The mobile industry's drive to build out networks continued apace in 2023. While the main focus remained on 5G rollout, some telcos are still expanding their 4G LTE and even 3G services. Interest in open radio access networks (Open RAN), particularly around standalone (SA) networks, increased, as did 6G-related activities.… Read more...

Ooredoo is an international communications company with operations across 10 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. It offers a range of content and services via mobile and fixed networks. It had around 57.6 million mobile customers at the end of 2023 according to its Q4 2023… Read more...

US and Mexican operator AT&T provides telecommunications and technology services globally. It continues to focus heavily on 5G and fibre expansion. It also runs the US public safety network FirstNet. AT&T plans to deploy Open RAN products across its wireless network by 2026. Read more...

US operator Verizon is a leading provider of global voice, data and video services to consumers, businesses and government entities. It offers 5G, 4G LTE, fibre-optic and multi-edge compute (MEC) services. Its 4G service covered 99 per cent of the US population at the end of 2023, with around 330… Read more...

Reliance Jio Infocomm, one of the many businesses of Reliance Industries, is India's largest operator and the second-largest single-country operator in the world, offering services such as connectivity, fibre, mobile devices, apps, and business solutions. Read more...

NTT Docomo remains Japan's largest telecoms provider. It also offers mobile services in the Philippines and Guam, along with various ICT, enterprise and R&D services globally. It remains heavily engaged in 5G, 6G and Open RAN activities. Read more...

Japanese mobile operator SoftBank is part of the SoftBank Group. It says it is "embarking on a new stage of the Information Revolution with a 'Beyond Carrier' strategy" and that it is determined to position itself at the forefront of a society that co-exists with AI. Read more...

French network operator and digital services provider Orange says it wants to "lead the future". It continues to operate in 26 countries and had 298 million customers (287 million mobile) worldwide by the end of 2023. Its 4G services cover 99 per cent of the population in its eight European… Read more...

Vodafone calls itself the largest pan-European and African telecoms company, with 323 million mobile customers according to its FY23 annual report. It operates mobile and fixed networks in 17 countries, with stakes in another five countries through joint ventures and associates. It also partners with 46 countries outside its footprint,… Read more...

Ofcom continues to improve its local licensing regimes and working towards a mmWave auction, while also considering new policy objectives put forth in the recently announced UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy. Read more...