The auctions themselves took place last month and saw Viettel win a licence in the 2.5–2.6 GHz band, while VNPT win a licence in the 3.7–3.8 GHz band.
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LilaConnect switches on its GIGABIT FULL FIBRE, Lightning-fast broadband across even more areas in Leek and Stoke-on-Trent
Its Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology will be available to over 6900 properties in the next twelve weeks, giving residents and businesses access to the very best digital connectivity.
How can the rural connectivity gap be tackled?
Interview We recently sat down with Raf Meersman, General Manager for EMEA at IQGeo to discuss the rural digital divide in both the UK and abroad, and how the issue can best be tackled. Could you tell us a little about IQGEO? IQGeo provides award-winning geospatial...
Ifland: SKT’s metaverse adventure continues with new markets, AI, and K-pop
While the buzz around the term ‘metaverse’ has died down substantially in the last two years, the South Korean mobile operator’s commitment to Ifland appears to remain resolute, with multiple updates related to the project released last week.
AXIAN Telecom appoints Vivek Badrinath as non-executive director
AXIAN Telecom, one of the leading pan-African telecom groups, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Vivek Badrinath to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director (NED).
Vodafone’s 5G standalone network now connects around half the German population
This week, Vodafone Germany has announced its network construction update for the first quarter of this year. Within this time frame, Vodafone has made strides in bolstering mobile connectivity infrastructure across the country, completing over 1,200 construction projects.
Broadband poles no problem for Brits says new study
This week a new survey from ISPA suggests that these concerns may be overblown when looking at the UK at large, with results suggesting that almost 70% of people would accept a new telephone pole being erected in their street if it delivered better broadband.
Telecom Italia secures €1.5 billion loan before NetCo sale completion
Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced that it has signed a €1.5 billion bridge loan to strengthen its financial position ahead of the sale of its fixed network infrastructure business, NetCo, to KKR and the Italian government for up to €22 billion.
Device circularity, sustainability, and the journey towards smartphone-as-a-service
Is the future of mobile ownership a subscription model? At MWC this year, we caught up with Georgiann Reigle, founder and CEO of Kingfisher, to discuss changing the consumer mindset around device circularity and what this might mean for operators
How does the increased adoption of GenAI impact data security for telcos?
Insight At MWC this year, we caught up with Ari Banerjee, Senior Vice President at Netcracker Technology, to discuss the importance of data security as telcos increasingly adopt Generative AI (GenAI) solutions Undoubtedly, the biggest topic at this year’s MWC was...
Italian govt ordered to pay Telecom Italia €1bn after 15-year battle
The Italian government had been ordered to pay Telecom Italia (TIM) €1 billion, after the Rome Court of Appeal ruled in favour of TIM regarding a historic license fee dispute.
CMA launches Phase 2 investigation of Vodafone–Three merger
Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it will launch a Phase 2 investigation into the £15 billion merger between Vodafone UK and Three UK, a move that would shrink the number of mobile players in the market from four to three.
KPN confirms 2G sunset by end of 2025
This week, KPN has announced formal plans to shutdown its 2G network by December 2025.
Austria allows telcos to turn off 5G frequencies at night
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) has announced the completion of its latest 5G spectrum auction, raising a total of €137.7 million.
Taiwan earthquake knocks nearly 200 base stations offline
The magnitude 7.2 quake saw communications infrastructure across the region disrupted, primarily due to power lines to base stations being damaged or severed.
stc and Huawei complete MENA region’s first-ever long-haul 800G live network trial
VIEWPOINT [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2024] stc Group, the leading operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, partnered with Huawei to complete the MENA region’s first-ever long-haul 800G/channel trial in its live optical network. This successful live network trial...
Huawei’s Barry Hou discusses 5G monetisation at MWC Barcelona 2024
At MWC this year, Shaun Collins, Executive Chairman of CCS Insight interviewed Barry Hou, Huawei’s President of 5G Marketing and Solution Sales to discuss the current state of the 5G market, and what future growth in the industry might look like
County Broadband rolls out full fibre across Sudbury
East of England rural provider County Broadband has announced it has completed building its gigabit-speed full fibre infrastructure in Sudbury, Suffolk, and has released details of plans to further support the community with local events and partnerships.
Openreach leans on Labour party to remove broadband roadblocks for MDUs
According to a report from the Financial Times, the UK’s largest broadband provider Openreach has held talks with the Labour party asking them to commit to legislation that would make it easier to deploy fibre broadband infrastructure in blocks of flats and other MDUs.
FCC rejects SpaceX’s request for spectrum
The FCC’s Space Bureau has rejected SpaceX’s requests to use spectrum in the 1.6 GHz, 2 GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands to provide mobile services via its next generation Starlink satellites.
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