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Editorial Report: Private 5G in Industry 4.0 – hype vs reality and where the market goes from here

Analysys Mason predicts a surge in private 5G networks from just 4,000 in 2022, to 60,000 by 2028, driven by the demand for higher bandwidth in applications like VR, AI and security. However, as with any endeavour aiming for rapid...

Ookla tests the Galaxy S24; Samsung back on top of smartphone market

Samsung's Galaxy S24 provided 'statistically significant' improvement in 5G download speeds across seven out of 15 countries, according to Ookla testing Samsung's newest Galaxy models provide faster median 5G download speeds in about half of the global markets in recent...

Siemens and Microsoft standardize digital-twin languages 

Siemens and Microsoft will converge two different digital-twin programming languages as a “unified standard” in order to simplify and scale IoT projects. They are working with the W3C standards organization to make Microsoft's open-source Digital Twin Definition Language (DTDL)...

Vodafone Idea to launch $2.16 billion FPO in India

Vodafone Idea said its FPO will be open for public bids between April 18- 22 Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is planning to launch a follow-on public offering (FPO) to raise a total of INR180 billion ($2.16 billion) through a sale...

Telefonica aims to buy 5G spectrum from MasOrange: Report

MasOrange needs to get rid of 30 MHz as part of the conditions imposed by regulators to approve the merger Spanish telco Telefónica would be interested in acquiring 30 megahertz in the 3.5 GHz band from local operator MasOrange, Spain’s...

Proximus, Airbus partner for secure communications over 5G

Proximus and Airbus will launch "Agnet MCx", a solution for business-critical communications and collaboration Belgian operator Proximus has announced a strategic partnership with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Under the terms of the partnership, Proximus and Airbus will launch "Agnet MCx", a...

Chinese operators ordered to replace foreign chips by 2027

The order has dealt a blow to U.S. semiconductor firms Intel and AMD According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have told Chinese telecom operators that they must remove foreign chips from...

Kagan: US Cellular now offers private wireless for the enterprise

Private wireless will work with, not replace Wi-Fi and public wireless US Cellular is focused on growing their business in the private wireless space. They may be the largest wireless carrier in the USA after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. They...

6G foundry: Rethinking the control plane

As we gear up for the next generation of wireless connectivity, we’re building on everything we’ve learned Welcome to the first installment of 6G foundry, a new limited series of OnQ blog posts where we explore the next generation of wireless...

High demand and good growth for smart-city tech – but same challenges remain

Smart cities – are they still a thing? Well, Berg Insight has issued a report that brings together various of the IoT ‘verticals’ that comprise various of the metropolitan monitoring solutions that tend to get designated as such, and...

BSNL seeks help from Nokia, ZTE to stabilize its 4G network

BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate...

Mobile UK report urges government to further support 5G rollouts

The report highlighted a $31.2 billion investment gap, integral to the roll out of 5G Standalone (SA) networks The ambition of the U.K. government to reach widespread adoption of 5G technology at a national level is at risk of being...

Qualcomm, Singapore Polytechnic provide 5G training

Qualcomm said that SP students will receive free 5G training and will also be able to earn certifications for their training in the 5G field Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Qualcomm Technologies have announced a joint initiative with the aim of...

America Movil expands 5G network to 125 Mexican cities

America Movil currently has over 10 million 5G subscribers nationwide Mexican operator América Móvil, which operates under the Telcel brand, reached 125 cities with its 5G network, América Móvil's deputy director of communication and government relations, Renato Flores Cartas said...

How can telcos ensure resiliency at the edge?

Edge resilience, according to Volt Active Data’s Chief Product Officer Dheeraj Remella, is a ‘multi-pronged endeavor’ By utilizing edge technology, telecom operators can improve their own operations and enable new applications and use cases; however, the edge must be close...

Test and Measurement: Softbank to test 4G/5G drone for disaster response

Softbank received permission this week from the Federal Communications Commission for an initial test of a drone using 4G/5G connectivity to provide services as part of emergency disaster response. "By making use of cutting-edge UAV with its preinstalled high...

Blues claims first viable ‘chip-down’ alternative for large-scale IoT design

US-based module maker Blues has released a series of new Notecard-branded cellular products that seek to lower the cost and raise the flexibility of large-scale industrial IoT projects. The new products include a cut-down version of its classic Notecard...

Private 5G startup Ataya strikes OEM deal with RAN provider MosoLabs

US-based private 5G startup Ataya has appointed fellow California firm MosoLabs, producing radios and devices for shared and private networks, as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for its Chorus-branded line of indoor and outdoor private 5G radio access points....

“Niche to mainstream” – annual smart lighting shipments to hit 138m by 2030

Annual shipments of smart lighting components including luminaires and sensors will reach 138.5 million units by 2030, according to ABI Research. The firm forecasts compound growth (CAGR) of 12 percent per annum over the five-year period, rising from 71...

‘Curiosity has turned into conviction’: NTN by the numbers, from Skylo’s CEO

Even as carrier strike partnerships and push forward with testing of Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity, there are some big questions that are being asked about the underlying business fundamentals of the convergence of cellular and satellite. Is there a...

Ericsson: ‘Cloud RAN will be one of the inflection points’ for transport

As cloud RAN deployment ramps, the importance of 5G transport (and transport automation) comes into focus Significant radio access network (RAN) re-architecture and modernization is picking up pace globally with an emphasis on deployment of Cloud RAN with open interfaces...

Panasonic unveils private 5G network and testing facility in Munich

Panasonic said that the deployment of this private 5G network aims to help customers deliver uninterrupted connectivity, real-time communications and increased security for mission-critical applications Panasonic Connect Europe has announced the deployment of a new private 5G network at...

‘Beautiful end-to-end automation’ — How will operators infuse AI into their networks?

Examples of how operators are using AI today include network anomaly detection and root cause analysis Telecom companies have been using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their operations for years. However, the current telco environment sets the...

Docomo, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu develop sub-terahertz 6G device

Docomo and the other three Japanese companies have been jointly conducting R&D on sub-terahertz devices since 2021 Japanese companies NTT Docomo, NTT Corp., NEC and Fujitsu jointly announced the development of a 6G wireless device capable of 100 Gbps transmissions...

Rogers partners with CableLabs to develop 5G cable network infra

Rogers Communications has more than 11.3 million subscribers in Canada and is the second-biggest telco in the country Canadian carrier Rogers Communications announced it is collaborating with CableLabs to deploy new technologies for its network. This partnership includes a plan for...