--- title: Wireless Networks - Developing Telecoms description: Wireless networks news channel in emerging markets including 5G, 4G, 3G & 2G networks canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html language: en-GB date: 2020-03-02T16:28:09Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html. markdown-tokens: 4084 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![APAC fixed wireless subscriptions to reach 50m by 2031, says GlobalData](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia_Melaka_River_600_credit.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 October 2026 1933 views Fixed wireless access (FWA) connections across Asia-Pacific are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% between 2026 and 2031, rising from 28 million to 50 million, as operators use 5G to expand broadband access beyond fibre networks. ![Malaysia’s U Mobile to support coverage for customs complex](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johor_Bahru_unsplash_credit_VenJiunGregChee_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3238 views Malaysian service provider U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) relating to in-building coverage (IBC). ![India plans public protection and disaster relief network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/IndiaStreet-600x450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3008 views India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to implement a pan-India dedicated broadband public protection and disaster relief (BB-PPDR) network for a number of agencies in the country. ![Telecall Colombia taps Parallel Wireless for 5G AI RAN rollout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_%20Bogota_La%20Candelaria2_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 26 October 2026 8258 views Parallel Wireless and Telecall Colombia have announced plans to speed up national-scale deployment of Telecall's 5G network using AI-based Open RAN technology. ![US funds study to modernise Marshall Islands' mobile network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/5G_Logo.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 22 October 2026 2345 views The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is funding a feasibility study to modernise the Marshall Islands' mobile network with secure 4G and 5G technology, potentially opening up equipment and services contracts for US suppliers. ![Turkcell tests ISAC tech that lets 6G networks track human movement](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Turkcell_Tiami_6G_ISAC_test_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 22 October 2026 2592 views Turkcell revealed on Wednesday it has successfully field-tested integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology – a feature planned for 6G networks that enables mobile networks to detect and track human movement and density in coverage areas. ![IoT cattle monitoring solution developed for Brazil – and beyond](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Acceleronix%20iBOI%20and%20Quectel%2012.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 October 2026 3269 views A reminder of the growing potential of IoT in agriculture comes from IoT solutions companies Acceleronix and Quectel, along with Brazilian agro hardtech company iBOI, which together announced last week a new-generation GPS cattle ear tag for real-time monitoring. ![Aeris and Telna partner to address IoT connectivity in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brazil-Londrina-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 07 October 2026 3632 views Aeris, described as the secure connectivity platform for physical AI and intelligent IoT devices, has announced a strategic partnership with Telna, a provider of managed global network infrastructure for cellular connectivity, with an initial focus on Brazil. ![MTN and Telecel secure 5G licences in Ghana as wholesale model is dropped](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Accra_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 05 October 2026 3723 views MTN Ghana and Telecel have bagged licences to provide 5G services in Ghana as the market enters a new era of 5G competition following the government’s decision to scrap the existing wholesale exclusivity deal. ![NEC Africa lands 4G contract with Savannah Uganda, eyes financial sector](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kampala_suburb_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 October 2026 6381 views NEC Africa confirmed it has secured a US$75,000 contract with emerging ISP Savannah Uganda to expand 4G connectivity in Kampala and surrounding regions as part of the broader expansion of its business in the country. ![Vodacom to deploy Nokia’s passive-active massive MIMO solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/cape_town_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 September 2026 4107 views Vodacom South Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nokia to test what they claim is the world’s first integrated passive-active massive MIMO solution, which Vodacom will now use to evolve its 4G and 5G network. ![Digicel Samoa expands coverage to Asau in western Savai’i](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Digicel_Samoa_Tower_Asau_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 September 2026 2385 views Digicel Samoa said on Tuesday it has further expanded its wireless network coverage on Savai’i – the country’s largest and highest island – with the launch of a new tower in Asau on the western side of the island. ![Jio and T-Mobile US pioneer 5G SA roaming](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Reliance_Jio_Logo_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 22 September 2026 10733 views Reliance Jio and T-Mobile US have claimed the world’s first 5G Standalone roaming connection between their respective networks in India and the US. ![Camtel receives new shipment of telecoms gear for next phase of MNE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Camtel_MNE_Phase_2_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 September 2026 3999 views Cameroon’s state-owned operator Camtel said on Thursday it has received a second delivery of telecoms equipment from China to begin the next phase of its MNE (Mobile Network Expansion) project. ![Du and Nokia deploy six-carrier aggregation tech on 5G-A network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dubai_coast_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 September 2026 5490 views UAE-based telco du said on Friday it has teamed with Nokia to deploy six-carrier aggregation across FDD and TDD spectrum on its commercial standalone 5G-Advanced network, which it’s claiming as a world-first. ![Vodafone Egypt upgrades Ericsson RANs with AI chips](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/CairoUniv600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 September 2026 5196 views Ericsson announced on Thursday that Vodafone Egypt has commercially deployed its AI-powered RAN Processor 6672 that will enable the telco to run AI directly at Ericsson radio sites rather than at a central AI location. