Swisscom said that this offering ensures at all times that data-intensive communication is guaranteed independently of mobile robots, digital twins or a connected workforce
Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced the launch of a fully standalone mobile private network (MPN) offering based on...
Swisscom reiterated that it expects the transaction to complete in the first quarter of 2025
Italy’s communications authority AGCOM has cleared the acquisition of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom with regard to the effects of the transaction on the Italian market.
In a release, Swisscom noted that...
Swisscom said it aims to merge Vodafone Italy with Italian telco Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy
Swiss telco Swisscom confirmed that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of Italian operator Vodafone Italy.
In a release, Swisscom noted that the completion of the Vodafone Italia...
As novel industrial technologies go, Nokia’s deal with Swisscom Broadcast, the Swiss operator’s enterprise-facing security and analytics arm, to deploy a network of 300 drones for emergency services and industrial applications feels significant – for both firms, as well as for the drone sector,...
Swisscom Broadcast is working with Nokia to deploy a nationwide drone network of 300 drones for the emergency services, public safety, and private industrial sectors. It follows the same model as Nokia’s drone rollout in Belgium with Citymesh, and is expected to pass it...
Switzerland-based mobile operator Swisscom is working with French IoT stalwart Actility and Irish satellite IoT company EchoStar Mobile to expand its LoRaWAN IoT footprint across Europe. EchoStar Mobile will provide capacity to support direct sensor-to-satellite operations, and Actility will provide interworking functions between Swisscom’s...
Ericsson said it will continue to supply the hardware and software for Swisscom’s network under the extended deal
Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced they have extended their strategic partnership for another three years.
In a release, the vendor said it will continue to...
Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025
Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion ($8.71 billion) on...
French low-power IoT specialist Actility, operating and selling LoRaWAN infrastructure, has raised €16 million ($17.2m) in a new funding round to drive its own growth in the private networks space and consolidation in the wider low-power IoT market. The implication is that Actility remains...
The final episode of Well, technically… features Swisscom's Executive Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI Laure Willemin, who discusses the need for harmonized and centralized data and reveals that while what GenAI can bring to the table for telecom is promising, it certainly...
Ericsson said it has deployed its Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom
Ericsson said it has deployed the Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom, with the aim of allowing the European operator to deliver high-capacity indoor 5G to enterprise customers within a 10...
MWC 2023: The GSMA has announced a framework of universal network application programmable interfaces (APIs) to provide universal access to operator networks for developers. At launch, at the annual MWC showcase in Barcelona, the so-called GSMA Open Gateway initiative has the support of 21...
Swisscom said that 5G FWA technology can also be used as a 5G mobile backup
Swiss operator Swisscom announced the launch of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) for business customers, the carrier said in a release.
Swisscom noted that the FWA solution works for remote buildings not...
Swisscom is putting the 'world-first' tech to work in its newly deployed 5G network, Ericsson said
Ericsson on Tuesday announced a collaboration with network performance app developer Netscout and Swiss telco Swisscom, to produce a new cloud-based solution aimed at “dramatically increasing” 5G service assurance,...
Swisscom's midband "5G+" service uses frequencies at 3.5 GHz
Swiss operator Swisscom said it has turned up its midband-spectrum-based "5G+" service on 2,230 antennas in 985 locations.
During the first half of the year, Swisscom added a total of 255 midband-enabled antennas nationwide.
The telco’s 5G+ service...
The LoRa Alliance has moved to head off fears about a collapse of LoRaWAN as a public network technology in Europe, following the decision by Bouygues Telecom in France to shut down its Objenious LoRaWAN network from 2024, by declaring a 66 percent jump...
Swisscom plans to double FTTH availability by 2025
Swiss operator Swisscom said it closed 2021 with 1,975 antennas in 888 locations with its mid-band-based 5G+ technology.
The telco said that its 5G service using 3.5G Hz spectrum currently reaches 62% of the Swiss population. Swisscom also...
Helium has followed roaming deals with LoRaWAN operator Senet in the US and LoRaWAN platform provider Actility in Europe with a new roaming tie-up with LoRaWAN provider X-TELIA in Canada. San Francisco-based Helium uses a blockchain model to crowd-source LoRaWAN coverage, where LoRaWAN hotspots,...
The goal is to transition Swisscom’s live 5G network to 5G SA mode with cloud-native, dual-mode 5G Core
Ericsson and Swisscom have been working together to build out cellular networks since 2015, and in 2017, the pair began incorporating 5G into the partnership. Now, Swisscom and...
Swiss Post has developed a battery-operated optical identification (OID) device, the SmartButton, running on LoRaWAN, to offer consumers and businesses a means to order postal services with a simple button-press. It has worked with mobile operator Swisscom, which has deployed a LoRaWAN network for...
Deutsche Telekom has said it is now offering NB-IoT connectivity in 20 countries and LTE-M in 10 countries. The company has outlined new cellular IoT contracts for water irrigation with Spanish manufacturer Hidroconta, in-building lighting with German lighting specialist Fischer Akkumulatorentechnik, storm damage monitoring...
Swisscom, in partnership with Ericsson and handset maker OPPO, has successfully carried out 5G voice and data calls over a commercial 5G standalone network, the vendor said in a release.
Ericsson said that all of Europe’s live 5G networks are deployed in 5G non-standalone mode,...
Nokia announced that Swiss operator Swisscom will deploy Nokia FastMile 5G receivers, primarily in rural areas in Switzerland to offer ultra-fast broadband services.
The Finnish vendor also said that it will be Swisscom’s exclusive supplier for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
The Nokia FastMile 5G receiver...
Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom believes that the debate regarding the installation of 5G infrastructure in some regions of the country is becoming more "rational" and highlighted that it could be an opportunity for 5G deployments in the medium term.
“Regarding the network rollout of...
