In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated IoT networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying a purpose-built network for the "Internet of Things."
Building on an initial U.S. launch in San Fransisco,...
With partner Ericsson, initial Vodafone trial installed in Southwark
Vodafone and Ericsson are currently deploying portable mini base station radio units across London in an attempt to boost LTE coverage in the city. The base stations are said to be half the size and weight of...
Next step before 700 MHz band is dedicated to mobile is negotiation with European Parliament
The European Council confirmed it's looking at opening the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband in Europe by 2020. The EC said broadcasting services would keep priority below the 700...
The advent of 5G networks gives Europe an opportunity to reclaim its lost leadership in mobile. The GSMA has now outlined an action plan to achieve that.
The consensus is that Europe lost its leadership in mobile with the advent of 4G networks. Global operators’ association...
Swedish telco Tele2 plans to roll out Internet of Things network
Swedish telecommunications firm Tele2 signed an agreement with IBM to boost the implementation of "Internet of Things" projects and business models across European markets. Â
Under the terms of the agreement, Tele2 will provide global...
LTE-A set to bring 375 Mbps speeds to more cities in Germany
Vodafone Germany announced plans to roll out LTE-Advanced technology by the end of this year to around 50 cities across the country, supporting network speeds of up to 375 megabits per second. The...
LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange's IoT network in France
French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area network specification targeting the "Internet of Things." The protocol is said to be carrier grade,...
LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange's IoT network in France
French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area network specification targeting the "Internet of Things." The protocol is said to be carrier grade,...
Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018
Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of "5G" technologies. Under terms of the agreement, the two companies will implement a 5G test network in a Russian football...
U.K.-based Vodafone Group recorded revenues of $59.8 million
Vodafone Group recorded 41 billion pounds ($59.8 billion) in revenues for its fiscal year ended March 31, a decline of 3% compared to the previous fiscal year. Group service revenue was 37.1 billion pounds for the year,...
U.S. firm aims to complete the data center transactions in 2016
U.S.-based Digital Reality, which provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, entered into a definitive agreement with Equinix to acquire a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral data centers across Europe. Five of the data center...
U.K. regulator looks to create two additional 80-megahertz channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has proposed opening up additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5 GHz band to support Wi-Fi services in a move to create two additional 80-megahertz channels for...
Despite growth, Vodafone plans to shut down the M-Pesa service in South Africa on June 30
Vodafone Group said it recently passed 25 million active customers for its M-Pesa mobile money service M-Pesa, having hit 25.3 million users at the end of March. The carrier...
4G backhaul deal worth $29 million
Avanti Communications, a provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, won a contract to supply U.K. mobile operator EE with satellite capacity for "4G" backhaul. Under the terms of the agreement, Avanti will...
Bharti Airtel will continue to use the infrastructure through a long-term lease contract
Bharti Airtel International, a subsidiary of Indian telecom group Bharti Airtel, signed an agreement with towers company Helios Towers Africa to sell approximately 950 telecom towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The...
BT 4G, fiber expansion comes as telco records $1.65 billion net profit in fiscal Q4
Including its Openreach broadband unit and EE mobile business, BT said its "4G" and fiber expansion plans will cost a projected 6 billion pounds ($8.7 billion) over the next three...
DTÂ ended March with 40.6 million mobile customers in Germany
Deutsche Telekom posted a net profit of 3.1 billion euros ($3.54 billion) in the first quarter of 2016, up from 787 million euros in the same period last year. DT said the increase was mainly driven...
The telco reached 6.61 million mobile subscribers in March
Swiss mobile operator Swisscom recorded 2.88 billion francs (about $3 billion) in revenues for the first quarter of 2016, down slightly compared to 2.89 billion francs in the same quarter last year. The telco’s Q1 net profit...
Qatar-based Ooredoo reached 118 million global subscribers
Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo posted QAR 7.88 billion ($2.16 billion) in revenues during the first quarter of 2016, down 2% from QAR 8.04 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The group’s net profits for the period totaled...
The telco revenues grow 5% year-over-year in the quarter
Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ended the first quarter of 2016 with 208 million subscribers in the 12 European and Asian markets in which it operates. During the period, the telco added a total of 5.4 million...
Orange reaches 8.7 million 4G subs in its home market
French mobile operator Orange said it reached 8.7 million LTE subscribers in its domestic market at the end of the first quarter of 2016, up 95% year-over-year. The carrier's overall mobile connection base in France totaled 28.42...
Zain was impacted by social unrest and tax increases in Iraq
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain recorded 277 million dinars ($919 million) in consolidated revenues during the first quarter of 2016, nearly flat compared to the same quarter last year.
The group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and...
The French telco acquired a controlling stake in Groupama Banque
French telecom group Orange announced an agreement to acquire a 65% stake in compatriot financial institution Groupama Banque and launch a mobile-only banking service.Â
Under the terms of the agreement, the new legal entity should become...
Goal is to commercially launch LTE-Advanced Pro in 2017
Swiss mobile telephony operator Swisscom has successfully tested LTE-Advanced Pro, reaching a peak connection speed of 1 Gbps. The trial was carried out on its live mobile broadband network in partnership with Swedish vendor Ericsson.
The European operator said...
