spur enterprise apps, revenues

Singapore-based mobile operator StarHub is working with Nokia on application programming interfaces (APIs) to monetise its 4G and 5G network assets with local enterprises. The pair are looking to enable 4G and 5G access for developers to use network data about such things as...

Nokia, Zain deploy 4G/5G femtocells for Saudi enterprises

Nokia said its smart nodes are expected to enhance indoor connectivity for Zain KSA’s enterprise clients Nokia and Zain KSA have announced a collaboration to address indoor mobile coverage challenges and optimize enterprise connectivity in Saudi Arabia. The partnership will introduce what it claims to be...

FWA revenues grew 7% in 2024: Dell’Oro

According to the Dell’Oro report, FWA has surged in recent years to support both residential and enterprise connectivity due to its ease of deployment Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) revenues are projected to grow by 7% in 2024, driven by rising residential subscriptions in North America...

Orange, Vodacom announce tower JV in Africa

Orange and Vodacom committed to jointly construct up to 2,000 new solar-powered base stations over six years, using 2G and 4G technologies Orange and Vodacom have signed a partnership to create a rural tower partnership in Africa, the former said in a release. Through this...

Blood on the tracks – weird Gartner review scrambles private 5G market

As Greil Marcus said of Bob Dylan, somewhere between Nashville Skyline and Blood on the Tracks: what is this shit? Because the newest ‘magic quadrant’ study from Gartner, which holds a Bob-like influence in the heritage pop canon of telecoms and IT research (partly...

Verizon Business to upgrade 4G/5G at 35 Air Force bases in the US

Verizon Business has been appointed by the US Air Force to upgrade 4G/5G infrastructure, including additional C-Band carriers and new “macro builds” and small cells, at 35 Air Force bases throughout the US. The contract is part of the Air Force’s so-called ‘offer-to-lease’ (OTL)...

Nokia says 4G moon mission is ready for take-off

Nokia and its partners took great care to ensure that the network survives the 239,000-mile journey to the Moon Nokia said it has completed the final integration of its Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) into Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lander, called Athena. The milestone means...

Three trends shaping cellular IoT – Sequans on 2025

Cellular IoT is evolving rapidly, driven by three distinct trends: the growing demand for actionable data, advancements in edge processing, and the long-anticipated shift from 4G to 5G NR. These trends are not just reshaping the technology landscape, but redefining how businesses, networks, and...

BSNL nears milestone of 100,000 made-in-India 4G towers

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, according to local press reports. The operator has relied on domestically developed technology for this massive...

BT wins new deal for UK’s emergency network expansion

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...

Ericsson wins new 4G, 5G extension deal with Bharti Airtel

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 reaches 50,708 4G sites by end-October

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...

Global 5G subscribers reach 2.1bn by the end of Q3: Ericsson

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,...