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MasOrange on track to achieve expected JV synergies

MasOrange was expecting synergies of 500 million euros four years after the closing of the transaction MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it had achieved savings of 85 million euros ($92 million)...

ZTE, Smartfren partner on AI RAN integration

ZTE noted that the integration of AI into the Radio Access Network (RAN) allows the network to allocate resources based on real-time service and terminal needs Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has partnered with Smartfren in Indonesia with the main aim of implementing a commercial deployment...

Network slicing – a useful 5G tool (but not more) to build enterprise solutions

One thing seems clear, after a couple of announcements in recent weeks and several years in the doldrums: network slicing is coming, and it will make a new virtue of nationally-available 5G networks for enterprises. Last week, the analyst community debunked a few myths...

What do brownfield operators want from Open RAN?

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, TIM and Vodafone detail Open RAN interests—SMO, RIC, RAN hardware acceleration are focus areas As Open RAN has becomes mainstream, the industry focus has shifted from supplying greenfield network builds to integrating new, open radio systems into brownfield networks. For Open...

France considers assigning midband spectrum for private networks

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...

MasOrange says it saved $50 million in H1 from merger synergies

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...

Will 5G Change the World? Telco AI strategies with ABI, Orange, Red Hat and VIAVI (Ep. 66)

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...

MasOrange announces 5G expansion plans

MasOrange said its 5G network will reach almost 3,700 municipalities by the end this year MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to continue with the extension of its 5G network this year...

Telefonica, Digi extend mobile network agreement in Spain

Telefonica noted that the new agreement with Digi has a duration of 16 years Spanish telco Telefónica and compatriot telco Digi have signed a new long-term mobile network agreement to extend their ongoing relationship, the former said in a release. Telefonica noted that the new agreement...

Orange to provide 4G PTT at Paris Olympics 2024

The Olympics PTT service will be prioritized over other voice traffic on the 4G network to ensure reliability, said the CTIO of Events at Orange Orange, which is an official partner and supplier of the Paris Olympics Games 2024, will use a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service...

MasOrange says 5G SA network at Port of Barcelona is operational

MasOrange said that the deployment of this 5G virtual private network will require a total investment of 3.6 million euros over the next five years The new private 5G Standalone (SA) network deployed at the Port of Barcelona, Spain by Spanish telecom group MasOrange is...

What? Why? How? Who? Four fundamental aspects of telco AI

France-based operator Orange shared hands-on experience of bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into its network operations last month at Telco AI Forum 2024, hosted by RCR Wireless. In interview, Alexis Koalla, director of operations strategy and transformation at the firm, explained the logic (the what...

Orange’s private 5G to boost connectivity at Paris Olympic Games

Orange said that it will connect more than 120 venues as well as airports, railway stations and training facilities during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games French telecom group Orange announced it will provide dedicated mobile offers for French and foreign tourists, as well as...

Orange, Vodafone expand shared O-RAN pilot in Romania

Orange said that Samsung provided its specialized vRAN software for the trial, which supports multi-RAT - 2G, 4G and 5G and O-RAN compatible radio equipment Orange and Vodafone have expanded a shared Open RAN (O-RAN) 4G network pilot project in some rural areas of Romania,...

Smart ports in Europe – five key private 4G/5G deployments

Smart ports are just about the easiest place to put a private 5G network right now – at this point in the development of 5G technology, when outdoor coverage and mobility are its key benefits. This is because shipping terminals feature large outdoor spaces...

Orange on cloud native—‘It’s about agility, scalability, resource efficiency, cost optimization’ 

New paradigms around infrastructure automation and software development are guiding the cloud-native reinvention of Orange Change is afoot in the telecom industry as the move to cloud-native operating and technological principles push and pull operators into new paradigms. With a renewed sense of conviction about...

Telefonica aims to buy 5G spectrum from MasOrange: Report

MasOrange needs to get rid of 30 MHz as part of the conditions imposed by regulators to approve the merger Spanish telco Telefónica would be interested in acquiring 30 megahertz in the 3.5 GHz band from local operator MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a...

Six cloud-native best practices (and four steps to implementation) from Orange

Orange sees its cloud-native reinvention as setting the stage for the ultimate move to AI-native networking As it relates to how telecom networks were built and operated, not much changed between 1990 and 2010; physical networks were (and some still are) built using specialized, proprietary...

MasOrange commits to invest $4.3 billion in Spain after merger

MasOrange aims to increase its 5G coverage to above 90% of the Spanish population MasOrange, Spain's largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to invest 4 billion euros ($4.31 billion) in the European country within...

Orange, Masmovil complete merger process in Spain

Orange and Masmovil said that the combined entity would generate annual synergies of $530 million by the fourth year of the deal's completion Spanish operators Orange and Masmovil have completed a joint venture combining their their operations. In a joint statement, both telcos noted they...

Dell Technologies and Orange Business take innovation to the edge

With the Microsoft Azure HCI Stack, Dell and Orange make cloud, connectivity and cybersecurity easy to consume, letting enterprises focus on doing what they do best The vision of Industry 4.0 is important and clear. It’s about making industries smarter—using technology to become more operationally...

Spain gives final clearance for Orange-MasMovil merger

The European Comission has approved the Orange-MasMovil merger last month The Council of Ministers of Spain gave the approval for the Orange-MásMóvil merger "with specific commitments and conditions", including the implementation of an “ambitious industrial plan”. The approval was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation...

European Commission clears Orange-MasMovil merger

The European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MasMovil The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Spanish telcos Orange and MasMovil. In a release, the European body said the...

The story of an Orange (network) slice—and a vocabulary lesson

Think Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny: "What is a git anyways?" The move to 5G Standalone is afoot, and operators are working out the kinks of instantiating network slices tuned to the needs of particular end user applications. In the broader move...