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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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Bitel is a telecommunications company that operates in Peru. Established in 2014, it is a subsidiary of the Vietnamese corporation, Viettel Group. Viettel Group, owned by the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence, holds full ownership of Bitel, positioning it as their primary venture into the South American telecommunications market.
Bitflux is a telecommunications company that operates within the borders of Nigeria. Established in 2014, the company is a consortium, jointly owned by Superflux International, a Nigerian security printing company, and VOX Spectrum Limited, a global telecommunications service provider based in Dubai. Bitflux was awarded a 2.3GHz spectrum licence by the Nigerian Communications Commission, enabling it to provide wholesale broadband services across the country.
Blueline is a prominent telecommunications company that operates within the boundaries of Madagascar. Established in 1999, the company has positioned itself as a significant player in the country's telecommunications sector. Blueline is a subsidiary of the Groupe Filatex, a leading business conglomerate based in Madagascar with diverse interests ranging from real estate to energy production.
BlueSky Communications is a key telecommunications provider in American Samoa. The company was established in 1999, with a principal focus on offering a wide range of communication services to the local population. BlueSky Communications is owned by Amper SA, a Spanish telecommunications company, which acquired the company in 2016. Bluesky operates the only submarine fibre optic cable connecting Samoa and American Samoa to Hawaii.
Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) is a provider of telecommunications and Internet services in the Kingdom of Bhutan. In addition to fixed line services, the company provides mobile services under its flagship brand B-Mobile, and Internet services under the brand name of DrukNet.
BTL came into existence on 1 July 2000 as a fully state-owned company, following partial privatisation of the Department of Telecommunications which has a history dating back to 1970. The first rudimentary works in building a telecommunication network in the country was taken up in 1963 to aid development works of the First...
bmobile Trinidad & Tobago, a telecommunications company, operates as a division of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT). The company was initially launched as the mobile division of TSTT and has undergone several re-brandings, eventually adopting the bmobile name. It launched its Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) network in 1991, which was later decommissioned in 2006. In 2002, bmobile introduced its Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network.
The company further expanded its services in 2007 by launching data services on a Code Division Multiple Access...
bmobile-Vodafone PNG is a prominent telecommunications network in Papua New Guinea. The company was established in 1997 and it operates as a joint venture partnership between Telecom PNG, a publicly listed company in Papua New Guinea, and Vodafone, a global telecommunications company based in the United Kingdom. This partnership allows bmobile-Vodafone PNG to leverage Vodafone's global brand and telecommunications expertise while maintaining local ownership and control through Telecom PNG. The company provides a range of telecommunications services including mobile voice and data services to...
Bmobile Solomon Islands is a telecommunications company that operates within the Solomon Islands. The company, established in August 2010, provides a range of communication services including mobile and internet services. A partnership deal was struck between Bmobile and Vodafone in July 2014 to expand the network's products and services, however the partnership ended in August 2019 and the company was rebranded from Bmobile-Vodafone to simply Bmobile.
Bolloré Telecom is a French telecommunications network, majority owned by the Bolloré Group. The Bolloré Group is a French conglomerate, established in 1822, with a diverse portfolio of businesses including international freight forwarding, oil storage and pipelines, solid state batteries, access control systems, and media and advertising. Bolloré Telecom is specifically held under the telecommunication interests of the Bolloré Group.
The Bolloré Group has a complex and indirect holding structure, with the Bolloré family retaining majority control of the company. The company is currently led...
British Telecom, commonly referred to as BT, is a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company was established in 1981 following the split of the Post Office's telecommunications operations into a separate entity. BT operates as a public limited company and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges. The UK government initially held a significant stake in BT, but gradually sold off its shares in a series of offerings, with the final sale occurring in 1993. Today, BT is owned by a diverse range of institutional and individual...
BTC Bahamas, also known as the Bahamas Telecommunications Company, is the primary telecommunications provider in the Bahamas, offering telephone, internet and wireless services. It was incorporated in 1966 as a quasi-governmental corporation, initially known as Batelco, and transitioned to the initialism BTC in 2002. The company is partly owned by the Government of the Bahamas and Cable & Wireless Communications, with a share structure of 49% economic shares/49% voting shares and 49% economic shares/51% voting shares respectively. The remaining 2% economic shares are held in a national trust...
Cable & Wireless Panama is a telecommunications company with operations in Panama. The company was formed when Cable & Wireless plc demerged in 2010, creating two distinct entities. Cable & Wireless Panama is currently owned by Liberty Latin America, a telecommunications company based in Boulder, Colorado. This acquisition occurred following the split of Liberty Latin America from Liberty Global in 2018. Cable & Wireless Panama's history can be traced back to 1852, with the establishment of the English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company. Over time, this company amalgamated with numerous...