--- title: Wireless Networks - Developing Telecoms description: Wireless networks news channel in emerging markets including 5G, 4G, 3G & 2G networks canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html?start=340 language: en-GB date: 2020-03-02T16:28:09Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html?start=340. markdown-tokens: 4218 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html?start=340. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Liquid to support Western Cape connectivity expansion plans](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Cape_Town_UCT_Upper_Campus_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 November 2024 12730 views Technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies, and South Africa’s Western Cape Government have announced at the Africa Tech Festival 2024 in Cape Town that they have renewed a partnership to continue expanding connectivity in the province. ![Building the Network of the Future: Meeting the Demands of the Mobile AI Era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Dang_Wenshuan_600.jpg) Details Didem Karabatur Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 November 2024 100522 views Industries are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) as a cornerstone for operations and strategy, creating massive real-time data streams and setting high standards for mobile network performance. ![Vodafone Egypt signs 5G infrastructure deals with Telecom Egypt](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/cairo_rifai_mosque_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 November 2024 19636 views State-controlled telco Telecom Egypt said on Monday it has signed several multi-year agreements worth up to EGP30 billion (US$609.5 million) to provide infrastructure services to Vodafone Egypt to support its preparation for rolling out 5G. ![Telecom leaders discuss 5.5G future roadmap at MBBF 2024 in Istanbul](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/MBBF_2024_55G_FWA_Roundtable_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 07 November 2024 112509 views At the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024) in Istanbul, an exclusive ELITE FWA Club Media Roundtable discussed the potential for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and 5.5G, which is also referred to as 5G-Advanced or 5G-A technologies across the GCC. ![MBBF 2024: Networks for AI, AI for Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Yang_Chaobin_MBBF_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 06 November 2024 100726 views On Day 2 of the Global MBB Forum 2024, Yang Chaobin, Huawei's Board Member and President of ICT Products and Solutions, opened the keynote speech with the declaration that the mobile AI era is roaring in. ![Ericsson preps MTN Rwanda’s network in Kigali for 5G](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Ericsson_MTN_Rwanda_mod_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 06 November 2024 11538 views Ericsson announced on Tuesday it has completed the expansion and modernisation of MTN Rwanda’s network in Kigali to extend coverage and make the network ready for 5G rollouts in the future. ![Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has claimed a first: the deployment of the world’s first commercial virtual base station controller (vBSC) with Ericsson.](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombo_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 05 November 2024 15135 views Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has claimed a first: the deployment of the world’s first commercial virtual base station controller (vBSC) with Ericsson. ![Nigerian MVNO boost brings WTL and MCX together](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Abuja_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 04 November 2024 10986 views While Nigerian plans to open up the market to many new MVNOs are not necessarily guaranteed success, they have certainly been good for Wireless Technology Labs (WTL), which recently announced that it had been chosen by MobileCoreX Ltd (MCX), a Nigerian mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE), to spearhead the development of the country’s first mobile virtual network. ![MCMC picks U Mobile to be Malaysia’s second 5G operator](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/5G_Logo.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 04 November 2024 10416 views Malaysian operator U Mobile has won the rights to implement Malaysia’s second 5G network to compete with original 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), leaving rival contenders CelcomDigi and Maxis to rethink their 5G plans. ![MBBF 2024: Day One Keynote – A New Era of Mobile AI](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Li_Peng_MBBF_2024_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 01 November 2024 107737 views The Day One Keynote session at MBBF 2024 emphasised that we are entering a new era of AI facilitated by the expansion of 5.5G. With 5.5G expanding the boundaries of connections, AI allows them to connect intelligently. ![Brazil’s V.tal wins shopping centre 5G coverage deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brasilia_aerial_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 31 October 2024 13800 views Brazilian neutral network and digital infrastructure company V.tal, [recently in the news](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks/17384-brazil-s-v-tal-close-to-acquiring-oi-s-fibre-business.html) thanks to its interest in troubled operator Oi Brasil’s fibre broadband base, is now making headlines through an indoor 5G deal for Brazilian shopping centres. ![Millicom announces LatAm tower sale and leaseback deal with SBA](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Guatemala_city_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 October 2024 18295 views Millicom International Cellular, a provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Latin America, has announced a tower sale agreement with SBA Communications Corporation (SBA), an independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure. ![DoCoMo and NEC’s Orex Sai to stage Open RAN test in Cambodia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/phnom_penh_boulevard_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 October 2024 6588 views Orex Sai – the Open RAN joint venture between NTT DoCoMo and NEC – says it has been selected by Cambodia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for a project to deploy a 4G Open RAN test network. ![ZTE and China Mobile unveil multi-agent collaboration innovations, advancing telecom digital transformation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE-stand-600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 25 October 2024 82251 views ZTE has unveiled the innovations of its RAN multi-agent collaboration solution with China Mobile during the China International Information and Communications Technology Exhibition (PTEXPO) in Beijing. ![Iraq in talks with foreign companies to operate its first 5G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/iraq_erbil_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 24 October 2024 19119 views The Iraqi government is reportedly in talks with foreign companies to operate the country’s planned 5G network, a year after the 5G network plan was greenlighted by the Iraqi Communication Ministry. ![5G and DAS to boost India’s metros and airports](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mumbai_hajiali600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 October 2024 13167 views