Proximus sells Luxembourg mobile tower infrastructure
Proximus Group has signed a binding agreement with InfraRed Capital Partners to sell 100 per cent of the shares of Proximus Luxembourg Infrastructure (PLI) for a total consideration of €108 million...
View ArticleD2D: Power levels concerns
The new Donald Trump administration, and a new chair at the FCC (Brendon Carr), is increasingly expected to permit operators such as Starlink and AST SpaceMobile to begin transmitting and receiving...
View ArticleAnaysis: 3-player mobile markets exhibit better networks
Ookla, a specialist in network intelligence and connectivity insights, has analysed how the number of operators in a market affects network quality and consumer prices across the EU and other...
View ArticleForecast: 6.3bn 5G subscriptions by 2030
5G Standalone (5G SA) and 5G Advanced are expected to be key focuses for communications service providers (CSPs) for the remainder of the decade as they deploy new capabilities to create offerings...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom, Skylo, Qualcomm demo Geo SMS
Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm and Skylo have announced the successful completion of an end-to-end trial of SMS send and receipt over GEO satellite. It is the first time in Europe that an operator’s...
View ArticleSpaceX gains FCC approval for D2C
Direct-to-Smartphone satellite communications have been approved – with some conditions – by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for SpaceX. This permission applies to US consumers using...
View ArticleForecast: Private 5G to drive 63% CAGR in in building wireless market
The in-building wireless market is transforming significantly, with private 5G networks poised to close the considerable gap with Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). According to technology intelligence...
View ArticleResearch: Stark differences in men/women online habits
Significant differences in the online lives of men and women in the UK have been revealed in Ofcom’s annual report into the nation’s digital habits. Across all adult age groups, women are spending more...
View ArticleMobile coverage on Elizabeth line completed
Customers on London’s Elizabeth line can now stay connected throughout their journey, with high-speed 4G mobile coverage now available across the entire line. Following all Elizabeth line stations and...
View ArticleOfcom: Full-fibre broadband nears 7 in 10 homes
A record 20.7 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband, according to regulator Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s broadband and mobile networks. Ofcom’s Connected Nations report finds...
View ArticleVodafone/Three merger approved
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s £16.5 billion (€19.9bn) merger with Three – creating the UK’s biggest mobile network with 27 million customers – should be allowed to...
View ArticleReport: Private LTE/5G market valued at $1.8bn in 2024
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 4,700 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2024, excluding proof-of-concept (PoC)...
View ArticleVMO2: “Private network adoption to accelerate in 2025”
Sandeep Raithatha, Head of Strategy, Innovation & 5G IoT Products at Virgin Media O2 Business, has outlined his tech and telco predictions for 2025. “Private network adoption will significantly...
View ArticleNokia extends Iliad partnership
Nokia has signed a new multi-year contract extension with iIiad Group to support the operator’s 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France and Italy. The deal, which also includes the operator’s...
View ArticleAST SpaceMobile signs up Vodafone
AST SpaceMobile wants to be the world’s space-based cellular supplier. It has already secured Verizon in the US and has now signed Vodafone to a global agreement which runs until 2034. Vodafone, and...
View ArticleEuro telco CEOs call for new connectivity rulebook
A group of CEOs representing Europe’s leading telcos have issued a joint statement calling for a new connectivity rulebook to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. “Europe is at a crossroads and it must...
View ArticleAVIA: YouTube, TikTok dominate mobile engagement.
On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising...
View ArticleOfcom proposes spectrum licence fee changes
UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on proposed changes to the annual licence fees (ALFs) paid by mobile network operators to use certain spectrum bands. It charges mobile network operators annual licence...
View ArticleTelia first with 5G across Norway
Four years after switching on Norway’s first 5G base stations in the town of Lillestrøm, Telia’s 5G network now covers close to 99 per cent of the population. Telia says it is now delivering nationwide...
View ArticleAnalysis: DIGI makes a splash in Belgium
Ookla has analysed the potential impact of the recently announced entry of DIGI in Belgium, which shifts the market from a three- to four-player structure. DIGI aims to achieve 30 per cent 5G...
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