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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.

Orange Becomes First in Slovakia to Offer Cyber-Secure 5G FWA for Businesses

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 06:21
Orange Slovakia has become the first operator in the country to provide 5G Internet connectivity for companies. After a successful test run that started on…

UK Gov Awards £1B in Contracts to Connect 67K Homes and Businesses to Gigabit Fiber

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 03:59
The UK Government has signed £1 billion in contracts to upgrade broadband infrastructure in rural communities through its Project Gigabit programme. Suppliers are now working…

Ericsson Partners IIT Kharagpur on AI Research, Strengthens R&D Commitment in India

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 03:43
Ericsson and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) have announced a long-term agreement for joint research in the areas of AI, Compute and Radio.…

Catherine Chardon Named Icomera's New CEO

Monday, 29 January 2024 06:02
Icomera, provider of integrated connectivity solutions for public transportation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Equans, has appointed Catherine Chardon as its new CEO. Catherine…

Rakuten Opens New Office in Kyiv, Plans to Join Ukraine's 'Diia City'

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 07:03
Rakuten Group announced that it has inaugurated its new office in Kyiv, Ukraine, and has revealed plans to join Ukraine’s 'Diia City' initiative aimed at…

Vodafone Germany Enables Virtual Reality for Baller League Soccer Games via 5G Body Cams

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 06:44
Baller League, co-founded by soccer world champions Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski, has inked a partnership with Vodafone Germany to bring new 5G transmission technology…

Microsoft and Vodafone Ink $1.5 Billion Deal to Leverage Cloud, Generative AI, Connectivity Services

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 09:41
Vodafone and Microsoft today announced a new 10-year strategic partnership that leverages their respective strengths in offering scaled digital platforms to more than 300 million…

Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Renews License Agreement with InterDigital

Monday, 15 January 2024 06:58
InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has announced that the company has renewed its patent license agreements with Panasonic Entertainment &…

US' NTIA Awards Funding to VIAVI for Automated Open RAN Lab-as-a-Service

Monday, 15 January 2024 06:55
Viavi Solutions has announced that the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded the company a grant from the Public Wireless Supply Chain…