ZTE announced on Friday that Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel has commercially deployed a simplified 5G site solution developed by both companies to make Telkomsel’s 5G network rollout easier, cheaper and more energy-efficient.
Smart Communications, the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, announced on Friday it has launched 5G Standalone in Iloilo City in the region of Western Visayas, which it says marks the beginning of a broader nationwide rollout of 5G SA across the Philippines.
Two months after Ghana saw the launch of its first 5G wholesale network, telecoms operators have yet to lease capacity from it to offer commercial 5G services, according to Minister of Communications and Digitalization Ursula Owusu.
A potentially significant new approach to enabling real-time network optimisation and coverage improvement, particularly in underserved areas, has been trialled in the Philippines.