India’s homegrown telecom titan Bharti Airtel fulfilled its centralized goal and conducted India’s first cloud-gaming session in a 5G environment, successfully demonstrating its capabilities in delivering high-speed 5G internet. It is not a secret that cloud gaming will become one of the largest use cases of 5G networks as it provides a mixture of high […]
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The Ericsson Mobility Report states that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed half a billion by the end of 2021 — making 5G the fastest adopted mobile generation in history. The 4G rollout taught mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that they must take a more proactive approach if they are to successfully compete with larger mobile […]
MTN Cameroon appealed for a license to deploy and operate a trial for 5G networks from the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board, aiming to provide Cameroonians entry to more modernized uses of information technologies, Business in Cameroon reports. Local media reported that the subsidiary of the South African telecommunications company MTN Group, MTN Cameroon (MTNC), has […]
Indonesian operator Indosat Ooredoo, launched on Thursday its commercial 5G service in Jakarta. This step aims to support the 5G revolution in Indonesia and accelerate digital transformation and Jakarta’s smart city vision, according to the provider’s statement. Additionally, the new 5G service will provide access to advanced mobile broadband Internet for Indosat Ooredoo’s consumer and […]
Chinese telecom vendor ZTE announced on Monday that it assisted local rival China Mobile in launching the operator’s first NodeEngine powered 5G integrated high-precision positioning commercial case in Guangzhou. This step follows the first collaboration between the Chinese operators. Earlier in February, ZTE and China Telecom implemented the industry’s first NodeEngine pilot, in one of Yanghzhou’s commercial networks. The current commercial case for Grandview Mall in Guangzhou employs ZTE’s NodeEngine powered 5G high-precision positioning […]
MTN Ghana hinted earlier on Wednesday that the operator could be poised to launch its 5G network in 2022, according to the company’s CEO Selorm Adavehoh. The provider’s chief exec made the announcement during an interview at the MTN Business Executive Breakfast show. “We are always trying to make sure we can be the first […]
A1 Telekom Austria Group granted on Monday to Scandinavian network equipment suppliers Nokia and Ericsson 5G contacts in Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. This step follows the group’s purchase of a new 5G spectrum worth $16.59 million for its Croatian subsidiary A1 Croatia earlier last week. As for the geographical distribution between the two chosen […]
Chinese tech company ZTE and the Hangzhou branch of China Telecom, announced on Friday the completion of 300MHz 5G QCell verification in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, according to a joint statement. This deal aims to prepare for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 that will be held from 10 to 25 September 2022. China Telecom — which is the official sponsor of the event — is expected to provide high-quality telecommunications networks in […]
Indonesian operator XL Axiata announced on Thursday their receival of a 5G network operating license from the country’s Ministry of Communication and Information, the company said in a statement. The announcement came after the local telco passed the required Operational Appropriate Test (ULO) that was carried out earlier this month to obtain its Operational Appropriate Certificate (SKLO). “Today, we together welcome XL Axiata which has just received Operation Eligibility Certificate (SKLO) for […]
A1 Telekom Austria Group announced the purchase of a new 5G spectrum worth $16.59 million for its Croatian subsidiary A1 Croatia, after winning a public auction on Thursday. Earlier last week, Croatia’s telecommunications regulator approved the bids placed by local mobile operators, Hrvatski Telekom (HT), A1, and Telemach in a public auction for allocation of national frequency licenses for 5G mobile networks. A1, Hrvatski Telekom, and Telemach were awarded national licenses in […]