Telia Company’s Swedish operations accounted for over 43% of overall revenues
Swedish telecom operator Telia Company (formerly TeliaSonera) posted a net profit of 3.76 billion kronor ($467.4 million) in the first quarter of 2016, up 1.4% compared to a net profit of 3.71 billion kronor...
Equipment provisioning, network maintenance, CVM and more covered by managed services agreement
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Oman mobile operator Omantel have signed a four-year managed services contract in which Ericsson will operate and maintain Omantel's network as the sole managed services supplier.
The Arab telco...
The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a hot topic in telecom. The connectivity needs range, on the low end, to sending just a few Kilobytes at fixed intervals, to incredibly high-throughput, low-latency applications like autonomous driving.
To support IoT needs, particularly machine-type communications, networks...
Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah
Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a smart city initiative in Jeddah.
Under the terms MoU, Nokia and Zain will apply...
The telco aims to cover 98% of indoor population by end-2017
U.K. operator O2 said that its 4G LTE services now cover 6,000 towns across the country, providing 87% coverage to the outdoor population. The telco said that its 4G network had been launched in...
Six fleets of self-driving trucks arrived in the Netherlands today from locations in Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Belgium. The trucks used a system called "platooning" in which two or three trucks drive about 50 feet apart, connected by Wi-Fi. Sensors, processors and radios control...
Etisalat targeting additional verticals with LPWA and NB IoT
Huawei and Middle East telecom operator Etisalat conducted a trial of smart parking technology in the United Arab Emirates. The live trial of narrow-band "Internet of Things" technology used the end-to-end infrastructure based on Etisalat's live...
ZTE said pre 5G tests will take three to four months
BARCELONA, Spain – ZTE signed a memorandum of understanding with mobile operator Hutchison Drei Austria to deploy what it's calling the first “pre-5G” trial site in Europe.
In 2010, the Austrian telco selected ZTE as...
QIVICON smart home platform reaches more than 40 partners
German company Gigaset Elements has jointed Deutsche Telekom’s QIVICON smart home platform, which will add new protocols in the coming months.
The QIVICON platform has an open architecture and is designed to integrate with multiple connected devices...
The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a hot topic in telecom. The connectivity needs range, on the low end, to sending just a few Kilobytes at fixed intervals, to incredibly high-throughput, low-latency applications like autonomous driving.
To support IoT needs, particularly machine-type communications, networks...
Network rollout to be completed in the first half of the year
Finnish vendor Nokia and Swedish mobile telephony operator 3 Sweden announced plans to deploy TD-LTE-Advanced mobile broadband technology to improve the operator’s quality of service in the European country.
3 Sweden will use...
Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah
Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a smart city initiative in Jeddah.
Under the terms MoU, Nokia and Zain will...
Looking to rebrand its marketing message and drive new subscriber business for T-Mobile Netherlands, parent company Deutsche Telekom could emulate the success of subsidiary T-Mobile US' "Un-carrier" branding, according to Bloomberg.
Industry watchers attribute the success of T-Mobile US to its aggressive "Un-carrier" marketing campaign...
QIVICON smart home platform reaches more than 40 partners
German company Gigaset Elements has jointed Deutsche Telekom’s QIVICON smart home platform, which will add new protocols in the coming months.
The QIVICON platform has an open architecture and is designed to integrate with multiple connected devices...
The telco secured five megahertz of 700 MHz spectrum
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom installed its first 700 MHz antenna in Paris, according to a company statement. Mobile operators Orange, Bouygues, Numericable-SFR and Free Mobile secured 700 MHz spectrum in an auction held by telecom...
Six fleets of self-driving trucks arrived in the Netherlands today from locations in Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Belgium. The trucks used a system called "platooning" in which two or three trucks drive about 50 feet apart, connected by Wi-Fi. Sensors, processors and radios control...
Up to 15,000 Nokia employees could lose their jobs by 2018
A year after announcing plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Networks is looking to save $1 billion in costs in part by cutting up to 14% of its approximately 104,000-strong global workforce, according to reports.
Nokia and...
Telenor aims to expand investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is currently in talks with potential bidders to sell its stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom.
“We are in contact with potential buyers,” Bloomberg quoted Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke as saying. “We are not dumping...
Etisalat targeting additional verticals with LPWA and NB IoT
Huawei and Middle East telecom operator Etisalat conducted a trial of smart parking technology in the United Arab Emirates. The live trial of narrow-band "Internet of Things" technology used the end-to-end infrastructure based on Etisalat's live...
The French telcos started talks in January
French telecom operator Orange decided to put an end to merger talks with smaller rival Bouygues Telecom, according to Orange.
“After in-depth discussions, the board of directors of Orange has concluded that an agreement regarding a possible consolidation with...
Swedish firm looks to deploy VEPC in the cloud by Q3 2016, as it prepares for 5G
Swedish telecom operator Tele2 announced the launch of its network functions virtualization strategy, through which the telco is looking to have the first live application in the form...
Vodafone upgrades sites in Qatar to improve 3G, LTE coverage
Vodafone Qatar launched high-definition voice technology across its 3G network, designed to improve voice call quality for subscribers.
The telco, a Vodafone Group subsidiary, said the technology offers clearer conversations, filters out background noise and allows for...
In a partnership with Arris, the French-based Altice Group is rolling out gigabit Internet services to SFR customers in France, with Suddenlink in the U.S. and Orange-Tricom subscribers in the Dominican Republic.
The two companies are deploying the Arris E6000 Converged Edge Router, which sets...
Enterprise focus on cybersecurity technologies
Vodafone launched its Enterprise Security Services platform, which is designed to provide enterprise customers with cybersecurity technologies and support. The company said the VESS line will bring together the group's current portfolio of security products.
The new business line is...
