Nokia is working with Lenovo to develop networking-and-automation solutions for the data centre industry. They said their joint products will support “massive and highly precise” compute, storage, and connectivity needs …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia, Lenovo bundle network and compute to drive AI infrastructure for enterprises >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Streamlining council waste management with IoT and LPWAN (Reader Forum) >
UK local councils are grappling with severe financial strains, with projections suggesting that 20 percent could face insolvency by 2025. These councils are challenged to maintain essential services, including waste …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm CEO on the evolution of apps in the agentic AI era >
The great decoupling continues—Qualcomm sees the construct of applications evolving as AI instantiates intent beyond the constraints of apps Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">When a chip is more than a chip—addressing the usage gap >
What do Qualcomm’s 4s Gen 2, footballer Asisat Oshoala and the usage gap have in common? It’s been a busy few weeks for me, but two particular things stand out …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UScellular to sell spectrum to Verizon for $1 billion >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
As UScellular proceeds with a proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of its wireless operations by T-Mobile US—which would essentially turn the mobile network operator into an infrastructure company—the last of the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson increases focus on R&D activities in India >
Ericsson has entered API partnerships with both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ericsson has announced an increased focus on network application programming interfaces (APIs) at its R&D centers in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vodafone Idea to launch 5G in 17 regions by March 2025: Report >
Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T ratifies new worker contracts with CWA union >
The new contracts with the CWA cover nine U.S. states and 23,000 AT&T employees AT&T has ratified two separate agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Southeast and West unions …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DigitalBridge progresses on JTower take-private >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
DigitalBridge said that it has successfully completed its buy-out offer for Japanese infrastructure provider JTower, and that it now has a more than 75% controlling interest that was acquired for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What is the future role of NTNs in 6G? >
Non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, will be a native component in 6G networks, according to 6G-NTN project member Dorin Panaitopol For those behind Europe’s 6G-NTN project, non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, are …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Sunday Brief: 3Q earnings questions (Part 2) >
October greetings from Boston, Cedar Rapids, and Kansas City. It was great to meet with Troy Doom, the CEO of Ice House America, one of Fort Point Capital’s investments (more …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon on what it means to be AI-native >
A pragmatic approach to telco AI can drive short-term operational benefits and customer experience enhancements As it looks to leverage AI across its business, Verizon Vice President of AI and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vodafone Germany expands 5G, fiber optic infra in Q3 >
Vodafone Germany launched its 5G SA network in 2022 in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo German telco Vodafone said it has completed more than 1,500 construction projects in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Airtel Business, Vonage to launch unified communications app >
Airtel IQ Business Connect, powered by Vonage, is part of Airtel’s cloud communications suite dubbed Airtel IQ Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Bharti Airtel, has teamed up …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: How Private 5G Wireless is doing today and what’s coming next >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
Where is Private Wireless or Private 5G today? Let’s take a closer look at the current state of this new segment. Look at some of what is working, what is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘It’s whatever you want it to be’ — Creating and defining 6G use cases >
Is Integrated Sensing and Communications one of the top 6G use cases or is it an enabler? Does it matter? At the recent 6G Forum, panelist Anton Monk, the VP …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Simplifying global IoT for trackers – why LTE-M is best (Reader Forum) >
IoT connectivity has been a game-changer in the asset tracking landscape. Personal devices, pets, vehicles, international packages, or any kind of asset can all easily be tracked through the cloud. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G-IoT (‘trademark’) connected ambulances come to India >
India-based health-tech company LifeSigns has announced 4G/5G-based IoT hardware and airtime tie-ups with India-based IoT solutions provider Hetrogenous and London-based IoT airtime provider FloLIVE to launch a connected ambulance solution …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile US debuts North America’s ‘first’ 5G RedCap device >
T-Mobile US collaborated with consumer electronics manufacturer TCL on the 5G RedCap USB-C dongle T-Mobile US has launched TCL LINKPORT IK511, a 5G RedCap USB-C dongle, in collaboration with consumer electronics manufacturer. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Viettel claims Vietnam’s first commercial 5G service >
Viettel said it has installed more than 6,500 base stations to provide 5G services to all 63 localities in Vietnam Vietnamese telco Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) launched …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G RedCap will usurp LTE only when IoT module prices halve – after 2027 >
Cumulative revenues from the sale of RedCap-based IoT modules will reach $1.2 billion over the next five years, according to a new forecast by ABI Research. Sales of slimmed-down eRedCap …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson to modernize Chunghwa Telecom’s 5G network >
The vendor noted that the contract covers a full range of Ericsson 5G RAN portfolio, including ultralight remote radios Swedish vendor Ericsson has been awarded a 5G contract with Taiwanese …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">#TBT: PCS firms prepare for rollout; AT&T tests circuit switch tech; PepsiCo taps new wireless solution … this week in 1995 >
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">Telecom CEO, FL company plead guilty to $100m in Lifeline fraud >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Q Link Wireless of Dania Beach, Florida and its CEO, Issa Asad, have both pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal Lifeline program that provides discounted connectivity services to low-income people, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Open RAN intelligent control: From vision to reality (Reader Forum) >
Among the most celebrated principles in the Open RAN paradigm, softwarization and disaggregation have taken center stage in discussions on the commercialization and deployment of O-RAN systems. A less frequently …