The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has released the Private 5G and Wi-Fi Convergence Report: Phase 2 – Technical Considerations. This report builds on the phase 1 report – which highlighted key use cases and the crucial role […]
Research from roaming experts Kaleido Intelligence forecasts that combined wholesale and retail roaming revenues generated by consumer, travel eSIM, and IoT mobile connections will exceed $50 billion (€47.6bn) in 2027. This growth represents a 32 per cent increase compared to 2024 levels. This surge will be driven by rising data roaming activity, primarily fuelled by […]
Ookla has analysed the potential impact of the recently announced entry of DIGI in Belgium, which shifts the market from a three- to four-player structure. DIGI aims to achieve 30 per cent 5G population coverage by the end of 2025 and establish a network of 4,500 sites in Belgium by 2030. Key takeaways include: DIGI’s […]
Four years after switching on Norway’s first 5G base stations in the town of Lillestrøm, Telia’s 5G network now covers close to 99 per cent of the population. Telia says it is now delivering nationwide 5G coverage in Norway before any other operator, and opens up new use cases in a country aiming to become […]
A group of CEOs representing Europe’s leading telcos have issued a joint statement calling for a new connectivity rulebook to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. “Europe is at a crossroads and it must embrace a growth-driven mindset in order to succeed,” they say. “It is time for our continent to implement a bold competitiveness agenda that delivers […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services, has released the WBA Industry Report 2025, with 81 per cent of respondents to its annual industry survey planning deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18.9 per cent increase on 2024. Of those, 25 per cent were already rolling out the […]
Nokia has signed a new multi-year contract extension with iIiad Group to support the operator’s 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France and Italy. The deal, which also includes the operator’s footprint on the French Caribbean and Indian Ocean Islands, will see the continuation of both companies’ long-standing strategic partnership which began in 2010. […]
Sandeep Raithatha, Head of Strategy, Innovation & 5G IoT Products at Virgin Media O2 Business, has outlined his tech and telco predictions for 2025. “Private network adoption will significantly accelerate in 2025, with the market projected to reach $6.4 billion [€6.05bn] by 2026. Standalone private 5G networks are expected to capture 40 per cent ($2.8 […]
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 4,700 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2024, excluding proof-of-concept (PoC) projects. The market value for private LTE/5G network solutions reached an estimated $ 1.8 billion in 2024. Berg Insight believes that the […]
Customers on London’s Elizabeth line can now stay connected throughout their journey, with high-speed 4G mobile coverage now available across the entire line. Following all Elizabeth line stations and the first tunnel sections between Paddington and Liverpool Street getting mobile coverage earlier this year, TfL and Boldyn Networks (Boldyn), have now completed work to bring […]