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  ![IoT connectivity boost for Brazil promised by Soracom ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brasilia_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     30 August 2023     9247 views  A new data plan that delivers Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity for Brazil using a local carrier profile to ensure regulatory compliance could be on the way after Soracom, a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, announced the release of what it calls PlanP2.

 

 

  ![5G arriving soon at all platforms on the Delhi Metro](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/delhi_indiagate_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     21 August 2023     9070 views  5G is on its way to 69 underground metro stations in India’s capital territory. In fact, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), 29 underground stations have been successfully upgraded to 5G and infrastructure work is in progress at the remaining 40 underground stations, including associated tunnels.

 

 

  ![Unlicensed 6GHz proponents optimistic after Wi-Fi demo in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/sao-paolo-night-600450.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     17 August 2023     9422 views  Is Brazilian regulator Anatel about to decide on the conditions of use of standard power devices in the 6GHz band and ensure their unlicensed use in outdoor and indoor environments?

 

 

  ![Saudi resort to host zero-carbon 5G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Riyadh_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     14 August 2023     8569 views  Saudi Arabian service provider Zain and Red Sea Global (RSG), a multi-project developer, have unveiled what they call the world's first zero-carbon 5G network at the Six Senses Southern Dunes resort at The Red Sea Project on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

 

 

  ![Brazil to collaborate with Japan on open RAN](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brazil-Maceio-600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     11 August 2023     9638 views  Brazilian regulator Anatel has signed an agreement with the Japanese government focused on open RAN, with the goal of increasing deployments of the technology in Brazil and developing new business opportunities between the countries.

 

 

  ![Airtel Kenya earmarks US$150m to expand network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     11 August 2023     9016 views  Airtel Kenya has outlined plans to invest a minimum of US$150 million into expanding its network across the next three years.

 

 

  ![LTE-based solution improves performance for Peruvian mine](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Constancia_mine_Rajant_story_10823_Photo_Hudbay_Minerals.jpg) Constancia mine, Peru. Photo: Hudbay Minerals    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     10 August 2023     9718 views  Constancia mine in Peru is the latest industrial application to use LTE to improve its operations, with the help of broadband communications technology company Rajant Corporation.

 

 

  ![Orange Jordan selects Ericsson to bolster 5G Core Network infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Amman_Citadel600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     08 August 2023     10233 views  Orange Jordan has selected Ericsson to enhance its core network infrastructure by implementing Ericsson’s cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core and 5G Charging solutions.

 

 

  ![India’s Bharti Airtel claims 5G FWA first](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_-_another_street_scene.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     07 August 2023     10751 views  Bharti Airtel, one of India’s three leading private operators, has stolen a march on rivals Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio by becoming the first Indian operator to launch a 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service.

 

 

  ![Veon and Rakuten to collaborate on rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kiev_evening_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     02 August 2023     20921 views  Veon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rakuten Symphony with a focus on rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine through collaborative investment in Open RAN and digital services.

 

 

  ![Can India develop its own disaggregated 5G RAN?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/delhi_indiagate_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     02 August 2023     7323 views  India’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a consortium agreement with industry partners for the collaborative development of a disaggregated 5G radio access network (5G RAN) solution.

 

 

  ![Africell Sierra Leone chooses a disaggregated networking solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Freetown-aerialview-600.png)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     01 August 2023     9561 views  Operator Africell Sierra Leone is to roll out a high-capacity disaggregated IP/MPLS backbone to deliver mobile and fixed services, with support from IP Infusion, a manufacturer of carrier-grade networking software.

 

 

  ![Georgia’s Cellfie Mobile upgrades with help from Nokia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tbilisi_Georgia_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     01 August 2023     21334 views  Georgian telecoms service provider Cellfie Mobile has announced that Nokia has won an expansion deal to upgrade its 4G network and introduce 5G-ready network services.

 

 

  ![Airtel Uganda set to deploy 5G equipment next week](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kampala_suburb_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     28 July 2023     9930 views  Airtel Uganda has confirmed plans to begin deploying 5G gear at 50 sites across central Kamapala from next week.

 

 

  ![Telecentro taps Airties for smart Wi-Fi deployment across Argentina ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Buenos_Aires_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     25 July 2023     8435 views  Argentinean fibre provider Telecentro has deployed Airties’ portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services across its footprint.

