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Lasting legacy: Network modernisation could save BT £500m
News As BT continues to expand and enhance its 5G network, its legacy equipment remains a challenge In the summer of 2021, BT outlined a raft of ambitious targets for its mobile network, outlining how it would expand and modernise its infrastructure over the coming...
Telco duo snaps up digital payment licences in Qatar
NEWS Alongside various banks, Vodafone and Ooredoo have been awarded licences by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB), opening the door for mobile payments head of the FIFA World Cup. This weekend, a tweet from the QCB has revealed that two telcos are among the seven...
European Commission to ask telcos for proof that US tech giants should pay for traffic
NEWS The Commission says more data is needed before any landmark decision to force Big Tech to help subsidise teclo networks The European Commission, according to a document seen by Bloomberg, wants telecom companies to provide evidence that streaming sites such as...
China Mobile and Ericsson devise 5G disaster relief solution
Press Release Ericsson is teaming-up with China Mobile Zhejiang and other partners to deploy 5G technology in public-safety-focused natural disaster management in China The move follows successful testing of a 5G mission-critical partnership solution - called the 5G...
Meta increases partnership with Qualcomm to make metaverse a reality
News The partners say they will work together to develop premium metaverse experiences, with Meta’s Meta Quest platform leveraging Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip’s extended reality (XR) capabilities This week, Meta and Qualcomm have announced a new multi-year partnership...
US 5G spectrum auction sees T-Mobile win largely uncontested
News T-Mobile proved the runaway winner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s latest 5G spectrum auction, facing less competition than feared This week, the FCC has announced the winners in its latest 5G spectrum auction, with T-Mobile taking home the...
Ericsson launches new triple-band, tri-sector 5G radio
Press Release Ericsson is once again setting the pace for sustainable networks with the introduction of a new triple-band, tri-sector radio that can do the job of nine radios Radio 6646 cuts energy consumption by 40 percent compared to triple-band single-sector radios...
Vodacom gives Tanzanians first taste of 5G
Press release Vodacom Tanzania, part of Vodafone Group, has today launched the first ever 5G mobile network in the country The new non-standalone 5G service offers customers faster speeds, lower latency and will support the development of emerging technologies in...
Malaysia’s 5G turmoil continues as operators refuse stakes in DNB
News Sources suggest Maxis and U Mobile will not be taking stakes in the government’s national 5G agency, having argued against the value in becoming minority stakeholders Malaysia’s relatively unique approach to 5G continues to prove disastrous, with sources this...
Samsung unveils raft of public and private 5G partnerships
Press Release Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the company was selected to provide a diverse selection of its 5G solutions to five government agencies and private institutions in Korea This project is part of the government initiative to advance the...
Singtel launches digital banking JV with Grab
News The new virtual bank, GXS, is opening to selected customers in Singapore, allowing them to make deposits and transfer funds At the end of 2019, Singtel announced that it had struck a partnership with local super start-up Grab, seeking to obtain a digital banking...
“Perform or perish,” minister tells BSNL staff
Telecoms minister Ashwin Vaishnaw gave a stark warning to workers of the government-run fixed line operator, saying that jobs would be at risk if the company continues to underperform
US Department of Defense launches trio of 5G projects
The Department of Defense (DoD)’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) Program is looking not only to maximise the use of existing 5G technology, but also map the path to 6G
INWIT board resigns as TIM stake sale closes
INWIT CEO Giovanni Ferigo and four additional board members have resigned
Veon offloads stake in Omnium Telecom Algeria
The sale of the 45.57% stake has raised $682 million, with Veon saying it will now focus on the faster growing markets in its footprint
Telecel battling regulators to acquire Vodafone Ghana
Reports suggest that Telecel still intends to purchase Vodafone’s Ghanaian unit, despite the regulator’s misgivings
New US bill could see the return of net neutrality
The Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act would reclassify telecoms operators and make them subject to stricter net neutrality rules
Indian govt clears $20.5bn funding for state-operator BSNL
The cabinet also cleared the merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), the special purpose vehicle created to operate BharatNet
Small Cell Forum releases updated 5G FAPI and 5G nFAPI specs, extending the feature sets – including NR positioning and 7.2x FH status awareness
Press Release Small Cell Forum (SCF) today announced the release of three updated specifications within the 5G FAPI suite – 5G FAPI PHY API, 5G FAPI: P19 RF and Digital Frontend Control API, and 5G nFAPI. The specifications are used in millions of the...
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