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Andrea Y. Lavannya

Andrea Y. Lavannya

Andrea Y. Lavannya is the Senior Editor and Vertical Analyst - Telco and Techco, at The Fast Mode. Andrea covers global telecom markets, operator revenue strategies and emerging business areas, and heads thought leadership development in areas relating to CSPs, MNOs, MVNOs, MVNEs and cable.

Rostelecom's BULAT Successfully Tests Prototype of Domestic GSM/LTE Base Station

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 02:28
Russian manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and subsidiary of Rostelecom, BULAT, has successfully completed the initial stage of prototype field testing for the first domestic base…

Consortium Including Verizon, AT&T, Ericsson Receive $42.3M Grant from NTIA for Open RAN

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 04:07
Verizon and AT&T, along with a consortium of industry carriers, vendors and developers, have been awarded a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…

Comarch Receives Permit for 4-4.1 GHz Bandwidth to Build Private 5G Network in Poland

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 04:00
Comarch announced yesterday that it has become one of the first companies in Poland to receive a permit to use dedicated 4 to 4.1 GHz…

PhilTower, MIDC to Create Joint Venture for 4G/5G Wireless Infrastructure Across Philippines

Monday, 12 February 2024 09:00
Phil-Tower Consortium Inc (PhilTower) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) have announced their intention to form and invest in a Joint Venture company (JVCo) that…

UK Gov Invests £22 Million in Innovation and Knowledge Centres for Silicon Photonics and Compound Chips

Monday, 12 February 2024 08:52
The UK Government has announced plans to launch two new ‘Innovation and Knowledge Centres (IKC)’, both of which will receive £11 million each to help…

Telefónica Perú CEO Elena Maestre Sets Plans to Connect 510,000 Homes to Fiber in 2024

Monday, 12 February 2024 07:14
Movistar has equipped 320,000 homes in the region of Piura, Lambayeque and La Libertad with fiber by the end of 2023, as stated by Elena…

NVIDIA Joins Newly Launched Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium by National Institute of Standards and Technology

Monday, 12 February 2024 07:10
NVIDIA has joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium as part of the company’s effort to advance…

EE Opens Door to New Experience Store in Gateshead Metrocentre Mall

Monday, 12 February 2024 06:37
EE has unveiled its latest Experience store in the Metrocentre, Gateshead, one of Europe’s largest indoor mall-style shopping centres. The new store is the fourth…

Google Debuts AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe, Invests EUR 25 Million in AI Skills Training

Monday, 12 February 2024 06:37
Google today launched the AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe, to help provide training and skills to support people and countries to be successful in seizing…