University of Hawaiʻi and Ocean Networks announce $120M submarine cable project

University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks (ONI) announce a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fibre cable system that will connect the Hawaiian Islands and improve

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Mavenir to upgrade messaging for Deutsche Telekom across europe

Mavenir has been awarded the contract to modernise and innovate messaging capabilities, powering a 5G readiness for Deutsche Telekom networks in Austria, Czech Republic, Greece and Slovakia.

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Actis-Led consortium acquires Telekom Srbija’s macro tower portfolio 

An Actis-led consortium has acquired the macro tower portfolio of Telekom Srbija. The carved-out portfolio is comprised of approximately 1.8k macro towers (of which c. 1.0k in Serbia, c.0.7k in

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EBRD joins Actis consortium for Western Balkans mobile towers

As part of its drive to support digital transition in the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has joined a consortium of international investors led by

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​​stc Bahrain debuts 5G New Calling for advanced communication

stc Bahrain has introduced its latest innovation called 5G New Calling. As the first telecom operator to achieve this milestone, this service is poised to revolutionise the telecommunications industry and

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Telecom Egypt secures Egypt’s first 5G license for $150m

Telecom Egypt has been awarded the first license by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to deploy and operate 5G networks for mobile phones in the country. The 5G license,

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The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) 101

The momentum gained in 2023 within the OpenRAN movement is set to translate into substantial monetisation opportunities in 2024 and beyond. The convergence of traditional RAN and open RAN systems

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NTT DOCOMO unveils 31 cutting-edge technologies

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. has announced that it will unveil a number of world-first technologies among a total of 31 technologies for 5G evolution, 6G, generative AI and more during docomo

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Ooredoo Kuwait completes 5G mmWave technology trials

Ooredoo Kuwait has declared the completion of 5G mmWave technology testing in close collaboration with the Communication & Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). This achievement aims to provide internet and

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​​Juniper Research forecasts $400 billion 5G revenue in 2024

New research from Juniper Research has found that operators will generate US $400 billion in service revenue from 5G networks in 2024 – an annual growth of 32% from 2023.

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