Vodafone's UK arm is putting its network on the line by offering new and upgrading customers a free 30-day trial.

Nokia has deployed its centralised RAN solution within a TD-LTE network for the first time in a demonstration with China Mobile.

Vodafone has been testing new forms of E-band microwave technology in Romania, as it looks to improve its backhaul capability.

Brocade has bought Wi-Fi provider Ruckus Wireless in a $1.2billion deal, which it said will bolster its business for 5G and the Internet of Things.

Telenor has selected NEC to handle the latest stage of its IP/MPLS network modernisation program across Norway and Sweden.

More than one million sub-6GHz backhaul links will be deployed by 2020, new research has claimed, as networks become ultra-dense and small cell deployments become more common.

Mobile Europe will announce its CTO of the Year 2016 on 6 April. In the run up to next week's announcement, we are profiling each of the shortlisted nominees. Today we look at Orange Romania's Stefan Slavnicu.

Mobile Europe will announce its CTO of the Year 2016 on 6 April. Over the next few weeks, we will profile each of the shortlisted nominees. Today we look at MTS's Andrei Ushatskiy.

The carrier voice over IP and IP multimedia subsystem markets hit an all-time high in the fourth quarter of last year, new research has claimed, thanks to a high level of VoLTE deployments.

Facebook's Telecoms Infrastructure Project (TIP) raised eyebrows at this year's Mobile World Congress, with one operator privately scathing, accusing the social network of "wading in and telling operators how to do things properly". 

Cosmote has completed a trial of "super dual band" microwave backhaul on its network, which it said could help meet long-term increases in mobile broadband use.

Ericsson has deployed microwave backhaul technology with 5Gbps capacity in the 71-86GHz E-band with Egyptian operator Mobinil, part of the Orange Group. 

Russian operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Cisco have deployed self organising network (SON) functionality in MTS’s 3G network in Moscow.

Nokia has joined Telefónica’s roster of suppliers to rebuild its core network in Spain.

Italian operator 3 Italia has appointed Ericsson to overhaul its mobile IP backbone network, with Cisco deploying and integrating technologies and services.

Telefónica Spain has confirmed Juniper Networks will provide core infrastructure for its upgraded all-IP Fusión Network, which will deliver both fixed and mobile broadband services to its residential, wholesale and enterprise customers.

Huawei said its new GigaRadio base station, unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, will facilitate massive deployment of commercial 4.5G networks globally, and pave the way for 5G services after 2020.

Telcos have united to simplify network and product infrastructure in a bid to improve connectivity in previously unconnected areas.

Nokia has used the eve of Mobile World Congress to launch its next generation radio access product, AirScale.

Telefónica is expanding its converged services in Spain through the deployment of a new session border controller from Oracle.