Singapore’s SmartCom targets Indonesian PTT market

The growing role of advanced wireless communications in transport hubs and transport networks has been underlined by two recent deals in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state, southwestern India, involving the city’s metro and a new airport.

Indian telco Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia announced on Monday they have completed a trial that successfully combined TDD and FDD mid-band spectrum to boost 5G uplink speeds as high as 300 Mbps.

Service provider MTN South Africa and technology giant ZTE Corporation have announced Africa’s first 5G ultra-range maritime offshore coverage at Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.