Airtel said its 5G service is now available across all 28 states and 8 union territories in India
Indian telco Bharti Airtel confirmed that it has started re-farming its existing mid-band spectrum with the main aim of accommodating the growing traffic demand on its 5G...
GSA report expects global 2G/3G network shutdowns to peak in 2025
With operators globally seeking to shut down legacy network technology and repurpose 2G and 3G spectrum for 4G and 5G, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has been tracking the progress and plans for...
Vodafone's CEO said that if the proposed merger with Three is blocked, it will mean 'even more constrained' investment
U.K. carrier Vodafone said that the new U.K. government will fail to achieve its promise of nationwide access to 5G technology by 2030 if the proposed...
The decline in the RAN market is expected to moderate after 2024, according to Dell'Oro
The global radio access network (RAN) market is forecast to decline at a compound annual rate of -2% during the 2024-2028 period as continued 5G investments will be offset by...
5G services are currently available in over 750 districts and 8,000 towns and cities in India
The Indian government confirmed that 5G technology has been launched across all states and union territories across the country, local press reported.
The government noted that 5G services are currently...
BSNL is currently working to launch 4G services at a national level
The government of India has set a new market share target of 25% by the end of 2025 for state-owned BSNL, as the telco is working to launch 4G services at a national...
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 5G is defining the U.S. broadband market, empowering U.S. mobile network operators (MNOs) to rapidly expand their footprints and effectively absorbing all broadband subscriber growth in the market since mid-2022, according to a recent report from OpenSignal.
For instance, AT&T reported...
Arcep noted that the European Commission considers the 3.8-4.2 GHz spectrum band adequate to meet verticals’ frequency needs
French telecommunications regulator Arcep officially launched a public consultation process with a view to future spectrum assignments in two frequency bands in France.
In a release, the regulator...
5G base stations accounts for 33% of the total number of mobile base stations across China
Chinese mobile operators had deployed a total of 3.92 million 5G base stations by the end of June, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing the latest available data from...
MasOrange said its revenues in the first half of the year amounted to 3.06 billion euros, almost flat year-on-year
MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, says that it has saved nearly 50 million...
CEO Stankey emphasizes "durable trends" for 5G and fiber growth
AT&T reported wireless postpaid phone net additions of 419,000, with mobility service revenues up 3.4% year-over-year to $16.3 billion for the second quarter. CEO John Stankey noted on the company's quarterly call that so far...
Deutsche Telekom said its 5G network currently reaches 97% of the German population
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 12,150 of its 5G antennas in 920 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band.
In a release, Deutsche Telekom said...
U Mobile expects to raise more than RM2.3 billion ($492 million) through the IPO, according to media
Malaysian mobile operator U Mobile is planning to launch a domestic initial public offering (IPO) during the first half of next year, according to a Reuters report.
The...
The partnership makes the integration of policy and charging functions into a 5G network easier and faster
Dell and Amdocs have certified the Amdocs Policy and Charging Control (PCC) on Dell Telecom Infrastructure Blocks (DTIB) for Red Hat to help communications service providers (CSP) reduce...
Jio noted that 5G accounted for 28% of all wireless data carried on its network
Indian company Jio Platforms ended fiscal Q4, ending March 31, with 108 million subscribers in the 5G segment.
Jio noted that 5G accounted for 28% of all wireless data carried...
Paris 5G coverage is extensive—but Ookla found a few holes
With the start of the Paris Olympics just days away and more than 15 million people expected to visit the city during the course of the Olympic and Paralympic games, Ookla assessed the mobile network...
Nokia said that the trial took place in an over-the-air environment utilizing 3.5 GHz spectrum for 5G and 2.1 GHz for 4G
Finnish vendor Nokia said it has successfully completed its first 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) cloud RAN trial with Indian telco Bharti Airtel in India.
The...
The university will use the 5G network to create and test its own xApps, which improve energy efficiency and control of the network and its components
IS-Wireless, which provides private 5G solutions, announced the deployment of its private 5G network at the University of York...
JD Power's findings on customer perception of network reliability are in line with recent findings from Ookla
Wireless customers in the U.S. are seeing improved customer experience due to 5G midband deployments, and thus are reporting that they are more satisfied overall and perceive mobile...
In April, America Movil had reached 125 cities across Mexico with its 5G network
Mexican telecoms group America Movil ended the second quarter of the year with a total of 12.8 million subscribers in Mexico, according to the carrier’s earnings report.
In Mexico, America Movil operates...
According to IoT Analytics, 5G IoT connections are forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 44% from 2024 to 2030
The global cellular IoT connectivity market generated revenues of $15 billion from a total of 3.6 billion cellular IoT connections in 2023, according to a...
The new 5G spectrum will be assigned for 20 years, according to the DoT
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which had acquired 5G spectrum in the recent...
In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we continue our exploration of telco AI. Beyond the technological challenges to adoption, there are a number of key considerations around organizations and operating models. As operators reinvent as...
According to TRAI, 5G data usage was 8,891 PB in the first quarter of the year
5G data usage accounted for 16.89% of the total mobile data usage in India during the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest data released by the Telecom...
