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KT, Microsoft partner to boost AI, cloud initiatives in Korea

KT and Microsoft plan to jointly develop AI, cloud and IT services specifically tailored for the Korean market South Korean carrier KT has formed a strategic alliance with U.S. tech giant Microsoft with the aim of collaborating on artificial intelligence,...

Vodafone expands 5G in Düsseldorf using existing ad columns

The Vodafone 5G advertising columns have received a location certificate from Germany’s Federal Network Agency German operator Vodafone has installed a total of 100 5G sites using existing advertising columns in Düsseldorf, the carrier said in a release. "The advertising columns...

Transformation doesn’t have an end date (Reader Forum)

The vast majority of CSPs have digitally transformed the systems and automated many of the processes to support their B2C customers. Many are now turning their attention to transforming the systems that they use to support their B2B customers. Here...

Vodafone to develop automated O-RAN management system

Vodafone partnered with tech research center i2CAT Foundation for this development Vodafone and tech research center i2CAT Foundation announced that they will take advantage of the improved automation offered by Open-RAN to jointly build a multi-vendor management system to fix...

KPN, Dutch pension fund to create tower firm in the Netherlands

TowerCo JV will own and operate 3,800 towers and rooftop sites in the Netherlands, said KPN Dutch operator KPN and pension fund ABP have signed an agreement to create a new tower company in the Netherlands. In a release KPN said...

India defers 5G spectrum auction to June 25

Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25. Local press reports stated...

Nokia, Telia claim successful outdoor trial in 6 GHz range

Nokia stated that most operators will need to increase their TDD mid-band spectrum holdings in the second half of the decade given the rate at which data traffic is increasing Nokia and Telia announced that they have successfully completed a...

India’s mobile service revenue to grow at 3% CAGR until 2028

GlobalData noted that 5G technology is expected to represent nearly 45% of the total mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2028 India’s mobile services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3%...

The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile buys most of US Cellular—will anyone care?

Greetings from Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Charlotte/ Davidson and many points in between.  Pictured is the full table of BBQ alternatives from Jim’s trip to LB Network’s annual BBQ and Dessert Competition.  What an honor to be able to judge...

Rogers starts to expand 5G network to rest of TTC subway system

Rogers said the 5G network will deliver wireless coverage with mobile voice and data services in all 75 stations and tunnels across Toronto’s subway system Rogers Communications announced it has started the next phase of construction of its cellular network...

Vodafone Qatar achieves speeds over 10 Gbps during 5G-A trial

This trial is part of Vodafone Qatar’s phase two trial on 5G-Advanced technologies Arab telco Vodafone Qatar said it has successfully verified 6 GHz spectrum using 128 T/R massive MIMO, achieving user speeds of over 10 Gbps using four carriers...

Malaysia moves closer to launch of second 5G network: Report

The government had said last year that Malaysia would shift to a dual 5G network Malaysian operators involved in the implementation of the dual-network 5G model in the country are set to sign an agreement to take up equities...

Bell Canada starts deploying 3.8 GHz spectrum in Toronto

Bell is also using spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band to provide 5G Canadian telco Bell announced the deployment of 3.8 GHz spectrum in select areas of Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, the telco said in a release. The company noted that the...

Antel reaches 300 5G sites in Uruguay, targets 500 by 2025

Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay last year via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has deployed a total of 300 5G sites across the country, local press reported. The reports stated that the operator...

Vodafone exits Spain with sale to Zegona

Vodafone has sold its Spanish operation to Zegona Communications for $5.4 billion Vodafone Group completed the sale of its Spanish operation to Zegona Communications for $5.4 billion. The deal, which was first revealed late last year and approved two weeks...

The opportunities and challenges of Open RAN: What it means for the future of telecom (Reader Forum)

With major carriers now embracing Open RAN, the conversation on the potentially game-changing network construct and its ability to transform the telecommunications industry in the U.S. has shifted significantly over the last year. First, in December, AT&T announced plans to...

DoCoMo demos self-powered, hydroelectric base station

The DoCoMo hydropower system converts electricity from water flow into a form suitable for powering a base station NTT DoCoMo has demonstrated what it claims to be Japan's first self-powered hydropower cellular base station using its hydroelectric power-generation system and...

Vodafone commits to deploy 5G SA technology in Northern Ireland

Vodafone noted that the cumulative benefits of 5G for economic output in Northern Ireland stand at $3.42 billion between 2026 and 2030 U.K. operator Vodafone said it aims to roll out its 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to Northern Ireland...

Chile to award 3.5 GHz spectrum for 5G next month

This auction will award new spectrum to increase 5G coverage in more than 120 new locations across Chile Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that the allocation of additional 5G spectrum will be carried out via an auction on June 17...

Three strategic gen AI initiatives to optimize customer experiences (Reader Forum)

Picture a future where your telecommunications company doesn't just keep pace with your expectations — it anticipates and exceeds them at every turn. With the onset of generative AI (gen AI), this scenario is becoming a reality, building change...

AST SpaceMobile, Verizon strike deal for direct-to-cellular using 850 MHz

Verizon makes a $100 million commitment to AST AST SpaceMobile has followed up a commercialization announcement with AT&T with the news today that the satellite company has struck a deal with Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular service to the carrier's customers...

Dutch telcos to compete for 3.5 GHz spectrum next month

The winning operators will be able to use the new 3.5 GHz spectrum from August 1 The Netherlands plans to carry out a new spectrum auction to award 5G frequencies on June 25, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate...

Telefonica and Google Cloud extend strategic partnership

Telefonica also said it is currently using Google Cloud internally to advance in its own digital transformation Spanish carrier Telefonica and Google Cloud announced the renewal and extension of their partnership to help businesses accelerate their digital transformations. The European operator...

Orange taps Nokia for its ‘network-as-code’ app development platform

As part of the first step in their network API collaboration, Nokia and Orange recently co-hosted a "Network as Code Hackathon” at France's tech start-up conference, Viva Tech Orange and Nokia today announced that they are expanding their partnership to...

Dell, Ericsson partner with a focus on integrated cloud-native solutions

Dell and Ericsson will collaborate to develop tailored network cloud transformation plans and advise telcos on network architectures Dell Technologies and Ericsson announced a strategic partnership with the aim of combining their expertise with telecom software, solutions and support, to...