25 Sep 2020

M1 has announced that it switched on its 5G non-standalone (NSA) network in Singapore on 24 September for existing and new users, accessible via a simple 5G Booster pack to... more

Telefonica Deutschland has announced that it will launch its 5G network on 3 October in the five largest German cities of Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne. Private customers with... more

British mobile network operator (MNO) Three UK has entered into a GBP100 million (USD127 million) infrastructure agreement with SSE Enterprise Telecoms to enhance connectivity and deliver what it claims will... more

The government of Slovakia says it intends to launch its 5G spectrum auction process by the end of the year. A report from Zive.sk cites Ivan Martak, the chairman of... more

A committee has been established in Uruguay to prepare for the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP), which enables mobile users to retain their number if they switch service provider,... more

The Greek government has kicked off its 5G auction process, inviting applications for spectrum in the 700MHz, 2GHz, 3.4GHz-3.8GHz and 26GHz bands. Applications for the multi-round auction are open until... more

Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has initiated a public consultation on revised guidelines for the deployment of communication towers. The purpose of the review is to include emerging industry standards... more

Ooredoo Qatar’s CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani gave a TV interview this week highlighting the operator’s achievements in digital transformation and ICT solutions, including an update on 5G... more

The Polish telco and pay-TV group Cyfrowy Polsat is considering the sale of the mobile infrastructure owned by cellco subsidiary Polkomtel, which trades under the Plus brand. The group says... more

Iceland’s state-owned submarine cable operator Farice has chosen Galway in Ireland as the landing site for its new submarine cable dubbed IRIS scheduled to run from Iceland to Europe, Galway... more

Ireland’s government is said to be considering fast-tracking the National Broadband Plan (NBP) in response to the coronavirus crisis, The Irish Times writes, citing Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan. Speaking... more

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has completed a pilot deployment of 10-Gigabit-capable Symmetric Passive Optical Access Network (XGS-PON) technology in collaboration with Chinese vendor Huawei in Korang Town, Islamabad. In... more

Vodafone Group has launched an eleventh-hour bid for Grupo MASMOVIL, as it attempts to derail the pending EUR2.96 billion (USD3.24 billion) takeover by buyout firms Providence, Cinven and KKR. According... more