Network slicing is a primary feature of Standalone 5G but E2E orchestration of the network and services presents challenges Operators are facing challenges along multiple vectors with the complementary yet distinct transitions to Standalone 5G, disaggregated network systems, and cloud-native …
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, 6G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. Prior to his work at RCR, Sean studied journalism and literature at the University of Mississippi then spent six years based in Key West, Florida, working as a reporter for the Miami Herald Media Company. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Last year Qualcomm rolled out its vision of leveraging a unified technology roadmap to grow its end market well beyond smartphones and grow addressable market 7-fold over the next decade to $700 billion. Now the company is rapidly executing on …
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Verizon CFO Matt Ellis notes the intersectional importance of lower capital intensity and revenue/margin growth Looking at the next few years, Verizon CFO Matt Ellis sees a clear path to grow revenue by 4% by 2024 while capital investment will …
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T-Mobile is pacing to increase enterprise market share to 20% by end-2025 Speaking this week at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, T-Mobile US executives tied network differentiation to opportunities in rural and smaller markets, and among enterprises …
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Although Wi-Fi 6 and 6E are still making waves in the enterprise and consumer markets, Wi-Fi 7 is here and it brings exciting new features that enable peak performance. In this episode of the Powering the Future of Wireless Connectivity …
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Oracle on automation as key to operationalizing and evolving 5G The continued evolution of 5G is very much an exercise in rapidly increasing network and service complexity. On the network side, the shift to cloud architecture, cloud-native core, edge clouds …
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Competitors are focused on FWA and MEC as routes to 5G monetization With operators spending billions to deploy, package and sell connectivity-backed solutions, 5G monetization has moved front-and-center in operator’s messaging. Verizon, for instance, recently laid out its three-year service …
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In this episode of Will 5G Change the World, Oracle’s Anil Rao discusses the complexities associated with operationalizing 5G which relies on, as he said, “Automation, automation, automation.” As operators work to deliver both private networks and network slicing to …
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AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon all expanding 5G FWA to capture consumer and enterprise businesses Last week during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Qualcomm announced an update to its 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platforms to include support for Standalone 5G using …
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C-Band to cover 175 PoPs by year-end, significant expanding reach of 5G fixed wireless access service Verizon was first to market with a 5G-backed service in 2018 with the launch of its then-pre-standard mmWave 5G Home fixed wireless broadband service. …
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FWA, MEC, and private networks are key to Verizon 5G monetization plan As discussions among operators turn to monetizing massive investments in 5G networks, Verizon today held an investor event that laid out in detail how it sees its network …
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Open RAN trial also includes Accenture and Tech Mahindra Rakuten Symphony kept the playing the hits today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, announcing a three-country Open RAN trial with operator MTN. Throughout the week, Rakuten Symphony has discussed its …
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Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joins Rakuten Symphony Board of Directors Rakuten Symphony, the evolution of the Rakuten Communications Platform, has an anchor client in new German market entrant 1&1, has spelled out its goal to address a $100 billion …
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Headquartered in the United Kingdom and with network operations around the world, Vodafone Group is deploying 5G with a multi-faceted prioritization strategy that includes driving flexibility, cost-efficiency, sustainability and digital equity. Speaking this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, …
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Dell, HPE, Intel, Red Hat, Wind River working with Samsung on multi-vendor “solution roadmaps” Samsung Networks has been at the front of the push toward virtualization of radio access networks and is now working with key hardware, software and silicon …
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Private 5G implementation is Non-Standalone mode and uses Corning radios BlackRock, the largest asset management firm on the planet, has engaged Verizon Business to build out a private 5G network. According to Verizon, BlackRock is targeting applications around training, AR, …
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Paper from Accenture and CTIA sees 5G enabling huge reduction in carbon emissions According to a paper prepared by Accenture and CTIA, 5G technologies could cut U.S. carbon emissions by 20% by 2025. The big drivers here are optimizing transportation …
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As it continues to focus on addressable market growth as a function of moving core mobile expertise into high-value adjacencies, Qualcomm dropped a massive amount of news—16 press releases, in fact—as CEO Cristiano Amon took the stage at Mobile World …
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In building a cloud-native Open RAN network, “We found that we had to become a system integrator” While DISH said this week on an earnings call it is behind schedule on its 5G deployment, the new facilities-based wireless carrier said …
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The massive MIMO radios will be used in Rakuten Mobile network in Japan and sold globally by Rakuten Symphony Qualcomm and Rakuten Symphony are confident that they’ll crack the code for Open RAN compatible 64T/64R massive MIMO radios that can …
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The latest from Dell Technologies covers telco cloud infrastructure integration, Open RAN partnership, design validation, and CSP services As telecom networks become more IT-centric in design and operation, and carriers move towards open networking and cloud-native network functions, it’s getting …
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The move to a cloud-native core enables 5G VoNR services While most current 5G network deployments are in the Non-Standalone mode of operation wherein 5G radios supporting new frequencies are attached to an LTE Evolved Packet Core. But operators are …
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5G monetization hinges on partners, ecosystem, and delivering business outcomes For a deep dive into 5G monetization strategies and considerations, access the 5G Monetization Forum on-demand. Operators have invested billions in designing and deploying 5G networks but, to date, meaningful …
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Ericsson portfolio update aligns with goal to help operators break the energy curve with sustainable 5G infrastructure and operations Ericsson announced today seven new RAN products the company billed as delivering “sizeable energy savings and up to 10-fold capacity increases …
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Qualcomm inline accelerator card tapped for Open RAN virtualized distributed units Along with the gaining traction of commoditized telecom hardware and disaggregated Open RAN architectures, HPE is leaning into the telecom market with the creation of a Communications Technology Group …