ECI and WDC Networks have partnered to enable ISPs throughout Brazil to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to regions and rural communities which have been historically underserved.
With 5G spectrum affordability very much a talking point recently, it seems appropriate to highlight news that the much-delayed mass spectrum auction may finally be on its way in India.
Hard on the heels of yesterday’s detailed GSMA report on spectrum prices comes an open letter to governments on the identification of spectrum for mobile communications.
Orange Polska and Ericsson have launched a 5G test network in Warsaw offering download speeds close to 900Mbps.
It’s becoming more and more common for operators to consider sharing as 5G rolls out, but it’s certainly news when two of the biggest operators in the world propose such a strategy.
Hard on the heels of last week’s news that Axiata and Telenor have, for now, dropped the proposed merger of their Asian businesses comes a more upbeat announcement in the form of encouraging figures from mobile operator XL Axiata.
Hughes Network Systems has partnered with Facebook to launch Wi-Fi hotspots in Colombia, supported by the Facebook Express Wi-Fi software platform.
Focusing on 4G availability has rocketed Cambodia into the top half of Opensignal’s global rankings for this metric – but at the cost of 4G speeds.
US component maker Qualcomm is cooperating with various players across Russia’s mobile sector with a view to trialling a 5G mmWave network in Moscow that will go live later in the year.
Intracom Telecom has won a major rural ultra-broadband (UBB) deal with its fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions.
Vodafone Ghana and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) have partnered with the GSMA to support the deployment of innovative mobile internet connectivity solutions for unconnected rural communities.
Hot on the heels of Shanghai, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced that it aims to accelerate the pace of 5G deployment by rolling out 65,000 base stations by 2021.
Telecom Cambodia has signed an infrastructure-sharing agreement with Viettel’s local unit Metfone that will see the operators start jointly trialling 5G this month.
Tuvalu Telecom has selected Cataleya to deliver cost-efficient, leading edge voice solutions to its widely dispersed customer base.
With an investment of CNY30 billion ($4.4 billion), the city of Shanghai – China’s second most populous – is planning to implement widespread 5G coverage by 2020.
In what is described as one of the first phase-outs of 3G technology globally, Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel has announced the shutdown of its 3G network in Kolkata.
More 5G plans are under discussion – or under way – across Asia and the Middle East. Three of the most recent 5G announcements come from Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia.
According to information from international communications enabler BICS, Asian roaming traffic is most definitely on the up, growing by 245% in the past 12 months.
Romanian operator RCS & RDS Digi.Mobil and vendor Ericsson have announced that they have gone live with 5G mobile services in Romania.
At the recent Global 5G Event in Valencia, we caught up with ZTE’s Alex Wang and Hu Kun to discuss 5G strategy, equipment security, and the challenges that different regions pose to the deployment of the technology.
Globe Telecom, a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its tower infrastructure in the country.
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is transforming customer experience. In this interview, Netcracker Strategy Director Ed Finegold talks about Netcracker’s role in enabling Rakuten’s vision.
5G news from Telkomsel Indonesia, PLDT in the Philippines and Tcell of Tajikistan indicates a clear desire to flag up a 5G offering in many Asian markets, although specific launch dates and service details are not always available.
Digital service provider Zain has launched 5G Internet bundles for its postpaid customers. However, it is not the only operator in Kuwait bringing 5G to market.
There are various scores, as in scoring methods, claiming to measure the performance of mobile networks on the market. Some scores are based on plain technical metrics, others on quality of experience (QoE) measurements or surveys.
An agreement signed by MTS CEO Alexey Kornya and Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin will focus on developing communication services and information-telecommunication technologies in the city.
Nokia and U Mobile have signed a three-year contract to deploy a Nokia Single Radio Access Network (RAN) network as well as microwave and IP-based mobile transport technologies.
Ooredoo Myanmar and ZTE Corporation have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on 5G network development.
Tutela has signed an agreement with Altán Redes that will give the wholesale operator access to Tutela data on the Mexican market, collected from millions of mobile devices.
More 5G and 5G-related plans have been announced in both Asia and Eastern Europe in yet another busy week for the next generation of mobile communications.
Not surprisingly, Turkcell has come out fighting in its latest communication related to a disputed mobile license in Iran in 2004. However, the resolution of its lawsuit against South Africa’s MTN is still months – or possibly even longer – away.
How do you streamline the upgrade to integrated networks to allow for quick 5G deployment? A new approach from Huawei may have some of the answers.
The world’s first mission-critical communication-ready LTE network in the 410-430 MHz band has been launched – in the Czech Republic.
5G remains newsworthy, as a recent Vodafone Qatar announcement proves, but news from Guinea is a useful reminder of the continuing relevance – and rollout – of 4G.
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