Mixed fortunes in a challenging 2024 for the telecoms sector
Dec 18, 2024 · As had been anticipated, 2024 proved to be another challenging year for the communications industry. Declining growth in fixed and mobile broadband network investments coupled with the ongoing struggle to monetise new 5G services, and accompanied by the global economic downturn, continued to impact business performance for many telcos, equipment vendors and the wider industry.
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3 days ago · John Tanner 17 January 2025 3263 Ethio Telecom in financing talks with AfDB as share sale delayed. State-owned Ethio Telecom revealed on Thursday that it has initiated strategic discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance its digital transformation initiatives, amid reports that the telco also pushed back the deadline of its planned 10% share sale to mid-February.
MCMC picks U Mobile to be Malaysia’s second 5G operator
Nov 4, 2024 · Malaysian operator U Mobile has won the rights to implement Malaysia’s second 5G network to compete with original 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), leaving rival contenders CelcomDigi and Maxis to rethink their 5G plans.
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XL Axiata and Smartfren tie the knot in US$6.5b merger deal
Dec 11, 2024 · Indonesian telcos XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom announced on Wednesday they have finally agreed to merge their operations in a deal valued at IDR104 trillion (US$6.5 billion) after years of rumours and negotiations.
MasOrange reaches a global 1.2Tbps milestone in its data …
Dec 13, 2024 · Spain's leading telecom operator MasOrange has successfully completed the first 1.2Tbps data transfer over a longer distance commercial optical transmission network, using a single wavelength or channel over terrestrial cable.
Building the Network of the Future: Meeting the Demands of the …
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U Mobile aims to complete 5G rollout by mid-2026 all by itself
4 days ago · Malaysia’s second 5G operator U Mobile reportedly intends to complete the rollout its 5G network by mid-2026, and says it won’t need to partner with other operators to do it. According to a report from The Edge Malaysia, U Mobile chairman …
Global FWA revenues to surpass $48 Billion by 2029
Jan 15, 2025 · Revenues from fixed wireless access (FWA) equipment are set to exceed US$48 billion over the next five years, driven by growing adoption across enterprise and residential markets in North America and India, according to a report from Dell’Oro Group.
Huawei Connect: Working Together for a Greener, More Intelligent …
Nov 19, 2024 · Thousands of guests including industry leaders, technical experts, and partners from around the world, gathered in Paris last week at Huawei Connect 2024, to explore how digital and intelligent technology can accelerate Europe's twin green and digital transition.