Several major United States telecommunications providers have reportedly been infiltrated by a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, with a focus on gaining information on U.S. government wiretaps. First …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon, AT&T, Lumen among telcos hacked by Chinese group: Reports >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GSMA says telcos see $400 billion opportunity in enterprise >
Four enterprise verticals emerged as the most promising for telcos: financial services, manufacturing, automotive and aviation A new report from GSMA Intelligence revealed that telcos see the enterprise space as …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Elisa to continue expanding 5G, explores O-RAN tech >
Elisa currently covers 95% of Finland’s population with 5G Finnish telecom operator Elisa now covers 95% of Finland’s population with 5G and has plans to expand the coverage even further …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reliance Jio slows 5G expansion, prioritizes 4G user upgrades >
A Jio spokesperson confirmed that the company’s future investments in the 5G field will be determined by demand Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is taking a more measured approach to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Powering manufacturing operations with next-generation industrial connectivity >
In today’s business and technology landscape, organizations across industries are being challenged to reimagine their manufacturing and supply chain operations, differentiated product and service offerings and customer experiences to drive …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: What’s next as wireless and communications continue to evolve? >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
Recently, I was asked to give a keynote address to kick off a corporate conference discussing our changing industry and preparing for what’s coming next. Let me say, that as …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Where the wild things are—and how to connect them >
Nevada System of Higher Education is exploring private cellular to connect remote environmental sensors used in a range of research initiatives LAS VEGAS—Ahead of the kick-off of Mobile World Congress …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">As more BEAD plans get approval, Ookla asks: Where do the states stand on broadband speeds? >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
As $42.5 billion in federal funding makes it way to the states to be translated into infrastructure deployment projects, Ookla recently assessed how the 50 U.S. states stand in terms …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson, SoftBank exploring converged AI, RAN architectures >
Ericsson and SoftBank are also both working with NVIDIA on embedding AI into the RAN The topic du jour in telecoms seems to be bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GSMA M360 MENA 2024 Opens registration for its first-ever Doha edition >by GSMAby GSMA
Top industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators set to shape the future of the MENA region’s digital economy through AI, 5G, and strategic partnerships. In Partnership with the Ministry of Communications …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Integrator Xantaro buys security firm Nicos AG; bags global SOC, deal with Cisco >
Hamburg-headquartered system integrator (SI) Xantaro Group has acquired fellow-German firm Nicos AG (stylised ‘nicos’) for an undisclosed fee, at once expanding its enterprise division and managed services portfolio, and handing …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC gives go-ahead to T-Mobile US, Starlink for direct-to-cellular service as part of Helene response >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
The direct-to-cellular service is pre-commercial, but it has been activated in parts of North Carolina to help the hurricane recovery effort The Federal Communications Commission has given permission for T-Mobile …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia and NTT DATA tie the knot on private 5G, finally – targeting cities, airports >
ALERT: Last chance to sign up for the RCR Wireless webinar on how to scale private 5G in Industry 4.0 (‘balancing customisation and simplicity in private industrial 5G networks’) on October …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">KT, KT SAT claim world’s first with NTN technology >
The test was conducted at KT SAT’s Geumsan Satellite Center in collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz Korea and Viavi Solutions Korea South Korea’s KT and its satellite subsidiary KT SAT …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vodafone targets the UK’s roads and railways with 5G SA >
Vodafone noted that the deployment of 5G SA nationwide will unlock $3.94 billion for the country’s economy The deployment of nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) will transform road and rail journeys …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson building rApp directory in Open RAN push >
Ericsson rApp strategy is focused on network automation, deployment, evolution, healing and optimization As operators continue to push toward large-scale Open RAN deployments, a North Star is this idea of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Forget performance — the only three goals for AI-native 6G systems that matter >
For Rakuten Mobile’s SVP of Next Generation Advanced Research, the key is to decouple 6G workloads from the cloud-native platform In a recent article, RCR Wireless News laid out the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The convergence watershed (Analyst Angle) >
The U.S. telecommunications industry is undergoing its largest transformation in decades as the perennially overused “convergence” is finally becoming real. The new convergence reality is that end-user gear is increasingly …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Sunday Brief: 3Q earnings questions (Part 1) >
October greetings from Virginia, Iowa, Missouri and Massachusetts. Our hearts go out to those impacted by Hurricane Helene. CellSite is providing civil construction services to several tower companies and service …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Private cellular and DAS offer enterprise network synergies >
Crossing the divide between public and private cellular network technologies occurs when there is a need to extend the feature-rich public services offered by mobile network operators deep into the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘Every factory’s a fiefdom’ – how IT/OT conflict derails big private 5G projects >
Sign up here to join the RCR Wireless webinar on how to scale private 5G in Industry 4.0 (‘balancing customisation and simplicity in private industrial 5G networks’) on October 10 2024, featuring …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TSMC, Amkor strike chip packaging deal at planned US plant >
The TSMC-Amkor partnership is expected to increase Apple chip production in the U.S. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has signed an advanced semiconductor packaging and testing deal with Arizona-based Amkor …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Head of Network Chris Sambar exiting Oct. 11 >
In June Sambar joined the AST SpaceMobile board; AST and AT&T are collaborating on satellite-based direct-to-device communications AT&T Executive Vice President and Head of Network Chris Sambar will leave the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank trials HAPS aircraft for stratospheric communications >
During the early August trial, the Sunglider aircraft succeeded in achieving stratospheric flight, said SoftBank Japanese operator SoftBank announced that the Sunglaider, its large-scale solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NTT Docomo highlights its O-RAN progress >
In March 2020, Docomo commercialized what it claimed to be the world’s first Open RAN-based 5G network Japanese carrier NTT Docomo said that it is currently using Open RAN (O-RAN) …