All 4G (LTE, 4.5G) articles – Page 7
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT boss befuddled by Vodafone’s roaming deal with 1&1
There’s only winner from last week’s agreement, says CEO Tim Höttges, and that’s 1&1.
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Network & Infrastructure
UK Emergency Services Network fiasco — have we crossed the Rubicon?
David Hilliard, CEO of Mentor Europe, shares strategies to redeem the much-maligned ESN with TelcoTitans. Years late, billions wasted, and with no resolution in sight, learn more about the seeds of the ESN’s failure, UK government misfires still dragging the programme down, and potential solutions…
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Court dismisses ‘fanciful’ BT claims in VM O2 dispute
High Court throws BT case out after criticism of evidence and consistency regarding EE’s MVNO agreement with VM O2.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Virgin Media O2 looks to the skies for Welsh connectivity
Virgin Media O2 formally deploys open RAN tech with Wavemobile in Wales, providing backhaul via LEO satellites.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Scottish 4G Infill progresses
Scottish 5G Infill progresses, with EE at the core.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange maintains 5G momentum with launch in Jordan
The Group has now launched 5G in nine countries, of which two are in Middle East and Africa. Orange Europe CMO hints at imminent 5G standalone launches after Spain.
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Elsewhere in UK: VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland
VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland.
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Strategy & Change
Rejigged Boldyn dives into ‘next stage’ of neutral host journey
Boldyn Networks launches, seeing BAI and five other telecoms brands united under one name.
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MT snags mmWave frequencies, expands 5G coverage
NatCo adds 336MHz of 32GHz airwaves to its spectrum arsenal.
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Vodafone Italy signs Planetel fibre deal
Fixed telephony and internet service provider Planetel announces multi‑year framework agreement with Vodafone Italy for use of “ultra‑fast” fibre.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Safaricom builds Kenyan smartphone factory in budget device drive
Operator joins Chinese manufacturer and Kenyan ISP Jamii to co-create cut-price smartphones.
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Consumer (B2C)
BT’s new retail hub is a ‘glimpse into the world of new EE’
Consumer CEO Marc Allera says launch of EE Studio represents BT’s converged consumer ambition and strategic transformation.
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O2 lights up small cells for 5G
O2 lights up small cells for 5G Source: Unsplash / rp m k Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) expanded on a previous partnership with smart energy solutions provider Mainova, also bringing in towers business 5G-Synergiewerk to implement small cells on street lights to improve connectivity in Frankfurt (Telefónicawatch, ...
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Venturing & Investments
World Bank investment arm swoops for stake in Safaricom Ethiopia
World Bank’s IFC to take minority stake in STE with $157.4m equity investment in parent Global Partnership for Ethiopia.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica España beats rivals in IPv6 rollout
Telefónica España becomes first Spanish operator to deploy IPv6 tech across its entire mobile network.
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InfraCos dig automation as opex pressures build
Operational efficiency is a must for capex-intensive rollouts, say operators at DSP Leaders event. Greenfield InfraCo ConnectiviTree bakes in automation from scratch. BAI Communications takes software engineering to London Underground.
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Vodafone Ireland continues investment in network evolution
Vodafone set to invest €500m in its network modernisation programme across the next five years.