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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
While private 5G is poised to deliver major benefits to enterprise users, there are a number of complexities to deploying 5G alongside existing connectivity mediums, including 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi. In the context of private 5G for the shop floor rather than a carpeted...
The national roaming cooperation with Vodafone will include the provision of national roaming services in areas that are not yet covered by the new 1&1 mobile network
German carrier 1&1, owned by United Internet AG, said it has signed a long-term roaming deal with compatriot operator...
The 5G sites have been installed across 714 districts in India
Telecom operators in India have already installed over 300,000 5G mobile sites nationwide within 10 months of launch of the service, local press reported, citing the country’s union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The 5G sites...
IMDA said that 3G subscriber base makes up approximately 1% of the total mobile subscriptions in the country
Singaporean mobile operators Singtel, StarHub and M1 plans to shut down their 3G services by the end of July 2024, local telecom regulator IMDA said in a...
Private 4G and 5G networks present enterprises with advanced options for connectivity by combining the higher performance, reliability and security of cellular technology with the practicality and control of local Wi-Fi infrastructure. They give rise to new and improved enterprise applications, ranging from better...
CelcomDigi will modernize its nationwide Radio Access Network (RAN) with equipment and services from both Huawei and ZTE
Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi announced partnerships with Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE for the purchase of network services, solutions and equipment for its nationwide network integration and...
Ericsson said that 5G will account for 32% of the total subscriptions in the MENA region in 2028
5G subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are forecast to reach 290 million in 2028, up from 22 million in 2022, according to...
Quectel, Telit Cinterion, and Fibocom captured more than half of the total cellular IoT module shipments in the first quarter of 2023, according to market analysis from Counterpoint Research. Quectel remained the leading vendor; Telit Cinterion climbed to second. Total shipments were flat compared...
Brussels had effectively blocked the launch of 5G services in the city due to its strict radiation rules
Belgian operators are set to launch 5G services in the country’s capital city, Brussels, after local authorities eased strict regulations that prevented telcos from offering 5G in...
BSNL said the deployment of these 4G sites is a part of an extended field trial
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was expected to launch 200 4G network sites in the Punjab region, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The deployment of these...
Deutsche Telekom said 95% of households in Germany can already access its 5G network
German carrier Deutsche Telekom said that 9,200 of its 5G antennas in 740 cities are already transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band.
In a release, the German company said it has...
The report stated that the total number of 5G connections at the end of this year will reach nearly 2 billion
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 6.8 billion by the end of 2027, up from current 1.2...
Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022
The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets.
In a release, the Australian Competition and...
The Indian firms are the consortium of TCS-Tejas-CDoT, Shyam Vihaan Network, Niral Networks, Lekha Wireless, Signaltron, Resonous, Amantya Technologies, WiSig Wireless, and Galore Networks
Indian telecom equipment manufacturers are expecting to have the possibility of teaming up with U.S. firms for the deployment of 4G...
Nokia said that the agreement with Virgin Media O2 covers the Southern parts of the United Kingdom including London
Nokia secured a new three-year deal with Virgin Media O2 to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its AirScale portfolio, effectively expanding an ongoing partnership...
