Telecoms

What does 5G UC mean?

Each technology comes with different and complex sub-technologies and their criteria, and the fifth generation of wireless networks consists of many features, including the 5G UC. 5g UC meaning 5G UC refers to customers that are connected to a type of 5G network, which is only shown on iPhones or Android phones with 5G support […]

China to establish data centers to provide digital infrastructure

In an effort to enhance connectivity, China approved plans to build four mega clusters of data centres in the country’s north and west in order to support the data needs of Beijing and major coastal centres, according to the country’s top state planner on Wednesday. As such, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced […]

India's Airtel, TCS tap robotics to roll and build 5G based technology

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and IT major Tata Consultancy Services partnered to build a 5G-based remote working technology using robotics, according to a press release from the digital communications solution provider.  While both companies are operating the trials in Airtel’s 5G lab at Manesar, these solutions will allow remote robotic operations in possibly dangerous environments […]

Spain plans to open up mmWave 5G with 26 GHz band assignments

The Spanish government published the new radio spectrum plan, implementing the latest decisions by the ITU, EU and other standards bodies, including the process to auction more spectrum for 5G mobile services in the country. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation said the updated CNAF prepares the way for releasing the 26 GHz […]

Russian mobile users up 3.3% in 2021, amid slowdown in broadband

Russia’s active mobile subscriber base totaled 259 million in 2021, up by 3.3 percent from the year before but slightly off from the 260 million recorded at the end of 2019, said a study. According the study by TMT Consulting, the mobile market penetration totaled 178 percent, while the study said that “The main driver […]

China's telecom sector reports robust revenue growth, up 8% YoY

China’s telecommunications industry registered robust growth in revenue in the first 11 months of this year, official data shows. As such, the combined telecommunications industrial revenue in China rose 8.1 percent year on year to over $212 billion in the January-November period, registering robust growth. China’s three telecom giants – China Telecom, China Mobile, and […]

EU questions Czech plan to regulate wholesale mobile network access

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the Czech telecom regulator CTU’s proposal to regulate wholesale access to mobile networks. The Commission questioned the CTU’s claim of joint dominance by the three existing mobile network operators and compatibility of the proposed ex ante regulation. As such, access and call origination are services which […]

Bharat FIH, Foxconn's India Arm files for $663m IPO

Bharat FIH, formerly Rising Stars Mobile India, a subsidiary of FIH Mobiles, a Foxconn Technology Group Company, has filed for an initial public offering of $662.97 million. As such, Bharat FIH’s IPO will consist of a fresh issue of shares of up to $332 million and an offer for sale of shares up to $332 […]