Professional services lead operators into the 5G era

22 March 2019 | ..

Operators face a complexity challenge as they introduce new 5G services. At Huawei’s consulting and service solution sales department, president Steven Wu explains how the company is helping this huge transformation. Interview sponsored by Huawei

T-Mobile US to launch fixed 4G broadband in readiness for future 5G services

22 March 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

T-Mobile US is launching what it calls a “limited home internet pilot”, using its LTE network.

RETN expands Asia footprint with PoPs in Taiwan and Tokyo

22 March 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

RETN, an International network service provider, is expanding its foorprint in Asia with the launch of new PoPs in Taiwan and Tokyo.

Deutsche Telekom/EWE €2bn fibre project to offer wholesale access to rivals

22 March 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Deutsche Telekom is to work with German electricity, gas and telecoms company EWE to build a €2bn wholesale fibre company in the north-west of the country.

Orange deploys two IP PoPs in Nigeria

22 March 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Orange has launched two IP points of presence (PoPs) in Nigeria, located at data centres operated by Medallion on Victoria Island and Rack Centre in the Oregun district of Lagos.

[Whitepaper] Upgrading R&E Networks to Bolster Bandwidth, Operational Efficiency, and Information Security

21 March 2019 |

Research and Education (R&E) organizations are looking for new and better ways to provide network services to campus communities.

Cellnex to buy 60% stake of TDF for €3bn

21 March 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Cellnex, a Spanish wireless infrastructure operator, is purportedly buying a 60% of French radio and TV services company, TDF for €3 billion.

Ngena joins the dots between 25 SD-WAN service providers

21 March 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

In three years the global Ngena alliance has expanded from just four carriers to 25, providing SD-WAN access to 200 countries and territories. Its chief, Alessandro Adriani, tells Alan Burkitt-Gray how it is enabling member companies to offer services around the world

LTE still growing fast, but 5G ‘will reach 1.3bn’ in 2023

21 March 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Nearly half of all mobile connections are now LTE 4G and this technology will continue to grow for three more years, despite the arrival of 5G.

Tata, Zeetta Networks sign 5G and network slicing pact

21 March 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS) has announced a global partnership agreement with Zeetta Networks to facilitate early adoption of technologies like 5G and network slicing.

Inmarsat in $3.3bn buyout bid from private equity-led consortium

20 March 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Inmarsat has confirmed that it is in discussions over a $3.3 billion takeover bid from a private equity-led consortium.

Vodafone and CityFibre raise UK fibre targets to 1m homes

20 March 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Wholesale carrier CityFibre has upgraded the target of its UK fibre roll-out with Vodafone to one million homes.