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What is a Mobile Network
A Mobile Network is a system that allows users to communicate wirelessly over large geographical areas by using a series of interconnected base stations. Each base station contains large transmitters and receivers which facilitate communication between user devices. Modern day Mobile Networks can be thought of as enormous wireless internet connections, similar in many ways to a simple WiFi modem but on a much grander scale.
Mobile Network Operators (MNO's) are companies who have built and operate their own network infrastructure. This is contrasted to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), which are far greater in numbers, who rebrand and sell access to another company's network.
Each MNO operates one or more frequencies called carriers which, not surprisingly, are used 'carry' data through the air. Data are encoded onto a carrier frequency according to a common standard, such as 3G, 4G, or 5G. Each standard details the digital techniques used to encode the data and the antenna techniques used to transmit the carrier, along with detailing how multiple carriers can be operated together to provide greater speed.
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Lao Telecommunication Public Company (Lao Telecom) is the leading telecommunications services provider in the Lao PDR. The company’s 2G, 3G, 4G and 4.5G network services cover all provinces in the country, while the recently launched 5G service covers areas in Vientiane Capital. Lao Telecom is a joint venture between the Lao Government (51%) and Shenington Investments (49%). Established in 1996, the Company has an existing concession agreement to offer comprehensive services until 2046.
Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT) is a state-owned telecommunications company operating in Libya. The company was originally established in 1997 by Ahmed A. Al-Mosbahi, who also served as the Chairman of LTT and all telecom companies in Libya. LTT is a monopoly within the Libyan ISP sector and is the country's most-utilised service provider. The company offers a range of services, including DSL and WiMAX. In 2018, LTT announced the launch of its LTT4G network.
Following the Libyan Civil War and the collapse of the Gaddafi regime, LTT has been working to revamp its network and services. However...
O2 is a telecommunications company that operates in Germany, among other countries. The company was founded on 7 January 1985 as Cellnet, a joint venture between BT Group and Securicor. In 1999, BT Group acquired Securicor's share of Cellnet and the company was later rebranded as BT Cellnet. The company was spun off from the BT Group in 2002 to form a new holding company, mmO2 plc, which introduced the new "O2" brand for the businesses. In 2005, mmO2 plc was renamed O2 plc.
In 2006, O2 plc was purchased by the Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica for £18 billion. O2 plc was renamed...
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a technology conglomerate based in Tokyo, Japan, established by Hiroshi Mikitani in 1997. The company was originally founded as MDM, Inc. and later renamed to Rakuten in June 1999. Rakuten's operations are centred around the online retail marketplace, Rakuten Ichiba, and its businesses span across various sectors including financial services, digital content, and telecommunications. Rakuten Mobile, the company's telecommunications arm, is the fourth-most used mobile carrier in Japan.
The company went public through an IPO on the JASDAQ market on April 19, 2000. Rakuten's...
Tango is a telecom company based in Luxembourg, providing a range of services including TV, Internet, fixed and mobile telephony. The company was founded in May 1998 and rose to become the second largest of the country's mobile network operators. Tango SA was sold to the Proximus Group by Tele2 in 2008. Proximus Group, which also owns Telindus, another Luxembourg-based telecom company, consolidated both companies under a single structure in October 2016. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Vodafone.