LTE MARKET ANALYSIS

Key Developments

• In March 2022, Rooter Sports Technologies Private Limited secured the media rights for all intellectual properties (IPs) owned by Sky Esports, the leading esports tournament organizer in South Asia. This one-year agreement grants Rooter Sports the ability to stream Sky Esports' competitions across India in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu. This acquisition will help expand the reach and accessibility of esports content in the region.
• In July 2022, Nokia and AT&T Mexico, a mobile telephone operator formed a strategic partnership to bring the advantages of 5G technology to Mexico. As part of this collaboration, Nokia was selected as a key partner for AT&T Mexico's 5G Innovation Lab, where they will work together to develop 5G use cases tailored to Mexico's unique needs and foster the growth of the local 5G ecosystem.
• In January 2023, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned Indian telecom operator, entered into an agreement with Echelon Edge, an IT product development and solutions provider, to enable the deployment of private 5G networks for enterprise customers. Under this collaboration, Echelon Edge has been appointed as a Captive Non-Public Network Provider (CNPNP) to offer Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) services to corporate clients. This partnership empowers Echelon Edge to provide private Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G services utilizing the BSNL spectrum allocated for captive networks.
• In August 2022, Nokia and AT&T Mexico successfully implemented an industrial-grade LTE private wireless network solution at the APM Terminals port in Mexico. This deployment utilizes Nokia's Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) technology and leverages 4.9G LTE to provide pervasive high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity and improve network predictability across piers and yards. The network connects hundreds of workers, sensors, equipment, and vehicles over 11.5 hectares reliably and securely, enabling future use cases such as remote and autonomous crane operations within the piers and yards.
• In January 2020, Rakuten Mobile, a Japanese mobile network operator announced the launch of its full commercial services, along with the expansion of its greenfield 4G LTE network to serve its growing customer base of 25,000 subscribers. The company has set its sights on deploying a fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network, which aims to improve efficiency standards compared to traditional telecom networks.