5G

BT noted that C-RAN uses cloud computing technology to support 5G connectivity U.K. telecom group BT said it tested C-RAN technology in the city of Leeds, with the aim of boosting its 5G offering in the future. BT noted that …

China Mobile has added a total of 208.6 million subscribers in the 5G segment since the beginning of the year Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 34.33 million 5G subscribers in November, according to the operators’ latest available statistics. …

The edge platform combines Google’s distributed cloud software with TIM’s cloud and 5G infrastructure Telecom Italia (TIM) and Google Cloud have launched a 5G edge cloud platform in Italy to support the development of new smart mobility applications, including self-driving …

An interview with Jim Neuens of Viavi Solutions, VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the actual reality of 5G deployments, as well as issues that have to be addressed in order for mobile network operators to get the …

Ericsson and its local partners Jabil locally produce 4G and 5G radios, RAN Compute as well as microwave products Swedish vendor Ericsson said it is scaling up the production capacity and operations with its partner Jabil in Pune, with the …

Vodafone said it had already deployed 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country, representing nearly 80% of Germany’s population. Since …

The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators are approaching edge computing as a way to leverage 5G …

Movistar is using AT&T’s network infrastructure for the provision of 5G in Mexico Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, announced the launch of 5G services in the country. In a release, Movistar Mexico said that its 5G …

Ookla identified 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022 With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According to the firm, there were 127,509 5G deployments in 128 …

The U.K. government announced this week that it is putting 110 million pounds into support for 5G and 6G-related telecom research and development. The funding will include 28 million pounds that will be shared among the University of York, University …

Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, available on demand here. …

This report, a companion to the 5G Manufacturing Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators on the cutting edge of bringing the power of 5G to bear on …

The 4G/5G converged core has improved network speed and latency by more than 10%, says T-Mobile US T-Mobile US and Cisco say they have launched the world’s “largest” highly scalable and distributed nationwide cloud-native converged core gateway. The carrier has …

Extending the 5G experience and its impact on the radio system The adoption of 5G continues to thrive in the mobile market, with a raft of device types beyond smartphones set to form part of the wider ecosystem, extending to …

Ericsson explains three-step approach to sustainably scaling 5G—plan differently, deploy differently, operate differently In 2020, Ericsson first took a deep dive into breaking the energy curve with a focus on how operators could transition from 4G to 5G without following …

Risk of intellectual property (IP) theft, including of industrial trade secrets, is rising fast as manufacturing companies connect private equipment and processes. Analyst house ABI Research has put a figure on both the rate of IP risk and rate of …

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Ericsson’s Sashieka Seneviratne, director of sustainability for networks, discusses how operators can sustainably scale 5G without compromising user experience. She discusses this topic from the perspectives of holistic network evolution planning, …

T-Mobile US is also re-farming its 1900 MHz spectrum, which was previously used on Sprint and T-Mo legacy networks “Consider the mic dropped,” T-Mobile US said in a press release announcing that its Extended Range 5G service — which uses 600 …

5G labs are becoming very popular. CSPs are welcoming partners to work with them to come up with new ideas and use cases that will ultimately drive increased use of 5G networks and effectively increase their revenues. In Europe, Orange …

Another private 5G story, and another which claims primacy and (apparently) unmatched scale. Vodafone Business, the enterprise division of UK operator Vodafone, has said it has built “Europe’s first hybrid private 5G network”, on a site covering 700 hectares. The …

The “largest private industrial 5G network in Europe” has opened in Calais, in France, using 59 small cell antennas to cover a 50,000 square-metre production site belonging to Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), the optical submarine division of telecoms vendor Nokia. …

The carrier aggregation trial was supported by Nokia and MediaTek At O2 Telefónica’s Innovation Cluster near Berlin, the carrier has successfully aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in a two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) trial on 5G Standalone. The trial, which was …

Madan Thangavelu, director of engineering at Uber, provided some insights on real world applications of AI and edge to improve customer service fulfillment during a recent presentation at the Mobile Edge Forum 2022, available on demand here. “When I think …

The supply chain sector as a market for IoT data at the edge – on the road, on the ocean, in the air – is not getting simpler, anytime soon. Post-pandemic, it has changed forever, reasons Bart de Muynck, chief …

Verizon has been involved in more than 17,000 drone flights since 2017 Verizon Public Sector is developing and testing 5G MEC and drone technology with the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health …