BROWSING: 5G

5G and Wi-Fi will coexist – as ‘gory detail’ of the tech fades (Federated Wireless on 2022)

When you’re launching a new technology, it’s easy to develop a rooting interest. It’s only human – you devote your passion and energy to this new innovation, and you want people to know it’s better than the alternatives. Meanwhile, people working on alternatives argue...

Verizon 5G armed and ready for the big game—Super Bowl LVI (Analyst Angle)

When the Super Bowl fever is gripping the country, and everybody is looking forward to the first major public sports event coming out of the Omicron wave, the timing couldn't have been better for Verizon to showcase its preparedness and 5G prowess. It opened...

Global market for private networks to exceed $109 billion in 2030: Study

  The total addressable market for private networks - including the Radio Access Network, Mobile-access Edge Computing (MEC), core, and professional services - is forecast to increase from $3.7 billion in 2021 to more than $109.4 billion in 2030, according to a report by ABI...

Tier 1 carriers expand 5G infrastructure in Los Angeles in preparation for Super Bowl

In preparation for Super Bowl LVI, which takes place at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium this Sunday, the Tier 1 carriers have all invested heavily to bolster their 5G networks throughout the city, as well as in surrounding Inglewood. Below is a breakdown of those...

European Commission authorizes additional spectrum bands for 5G

The European Commission announced new decisions to open up additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services in the European Union. The body decided that the 900 MHz and 1.8 GHz bands will be used for the provision of 5G in member countries. These radio...

Mexican telecoms regulator paves way for America Movil’s 5G launch

Mexico’s telecommunications regulator IFT paved the way for the country’s largest mobile operator Telcel, owned by America Movil, to launch 5G services in the country. In a release, the watchdog said that its plenary approved the request for modification of 18 concession titles of Telcel...

‘Playing it safe is not an option’: Spirent outlines 5G market drivers

Spirent CEO says that assurance, validation and testing are "the closest things our customers have to a crystal ball" Network testing, validation and benchmarking are taking on new urgency in 5G and are even helping to shape operators' strategies for monetizing those new networks,...

The trend for amped-up cross-breed IoT – and tension with stripped-back pure-breed IoT

Note, this article forms the introduction to a new editorial report from Enterprise IoT Insights, Hybrid Low-Power IoT – How The IoT Industry Is Balancing Function And Efficiency. The report is available here, or by clicking on the image below. Is there a trend...

Deutsche Telekom, Bosch take part in campus network project in Germany

    Deutsche Telekom, Bosch and several German companies are taking part in a project with the aim of offering campus networks across Germany. The "CampusOS" project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) with 18,1 million euros ($20.8 million) over...

Boingo Wireless to deploy DAS network at Omni PGA Frisco Resort

U.S. distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has been selected by Omni PGA Frisco Resort to design, build, and manage a neutral-host cellular DAS network for the golf resort, scheduled to open in 2023, the company said in a release. Boingo Wireless...

America Movil aims to launch 5G in 90% of its markets this year: CEO

Mexican telecoms group America Movil expects to launch 5G services in 90% of the countries where it operates during 2020, America Movil’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors. "I don't have a specific date, but all over the year we're working...

Impact of new 5G specifications on radio frequency front end and modem designs (Analyst Angle)

The 5G industry has seen phenomenal growth over the past few years, but it is only just at the beginning of its journey. With the evolution toward 5G Advanced, there is still much to be done to fully unlock the value of the 5G...

NTT bundles workflow software with private 5G – to break silos, boost scalability

Business solutions provider NTT is working with US software firm ServiceNow to introduce an “AI-enabled end-to-end workflow automation platform” to its private 5G proposition. The idea is enterprises will be able to migrate business processes onto the cloud using ServiceNow’s cloud platform, which incorporates...

New report: The green credentials of 5G and IoT

Operators can deploy 5G more sustainably than 4G, and use the combo of 5G and IoT to help enterprises become more sustainable Download the report "The green credentials of 5G and IoT" here. In many ways, 5G and IoT were made for one another. The...

SK Telecom ends 2021 with 9.87 million 5G subscribers

South Korean operator SK Telecom ended 2021 with a total of 9.87 million subscribers in the 5G segment, after a net addition of 4.4 million customers during the year, the carrier said in its earnings statement. In the last quarter of 2021, SK Telecom added...

Telenor Denmark upgrades 5G network, aims to launch 5G SA in 2022

Telenor Denmark announced plans to upgrade another 1,400 masts to 5G and begin the deployment of a Standalone 5G network.   In a release, Telenor said that its 1.6 million customers can already experience 5G in most parts of the country. The telco said that...

EXFO works with Red Hat on service assurance

Network testing company EXFO has announced a new collaboration with Red Hat, focused on adaptive service assurance for a 5G world. Specifically, EXFO's Nova Active μ-Verifier service assurance solution is now available as a Red Hat-certified container, which can be deployed on Red Hat's...

Cellcom launches 5G network in northeastern Wisconsin

Cellcom, the wireless subsidiary of telecommunications provider Nsight, has officially launched a 5G network in northeastern Wisconsin, covering customers in parts of the Brown, Shawano and Langlade counties. Cellcom CEO Brighid Riordan has been vocal about the need to provide better connectivity to rural communities...

CSPs must revisit the data layer of their networks to capture 5G opportunity: A Q&A with Volt Active Data

'There is an important confluence of IT data and OT data that is going to drive the SLAs and services provided by CSPs,' says Volt Active Data exec According to Dheeraj Remella, the chief product officer at Volt Active Data, 5G stands out from...

SRG: With C-Band addition, Verizon’s 5G network is now ‘nothing like its predecessor’

Verizon's C-Band turn-up has resulted in a 5G network that is "nothing like its predecessor," Signals Research Group concludes in a new report. SRG tested Verizon's 5G "Ultra Wideband" network, which now encompasses both the carrier's C-Band and millimeter-wave spectrum. That network is markedly...

TPG, Nokia to deliver private networks for mining and energy sectors

  Australian telo TPG Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia as part of a new partnership to develop and deliver mobile private network solutions for the mining and energy sectors. The agreement will see TPG Telecom and Nokia collaborate across their portfolio...

Keysight helps LG Electronics to demo 6G RF front-end module

Keysight Technologies said it helped Korean company LG Electronics to demonstrate a 6G radio frequency (RF) front-end (RFFE) module at the 2021 Korea Science and Technology Exhibition held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan, Korea in December 2021. 6G standards have not...

India expects 5G auction to be completed by August: Report

India expects to conclude its 5G spectrum auction by August and for services to be rolled out subsequently, CNBC reported, citing the country’s Telecommunications and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The ministry said that the country’s telecoms regulator TRAI is in the final stages of its...

StarHub supplies University of Singapore with 5G for connectivity and IoT co-creation

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is working with operator StarHub to leverage 5G and IoT as part of a two-year trial to build a ‘smart campus’ infrastructure to bring intelligence and automation to its facilities management operation, as well as to drive its...

Project aims to use 5G, IoT to smarten Australia’s waste trucks

5G will connect IoT sensors, including cameras, on waste trucks A collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology and Brimbank City Council in Australia will result in an interconnected network of garbage trucks that will use the 5G network and the Internet of Things (IoT). The project...