AWS said the move will deliver more scalable, secure and cost-effective 5G services for Comcast customers
Comcast announced this week that it will migrate its 5G mobile packet core, developed by Nokia, from on-premise infrastructure entirely onto the AWS public...
What is happening to the world of cable television?
Once upon a time, way back in the 1990s, Comcast was one of many tiny cable television providers, run by Ralph Roberts. Back then, the original AT&T acquired Telecommunications Inc. TCI...
It is kind of funny to hear the top-feeders in the telecoms market talk about how they ‘get’ the enterprise sector, suddenly. It is kind of frustrating that, after years of hawking private 5G like it is a panacea...
Energy consumption is one of the biggest factors of OpEx, says AI-RAN Alliance Chair Alex Jinsung Choi
The reduction of operation expenses (OpEx) is a key priority for telecom operators, and according to Alex Jinsung Choi, chair of the AI-RAN...
Spirent acquisition by Keysight still on track to close by April 2025
Keysight Technologies is working on divesting some of Spirent Communications' business segments, in order to satisfy regulatory requirements so that it can close on its purchase of the...
Red Hat, AWS will work on scaling solution availability supporting VMs, automation and AI
Red Hat is expanding its existing relationship with Amazon Web Services as it seeks to scale the availability of its solutions in the AWS Marketplace, particularly...
Intel in the middle of an ambitious four-year plan to restore its slipping market leadership
After a 40-year run, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired from the company and stepped down from the board of directors, effective Dec. 1, 2024....
UK-based cellular IoT MVNO Eseye is working with cellular IoT satellite connectivity provider Sateliot to connect customers where terrestrial cellular IoT networks do not reach. Sateliot, building a low-earth orbit (LEO) NB-IoT satellite constellation based on Release 17 specifications...
A holy trinity of sorts, at least in the context of this developing iSIM nativity-play in the cellular-end of the IoT market – as 2024 starts to draw to a close, and the industry looks ahead to the new...
Stc noted that this solution boosts operational speed by 200% compared to earlier models
Saudi telco stc and Huawei have announced the commercial rollout of SuperLink, a digital solution designed to enhance 5G connectivity across remote areas in Saudi Arabia.
SuperLink...
MTN and ZTE noted that the 5G-A showcase achieved a download speed of 9.2 Gbps
ZTE Corporation, in partnership with MTN South Africa, unveiled a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) public demonstration at a MTN store in V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town.
In a...
China aims to establish 38 5G base stations per 10,000 residents by end-2027
China is targeting a 5G user penetration rate exceeding 85% by the end of 2027, as it accelerates the deployment and large-scale application of 5G technologies, according...
The Saudi telco initially acquired a 4.9% stake in Telefonica over a year ago
The Spanish Council of Ministers has conditionally authorized Saudi telecommunications operator STC to raise its stake in Spanish operator Telefónica from current 4.9% to 9.97%, as...
Ericsson said that Asia-Pacific will account for 40% of global FWA connections in 2024
Global Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections are projected to grow from 160 million by the end of 2024 to 350 million by 2030, accounting for 19%...
CelcomDigi said its network integration and modernization initiative is now close to 70% complete
Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi strengthened collaborations with its infrastructure partners with the aim of accelerating the modernization and digitalization of its network infrastructure.
In a release, the telco...
Rakuten Mobile said that these 5G upgrades have been implemented in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater Tokyo Area
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has significantly expanded its 5G (Sub6) network coverage in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater...
du said that the new facility will concentrate on exploring the commercial potential of 5G-Advanced technology
Emirati-based operator du has inaugurated the so-called du Innovation Center, an initiative focused on leveraging advanced technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence (AI)...
Under the deal, Nokia will supply equipment from its O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale portfolio
Nokia announced that it has been awarded more than 3,000 sites by German carrier Deutsche Telekom (DT) to support the operator’s multi-vendor Open RAN (O-RAN) network in...
In their journey to Open RAN, most tier-one CSPs have launched commercial deployments, consolidating partnerships with the remaining vendors in the ecosystem. Greenfield and brownfield networks, rural and urban deployments, offer diverse models from which the ecosystem must draw...
Coming in at a lower price point commensurate to its reduced capabilities, it's looking like 5G NR Light can fit a number of relevant, immediate use cases ranging from fixed wireless access (yes, really), to what it was seemingly...
Different private network spectrum suits different use cases, but is a challenge for cost-efficiency and ecosystem growth
A variety of airwaves are being used or proposed for private network spectrum, from low-band spectrum in the 400 GHz range to millimeter-wave...
Google Cloud sees telco AI "absorption rate” as an “incredible phenomenon”
Communications service providers (CSPs) are all-in on AI; makes sense given macro issues around a lack of effective network monetization despite a massive capital outlay which is putting pressure...
There are a whole bunch of headaches, of course, that come with scaling private 5G systems to new venues and new markets. Even if they have been proven at one site, and the use cases and business cases have...
Multi-agent collaboration solutions are systems where multiple AI agents work together within a network to accomplish complex tasks or solve intricate problems. These agents communicate, share data, and make collaborative decisions in real time, leveraging each agent’s strengths and...
MTN noted that the agreement is expected to offer benefits to customers, such as increased access to technologies like IoT and AI
South African telecom operator MTN has formed a partnership with China Telecom and Huawei, focusing on 5G technology,...
