du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR
Emirati-based operator du claimed to be the first operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to commercially launch 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR).
It has...
Virgin Media O2 highlighted that its mobile network now provides 5G coverage to over 75% of the U.K. population
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has activated its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network for business customers in the UK, making it available to large enterprises, public...
Ooredoo Qatar is tapping into 'the whole gamut' of Nokia’s core offerings to enable capabilities like network slicing and the integration of AI and ML
Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia for its core network modernization, tapping into the vendor’s fully cloud-native core portfolio that includes...
BSNL first announced the tender in November 2024 to kickstart 5G operations in Delh
Indian state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi, covering 1,876 sites across the national capital,...
Ericsson noted that the achievement took place at Telstra's Innovation Center on the Gold Coast
Telstra, in partnership with Ericsson and MediaTek, has reached a peak downlink speed of 9.4 Gbps on its live commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network, with speeds exceeding 10 Gbps demonstrated...
Has the slow rollout of 5G SA core networks hindered 5G RedCap adoption?
Release 17 of the 5G NR standard includes a provision for IoT sensors to connect to 5G with significantly reduced network — and therefore hardware, and therefore, cost — capabilities called Reduced...
Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage
Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than 90% of the Spanish population.
Since launching 5G in September 2020, the operator said it has been expanding its reach, ensuring...
Vodafone noted that the increased efficiency would be comparable to adding 5,400 full-time police officers focused on frontline duties and community presence
The deployment of 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks in the U.K. could significantly boost efficiency for police officers, potentially saving up to 11...
In an interview with RCR Wireless News, Greg McCall, chief networks officer at BT said that EE's 5G network currently reaches nearly 80% of the U.K. population
U.K. carrier EE, owned by BT Group, expects to reach countrywide coverage with its 5G network by 2028,...
What do Qualcomm's 4s Gen 2, footballer Asisat Oshoala and the usage gap have in common?
It’s been a busy few weeks for me, but two particular things stand out that I’d like to (try to) link together. First, at Mobile World Congress Las...
Viettel said it has installed more than 6,500 base stations to provide 5G services to all 63 localities in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) launched what it claims to be Vietnam’s first commercial 5G service.
Viettel said it has installed over...
RACSA and Nokia have installed 30 5G SA sites in major Costa Rican cities, and a further 170 are scheduled for this year
Costa Rican operator Radiográfica Costarricense SA (RACSA) has deployed the country’s first 5G standalone (SA) network using products from the Nokia Airscale...
Vodafone said it has equipped more than 16,000 of its 26,000 mobile stations with 5G technology
German operator Vodafone announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network nationwide. In a release, the telco noted that this rollout allows all customers with compatible smartphones...
O2 Telefonica carried out the test in the so-called Innovation Cluster in Potsdam
German carrier O2 Telefonica, owned by Spanish operator Telefonica, has achieved peak download speeds of more than 1.7 Gbps by bundling four frequency bands in 5G Standalone (5G SA) mode, the telco...
AT&T sees AI, cloud and Open RAN decoupling network enhancements from a “cycle of virtuous Gs”
AT&T is in the early days of a massive radio access network (RAN) modernization program. The operator is investing $14 billion over a five-year deal with primary vendor Ericsson...
The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture
The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying in cash, with the aim...
Airtel aims to launch FWA using 5G SA architecture in the short term
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel said its fixed wireless access (FWA) offering has reached over 1,300 towns and cities across India, local press reported.
The telco noted it is currently upgrading its networks to...
Airtel had ended the previous fiscal quarter with 72 million customers in the 5G field
Indian telco Bharti Airtel ended its first fiscal quarter of 2025 on June 30, with a total of 90 million 5G subscribers, the telco’s managing director, Gopal Vittal, said during...
Vodafone initially launched 5G Standalone technology in the country in 2023
Some 39% of companies in the U.K are ready to invest in 5G Standalone (5G SA) right now, with 14% expecting to invest in this technology within 12 months, according to recent research by...
In testing on T-Mobile US' 5G Standalone network in Seattle, SRG quantified the impact of three 5G SA uplink features that are becoming more widespread
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. The understudy. On the back burner. These are some of the ways that Signals...
Vodafone noted that 5G SA technology can integrate many connected devices and sensors with IoT across heating, cooling and lighting systems to monitor energy use
5G-powered technologies can generate significant cost and energy savings across public buildings like schools, hospitals and leisure centers across...
NTT Docomo noted that the new offering will be initially available in certain areas of the Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures
Japanese operator NTT Docomo announced plans to commercially deploy New Radio dual connectivity technology using three spectrum bands to deliver what it claims will be...
The GSMA said it expects mobile traffic in the APAC region to quadruple between 2023 and 2030
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)'s most recent Asia Pacific (APAC) mobility report demonstrates how critical mobile technologies and services are for this region, which documented...
The testing took place in e& UAE's live 5G SA network, where RedCap was enabled in both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) spectrum
Ericsson and Emirati-based operator e& UAE have conducted a successful end-to-end verification of Ericsson's Reduced Capability (RedCap) software...
