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An all-stock merger agreement between Dish Network and EchoStar has been unveiled, strengthening one company’s financial status and generating a stronger entity in network connectivity. Dish Network stockholders will own 69% of the newly formed entity and EchoStar shareholders the remaining 31% post-merger. Leadership from both parties will serve major roles, with CEO of EchoStar,…

NEC Corporation has obtained O-RAN Certification from Japan OTIC (Open Testing & Integration Centres) for its MB5450 5G base station radio unit (RU), certifying that the RU conforms with the O-RAN Fronthaul Interface Specifications established by the Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN ALLIANCE). This RU has been delivered to Rakuten Symphony and is being deployed globally.  This is…

The United Arab Emirate’s telecommunications regulator, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), recently announced the completion of the second phase of its 5G Advanced trials. This milestone demonstrates a groundbreaking change in data transfer speed, not only for the region but also on a global scale. Teaming up with regional operators e& and…