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Operators including Orange, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group agreed to reduce wholesale roaming charges with Ukrainian carriers for three months to help an estimated 4.2 million refugees keep in contact with the nation. The companies are among a total of 27 which committed to deliver connectivity to people escaping a war in Ukraine in a […]

Operator SoftBank Corp detailed a plan to borrow JPY35 billion ($282.6 million) for the construction of 5G base stations in its home market of Japan, infrastructure it claimed would aid government-set social initiatives. The so-called Social Loan facility being tapped will be provided by a number of investment banks, with the sum to be paid

T-Mobile US CEO Mike Sievert didn’t hold back Friday (1 April) when proclaiming his company’s achievements on the two-year anniversary of its $26 billion deal to buy Sprint. In a blog post, Sievert highlighted the progress the “uncarrier” has made since the merger, including shares that are up by 50 per cent since the deal

Verizon and Cisco conducted a proof-of-concept autonomous driving trial employing 4G and mobile edge compute (MEC) which they claimed could simplify deployment of unmanned services by removing the need for roadside cabinets to extend radio signals. The two-day trial in the US merged the capabilities of edge compute in roadside cabinets and Verizon’s network to

Canadian operator Rogers Communications unveiled what it described as the country’s first commercial standalone (SA) 5G network, highlighting immediate advantages in terms of coverage and scalability alongside the opportunity to introduce new use cases. The company’s SA 5G deployment uses Ericsson kit. Its launch follows several national “firsts” related to the latest architecture including attaining

The French government unveiled a series of measures aimed at accelerating the deployment of industrial 5G use cases, which it stated is lagging because of several key obstacles including access to relevant spectrum frequencies. Following the publication of a report and related recommendations by Philippe Herbert, president of the Mission 5G Industrielle, the government vowed

Verizon set a goal of covering 175 million people with its ultra-wideband 5G network by the end of the year, up from 100 million at end-January. During an investor day today (3 March), executives targeted service and other revenue growth of at least 4 per cent in 2024 and beyond, along with reducing capital intensity

Orange aims to phase out 2G and 3G networks across its footprint between 2025 and 2030, as part of efforts to divert spectrum to 4G and 5G and prioritise investments for next-generation network technologies. The operator plans to implement the sunsetting process in two phases: in France, where national 3G coverage is historically higher than

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) made use of her keynote speech on Tuesday to reveal that the next US auction of mid-band spectrum will take place in July 2022, while highlighting a need to start planning for 6G now and develop more innovative spectrum management policies. “I’m excited to announce that the

Chipmakers insisted a crisis involving Russia and Ukraine would have a limited impact to supplies in the short-term, but noted the conflict could cause higher prices and further issues if tougher sanctions are put in place, Reuters reported. The nations are considered key players in global chip production. A range of chipmakers and sources told