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viettel
Telecom
1 min read

Vietnam launches commercial 5G services

Vietnam’s first commercial 5G services were launched in all localities Tuesday morning by military-owned telecom giant Viettel, with subscription starting at VND135,000 (US$5.4) a month. The company announced at the launching event that it has installed 6,500…

T mobile
Living
1 min read

T-Mobile brings its 5G Home Internet service to Puerto Rico

T-Mobile is ending February with a big announcement for customers in Puerto Rico. The Un-carrier is expanding 5G Home Internet to Puerto Rico, thus allowing customers with an eligible address and qualifying voice line to sign up for the service for just $50 a…

Nokia Office
Telecom
1 min read

Nokia signs 5G patent deal with vivo

Nokia has signed a lot of 5G patent agreements in the last year. The Finnish company recent convinced Oppo that it’s better to make use of technology that other companies patent by simply paying for it. Today, Nokia is signing yet another 5G patent agreement,…

Reliance Jio
Telecom
1 min read

Jio Debuts 5G-Powered Wi-Fi

To enable 5G-for-all, Reliance Jio has introduced JioTrue5G-powered Wi-Fi services in high-footfall areas such as educational institutes, religious places, railway stations, bus stands, commercial hubs and more. This is in addition to the JioTrue5G service…

ZTE Telecom
Telecom
2 min read

ZTE Seals 5G Innovation Cooperation Agreement

ZTE has signed a 5G innovation cooperation agreement with True Group, a leading digital lifestyle enabler in Thailand. Under the agreement, both parties will focus on the 5G joint innovation center to develop 5G networks, digital services, smart islands,…

5G Indoor
Telecom
4 min read

Malaysia’s 5G Journey Back on Track for Wider Coverage

Four Malaysia mobile operators, namely Celcom, Digi, YTL and TM, have finally sealed agreements to take up 65% of the government-owned 5G agency, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), to roll out the country’s 5G services. Ahead of their impending merger, both…

5G
Telecom
1 min read

PM Modi to Launch 5G in India This Week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching 5G services in India at the India Mobile Congress, according to the National Broadband Mission. Services will debut during the 4-day event, convening major telcos and ecosystem stakeholders as they discuss 5G…

m1 blg
Telecom
2 min read

M1 Debuts 5G Offshore Coverage for Singapore’s Southern Coast

M1 Limited has announced that it will undertake an ambitious multi-year project that aims to provide ubiquitous 5G standalone (SA) offshore coverage for the southern coast of Singapore, including the surrounding waters of the southern islands. Extending 5G…

5G
Telecom
1 min read

India’s 5G to Rollout by October 12

India is expected to roll out 5G services by October 12, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, union communication, electronics and information technology minister. Vaishnaw revealed that 5G prices will be reasonable for users and that 5G services will be scaled up…

m1
Telecom
1 min read

M1 Onboards ZΩH as New MVNO Partner

M1 has announced ZΩH as its latest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) partner. As a telecommunication service offering from enterprise network and ICT provider Lifeway Singapore, ZΩH will leverage M1’s advanced mobile network infrastructure to offer…

airtel
Telecom
1 min read

Airtel Pays 5G Spectrum Dues Upfront to Prep for 5G Roll Out

Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crores to the Department of Telecom (Government of India) toward dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions. Airtel has paid four years of 2022 spectrum dues upfront. Airtel believes that this upfront payment,…

5G
Startups
2 min read

India Offers Free 5G Test Bed to Startups and MSMEs

With an objective to boost the 5G ecosystem within India and to achieve the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives, the Government of India has decided to offer the use of Indigenous 5G Test Bed free of cost to the Indian…

Singapore
Telecom
2 min read

Singapore Strengthens Role as 5G Regional Innovation Hub

5G enables technologies such as AI, Digital Twin, and augmented and extended realities to seamlessly work together, a key need for businesses at the forefront of digital transformation, providing consumers with a better-quality experience. In advancing…