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Petersburg_600.png) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 15 September 2026 9034 views Russian mobile phone operators have launched their first commercial 5G networks across 16 major cities, according to an announcement last Friday from the country’s Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Ministry. ![Mobinet deploys Plume Platform for smarter and safer Wi-Fi in Mongolia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mongolia_Ulan_Bataar_1200x900.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 10 September 2026 5348 views Mongolian broadband provider Mobinet is deploying Plume Design’s Plume Platform to power its mobihome broadband service. ![New report assesses fleet management growth in GCC countries and Turkey](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Istanbul_Bosfor_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 10 September 2026 5341 views The installed base of fleet management systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Turkey will reach 12.5 million units by 2030. That’s the headline finding of a new report called Fleet Management in the Middle East. ![Moldtelecom and Kenmei boost 4G and 5G performance via C-band optimisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/moldova_chisinau_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 10 September 2026 7120 views Moldova’s national telecommunications operator Moldtelecom has completed a joint network optimisation project with intelligent operations provider Kenmei focused on improving 4G LTE performance and initial optimisation of Moldtelecom's 5G NSA C-band network. ![Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG agree to share tower infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Digicel_Vodafone_PNG_sharing_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 09 September 2026 4602 views Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG announced on Tuesday they have signed a tower sharing licence agreement that will enable both telcos to share tower infrastructure across Papua New Guinea. ![Teltronic to supply private 4G network for Chilean rail company](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Santiago_de_Chile_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 03 September 2026 5819 views Teltronic, a Spanish company with more than 50 years of experience in the critical communications sector, says it will be supplying a 4G broadband communications network for national rail company EFE Trenes de Chile. ![Saudi’s ACES announces 5G and 6G partnership with Movandi](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/saudi_arabia_madinah_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 September 2026 15917 views Saudi Arabian technology group Advanced Communications and Electronic Systems Company (ACES) and Movandi, a semiconductor and systems connectivity company powering intelligent wireless infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership. ![Ericsson signs multi-year deal with stc to expand 5G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/STC_Front_MWC24.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 September 2026 8111 views Ericsson announced on Tuesday it has signed a new multi-year agreement with stc Group to further expand the telco’s 5G network across Saudi Arabia. ![Botswana’s BTC reveals plans to launch 5G next month](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Gabarone_Kgale_Hill_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6560 views State-owned Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has revealed plans to enter the country’s 5G race in October as part of a BWP240 million (US$17.8 million) investment plan in the 2026/27 financial year to modernise and upgrade its network. ![Comsol targets South Africa’s FWA sector with wholesale 5G-A offering](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 August 2026 7355 views South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol announced on Thursday it’s entering the country’s home broadband sector with a wholesale 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access (FWA) offering. ![Vietnam accelerates 6G plans as 5G reaches 90% population coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hanoi_street_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 17 August 2026 6227 views The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VTA) is reportedly stepping up plans to develop 6G technology and services in 2030 as 5G networks now cover the vast majority of the population. ![Malawi’s CTN expands 4G FWA to more underserved areas in Lilongwe](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Lilongwe_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 13 August 2026 5389 views Malawi fixed wireless access (FWA) service provider Converged Technology Networks (CTN) has reportedly partnered with unconnected.org and the Internet Society to expand its network cover more underserved areas in Lilongwe. ![Mexico launches tender for 5G rail network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mexico_Acueducto_de_Queretaro_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 August 2026 5975 views Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), through its Integrated Public Train and Transport Agency (ATTRAPI), has launched an international public tender to provide 5G telecommunications to two of the country’s rail corridors. ![Ericsson confirms 5G contract with Costa Rica’s ICE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Ericsson_Gitex.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 11 August 2026 5814 views Ericsson confirmed on Friday it has won a contract from the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) – the Costa Rican government’s electricity and telecoms service provider – to deploy a 5G Standalone (SA) network for ICE’s telecom division, Kölbi. ![Liquid uses Taara’s wireless optics to link enterprises to data centres in Lagos](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Taara_Liquid_Lagos_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 06 August 2026 5010 views Free space optics vendor Taara announced on Wednesday that Liquid Intelligent Technologies is using its technology to connect large enterprise customers to data centres in Lagos, Nigeria. ![Huawei and inwi roll out transportation corridor coverage solution ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Casablanca_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 July 2026 6793 views Moroccan operator inwi has partnered with Huawei to commercially deploy what is described as an innovative 1.8GHz + 2.1GHz dual-band 8T8R solution across the country's major transportation corridors, including high-speed railway and highway routes. ![XLSmart and ZTE expand partnership to include AI-powered 5G and FWA](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Jakarta-Skyline-1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 July 2026 7359 views ZTE revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with Indonesian telco XLSmart to expand their existing cooperation into the realm of AI-powered 5G networks and fixed wireless access (FWA).