- Key takeaways from Verizon Q1 2024 resultsVerizon reported its first quarter 2024 results yesterday, improving its customer losses compared to the same period last year, increasing wireless service revenues and for the first time, breaking out revenue details for its Fixed Wireless Access Service. Here’s a Read more
- stc, PIF sign deal to create Saudi tower giantThe combined new entity will be owned 54% by PIF and 43.1% by stc Group The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, and Saudi telecom group stc announced the signing of definitive agreements whereby PIF Read more
- China Mobile’s Q1 revenues up 5.2% year-on-yearChina Mobile ended the first quarter with 488 million 5G subscribers China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, recorded operating revenues of CNY263.7 billion ($36.4 billion) in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 5.2% Read more
- Jio reaches 108 million 5G subscribers in IndiaJio also said its 5G FWA offering is already available in nearly 5,900 towns and cities in India Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm has rolled out its 5G network across India, with over 108 million subscribers in the country, the Read more
- Kagan: Mixed thoughts on Huawei Annual Analyst Summit 2024After the Huawei Annual Analyst Summit, there are still so many questions. This was their 21st such gathering, and once again, it was very impressive. The theme was “Thrive with Intelligence.” They did a great job of explaining how new Read more
- Will 5G Change the World? Greg Mayo, NETSCOUT (Ep. 64)In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? NETSCOUT’s Greg Mayo, senior director of engineering, looks at where 5G is (in terms of successes and areas for improvement) after five years in what is typically a 10-year generational cycle. Read more
- Sequans gets first Cat 1bis approval on AT&T and FirstNet in USFrench IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications claims its Calliope 2 platform is the first Cat 1bis unit to be approved by AT&T in the US. The product, which combines the firm’s Calliope 2 chip and GC02S1 module, is approved for interoperability Read more
- Right way, wrong gear – 5G-ACIA sets plan to shift private 5G up a gearThe mood in the 5G Arena at Hannover Messe is muted, same as last year. All the buzz and excitement about private / industrial 5G at MWC, which seemed almost to bubble-over in the tight-knit halls of the Fira de Read more
- Verizon shares FWA revenues, improves phone lossesCarrier breaks out FWA revenues Verizon shared its Fixed Wireless Access revenues for the first time, reporting that during the first quarter its FWA revenue was $452 million—an increase of $197 million compared to the same time last year. Chairman Read more
- Proximus signs deal with NRB to acquire additional 5G spectrumWith the acquisition, Proximus will now own 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Belgian operator Proximus will acquire 5G spectrum from compatriot IT firm NRB to boost its mobile coverage, the former said in a release. NRB Read more