Independent tests from RootMetrics reported that EE is the sole UK operator with 5G availability above 55 percent in any city. Compared to last year, EE managed to improve its 5G availability in 13 cities. Furthermore, the operator has the overall highest 5G availability in 14 out of 16 cites. And it’s not just availability […]
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Indian telco Reliance Jio added 3.55 million wireless subscribers during the month of May, acquiring the highest rank in the telecom industry for four consecutive months. Despite the overall wireless subscriber base drop throughout that month by 6.27 million, Jio outperformed its fellow Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Both providers lost 4.61 million and 4.28 million subscribers, respectively. As per data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Trai, Jio’s wireless subscriber base increased by […]
In Australia, the 5G competition is between the big three telcos: Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, while Telstra was the first to start rolling the network out. On the other hand, Optus wasn’t too far behind and Vodafone was the straggler of the three. In addition, Telstra does have a largest 5G network in the country, […]
Ethiopia’s liberalization of its telecommunications sector is in full swing, as the state-run Ethio Telecom reported an 18.4 percent rise in full year revenue as of end of June to $1.29 billion, the telco’s CEO Frehiwot Tamiru told reporters on Tuesday. The provider’s ballooning revenue streams were followed by a 22 percent hike in subscribers […]
Although not the biggest culprit of heightened carbon emissions and waste production by far, the telecommunications industry must still make its operations, products and services more sustainable. What should telcos focus on to reduce their environmental impact? The telecommunications industry contributed 2.6 percent of total global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2020, according to the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ (ETNO) Association. Although the sector isn’t as energy or resource-intensive as the likes of electricity production and […]
Demand for bandwidth is in no way a new problem. Since the early days of the internet, we have consumed more and more data every year, placing a heavy strain on broadband providers to deliver high quality video streaming, instant messaging, and large file transfers – all without delay or throttling performance. Statistics by Ofcom […]
South Africa-based telco MTN is looking to make a second bid to enter Ethiopia’s telecoms market, the company’s CEO told its shareholders. Ralph Mupita, the operator’s chief exec, was quoted as saying that MTN has “not made a firm decision,” but will “apply our minds” if Ethiopia reopens bidding for a second license. Earlier last […]
Following last month’s approval by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the full completion of its $20 million merger, a new UK company called Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) was officially launched today. Virgin Media 02 combined the fixed line broadband, phone, TV, and mobile network businesses from both operators. The head of the […]
A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts of being a low-paid worker there found himself targeted by a phishing attack that could have revealed his location just before his arrest, analysts say. While analysts from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab said they were unable to say who targeted […]
U.S.-based telecoms company Viasat Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has been granted a full suite of operating licenses in Nigeria by the country’s Communications Commission (NCC). According to the company, the operating licenses entail Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, VSAT license and three Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) licenses, in a bit to bring […]