Wireless Networks

A major Indian operator is expanding its managed services contract to boost services across 70% of its network...

South Africa will soon boast 600 more Wi-Fi hotspots following a new agreement between Wi-Fi provider Boingo and hotspot operator Skyrove...

One of Russia’s leading operators is deploying a new Gateway solution to reduce content and web page download times and increase mobile Internet speed...

The Zimbabwean capital Harare will soon host a new 4G network being rolled out by one of the country’s leading wireless providers...

Converged connectivity across 3G and Wi-Fi networks will soon be available to subscribers of the market leading wireless operator in the Philippines...

Alvarion Ltd., a provider of optimised wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, capacity and coverage challenges of public and private networks, has unveiled its new BreezeCOMPACT compact base station...

Transition Networks Inc., the fibre access technology expert which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: JCS), is showcasing two of its next generation products at AfricaCom...

With a spate of recent LTE launches in the Middle East, the region is plunging headlong into the next generation – but what are the factors that have led to near-simultaneous launches across several territories? And what does the advent of LTE mean for consumers and operators in the region? DT editor James Barton spoke to Mohamed Abdulrahim, LTE specialist (Middle East) at Nokia Siemens Networks, to find out...

A leading Mozambican operator is upgrading its 3G radio network in the country’s capital city of Maputo...

A TD-LTE network will soon be launching in China following the announcement of a new joint venture...

Mobile users in Puerto Rico will soon be able to enjoy a superior experience in data applications - including internet surfing, online gaming, social media and video conferencing – following the announcement of a new deal between the island’s leading operator and Ericsson...

The development of India’s telecom sector has witnessed a major process of transformation in terms of growth, technological content, and market structure in the last decade through policy reforms introduced by the Indian Government...

Indonesia’s first successful LTE field trial in the 1800 MHz band has been completed by the country’s market leader...

As global demand for Internet on-the-move services grows dramatically, together with the adoption of the latest smartphones and tablet devices, the need for operators to extend their wireless network coverage and capacity is also growing exponentially to cope with this demand...

major Indian operator is set to upgrade its backhaul mobile transport network...

Indian consumers will soon have access to 4G services via TD-LTE technology being deployed by Augere...

India’s leading operator Bharti Airtel is reportedly adopting the TD-LTE framework for its 4G network, which will be among the first in the country...

With LTE launches in Saudi Arabia and the UAE underway by operators such as Mobily, Etisalat and STC, others – including Qatari QTel and UAE-based Du – are now joining the fray...

The first 4G network to launch in the Cayman Islands has gone live...

A new high-speed wireless broadband network is being deployed in Angola by ACS (Angola Communications Systems), a Business Unit of MSTelcom...

With data use soaring across the globe, it’s no surprise that mobile users emerging markets are increasingly hungry for services which place greater pressure on bandwidth – and operators are definitely feeling the strain. Fortunately, a total infrastructure upgrade is not the only option for operators in these regions, as Adrian Liu of Blue Coat explained to DT editor James Barton...

Etisalat has launched an LTE-FDD mobile network in the UAE...

Mali’s leading internet provider has installed new caching appliances to manage increasing customer demand for international Internet content...

Seven African countries will soon host new 3G networks deployed by Bharti Airtel, which is also planning a major expansion of its 2G (GSM/EDGE) networks across Africa...

The commercialisation process of TD-LTE in China has taken another step forward following the announcement of a joint trial based on the technology to be conducted by Sequans Communications and Huawei...

As part of a major network expansion, UAE-based operator Etisalat is deploying a new backhauling solution for mobile data...

With the advent of LTE, the prices of spectrum licences are escalating – but the spectrum itself is finite, and increasingly hard to obtain. Meanwhile, older technologies that have largely fallen out of use are occupying other spectrum bands – but there is a common solution to these problems. DT editor James Barton spoke to Fabricio Martinez, Services Director at Aircom, about how spectrum re-farming can reduce operator expenditure while bringing new technologies to emerging markets.

The modernisation of Kazakhstan’s railway communication network has been completed...

Developing Telecoms’ Africa blogger Tom Makau takes a look at how operators’ excess power can be used for the benefit of rural communities in Africa...

Broadband provider Clearwire and mobile operator China Mobile have entered into a partnership which will focus on developing TD-LTE devices...

Like many emerging markets, Pakistan faces the challenge of connecting its rural population. In this interview Naeem Zamindar , the CEO of converged communications provider Wateen Telecom, warns that the rural market’s importance should not be underestimated...

Three Saudi operators have launched 4G/LTE services in the Middle Eastern kingdom – with each claiming that they are the first to do so in the MENA region...

The mobile networks of 12 Caribbean territories are to be modernised via a new core network and multi-standard radio base stations...