BROWSING: 4G

Rakuten Mobile ends 2023 with over 6 million mobile subscribers

Rakuten Mobile initially launched mobile services in Japan in April 2020 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has reached over 6 million subscribers as of the end of December, the carrier said in a release. “Since the full-scale launch of its mobile carrier service in April 2020, Rakuten...

O2 Telefonica’s 5G network reaches 95% of German population

O2 Telefónica has added 5G technology to around 3,000 locations since the beginning of the year German telecom operator O2 Telefonica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network currently reaches 95% of Germany’s population. O2 Telefónica implemented a total of around 7,000 expansion measures...

MENA region to reach 850 million 5G subscribers by 2029: Ericsson

Ericsson said that 5G subscriptions will represent around 40% of total subscriptions in the region by 2029 The total number of 5G mobile subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are forecasted to reach 850 million in 2029, up from 740 million in...

Ericsson to deploy offshore network for Ooredoo Qatar’s oil and gas customers

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...

CommScope looks to secure deals with Indian telco BSNL: Report

CommScope is currently supplying cables, microwave antennas, filters and switches to Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm U.S. company CommScope said it is currently in talks with Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to potentially secure telecoms contracts with the company,...

German telco 1&1 to launch mobile services next month

1&1 customers currently have access to 4G services via the roaming agreement with O2 Germany German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, announced the launch of mobile services on its own network for smartphone users, starting December 8. The telco also announced it...

5G to fuel mobile data traffic growth in Europe, GSMA study finds

The GSMA report noted that 5G will become the dominant mobile technology in Europe within the next three years, driven by growing adoption in Germany and the U.K. Mobile data traffic in Europe is forecast to almost triple over the next five years, chiefly boosted...

Orange France uses satellite tech to expands broadband offering

Orange said that the new broadband offering is based on the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite French carrier Orange extended its range of broadband connectivity solutions in its home market with a new satellite offering. In a release, Orange said that the new satellite service adds to...

Rakuten Mobile aims to end 2024 with 8-10 million subscribers

Rakuten Mobile said it attracted 192,000 new mobile customers only in October Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile expects to reach 8-10 million mobile subscribers by the end of 2024, the telco said in its earnings statement. The telco added a total of 400,000 subscribers since August, ending...

Indian state telco BSNL to launch 4G next month

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...

GSA, Opensignal team up to improve global 5G reporting 

Operator data from Opensignal will be integrated into the GSA GAMBoD database of networks, technologies and spectrum  The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and Opensignal have entered an information and resource sharing agreement, in which Opensignal’s mobile network experience data from 165 operators across 80 countries...

Automating 5G and oRAN testing

4G revolutionized data throughput and latency, offering simplified architecture and scalable networks; 5G propels us even further. With latency below 5 ms and remarkably higher speeds, it unlocks real-time processing, enabling AI/ML in diverse scenarios: intelligent transportation for smart cities, energy-efficient homes, secure autonomous...

5G connections to reach 8 billion globally by 2028: Report

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...

1&1 gets ready to launch its own mobile network in Germany

1&1 said it expects to launch 5G services with its own network infrastructure during 2024 German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, has been working in recent months to create the conditions to launch mobile services using its own network infrastructure, the...

UK carrier EE to fully shut down its 3G network by March 2024

EE said the process to switch-off its 3G network is expected to start in January 2024 BT Group said it expects to fully complete the switch-off of U.K. carrier EE’s 3G network by March 2024, BT’s chief networks officer Greg Mccall said in a blog...

How can enterprises simplify private network integration, network management, and monitoring?

No two private networks are exactly alike, as each is configured to serve different network environments and industries. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses increasingly focus on modernizing their enterprise systems to do more for their business. This focus creates more resilient systems...

India forms working group to promote telecom exports

Some of the working groups announced by the government of India will seek to promote exports of 4G, 5G and future 6G systems India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed eight working groups with the aim of positioning the country as a leading exporter of...

Vodafone enters satellite deal with Amazon’s Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper will connect geographically dispersed cellular antennas back to Vodafone’s core telecom network Vodafone Group and Amazon’s Project Kuiper will use low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology to extend 4G and 5G connectivity in Europe and Africa, particularly for those in underserved communities. Project Kuiper will...

Globe selects Nokia for 4G/5G network expansion in the Philippines

Nokia highlighted that its IPAA+ antenna overcomes the challenge of finding space on towers and rooftops to expand 5G coverage Finnish vendor Nokia said it is deploying its modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for Globe Telecom across the southern islands of the Philippines. In a...

AIS and ZTE claim first dynamic RIS trial in mmWave network

ZTE said the trial took place at the AZ center in Bangkok Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s largest mobile operator, to accomplish what the partners claim to be the world's first dynamic reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) trial in a mmWave...

Indian telcos MTNL, BSNL target operations synergies via MoU

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...

Huawei and Ericsson enter global patent licensing agreement

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...

Tejas Networks secures RAN contract for Indian state telco BSNL

BSNL aims to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles in India Indian company Tejas Networks said it has recently executed a master contract for the supply, support and annual maintenance services of its Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for state-run telco BSNL, which...

Ericsson, Telkomsel expand 4G/5G partnership in Indonesia

Telkomsel said that upgraded 4G/5G network will support its efforts in realizing the development of services for B2B and B2C segments Indonesian operator Telkomsel and Ericsson will be working together to expand and bolster their existing 4G/5G networks footprint in the Asian country. Ericsson said it...