 

 

  ![Portugal’s ANACOM supports Cape Verde spectrum monitoring ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/cape_verde_women_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     17 July 2023     11879 views  Portuguese telecoms regulator ANACOM has announced that it is working with the Cape Verdean communications regulator ARME on the installation of a remote station on the island of Boa Vista to improve its spectrum monitoring system.

 

 

  ![Globe claims network slicing first for the Philippines](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Philippines-Cebu_City_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     11 July 2023     9607 views  Globe says it is the first communications service provider in the Philippines to deploy the end-to-end (E2E) network slicing function of 5G standalone (SA).

 

 

  ![Paratus and Ceragon partner for offshore oil and gas wireless in Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/namibia_swakopmund_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     11 July 2023     9879 views  African telecommunications and network company Paratus, and Ceragon Networks, a provider of innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions, have signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication solutions to the oil and gas industry in Namibia, Angola and Mozambique.

 

 

  ![Persistent and Cisco inaugurate 5G lab in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Pune_India_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     06 July 2023     8035 views  Pune in India is now host to what is described as a state-of-the-art 5G lab thanks to Persistent Systems, a digital engineering provider, which recently inaugurated the lab as part of a partnership with technology giant Cisco Systems.

 

 

  ![Converge brings Wi-Fi to first of nine Philippines airports](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Manila_binondo_church_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     05 July 2023     8999 views  Fibre broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions says it has rolled out 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) fibre connectivity at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4 (NAIA T4) in Manila as part of its Free Wi-Fi project for the benefit of the country’s international and local gateways.

 

 

  ![India upbeat about 6G as new initiative announced](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kolkata_traffic600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     04 July 2023     6927 views  India’s Minister of Communications and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced the introduction of the Bharat 6G Alliance. This initiative is said to bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to foster the development of 6G in India.

 

 

  ![Huawei to support private 5G plans of Costa Rica’s ICE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/costa_rica_beach_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     29 June 2023     13076 views  Telecommunications giant Huawei is to offer equipment and solutions to help the ICE Group deploy private 5G networks for companies in Costa Rica.

 

 

  ![Bharti Airtel and Alphabet to trial laser-based connectivity in rural India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/rural_india_Madhya_Pradesh_harvest_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     28 June 2023     10008 views  Indian operator Bharti Airtel has teamed up with Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to pilot the delivery of high-speed internet services across India’s rural and remote regions via a laser technology that uses light beams.

 

 

  ![BSNL and LTTS team up to pursue private 5G opportunity in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/bsnl_logo.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     26 June 2023     8346 views  State-owned Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has entered into a strategic partnership with engineering services company L&amp;T Technology Services (LTTS) to drive and enable global enterprises in their private 5G network deployments.

 

 

  ![India leading 5G surge, says Ericsson report](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_street_scene_2_2018_.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     21 June 2023     7443 views  Ericsson’s new Mobility Report highlights continuing global 5G growth, with India apparently leading the way.

 

 

  ![Entel brings 5G to Easter Island](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Easter_Island_Moai_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     20 June 2023     7973 views  Chile’s Entel is now offering 3.5GHz 5G coverage in Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.

 

 

  ![Movistar Empresas and Nokia to roll out industrial IoT in Latin America](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/quito_rooftops_600.jpg)    Details    Vaughan O'Grady    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     20 June 2023     10688 views  Telefonica-owned business-focused company Movistar Empresas and Nokia have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of companies in the Latin American region through the development of industrial IoT networks.

 

 

  ![Four Years Since 5G Launched in China: From Success to Sustainable Success](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Shanghai_Pudong_Panorama_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     20 June 2023     21773 views  MWC Shanghai 2023 will be held at the end of this month, with executives from telecom operators and mainstream equipment manufacturers set to deliver keynote speeches sharing their insights into development, opportunities, and challenges in the mobile industry.

 

 

  ![China Mobile favours Huawei for 2023 5G deployment plans](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Beijing_Guomao_Skyline_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     15 June 2023     17171 views  China Mobile has split contracts for two 5G networks worth a combined CNY7.8 billion ($1.1 billion) between five vendors, with Huawei taking the lion’s share.

 

 

  ![Globacom deploys LTE-A to boost 4G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Abuja_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     12 June 2023     6978 views  Nigeria’s Globacom has launched an LTE-A network across several of the country’s main cities to bolster the speed and resilience of its existing 4G services.

 

 

  ![QCell brings 5G to Gambia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Gambia_Banjul_Harbour_600.jpg)    Details    James Barton    Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html)     09 June 2023     9562 views  QCell claims to have launched Gambia’s first commercial 5G service.
