South African operator Vodacom has tripled the number of LTE-enabled base stations in its network from just under 70 at launch a month ago to over 200 in Johannesburg...
Mobile operators across the globe are being squeezed by decreasing revenues per user, and a seemingly insatiable demand by users for more data. To efficiently manage the rapidly growing increase in data traffic in their networks, mobile operators need to build and improve their infrastructure in a much smarter way than they have hitherto done. Telecoms expert Peter Karaszi take a look at some new infrastructural solutions that can help mobile operators do just that...
Operators across the Middle East and North Africa will be able to offer seamless LTE roaming services via an extension of IP exchange (IPX) services...
Two major Brazilian operators have selected the vendors that will provide equipment for their LTE networks...
In an industry that’s always looking forward to the newest developments, saying that a technology is ‘mature’ could be considered a slight. However, far from being outdated, some technologies simply need a bit of time to grow before they can flourish, and the prevalence of carrier Ethernet services shows that this technology has well and truly arrived. With an established set of standards and a raft of benefits to operators, Ethernet services are an increasingly attractive prospect for players in emerging markets...
South Africa’s first commercial 4G LTE services are now live...
Content delivery in remote regions of Africa will be facilitated by a new agreement...
Between December 2010 and 2011, Jordan’s mobile penetration rate rose from 112.6% to 118.2%, reaching 7.482m mobile subscribers...
Russia’s largest operator has launched ultra-fast 4G mobile broadband services offering speeds of up to 100 Mbps in most of Moscow and 40 population centres in Moscow regions...
The police force of Dhaka, Bangladesh, has upgraded its analogue communications system to a digital system...
A new iPhone unveiling is a cataclysmic event in the telecoms industry, and the impact will be felt just as much in emerging markets – indeed, perhaps even more. DT editor James Barton spoke to Mervyn Kelly of network specialist Ciena to discuss the impact the iPhone 5 will have on data usage, and how operators in emerging markets can hope to optimise their networks to cope with this...
The availability of bandwidth in South Africa has improved dramatically in recent years. However, while there may be a lot of capacity coming into the country, the majority of users remain unable to access it...
As network traffic increases, operators are constantly on the lookout for technologies that can help them better manage network congestion and provide better load balancing between the various nodes...
One of Poland's major operators is upgrading its GSM, HSPA+ and LTE networks...
The next step up from 3G, LTE is much needed in South Africa as the uptake of bandwidth-hungry smart devices grows and the backhaul capabilities of the networks become increasingly stressed...
The Philippines’ market leader has announced it will switch on its new LTE service on 25 August...
Polish operators Polkomtel and Aero2 have chosen Ericsson to supply WCDMA and LTE infrastructure in Poland...
A major satellite provider is aiming a series of tailored promotions at organisations in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa requiring high monthly volumes of broadband data for sustained periods of operation in remote sites...
The Philippines’ leading telecommunications provider will be the country’s first network with 40G, 100G and OTN switching capabilities...
One of the largest operator groups in Africa is upgrading its Nigerian network to cope with booming demand for data...
Two southeast African countries will soon have access to high-speed mobile internet with the launch of Airtel’s 3.75G platform in Malawi and Madagascar...
The fastest mobile internet to launch in Rwanda will soon be available following the introduction of a 3.75G platform by Airtel...
Leading international operator Bharti Airtel has launched a cloud platform, allowing it to offer hosted SaaS and IaaS applications to small and large enterprises on a pay as you go model...
A newly announced ‘small cell’system from Alcatel-Lucent claims to deliver improved broadband speeds, coverage and quality for subscribers in high-traffic locations such as railway stations and sports stadiums in the minimum time...
After a slow start to 2011 with net additions of just 312,000 (229,000 in Q111 and 83,000 in Q211) in H111, Kenya's mobile market grew strongly in H211 with net additions of 2.801mn...
A major Saudi operator is launching a 4G network in the kingdom’s second largest city...
Asia’s largest railway network operator is upgrading the Kolkata metro line’s communication systems...
Remote and rural areas of the Republic of Congo will soon enjoy mobile coverage and fixed telephony access via a new collaboration...
Data consumption has risen dramatically across the globe following the widespread availability of 3G, and with LTE deploying worldwide this trend does not look set to slow. However, operators in many emerging markets are having difficulty supplying the requisite capacity. Fortunately, innovative new backhauling techniques are emerging as a means of addressing this issue...
Vietnam’s market-leading operator has boosted the capacity in its packet core network by 50%...
Pan-African calls are now set to be standardised for subscribers of Airtel Uganda...
A major project which will provide carrier-grade Wi-Fi access across the Philippines is now underway...
A HSPA network expansion in Thailand has hit difficulty after doubts arose over the legality of the deployment...
A major Central American wholesale provider has upgraded its Panamanian network to incorporate 100G optical channel technology...
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