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Ooredoo Algeria Deploys Nokia’s Cloud-Native Core

Ooredoo Algeria has deployed Nokia’s technology.’ Djillali Erouane, Technology automation and the Internet of Things
cloud-native Core software to cost Operational Director at Ooredoo Algeria, (IoT) when these technologies become
effectively strengthen its network added: ‘Moving the core network to Nokia’s available in the country.’
performance and reliability, and to cloud solution can support industrial
strategically position itself for the
future and the launch of new services to
meet customer needs. A press release
announced: ‘By modernizing its core to
a more efficient, cloud-based network,
with near-zero-touch automation
capabilities and high-level operational
efficiencies, Ooredoo Algeria can meet
rising customer demand for much greater
bandwidth capacity and service quality.
The deployment follows Nokia’s support to
help Ooredoo Algeria deploy North Africa’s
first cloud mobile gateway and facilitate
the complete migration from the legacy
core to Nokia’s cloud-native core network

Vodafone Switches on Greece’s Third 5G Network

Vodafone Greece launched its 5G network parallel modernization of the 4G network, million (USD450.8 million) for the state.
last week, following on from launches by Vodafone says its 4G customers will also Frequencies in the 700MHz, 3.7GHz and
its rivals Cosmote and Wind in December benefit from an improved connection 26GHz bands were sold, alongside permits
2020. The Vodafone network is available in experience and higher speeds by up to for the 2100MHz range, some of which
parts of Athens and Thessaloniki, with 40% 50%. The Greek government’s auction are already in use, but are due to expire in
of the population expected to be covered by of 5G-capable spectrum was completed 2021.
March 2022. At the same time, through the on 16 December, raising EUR372.3

Beltelecom Completes 5G Test Phase, now ‘Ready to Deploy’

BelTA cites Yuri Petruchenya, director
general of Belarusian state-owned telco
Beltelecom, as saying that the company
has finished testing a 5G network and
is now ready to move to the launch
phase. In a presentation outlining the
next generation technology in the China-
Belarus industrial park Great Stone on
14 January, Petruchenya confirmed that
Beltelecom has successfully tested 5G
services using equipment operating in the
3.6GHz band. The two sites – the industrial
park itself, and a second location in Kopyl
District, Minsk Oblast – used equipment
supplied by Huawei of China. Access
speeds peaked at 1.235Gbps, he said.

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