The GSMAi noted that companies are planning to allocate 9% of their revenue to digital initiatives between 2024 and 2026
Enterprises are increasingly prioritizing cybersecurity and revenue growth over cost-cutting as they accelerate their digital transformation, according to a new report by GSMA Intelligence (GSMAi).
The...
BSNL is requiring that only domestically produced equipment be used for the 5G network rollout
Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of Indian state-run telco BSNL’s recent 5G tender, Indian newspaper Financial Express reported.
The state-owned Indian telecom operator is...
Vodafone noted that the increased efficiency would be comparable to adding 5,400 full-time police officers focused on frontline duties and community presence
The deployment of 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks in the U.K. could significantly boost efficiency for police officers, potentially saving up to 11...
Ericsson said that 5G subscribers are expected to account for 25% of all mobile subscriptions by the end of 2024
Global 5G subscriptions reached 2.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of the year, with an increase of 163 million during the quarter,...
5G campus networks are private, locally limited mobile communications networks that can be used exclusively and tailored specifically
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) said it is launching a consultation process for the implementation of 5G technologies for vertical industries, the...
The local regulator said that 110 megahertz of repurposed 5G mobile spectrum was sold over a seven-day auction
The Hong Kong government recently secured HKD2.24 billion ($288 million) from its latest 5G spectrum auction, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said in a...
Hughes said that the 5G O-RAN network will feature a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC)
EchoStar Corporation said that its subsidiary Hughes Network Systems was awarded a $6.5 million contract to deploy a 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss in El Paso,...
Finnish vendor Nokia said it has secured a multi-year extension deal from Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states
Under the terms of the new deal, Nokia will deploy equipment from its 5G AirScale portfolio including...
Huawei said that this large-scale commercial three component carrier (3CC) network covers over 10 million people in Beijing with 5G-Advanced technology
China Unicom Beijing and Huawei announced the deployment of what they claim to be the world's first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent network.
In a release,...
Neutral host networks are 47 percent cheaper and 38 percent greener (over a period) than traditional single-operator 5G deployments. This is the conclusion of a new study by ABI Research, commissioned by UK-based shared infrastructure specialist Boldyn Networks, which uses live neutral-host installations by...
5G-Advanced (5G-A) is expected to launch commercially around 2026 and is often described as a “stepping stone” to 6G. If that's the case, what features can we expect for 5G-A? What progress have CSPs and their partners made in preparing for this next phase?...
MTN said that the 5.5G trial took place at its headquarters in Johannesburg
South African telco MTN, in collaboration with Chinese vendor Huawei, said it has successfully completed the first 5G-Advanced, or 5.5G network trial in Africa.
The telco said that the 5.5G trial took place...
To understand the commercial reality of cellular connectivity, in this case 5G, it’s important to understand the standardization work that set the stage for real-world deployments. So before we look into what’s coming from 3GPP in Releases 18, 19 and beyond, it’s important to...
Ericsson and FPT intend to harness the capabilities of 5G in connectivity and data management to enable the creation of advanced AI-driven solutions
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Vietnamese technology giant FPT have inked a partnership with the main aim of accelerating the adoption of 5G...
The iPhone 16 is fastest 5G iPhone yet in five out of 11 countries, Ookla says
Ookla wasted no time in diving into data around the performance of the newly released iPhone 16 from Apple. The company collected speed and latency data from the first...
Ericsson noted that its AIR 3229 dual-band radio enables e& UAE to deliver 5G services simultaneously on both the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum layers using a single unit
Ericsson and Emirati-based operator e& UAE have completed what it claims to be one of...
Turkcell CEO Ali Taha Koç told RCR Wireless News that the Turkish government is currently awaiting appropriate market conditions for a 5G launch
Turkish operator Turkcell aims to enter the 5G era with the provision of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services, the telco’s CEO, Ali Taha Koç,...
Swisscom said that this offering ensures at all times that data-intensive communication is guaranteed independently of mobile robots, digital twins or a connected workforce
Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced the launch of a fully standalone mobile private network (MPN) offering based on...
Viettel said it will deploy more than 300 sites across various Vietnamese provinces by the first quarter of 2025
Vietnamese telco Viettel announced the commercial launch of its Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G network using a platform provided by Qualcomm Technologies, the company said in a...
Operators in Indian are asking the government to assign the 6 GHz band (6,425-7,125 MHz) for IMT or commercial mobile services in the domestic market
The Indian government needs to make available spectrum in the 6GHz band as soon as possible to support the growing...
Swisscom reiterated that it expects the transaction to complete in the first quarter of 2025
Italy’s communications authority AGCOM has cleared the acquisition of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom with regard to the effects of the transaction on the Italian market.
In a release, Swisscom noted that...
In the 1990’s I was a member of an advisory committee to U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. That was back in the President Clinton era. Over several years, as I got to know him better, I learned much about Washington...
Telco networks that run AI and 5G workloads at the same time are referred to as AI-RAN
NVIDIA and SoftBank Corp. have announced several AI tie-ups at the NVIDIA AI Summit taking place this week in Japan. Most notably, the Japanese company said it has...
Zain is in the process of launching 5G-Advanced technology in Saudi Arabia
Saudi telco Zain KSA has announced the acquisition of new spectrum in the 600 MHz band with the aim of boosting its 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile services. The telco secured the new...
Over the course of the five-year agreement, Ericsson aims to create almost 200 new high-skilled jobs
Swedish vendor Ericsson and the Government of Canada have signed an expanded funding agreement under which Ericsson will invest more than CAD $630 million ($453 million) in its...
