Month: February 2019
Infinera Introduces Disaggregated Cell Site Gateways Solution
Telecommunication solution provider Infinera has introduced a new Disaggregated Cell Site Gateways (DCSG) solution that conforms to the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) DCSG specification. The TIP DCSG-compliant solution is designed to support the efficient and cost-effective backhaul of cell site traffic. The new DCSG solution is based on an open and disaggregated architecture for existing 2G/3G/4G and future 5G mobile…
BT Enhances Fiber Network Capacity with DCI Platform
British Telecom (BT) has selected Ciena’s DCI Platform to upgrade its fiber netwrok capacity throughout the UK. The DCI Platform that increases the capacity of BT’s existing fiber optic cables will help the operator to meet data growth driven by 5G and its ongoing FTTP deployments. BT is preparing for deployment of 5G services in 16 cities by this year….
Openreach Extends Fiber Broadband to More Premises in Scotland
Openreach in pressrelase stated that it can now work to extend its fiber rollout to more premises across the Scotland by using the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband program. The engineering wing of British Telecom (BT) will connect more premises across Scotland and upgrade to faster fiber optic broadband through the £442 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband rollout program. The Digital…
Facebook Supports MainOne Fiber Network in Nigeria
Africa’s leading telecommunication service provider, MainOne has announced a fiber optic network project with the support of Facebook. An open access fiber optic network is planned in Edo and Ogun states of Nigeria. MainOne in a press release stated that the metro fiber infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria will be implemented with the support from Facebook. The infrastructure…
Dawiyat Selects Nokia to Develop Industry 4.0 Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
The wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Electric Company (SEC), Dawiyat Integrated (Dawiyat) has selected Nokia to develop an Industry 4.0 Ecosystem throughout its operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dawiyat is a special vehicle under the state utility company formed to boost fiber to the home (FTTH) deployments in the Kingdom. Dawiyat has been awarded a license to deploy…
Etisalat Selects Ericsson for 5G Radio Network in UAE
UAE’s incumbent telecommunications service provider, Etisalat has selected Ericsson to deploy 5G Radio network in the emirates. With this selection, Etisalat becomes the first carrier to proceed with the 5G practical implementation. Using Ericsson’s 5G solutions, Etisalat can address the industry 4.0 digitalization opportunities in UAE, while developing new applications to enhance the daily lives of the UAE people. Both…