November 2022

‘To be vertical, you have to be perpendicular to something’ Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European Forum event, representatives from regulatory agencies …

The ten-year initiative will invest tens of millions of pounds and employ 20 dedicated researchers, the company said Ericsson announced Tuesday a ten-year investment initiative in the UK focused on 6G research and development. The company said it will invest tens …

Emergencies can strike anywhere and it’s absolutely critical that first responders have robust communication capabilities.

Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European Forum virtual event, representatives from regulatory agencies in the U.K. (Ofcom), Sweden (PTS) and Germany (Federal …

A session at Private Networks European Forum (PNEF) last month considered the challenges, and broader cultural shift, to bring ‘private 5G to the masses’. Koen Mioulet, secretary at the European Users Wireless Enterprise Network Association (EUWENA), and Maria Cuevas, networks …

Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G speeds around the world — and it’s a mix of …

Over 4,000 major commercial buildings and key public institutions in Shanghai will have indoor 5G coverage by end-2023 China’s main financial hub, Shanghai, is expected to have more than 77,000 5G base stations by the end of 2023, Chinese press …

The three operators in South Korea had secured frequencies in the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands in 2018 The South Korean government said it will cancel the spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz band that was allocated to local …

Over 20 Indian enterprises have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country   Indian carriers believe that they are better prepared for the end-to-end deployment of private 5G networks and for managing the related infrastructure …

Residential broadband — it’s certainly not a new concept, but it is one that’s receiving a lot of attention these days. The global pandemic shone a spotlight on the great digital divide and lack of reliable connectivity for vast swaths …

Ericsson is already working with TIM competitor WindTre on 5G SA efforts  Ericsson noted Friday that Italian telco TIM has selected Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G core for its forthcoming 4G and 5G core modernization efforts. TIM will use Ericsson’s technology to modernize …

The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that the country’s International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will likely launch its first satellite into space in 2023. Three …

NTT DoCoMo and SKT will align their concepts and timelines for the early deployment of 6G Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced an agreement with Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom (SKT) to collaborate on the enhancement of their respective “smart-life businesses” …

Funded by the Japanese government, Rakuten’s new lab should be open in March 2023 Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony UK announced Monday plans to open what they’re calling an Open RAN Customer Experience Center in the U.K. It’s coming to Rakuten Symphony’s …

The race for better home broadband means a race for better Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 introduced the ability to schedule bandwidth to devices based on their requirements, and greatly enhanced the capability to handle multiple users at the same time. More …

Here we go again. Qualcomm has found itself in the middle of yet another grueling battle. This time with Arm, the chip technology company it has been working with. While no one knows how long this new fight will last, …

Viavi Solutions said this week that it has officially opened a new optical product facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new factory represents an expanded local presence for Viavi, which also moved its headquarters from California to Arizona’s “Optics Valley.” The …

‘We didn’t quite realize the magnitude of taking a well-adopted, single-user technology and making it multi-user,’ says LitePoint exec Certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2019 and based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, Wi-Fi 6 is designed for high-density, multi-user …

The ‘pre-production draft’ map will undergo an 8-week period of challenges to its accuracy The Federal Communications Commission has released its long-awaited new maps that lay out the extent to which broadband service options are available across the United States. …

Infosys, Capgemini, GMR, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power and Tejas Networks are among the interested firms to deploy private 5G networks   Over 20 Indian companies have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the …

Telefonica Germany said it has been testing Nokia’s cloud RAN tech in Potsdam German carrier O2 Telefónica, which is controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said it is currently using cloud RAN technology from Nokia in its 5G network. The telco …

As part of the acquisition, BAI obtains ZenFi’s portfolio of assets, including over 1,100 route miles of fiber network throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region Communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications announced the close of its acquisition of …

‘Perfect fusion between the small size of a flip phone and … advanced functions’ My wife Ashwini and I have been using and testing Galaxy Z Flip4 for over a month. My wife uses it as a daily driver, and …

Direct-to-satellite service tests are planned for the remote mountains on Japan’s northernmost island Rakuten Mobile announced this week that it has obtained preliminary licenses from Japanese regulators to begin testing direct-to-mobile satellite communication. The company said it is working with satellite maker …

Twenty-six organizations and alliances in the US with active interests in private and shared cellular for enterprise usage have jointly written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to hail the “success” of …