
SoftBank Restores Mobile Coverage Across 5Km Radius from 3,000 Metres
The trial used a Japan Coast Guard remotely piloted aircraft equipped with a Disaster Relief Unit Pod to achieve download speeds of up to 20 Mbps.
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The trial used a Japan Coast Guard remotely piloted aircraft equipped with a Disaster Relief Unit Pod to achieve download speeds of up to 20 Mbps.

Vietnam completed its nationwide 2G switch-off after state operator Viettel migrated nearly 8.6 million users to higher-speed networks in eight months.

The telecom regulator in Dhaka will proceed with the sale of frequencies between 880 MHz and 888.4 MHz despite operator friction over policy reforms.

Commercial operations began on September 9 using equipment designed to lower power consumption across LTE and 5G networks.

The Japanese carrier will link standard smartphones to Starlink V2 satellites offering 20 times the throughput of first-generation hardware across remote islands and mountains.

Mobile operators securing the frequencies must extend 4G coverage to 20 new sites identified under the Universal Access and Service Program.

The Kuala Lumpur-based telecommunications conglomerate lifted distributions following operational gains across core regional markets.

The Mumbai-based operator commands the overall market while facing entrenched regional competition across half of India’s telecom service zones.

The two New Zealand operators will merge their radio access networks into a single co-owned business to pool capital expenditure and speed up technology rollouts.

The nationwide pact between the private operator and state-owned BSNL targets broader coverage through intra-circle network sharing.
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