The growing role of advanced wireless communications in transport hubs and transport networks has been underlined by two recent deals in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state, southwestern India, involving the city’s metro and a new airport. ![Ericsson to collaborate with Nigerian govt on 5G development](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Ericsson__Nigeria_5G_coop_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 October 2024 10442 views Ericsson said on Friday its Nigerian unit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government to establish a framework of cooperation covering 5G technology development, deployment and innovation. ![Shaping Tomorrow's Connectivity: Reflecting on Mobile Broadband Forum 2023 as the Next Edition Approaches](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/MBBF_2024_600.jpg) Details Suneeti Ahuja-Kohli Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 17 October 2024 98963 views From one dynamic city to another, Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 is a must-attend event for anyone interested in technology. ![Mas Movil rolls out 5G in Panama using DSS technology](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/panama_city_casco_viejo_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 16 October 2024 16494 views Six months after having started the first pilots, Mas Movil last week officially announced the activation of the initial phase of its 5G network in Panama. But it is also looking forward to 2025 when new spectrum should be available. ![Ericsson gets Vodafone Oman ready for 5G SA with cloud core upgrade](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_mutrah_600.png) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 16 October 2024 13791 views Ericsson announced on Tuesday it has completed an automated upgrade of Vodafone Oman’s core network applications and cloud infrastructure, which will enable the telco to deploy standalone (SA) 5G services. ![Viettel first out of the gate with nationwide 5G service in Vietnam](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/ho_chi_minh_city_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 15 October 2024 11868 views Vietnamese telco Viettel announced the nationwide launch of its standalone (SA) 5G service on Tuesday, making it the first operator in the country to do so. ![Dito launches home broadband Wi-Fi powered by 5G RedCap](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Manila_binondo_church_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 15 October 2024 16957 views Philippine telco Dito Telecommunity has launched a 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service featuring a home Wi-Fi service powered by 5G RedCap technology. ![Ericsson to provide 5G equipment for India's Bharti Airtel](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/airtel-logo-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 14 October 2024 12506 views The Indian wireless network megadeals keep on coming. The latest, involving tech giant Ericsson, is a multi-billion dollar contract for 5G equipment which it will supply to Indian operator Bharti Airtel. ![Nokia and RACSA deploy first 5G network in Costa Rica](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Costa_Rica_San_Jose_Credit_Adan_Esteva_Unsplash_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 10 October 2024 15737 views Nokia has partnered with RACSA (Radiográfica Costarricense SA) to deploy the first 5G standalone (SA) network in Costa Rica. ![Vodafone, Orange and e& bag 5G licences in Egypt](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Egypt_Iconic_Tower_New_Administrative_Capital_credit.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 08 October 2024 21036 views All four of Egypt’s mobile operators are officially clear to offer 5G services after the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) awarded 5G licences to Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt on Monday. ![Operators bring 4G and 5G to India’s metro services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Pune_India_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 07 October 2024 10629 views The battle for India’s end users is not just about coverage on streets and in homes. Continuing the trend of bringing wireless communications to public rail transport, two of the country’s big three operators have just announced new metro coverage achievements in two major cities. ![DNB and Ericsson conduct live TV broadcast over 5G with RTM](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/KL_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 October 2024 10792 views Ericsson and Malaysian wholesale 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said on Tuesday they successfully partnered with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to conduct what they say is the country’s first live TV broadcast over a commercial 5G network. ![Nokia dishes details on 4G/5G contract deal with Vodafone Idea](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mumbai_hajiali600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 September 2024 7521 views Nokia revealed on Saturday details of last week’s billion-dollar network contract win with Indian telco Vodafone Idea to modernise and expand its 4G network – to include 5G upgrades – over the next three years. ![Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo and Orange bid for 5G licences in Tunisia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/tunis_Kairouan_Mosque.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 25 September 2024 15524 views Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G licences on Monday, with approval expected in the next three weeks. ![Zain Iraq partners Nokia for network upgrade](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Nokia-refreshed-logo-5.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 24 September 2024 14207 views Continuing [a busy week](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news/17346-nokia-bags-viettel-5g-deal.html) for Nokia in terms of [news headlines](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks/17344-igc-taps-nokia-to-upgrade-dwdm-capacity-to-cambodia-and-malaysia.html), operator Zain Iraq has announced a strategic partnership with the technology giant to upgrade its network in the south of Iraq. ![Ribbon and Telia provide comms upgrade for Lithuanian rail network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/vilnius_aerial_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 23 September 2024 21745 views Service provider Telia Lithuania and Ribbon Communications, a global provider of real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, have come together to upgrade communications for Lithuania’s rail network. ![MTN and ZTE unite in a first for African marine coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/ZTE_Front_MWC24.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 19 September 2024 7703 views Service provider MTN South Africa and technology giant ZTE Corporation have announced Africa's first 5G ultra-range maritime offshore coverage at Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. ![Uztelecom gets cracking on 5G-A with test network launch](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Uztelecom_stand_5GA_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 19 September 2024 21977 views One week after launching 5G across Uzbekistan, state-owned telco Uzbektelecom JSC, which operates as Uztelecom, made good on its promise to launch 5G-Advanced (a.k.a. 5.5G) this week, albeit only for testing.