As part of the deal, Virgin Media O2 will implement VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has selected VMware for the modernization of its network and to enable the continued rollout of its 5G network.
In a release, Virgin Media O2 said it...
Rogers began the rollout of its 5G standalone core in December 2020
Rogers Communications said that has become the first operator in Canada to launch a national, commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country and one of the first in the world.
A 5G...
Beyond foundational 5G IP, Arm focused on collaboration, ecosystem development
If you were to look inside many of the base stations and handsets that support 5G wireless communications, you’d likely encounter componentry built using Arm intellectual property. With its IP based microprocessor technology near ubiquitous...
NTT Docomo started using the JTower’s infra-sharing solution for its 4G network in 2016
JTower and NTT Docomo have decided to enter into a master transaction agreement with the aim of promoting infra-sharing of the latter's existing towers.
The contract will enable the companies to make...
The art project suggests that Verizon might to be trying to improve the poor curb appeal of 5G cell sites
Verizon and the Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM) in Harrisburg, PA unveiled a new 5G cell site that sports custom artwork designed by local artist Stephen...
The executive said that Airtel will not aquire equipment from Chinese vendors for its 5G network deployment
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects to deploy its 5G network using equipment from European vendors as well as Open RAN equipment, local press reported, citing the company’s CTO...
Release 17 completion dates were initially expected in 2021 but the process was delayed due to the pandemic
Together with enhancements aimed at existing use cases such as mobile broadband, industrial automation and vehicle-to-everything, 3GPP Release 17 introduces support for new ones including public safety,...
Carriers will be able to carry out verification of vRAN at its R&D center in Yokosuka
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo recently announced that it has begun allowing overseas mobile operators to access its Shared Open Lab, located in its R&D facility in Yokosuka, Japan, to...
Another late entry from the MWC files, this time from a discussion with IBM; but another one, again, where the talk is somehow timeless, at least in a 2022/3 timeframe, and also sometimes abstract. “Sure, it is a ramble; but, then, nothing is certain,”...
According to Omdia, 5G subscribers are forecast to reach 4.8 billion by the end of 2026
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2022, up from over 500 million at the end of...
The telco ended February with a total of 425.42 million 5G subscribers
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 24.14 million 5G subscribers during February.
The carrier said it ended the second month of the year with 425.42 million...
T-Mobile US has set its sights on expanding its support for 5G ecosystem development, with a new developer platform, a new collaboration and testing facility and new partnerships with Disney StudioLab and Red Bull focused on 5G-driven entertainment and sports content creation.
T-Mobile US...
Open RAN radios units present several challenges around size, weight, power and cost
With the basics of Open RAN standardization mostly squared away, the industry’s attention is turning to building out the ecosystem of partners in order to accelerate adoption. In an interview at Mobile...
OneLayer envisions enterprise-grade security for private cellular networks
As enterprises spanning verticals invest in digital transformation strategies with an eye on doing more with less, global adoption of private networks, both 4G and 5G, is poised for a major ramp in investment. While private networks...
Vodafone and Nokia have deployed a private LTE and 5G network to underpin “the world’s first marine-focused 5G testbed” in the UK port city of Plymouth, on the Devon coast. The new installation – “deployed by Vodafone in partnership with Nokia” – is located...
The spectrum auction will award frequencies in the the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz and the 3.6 GHz bands
Belgian regulator BIPT confirmed that five carriers will be able to participate in a mobile spectrum auction planned for June this...
Boingo's new facility will serve as a launch pad to test, trial, and demonstrate 5G, Wi-Fi 6/6E, Wi-Fi 7 and IoT pilot programs
Boingo Wireless has announced that it will set up an innovation center in Las Vegas.
The new facility will be located at the...
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone has inked a MoU to boost O-RAN development across Europe
A group comprising some of Europe’s largest telecommunications operators updated a list of priority technical requirements for the development of O-RAN systems.
In a statement, the telcos noted that...
Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) can open doors to a more flexible densification strategy, allowing operators to quickly add new base stations using wireless backhaul
5G New Radio (NR) is a global standard that enhances the 5G wireless air interface. NR will provide a much...
The powerful combination of 5G and the internet of things, complemented by supporting players such as mobile edge computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, are billed as key to digitizing vertical industries and commerce. The same companies looking to buy and sell this connected...
STL’s Access Solutions CEO discusses the ‘fundamental change’ taking place in telecom and what this change means for the company and the industry as a whole
At Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Chris Rice, the Access Solutions CEO at STL, spoke with RCR Wireless News about...
Note, for more on this topic, and to hear more from Vodafone and others, join the Enterprise IoT Insights webinar on Industrial 5G (From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard) on April 28 – also featuring speakers from ABI Research, MFA (MulteFire Alliance)/Nokia, and Schneider...
