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Ericsson sees cloudification as a pillar of Open RAN

On the push to industrializing Open RAN, Ericsson focused on cloudification, automation and open interfaces Operators around the world are investing in RAN modernization and, along with it, architectural shifts to open interfaces and cloud-based platforms that enable more robust...

AST SpaceMobile streams an AT&T commercial from space to a smartphone

The commercial highlights an AT&T satellite-to-cellular service In the most recent of a series of ongoing tests with AT&T, AST SpaceMobile streamed one of the carrier's commercials from space to a smartphone. The two companies are conducting tests via AST SpaceMobile's...

Five core network design considerations from 5G to 6G

The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into 5G—with the move to a Standalone 5G architecture and cloud-native...

Ericsson Q1 results: ‘RAN market to continue its decline’

Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm said customer spending will increase in the second half of the year Ericsson has beat forecasts for the first quarter of 2024, with operating profit — excluding restructuring charges — hitting approximately $394 million,...

Editorial Report: The new space race? The outlook for NTN standardization and commercialization

From emergency texting to revolutionizing agriculture, explore the promises and challenges of cellular coverage into space in RCR Wireless News' new report. In the report we explore the intricacies of space-based cellular connectivity and delve into the status of NTN...

2027 LoRaWAN roadmap published – for satellite IoT, hybrid IoT, easy IoT

The LoRa Alliance, the association of companies steering the open LoRaWAN standard, has released a formal development roadmap to enhance features, simplify deployments, drive interoperability, and raise security. The objective, invariably, is to multiply LoRaWAN deployments in new and...

Bharti Airtel reaches 3 million 5G subscribers in Mumbai: Report

Bharti Airtel previously said it was on track to cover the entire country with 5G technology by March 2024 Indian carrier Bharti Airtel said it has already reached a total of 3 million 5G customers in Mumbai, according to local...

Swisscom expands strategic partnership with Ericsson

Ericsson said it will continue to supply the hardware and software for Swisscom’s network under the extended deal Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced they have extended their strategic partnership for another three years. In a release, the vendor...

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier unveils security roaming offering

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier provides all Magenta Security Roaming services with dedicated support and strict SLAs Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier announced the launch of a new security offering dubbed Magenta Security Roaming, which the company said is aimed at future-proofing...

Private cellular: A connectivity solution suited for the future of warehousing and logistics (Reader Forum)

As enterprises across the world look to bring their supply chains into the future, they're implementing tenets of Industry 4.0 into their operations. The result has been Logistic 4.0, a digital transformation framework, that at its foundation, requires connectivity...

US and Japan in $110m AI tieup – with Amazon, Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Softbank

The US and Japan have signed two new university research partnerships to collaborate on the technical and ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI). They have received $110 million in combined private sector investment from Amazon, Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and...

Redefining the best 5G network—energy efficient, high performing and sustainable

Ericsson sustainable smart 5G site brings together solar generation, lithium-ion batteries, hybrid energy management and more for opex reduction Operators are facing two fundamental challenges: first, the global economy is predicated on the idea that durable, long-term growth is imperative...

Editorial Webinar: Securing the edge -where 5G meets the enterprise

As wireless communication technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, the emergence of 5G has become a game-changer, especially in enterprise environments where edge-based private networks are on the rise.On April 24th, RCR Wireless News is joined by F5 and KPMG for an insightful...

Editorial Report: Private 5G in Industry 4.0 – hype vs reality and where the market goes from here

Analysys Mason predicts a surge in private 5G networks from just 4,000 in 2022, to 60,000 by 2028, driven by the demand for higher bandwidth in applications like VR, AI and security. However, as with any endeavour aiming for rapid...

Ookla tests the Galaxy S24; Samsung back on top of smartphone market

Samsung's Galaxy S24 provided 'statistically significant' improvement in 5G download speeds across seven out of 15 countries, according to Ookla testing Samsung's newest Galaxy models provide faster median 5G download speeds in about half of the global markets in recent...

Siemens and Microsoft standardize digital-twin languages 

Siemens and Microsoft will converge two different digital-twin programming languages as a “unified standard” in order to simplify and scale IoT projects. They are working with the W3C standards organization to make Microsoft's open-source Digital Twin Definition Language (DTDL)...

Vodafone Idea to launch $2.16 billion FPO in India

Vodafone Idea said its FPO will be open for public bids between April 18- 22 Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is planning to launch a follow-on public offering (FPO) to raise a total of INR180 billion ($2.16 billion) through a sale...

Telefonica aims to buy 5G spectrum from MasOrange: Report

MasOrange needs to get rid of 30 MHz as part of the conditions imposed by regulators to approve the merger Spanish telco Telefónica would be interested in acquiring 30 megahertz in the 3.5 GHz band from local operator MasOrange, Spain’s...

Proximus, Airbus partner for secure communications over 5G

Proximus and Airbus will launch "Agnet MCx", a solution for business-critical communications and collaboration Belgian operator Proximus has announced a strategic partnership with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Under the terms of the partnership, Proximus and Airbus will launch "Agnet MCx", a...

Chinese operators ordered to replace foreign chips by 2027

The order has dealt a blow to U.S. semiconductor firms Intel and AMD According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have told Chinese telecom operators that they must remove foreign chips from...

Kagan: US Cellular now offers private wireless for the enterprise

Private wireless will work with, not replace Wi-Fi and public wireless US Cellular is focused on growing their business in the private wireless space. They may be the largest wireless carrier in the USA after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. They...

6G foundry: Rethinking the control plane

As we gear up for the next generation of wireless connectivity, we’re building on everything we’ve learned Welcome to the first installment of 6G foundry, a new limited series of OnQ blog posts where we explore the next generation of wireless...

High demand and good growth for smart-city tech – but same challenges remain

Smart cities – are they still a thing? Well, Berg Insight has issued a report that brings together various of the IoT ‘verticals’ that comprise various of the metropolitan monitoring solutions that tend to get designated as such, and...

BSNL seeks help from Nokia, ZTE to stabilize its 4G network

BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate...

Mobile UK report urges government to further support 5G rollouts

The report highlighted a $31.2 billion investment gap, integral to the roll out of 5G Standalone (SA) networks The ambition of the U.K. government to reach widespread adoption of 5G technology at a national level is at risk of being...