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5G-Advanced: Six tests in the lab and field

Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP's Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and even in the field. Here...

Vodafone, Intel expand O-RAN collaboration

Vodafone and Intel are working alongside the Telecommunication Institute of University of Málaga on an O-RAN project U.K. telecom group Vodafone announced an extension of its cooperation with Intel on optimizing advanced algorithms for use in Open RAN (O-RAN) platforms, the former said in a...

Vodafone wins 10-year smart meter deal with Aqualia in Spain

One we missed, from late February: Spanish water company Aqualia has appointed Vodafone on a 10-year deal to automate and manage its advanced meter infrastructure, with a view to supply more than one million NB-IoT smart meters over the first five years of the...

Slow 5G SA rollout to negatively impact UK SMEs: Vodafone

Vodafone highlighted that countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Denmark are currently investing in 5G SA connectivity at a faster rate compared to the U.K. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the U.K. could be missing out on up to $10.9 billion...

BT launches ‘multi-million-pound’ NB-IoT network for UK smart cities (etc)

BT has opened a new NB-IoT network in the UK to serve the smart cities space, alongside utilities, construction, and logistics services. The firm claims 97 percent population outdoor coverage for the new infrastructure, which rides on its EE-branded LTE network in the 1800MHz...

Vodafone kicks off O-RAN deployments in Romania

The launch follows successful tests Vodafone started with Samsung and other partners last year in Romania Vodafone said it is installing new Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) sites in 20 cities across Romania. In Romania, Vodafone said it is working with several partners, including Samsung for...

#TBT: Unlimited data wars; Vodafone + Idea; Verizon looks Skyward … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! AT&T offers unlimited...

Samsung, Vodafone test AMD processors for Open RAN

Vodafone, Samsung and AMD completed an end-to-end data call in Samsung's research and development lab in Korea, utilizing AMD processors that supported Samsung's virtualized RAN (vRAN) software, which is O-RAN compliant. The test result exceeded 1 Gbps throughput for multiple devices on multi-cell configuration,...

10 new 5G projects get €50m EU funds – for healthcare, public safety, logistics

Ten new projects have been selected for €50 million of European Union (EU) funding from a second call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme. The focus of the funding is 5G for Smart Communities’, and includes a couple of notable...

Vodafone, e& team on VoLTE technology

This announcement builds on a previous agreement that Vodafone and e& unveiled in October last year U.K. telecom group Vodafone and UAE-based operator e& have joined forces to provide other operators with fully managed voice solutions to support their international voice traffic requirements, the former...

Smart-label pioneer Sensos raises $20m to ‘solve’ smart logistics

Smart label pioneer Sensos, spun-off from Sony Semiconductor Israel last year, has closed a Series A funding round worth $20 million to further develop and commercialise its disposable and degradable iSIM-based cellular IoT smart label solution for asset tracking in the logistics industry. Its...

CMA launches formal investigation into Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA is now inviting input by February 9, 2024 on how the Vodafone-Three merger could affect competition The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has officially started the initial phase of an investigation looking into the proposed merger between local carriers Vodafone...

UK says e& stake in Vodafone poses national security risks

e& had increased its stake in Vodafone to 14.4% last year The U.K. government says that the stake in local carrier Vodafone held by United Arab Emirates-backed telecoms group poses a national security risk to the country. The Cabinet Office recently issued a notice warning that...

Vodafone, Qualcomm and Xiaomi test enhanced 5G uplink tech

Vodafone, Qualcomm and Xiaomi achieved peak upload speeds of up to 273 Mbps in this recent test Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully tested a new 5G technology that will enable customers to get faster upload speeds and wider coverage with the...

How cellular IoT found its groove – five things to know about the eSIM revolution

In case you missed it, SIM specialist Kigen hosted a webinar earlier this month about smart metering – but more about the impact of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology, actually, for the whole IoT market – which presented a thorough view of the varying rates...

Vodafone inks deal to boost mobile coverage in German highways

Vodafone aims to make the 5G network available on all motorways across Germany by 2028 at the latest German carrier Vodafone has signed a deal with German highway operator Autobahn with the main goal of improving mobile coverage in highways across the country. Under the terms...

Vodafone to spin-off IoT unit in 2024 with major Microsoft cloud tie-up

Vodafone’s IoT connectivity unit is to become a standalone business by April of next year (2024) following a major 10-year deal with Microsoft that will see both firms invest in the business, and the UK-based operator also commit $1.5 billion over the period to...

Local MNOs vs global MVNOs in smart metering – legacy telcos rule, says Kamstrup

An interesting angle came up last week in a webinar about smart metering, hosted by eSIM specialist Kigen, where Danish meter maker Kamstrup responded to a question about how utility companies go about choosing connectivity technologies and connectivity providers by declaring cellular as the...

5G and IoT will benefit society more than AI – Vodafone on 2024 (Reader Forum)

David Joosten, director of the Americas and partner markets at Vodafone Business, identifies key trends that will shape the digital enterprise market in 2024, as follows... 1 | 5G and IoT will benefit society more than AI The convergence of 5G and IoT will create more...

Vodafone and IoT pals equip low-carbon Industry 4.0 demonstrator in the UK

Vodafone has equipped an Industry 4.0 demonstrator project at the University of Sheffield in the UK with a range of IoT technologies so manufacturers can understand how digital tech can support their net zero and energy efficiency objectives. Vodafone is one of a number...

Vodafone, Deloitte intro blockchain IoT service to streamline trust in supply chains

Pairpoint, Vodafone’s ‘economy-of-things’ joint-venture (JV) business with Japanese trading and electric services company Sumitomo Corporation, has teamed up with professional services company Deloitte and IoT tracking firm Nexxiot to verify the provenance of IoT data in the international logistics market. The group is offering...

Vodafone signs reseller deal with Bridgepointe to ramp-up US enterprise offensive

Vodafone Business, the global enterprise division of UK-based mobile operator Vodafone, is pushing its state-side IoT credentials with a new reseller deal with tech advisory firm Bridgepointe Technologies in the US. The California-headquartered tech consultancy will resell Vodafone’s mobility, fixed, and IoT solutions to...

Vodafone explains its sustainability efforts

Vodafone aims to use fully use renewable sources to power its networks by 2025 U.K. telco Vodafone is implementing a number of actions in order to be in a position to fulfill with its sustainability goals, according to Erik Kling, president and head of IoT...

5G wind farms could help heat 2.4 million UK homes: Vodafone

Vodafone indicated that across renewables, wind power generation gains the greatest benefit from 5G Standalone technology Transforming wind farms with 5G technology could help generate enough additional clean energy to heat 2.4 million homes across the U.K. by 2035, according to a recent research by...