Bahrain’s incumbent telecommunication service provider Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunication Company BSC) has selected Ericsson for commercial deployment of 5G services in the country. Ericsson will deploy 5G in phases in key locations in Bahrain. 5G services will enhance the digital lives of people across Bahrain. Early benefits of 5G will be in mobile broadband coverage that the Batelco provides to its…

Liquid Telecom Kenya will upgrade its optical networks in the East African countries and has selected Nokia. The operator had signed a two-year partnership agreement to upgrade its optical fiber cable networks to support Nokia’s OTN/DWDM technology targeting an initial capacity enhancement of 500G. Liquid Telecom Kenya, which is part of the pan-African telecommunication service provider Liquid Telecom has a…

KSITIL (Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited) has selected a consortium led by Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for implementing the Kerala Fiber Optic Network (K-FON) in the state. The project worth around US$142 million will deploy optical fiber cable networks throughout India’s Southern State of Kerala. K-FON will provide connectivity to all the government and educational institutions in Kerala….

Champlain Broadband, a subsidiary of Schurz Communications has completed the transaction processes to acquire Burlington Telecom. The city Burlington authorities had cleared the approval documents that made the acquisition legal and complete. Champlain Broadband will now own and operate the telecommunication systems of Burlington Telecom. The deal was worth $30.8 million that the Blue Water Holdings made with the Burlington…

Proximus brings high-speed broadband services to the city of Aalst in Belgium. The service provider announced its “Fiber for Aalst” project intending to take Optical fibers to every partner of the Aalst. Proximus has made plans to deploy optical fiber cables the entire city center and some surrounding districts. The entire area will gradually be served with optical fiber and…

Deutsche Telekom and Energy and Telecommunications company, EWE sign an agreement that forms a new company called Glasfaser NordWest in order to speed up fiber optic deployment in Germany. The partners envision a joint investment of up to two billion euros that would deploy fiber optic cables to 1.5 million households and business locations. Glasfaser NordWest is active in parts…