Ericsson exec: ‘Private cellular networks are principal catalysts for the utilities sector’ Ericsson has opened a Global Utilities Innovation Center at its facility in Plano, Texas that houses a purpose-built operating lab and demo environment locations designed for utilities to experiment with …
The MDT solution taps user equipment (UE) to collect field measurements Introduced in 3GPP Rel-10, Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) is a standardized mechanism designed to enable operators to use user devices in a network to collect mobile network data, …
Verizon says it is ‘laser-focused’ on using 5G and edge to transform industries ranging from sports to retail Those attending this year’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix event might find that their connectivity speeds rival what’s happening down on …
ENDC has been described as a bridge between 4G LTE and 5G cellular technologies ENDC, or E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity, is a Non-Standalone (NSA) feature that makes it possible for mobile devices to access both 5G and 4G …
Dish Network also said that it is currently testing its 5G network using the Samsung Galaxy S22 Dish Network has selected Samsung to provide its 5G Open RAN-compliant virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions and radio units across its U.S. markets. The …
Twilio’s Head of Communications Policy discusses the importance of having a global business outlook even if you’re not a global company.
Microsoft CEO: ‘In the past year, subscribers have played billions of hours of games on the platform’ During Microsoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that more than 10 million users — or 40% of the 25 million …
Oracle exec: ‘The 5G standalone core network was always the main act in this show’ Andrew De La Torre, group vice president of technology at Oracle Communications, expressed some disappointment that the industry hasn’t moved faster on 5G Standalone (SA), …
‘More than 30% of overall traffic is leveraging C-band,’ says Verizon SVP and chief engineer On January 19th 2022, Verizon — along with AT&T — turned on its C-band networks, and in doing so, finally shook up the dynamic in …
Cellular positioning was first introduced in the mid-nineties to meet regulatory requirements of emergency call positioning; since then, the possibilities for this feature have drastically expanded to address the needs of industrial verticals and use cases such as logistics, smart …
Some say the pandemic hindered 5G progress; some say it accelerated its rollout. More than two years into COVID-19 where does 5G stand globally? This report explores how different regulations, spectrum availability and customer demands impact the deployment and adoption of …
EY will be the quantum secured network’s first commercial customer and will use it to connect two of its sites in London Yesterday, BT and Toshiba announced the launch trial of what they claimed to be the world’s first commercial …
On January 19th 2022, Verizon and AT&T activated their C-band networks, and in doing so, finally shook up the 5G dynamic in the U.S. At the end of last year, an Ookla report positioned the U.S. as the world leader …
Eugina Jordan, the VP of of marketing at Parallel Wireless, comes on the podcast to provide a few reality checks about Open RAN and poses some questions of her own.
According to Mavenir, all German MNOs have committed to adopting Open RAN Mavenir announced that it has expanded its European capabilities with the establishment of an Open RAN Centre of Excellence in Germany. The company said that the center, located …
Dish Wireless and Cisco, in partnership with Internet2, have launched a Neutral Host Network (NHN) pilot at Duke University using Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) shared spectrum. Stephen Bye, chief commercial officer at Dish Wireless, explained that it can be challenging …
NASA is evaluating how to decommission its current systems in favor of satellite communications networks for near-Earth operations As part of an initiative to develop communications services for space travel, NASA awarded contracts to Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Elon Musk’s SpaceX …
The partnership is targeting key industries including education, healthcare and Industry 4.0 Private network technology provider Athonet is teaming up with BearCom, a wireless integrator, to deliver private LTE, 5G and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) solutions throughout North America. The …
The Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul for vehicle-to-trackside connectivity enables General Motors engineers to capture data from vehicle sensors in real time General Motors is the first auto manufacturer to deploy Cisco wireless backhaul technology for real-time, high-speed performance testing of …
5G networks will result in more data, and so testing needs to be more efficient. But at the same time, 5G networks will have critical applications running on them, and so testing also has to be more accurate. Jaana Tengman, …
Verizon, which remained second, saw a strong increase in speeds, likely due to new C-Band deployments Ookla’s latest speed tests concluded that T-Mobile US was the fastest mobile operator in the United States during Q1 2022 with a median download …
Many industry experts consider global SA progress to be surprisingly slow As of January 2022, GSA reported that 99 operators in 50 countries worldwide are investing in public 5G Standalone (SA) networks in the form of trials, planned or actual …
Deloitte is seeing ‘a lot of experimentation’ around private network deployments Private cellular networks for enterprises are considered a major monetization opportunity for communications service providers (CSPs) to set up bespoke networks in support of industrial internet of things projects, …
Google has 20 announced subsea cable projects in operation or development across more than 200 countries and territories Google revealed plans to build the world’s first subsea cable to connect Asia and Canada. The Topaz cable, expected to be finished …
Intel has acquired private 5G network provider Ananki, a startup created from the non-profit Open Networking Foundation (ONF) to focus on the commercialization of private 5G services based on open-source network technologies. Following its spin off from the ONF, Ananki …
