Telkom seeks order to prevent 5G spectrum auction in South Africa
South Africa’s Telkom is seeking an urgent court order to prevent telecoms regulator ICASA holding a spectrum auction in March, which would further delay the...
AT&T and Verizon reject request to delay the 5G over aviation safety
The chief executive officers of AT&T and Verizon Communications have rejected a request to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation...
Number of 5G users in South Korea in November
The number of smartphone users on 5G mobile networks has reached 20 million as of November in South Korea since the 5G service was...
India’s achievements in telecom sector in 2021
India government has revealed its achievements in the Indian telecom sector in 2021.
Total telephone connections rose to 118.9 crore in September 2021 from 93...
Airtel tests TCS Neural Manufacturing solutions on 5G network
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Airtel announced the testing of use cases from TCS’ Neural Manufacturing solutions on Airtel’s 5G network.
TCS’ Neural Manufacturing...
Telefonica buys Ericsson 5G equipment to replace some Huawei gear
Telefonica has purchased 5G network equipment from Ericsson to replace some of the Huawei gear it has rolled out in Spain.
Zain Kuwait 5G traffic accounts for 40% of total wireless traffic
Zain Kuwait, one of the leading mobile operators in the Middle East, said its 5G traffic accounts for more than 40 percent of its...
5G connections to reach 540 mn by the end of the year: Omdia
Global wireless 5G connections have reached 438 million by the third quarter of 2021 and will exceed 540 million by the end of the...
Airtel and Capgemini to launch 5G-based enterprise solutions
Bharti Airtel and technology services major Capgemini announced a collaboration to launch India-specific, 5G-based enterprise grade solutions to the country.
Capgemini’s 5G Lab within its...
Deutsche Telekom reveals FTTH and 5G goals
Deutsche Telekom has revealed its achievements in FTTH and 5G businesses in 2021 and fresh goals for the year 2022 and beyond.
Deutsche Telekom has...
Teletalk selects Nokia to deploy 5G network in Bangladesh
Teletalk Bangladesh has selected telecom network supplier Nokia to deploy a 5G network in the country for the first time.
Finland-based Nokia will provide equipment...
Vodafone Idea demonstrates 5G network slicing
Vodafone Idea announced it demonstrated 5G network slicing at Gandhinagar in Gujarat -- using Nokia’s 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and 5G core.
Deployment of...
U.S. warns 5G network use could prompt flight diversions
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed that interference from 5G spectrum posed an air safety risk and could result in flight diversions.
The aviation...
Malaysia to review decision on single wholesale 5G network
Malaysia Cabinet will review its decision for a single wholesale 5G network, after concern from mobile carriers over pricing and transparency.
The likely revision in...
Malaysia offers free 5G network to telecoms during initial rollout
Malaysian state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said it will offer free wholesale 5G services to mobile carriers during an initial rollout set to...
MTN and Airtel Africa among bidders for 5G licenses in Nigeria
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has picked MTN Nigeria, Airtel Africa and Mafab Communications to bid for 5G licenses at an auction set for Dec. 13.
The Nigeria...