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Nokia and RACSA deploy first 5G network in Costa Rica

Nokia has partnered with RACSA (Radiográfica Costarricense SA) to deploy the first 5G standalone (SA) network in Costa Rica.

Nokia and RACSA deploy first 5G network in Costa Rica

Vodafone, Orange and e& bag 5G licences in Egypt

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All four of Egypt’s mobile operators are officially clear to offer 5G services after the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) awarded 5G licences to Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt on Monday.

Vodafone, Orange and e& bag 5G licences in Egypt

Operators bring 4G and 5G to India’s metro services

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The battle for India’s end users is not just about coverage on streets and in homes. Continuing the trend of bringing wireless communications to public rail transport, two of the country’s big three operators have just announced new metro coverage achievements in two major cities.

Operators bring 4G and 5G to India’s metro services

DNB and Ericsson conduct live TV broadcast over 5G with RTM

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Ericsson and Malaysian wholesale 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said on Tuesday they successfully partnered with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to conduct what they say is the country’s first live TV broadcast over a commercial 5G network.

DNB and Ericsson conduct live TV broadcast over 5G with RTM

Nokia dishes details on 4G/5G contract deal with Vodafone Idea

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Nokia revealed on Saturday details of last week’s billion-dollar network contract win with Indian telco Vodafone Idea to modernise and expand its 4G network – to include 5G upgrades – over the next three years.

Nokia dishes details on 4G/5G contract deal with Vodafone Idea

Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo bid for 5G licences in Tunisia

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Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G licences on Monday, with approval expected in the next three weeks.

Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo and Orange bid for 5G licences in Tunisia
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Ribbon and Telia provide comms upgrade for Lithuanian rail network

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Service provider Telia Lithuania and Ribbon Communications, a global provider of real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, have come together to upgrade communications for Lithuania’s rail network.

Ribbon and Telia provide comms upgrade for Lithuanian rail network

MTN and ZTE unite in a first for African marine coverage

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Service provider MTN South Africa and technology giant ZTE Corporation have announced Africa's first 5G ultra-range maritime offshore coverage at Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

MTN and ZTE unite in a first for African marine coverage

Uztelecom gets cracking on 5G-A with test network launch

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One week after launching 5G across Uzbekistan, state-owned telco Uzbektelecom JSC, which operates as Uztelecom, made good on its promise to launch 5G-Advanced (a.k.a. 5.5G) this week, albeit only for testing.

Uztelecom gets cracking on 5G-A with test network launch

Uztelecom launches 5G across Uzbekistan, teases 5G-A news

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State-owned telco Uzbektelecom, which operates as Uztelecom, announced on Thursday that it has launched its non-standalone (NSA) 5G network in all regional centres of Uzbekistan, and has teased plans to move ahead with 5G-Advanced technology soon.

Uztelecom launches 5G across Uzbekistan, teases 5G-A news
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Ooredoo Qatar successfully tests Wi-Fi 7 on FTTR devices

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Service provider Ooredoo Qatar has announced the successful completion of its trial of Wi-Fi 7 technology. The trial was completed on fibre-to-the-room (FTTR) devices for the first time in the region. The company plans to launch the technology in 2024.

Ooredoo Qatar successfully tests Wi-Fi 7 on FTTR devices

Huawei's Tong Wen: 6G Needs Real Innovation to Reshape Mobile Industry

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At the IEEE PIMRC conference held on September 4, 2024, Dr. Tong Wen, Huawei Wireless CTO, presented his views on the development direction of the 6G industry. Titled “The Architectural Framework for A-RAN and A-Core”, Dr. Tong Wen noted “6G will not be a simple upgrade of 5G - it should integrate AI revolution for the past 20 months, so to reshape the wireless industry and take it to the next height.”

Huawei's Tong Wen: 6G Needs Real Innovation to Reshape Mobile Industry

Vodafone pilots 5G for nuclear power plant in Czech Republic

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In what is claimed to be a first for Europe, service provider Vodafone and Czech power generation conglomerate ČEZ Group have introduced what they say is Europe's first private 5G mobile phone network (MPN) at a nuclear power plant – albeit in pilot form – in Temelin, a municipality and village in the south of the Czech Republic.

Vodafone pilots 5G for nuclear power plant in Czech Republic
The 5G MPN improves connectivity for workers in hard-to-reach areas of the site. Credit: ČEZ

WHO finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer

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The World Health Organization found there is no link between brain and head cancer from use of mobile phones or being situated close to mobile towers.

WHO finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer

Airtel, Mediatek and Nokia boost 5G uplink speeds to 300 Mbps

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Indian telco Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia announced on Monday they have completed a trial that successfully combined TDD and FDD mid-band spectrum to boost 5G uplink speeds as high as 300 Mbps.

Airtel, Mediatek and Nokia boost 5G uplink speeds to 300 Mbps

Albanian regulator announces start of 5G auction process

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Will Albania soon join the club of 5G-ready countries? Telecoms regulator AKEP has officially opened the competition for the first frequencies to be used for 5G. This will involve five blocks in the 3400-3800MHz frequency band – two of 80MHz and three of 40MHz.

Albanian regulator announces start of 5G auction process
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Orange Liberia, ZTE boost rural connectivity with new 2G/4G sites

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Orange Liberia and ZTE said on Thursday they have successfully completed a project to build new base station sites in rural areas across the country that they say significantly enhances network coverage in those areas.

Orange Liberia, ZTE boost rural connectivity with new 2G/4G sites

Bite taps Nokia for Packet Core solutions in Latvia and Lithuania

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Bite Group has selected Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based solution as it seeks to deploy advanced 5G services while simplifying its network architecture in Latvia and Lithuania.

Bite taps Nokia for Packet Core solutions in Latvia and Lithuania

Claro Argentina chooses Nokia for 5G network deployment

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Operator Claro Argentina and vendor Nokia have signed what is described as a comprehensive 5G deal through which Nokia will deploy 5G infrastructure across the country for Claro.

Claro Argentina chooses Nokia for 5G network deployment

Colombia’s plans for Wi-Fi in rural schools may resume

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After a number of delays, the Colombian government’s plans to connect schools in isolated areas via Wi-Fi is apparently resuming.

Colombia’s plans for Wi-Fi in rural schools may resume

Nokia and NGIC partner for open-access and cloud-based network in Ghana

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Nokia has announced that it is further strengthening its partnership with 4G and 5G network-as-a-service (NaaS) operator Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) by building a 5G mobile core network.

Nokia and NGIC partner for open-access and cloud-based network in Ghana

Bhutan Telecom boosts network capabilities with Ciena

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Bhutan Telecom is deploying Ciena’s coherent routing solutions to support booming data traffic demands in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Bhutan Telecom boosts network capabilities with Ciena
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