India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) approved Tuesday the applications of domestic mobile operators to roll out 5G trials as telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and MTNL can now kickstart their 5G trials on the local market. The DOT aims to allow telco applications that seek to partner with non-Chinese equipment vendors […]
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Iceland-based telco Siminn announced on Monday that it has chosen Sweden’s Ericsson to become its 5G radio access network (5G RAN) partner following successful trials. Siminn will use products from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, including Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, and will deploy 5G on 3.5 GHz to 3.6 GHz mid-band spectrum to enable new opportunities […]
MTN Rwanda announced late last week the launch of a FinTech subsidiary called Mobile Money Rwanda LTTD, to provide and manage mobile money services throughout the country. The announcement – which was made as the operator received approval from National Bank of Rwanda to launch the FinTech service – also places Chantal Kagame as its […]
Chinese consumer electronics company Oppo announced late last week plans to expand its products and services within Latin America, specifically the Chilean and Columbian markets, to increase its market share. The company’s expansion into the South American continent comes following a series of achievements it has ranked up in Mexico in 2020. “Latin America represents […]
Ethiopia’s state-owned provider, Ethio Telecom, announced on Wednesday the rollout of its mobile money service TeleBirr, which will be made available to subscribers starting May 2021. The announcement comes just two days after two telcos – South Africa’s MTN and a consortium from Vodafone – made bids to enter the Ethiopian telecoms market, which is […]
Ooredoo Qatar announced on Sunday the launch of its new 5G plans for SMEs, in a bid to improve customer experience on a small scale and companies on a bigger scale, as well as providing businesses with the best possible data experience. With a 24-month contract, businesses and SME customers can choose from 20 Mbps […]
The deployment of the fifth generation of mobile networks is no longer a thing of the future, but a reality in the now that must be seized by any telco with the desire to stay relevant in our fast-changing world. Providers are racing to claim the equipment and spectrum necessary to connect their customers the […]
Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio) said it had signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel to acquire the right to use spectrum in the 800-megahertz (MHz) band in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, and Mumbai telecom circles through spectrum trading. Jio will acquire 3.75 MHz in Andhra Pradesh, 1.25 MHz in Delhi, and 2.5 MHz in Mumbai. “The aggregate […]
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered local telcos on Thursday to use “trusted products” and telecom kits for their networks as of June 15, 2021, subtly hinting at dropping Huawei gear. The DoT told operators in a communication that it has amended the Unified Access Services License Agreement by adding a layer of security telcos […]
Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced it has conducted the first video call over a 5G standalone (5G SA) network. The largest European telco installed a standalone antenna in Garching to make the call to Bonn. After numerous tests, Deutsche Telekom’s technical team has now achieved a breakthrough. The call could be carried out without interruption in […]