BROWSING: 4G

Nextivity 5G strategy: Targeting low and mid-bands to effectively and affordably boost 5G cellular signals indoors

5G is not a specific technology. It is a collection of services that can be enabled by a set of technologies. These include Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication, and Massive Machine Type Communications. To deliver these services, core areas of existing 4G technology...

EE boosts 4G coverage in the UK using small cells

EE said that the new small cells are improving 4G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Brighton and Sheffield U.K. mobile operator EE said it has already deployed over 600 small cells across the country to boost 4G coverage. In a release, the carrier said a total...

BSNL secures key spectrum for 4G, 5G services in India

BSNL said it expected a 20% growth in revenue following the deployment of 4G services at a national level The government of India has earmarked a total of INR890 billion ($10.8 billion) for the allotment of spectrum for state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)...

Deutsche Telekom operates 9,000 3.6 GHz antennas nationwide

Deutsche Telekom said its 5G network currently reaches 95% of households across Germany German carrier Deutsche Telekom said that over 9,000 of its 5G antennas are already transmitting on the 3.6 GHz band. In a release, the European operator said it has expanded its mobile service...

Vodafone Idea still negotiating funds for 5G rollout

Vodafone Idea also said it has been expanding its 4G footprint across India Indian carrier Vodafone Idea continues discussions with lenders and other parties to secure funding for the launch of 5G network infrastructure, the carrier said in its earnings statement. “We continue to remain engaged...

The US shows interest in Indian 4G-5G stack: Report

Indian telco BSNL will soon launch 4G using this locally-developed stack India’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the U.S. has showed interest in a locally developed 4G and 5G technology stack, local press reported. The 4G/5G stack was fully developed by the Centre for Development...

India’s TCS receives $1.83 billion order from BSNL for 4G network

BSNL aims to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles in India Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has ordered $1.83 billion worth of infrastructure equipment and software from compatriot IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), according to a Reuters report. The provision...

Gigabit-capable broadband, 5G coverage expand in the UK: Ofcom

Premises covered by all U.K. operators with 5G technology reached 12-22% at end-January, Ofcom said U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has published a new update of its "Connection Nations 2022" report, which reveals that the number of homes able to get gigabit-capable broadband is up to...

India’s BSNL to launch 4G in high-revenue telecom circles: Report

As part of the pilot for 4G, BSNL has deployed 200 sites in three districts of Punjab Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) plans to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles, local press reported. Currently, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Punjab...

Rakuten Mobile’s 4G infra reaches 98.4% of Japanese population

Rakuten Mobile reported that the total number of MNO subscriptions was 4.65 million at end-Q1 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 98.4% of the country’s population as of the end of the first quarter. The telco added that it expects to reach...

Verizon inks deal with Vertical Bridge to expand 4G, 5G footprint

Vertical Bridge has agreed to construct these towers with Verizon as the anchor tenant U.S. carrier Verizon signed a deal with Vertical Bridge to build cell towers across the country to expand its 4G and 5G services. In a release, Verizon said that Vertical Bridge...

MEA region to reach 380 million 5G subscribers by 2027: Nokia

Nokia said that 5G will account for 17% of the region's overall mobile subscribers in 2027 5G subscribers in the Middle East and Africa region (MEA) are forecast to reach 380 million by 2027, according to Nokia’s MEA mobile broadband index. The report noted that 5G...

How secure are private 4G/5G wireless networks? (Reader Forum)

As enterprises embrace private wireless technology to improve the reliability demanded by new Industry 4.0 use cases, cyber security remains a predominant concern among both technical and non-technical leaders. That concern continues to intensify as organizations are hammered with the challenges of ransomware, insecure IoT...

Hong Kong to reassign 4G, 5G spectrum via auction

Hong Kong aims to award 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 850 MHz to 900 MHz band and 90 megahertz in the 2.3 GHz band Hong Kong’s Communications Authority (CA) announced plans to reassign a total of 110 megahertz of 4G and 5G spectrum across...

Bouygues Telecom, SFR aim to include 5G in network sharing deal

The sharing agreement was signed in 2014 for a period of 20 years French telecom regulator Arcep said it had received three new amendments to the network sharing agreement between local carriers Bouygues Telecom and SFR. Once in effect, the network sharing agreement, initially implemented for...

Crown Castle’s site rental revenues climb 3% year-on-year in Q1

Crown Castle said its capital expenditures during the quarter were $341 million Crown Castle reported revenues its site rental revenues reached $1.62 billion in the first quarter of the year, climbing 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, the company said in its earnings statement. The company’s...

5G to drive Singapore mobile service revenue to more than $2bn in 2027

Mobile data service revenue in Singapore will increase at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2027 The growing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is expected to boost the mobile data segment in the country, which in turn is set to drive mobile service...

BSNL already offering 4G in limited areas across India: Report

BSNL expects to cover all telecom circles in India with its 4G services by the end of March 2024 Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has already launched 4G services in a few locations across India and expects to expand its 4G footprint...

China to reach 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2025: GSMA

GSMA said that the number of 5G base stations in China exceeded 2.3 million at the end of 2022 China is forecasted to reach 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2025, while the number of 5G users by 2030 is expected to reach 1.6 billion, according...

India to reach 300 million 5G subscribers by March 2025: Report

Crisil Ratings said that a total of 20-25 million subscribers are already using 5G technology in India About a third of wireless data users in India, or 300 million subscribers, are expected to use 5G services by March 2025, according to a recent report by...

BT taps AWS for ‘multi-million’ 5G MEC network for high-end IoT

BT has said it is to make a “multi-million-pound investment” in mobile edge computing (MEC), rooted in its LTE (4G) and 5G network infrastructure. Its mission is to bring enterprise services and applications closer to customers. It is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

Three 5G network reaches 60% of UK population

Three initially launched 5G services in the U.K. in August 2019 U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network currently covers 60% of the population. In a release, the carrier said its 5G offering is now available in more than 588 locations across more than 4,250...

Ericsson, Virgin Media O2 extend partnership to boost 5G in the UK

Ericsson said the new deal will improve 5G coverage in cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast Ericsson and Virgin Media O2 announced they will boost 4G and 5G coverage and capacity to major cities and towns across the U.K. as...

BSNL to launch 4G in India next month: Report

BSNL will provide 4G through equipment provided by a consortium led by Indian company TCS Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) is expecting to launch commercial 4G services next month, Indian newspaper Financial Express reported. According to the reports, the telco is already receiving equipment...