An interview with Jim Neuens of Viavi Solutions, VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the actual reality of 5G deployments, as well as issues that have to be …
December 2022
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Getting 5G right: The network now, the network next (Part 1) >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson to boost manufacturing capabilities in India >
Ericsson and its local partners Jabil locally produce 4G and 5G radios, RAN Compute as well as microwave products Swedish vendor Ericsson said it is scaling up the production capacity …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vodafone’s 5G network reaches 80% of German population >
Vodafone said it had already deployed 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Are telcos ready for the edge, and what’s the role of 5G? (Part 1) >
The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Movistar activates 5G services in Mexico >
Movistar is using AT&T’s network infrastructure for the provision of 5G in Mexico Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, announced the launch of 5G services in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ookla: Worldwide 5G performance, progress is stabilizing >
Ookla identified 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022 With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How important is low latency for 5G services? >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
5G has far broader ambitions than being another generation of mobile technology that primarily services consumers with voice and data services. As Spirent Communications’ Stephen Douglas, head of market strategy, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Top five sectors for cellular IoT – c/o Telit >
There is a reason why the logistics sector is the favourite market for IoT. Because IoT, arguably, consists of only two distinct applications – asset tracking and condition monitoring – …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: Choosing best wireless for you: Verizon, T-Mobile US or AT&T >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
All wireless carriers may look equal, but there is a difference. In fact, I have made plenty of mistakes over the years in choosing the best carrier and plan. So, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE-M – delivering a future proof IoT (Reader Forum) >
The CAT-1 LTE modem was initially defined in 2008 as a low-cost, low-power alternative to connect IoT devices that needed to transfer limited amounts of data. However, vendors and network …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Foreseeing flat RAN market, Ericsson cuts costs >
Ericsson aims cut costs by SEK9 billion ($880 million) by the end of 2023 In preparation for a flat RAN market over the next three years, Ericsson revealed that it …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UK dedicates funds to 5G/6G R&D, industry collaborations >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
The U.K. government announced this week that it is putting 110 million pounds into support for 5G and 6G-related telecom research and development. The funding will include 28 million pounds …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What are the key applications helping Vodafone monetize MEC? >
‘We believe in its potential,’ Vodafone said of MEC At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Test and Measurement: Keysight, Accedian partner on service assurance >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Keysight Technologies and Accedian are putting together a cloud-native service assurance collaboration, announcing this week that they are teaming up to address the issues that service providers face as they …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What’s the right business case for mobile edge computing (Part 2) >
Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Why network operators need to get smarter about streaming video (Reader Forum) >
With practically every social media platform doubling down on video over the past decade, the emergence of apps like TikTok, and the rise of competing movie and TV services, video …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Editorial Report: 5G Manufacturing Forum – Key Findings >
This report, a companion to the 5G Manufacturing Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators on the cutting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Galaxy Watch5 Pro review—Excellent prosumer watch for gifting this holiday >
If you are still wondering about a holiday gift for your loved one, I have a perfect idea—Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro. It has a well-balanced mix of consumer and pro …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">#TBT: Ookla buys RootMetrics; 5G comes to Brazil; debating the future of USF … this week in 2021 >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2degrees to sell tower assets to Canadian business >
The $1.08 billion deal involves 1,124 towers across Aotearoa and New Zealand 2degrees Mobile has agreed to sell its tower assets to Connexa, the independent mobile tower business that is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Pallet company CHEP takes a long view and a careful road to track 360 million pallets >
Enterprise IoT Insights is putting together a report on IoT tracking in the supply-chain industry (in case recent posts have not made that clear), and the discussion has ebbed and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mo US, Cisco launch ‘largest’ cloud-native converged core >
The 4G/5G converged core has improved network speed and latency by more than 10%, says T-Mobile US T-Mobile US and Cisco say they have launched the world’s “largest” highly scalable …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘We just have to get smarter’: AT&T’s president of network on resiliency, risk and using sophisticated climate modeling (Part 2) >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
A central office flood and a 2019 bombing prompted AT&T to rethink resilience When AT&T was in the running for the FirstNet contract to run a national network for first …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘A better outcome for everyone’: AT&T’s president of network on resiliency, risk and using sophisticated climate modeling (Part 1) >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
AT&T is spending around $120 million annually on network resiliency work As Hurricane Ian spun toward the Florida coast in late September, AT&T was making some risky calculations about where …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G embracing new features and functionalities, taking the market beyond smartphones (Analyst Angle) >
Extending the 5G experience and its impact on the radio system The adoption of 5G continues to thrive in the mobile market, with a raft of device types beyond smartphones …