BROWSING: 5G

Reliance Jio Infocomm considers launching IPO in 2025: Report

Brokerage firm Jefferies also suggested that Jio might debut with a valuation around $112 billion Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Jio Infocomm is exploring the possibility of a major initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, Indian newspaper Business Standard reported, citing a note by investment company...

EchoStar opens Wyoming O-RAN test lab

EchoStar said that the new O-RAN facility is housed at the company's data center in Cheyenne EchoStar Corporation announced the launch of the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID), a state-of-the-art Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab. The company said that the new...

Ericsson and Oppo announce cross-licensing patent agreement

Ericsson and Oppo will also work together on several 5G-related projects, including device testing and marketing Ericsson and Oppo have entered a multi-year cross-licensing patent agreement that covers patents related to standards for cellular technologies, including 5G. Per the agreement, the handset vendor will make...

Telecom Egypt taps Nokia for country’s first 5G network

Telecom Egypt secured the country's first 5G license earlier this year Telecom Egypt said it will deliver Egypt’s first 5G network later this year, beginning with services in the cities of Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. For the groundbreaking deployment, the carrier selected 5G...

Mobile core network market to decline in 2024-28: Dell’Oro

The reduction in the forecast is caused by severe economic headwinds and the slow adoption of 5G SA networks by mobile network operators The global mobile core network (MCN) market is expected to decline by 10% during the 2024-2028 period, according to a newly published...

Indian union requests the rollback of recent mobile tariff hike

The union also urged the Indian government to accelerate the deployment of BSNL's 4G and 5G mobile services Indian workers union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded a rollback of the increase in mobile tariff recently implemented by local carriers Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel...

CelcomDigi launches AI experience center in Malaysia

CelcomDigi said that AiX also houses a collaborative space that serves as a live lab environment for startups, large enterprises, academia and government Malaysian telco CelcomDigi launched its AI experience center, dubbed AiX, with the aim of creating digital solutions across a range of sectors...

Germany to cut Chinese vendors from 5G core networks

German operators will have to stop using critical components made by Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks by end-2026 Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) has reached individual agreements with local operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and O2 Telefonica on the use...

O2 Telefonica activates first energy-autonomous mobile mast

O2 Telefonica said that the new site has been deployed in Bavaria German operator O2 Telefónica has put into operation the first mobile site that operates completely independently of the general power supply. The site has been deployed in the small town of Sindlbach, in the...

Vodafone Germany starts using Ericsson’s compact 5G antennas

Vodafone Germany noted that the first compact antenna is on a parking garage in Düsseldorf German operator Vodafone Germany has started to deploy compact base stations developed by Swedish vendor Ericsson to boost 5G coverage in the country. In a release, Vodafone Germany noted that the...

MasOrange announces 5G expansion plans

MasOrange said its 5G network will reach almost 3,700 municipalities by the end this year MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to continue with the extension of its 5G network this year...

Telefonica, Digi extend mobile network agreement in Spain

Telefonica noted that the new agreement with Digi has a duration of 16 years Spanish telco Telefónica and compatriot telco Digi have signed a new long-term mobile network agreement to extend their ongoing relationship, the former said in a release. Telefonica noted that the new agreement...

Vodafone, Qualcomm boost 5G download speeds with 1024 QAM

When Vodafone tested the use of 1024 QAM tech in Spain, it recorded peak download speeds of just under 1.8Gbit/s Vodafone Group tested the use of 1024 QAM technology on its 5G infrastructure with partners Qualcomm and Xiaomi to improve its network capacity. Conducted in...

Ericsson extends R&D deal in Saudi Arabia with focus on 5G, 6G

Ericsson said it has extended the collaboration with KAUST for an additional two years Swedish vendor Ericsson has announced the extension of its research and development partnership with King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia for an additional two years. Following the...

MasOrange says 5G SA network at Port of Barcelona is operational

MasOrange said that the deployment of this 5G virtual private network will require a total investment of 3.6 million euros over the next five years The new private 5G Standalone (SA) network deployed at the Port of Barcelona, Spain by Spanish telecom group MasOrange is...

Indosat to put main focus on 4G expansion: CEO

In an interview with RCR Wireless News, Indosat's President and CEO, Vikram Sinha said that the telco has alread launched 5G services in eight cities across Indonesia, including Jakarta, Makassar, and Bali Indonesian telco Indosat has the main priority of strengthening its 4G network to...

Korean carriers partner to boost domestic 5G IoT ecosystem

The three Korean telcos will support small and medium-sized enterprises by sharing 5G IoT-related tech specs Korean operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus and the Radio Promotion Association of Korea (RAPA) have signed an agreement to foster the ability of small and medium-sized manufacturers...

Huawei claims first commercial 5G-A version based on Rel.18

Huawei noted that more than 60 operators have unveiled their plans to commercialize 5G-A Chinese vendor Huawei has launched what it claims to be the world's first commercial "5.5G", or 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network platform based on 3GPP Release 18. The launch of the so-called Apollo version...

Vodafone trials network slicing at UK music festival

Vodafone partnered with a Glastonbury Festival drink vendor to demonstrate how network slicing can enable faster payment transactions Vodafone partnered with EBC, an onsite drink vendor at the Glastonbury Festival — a music event in Somerset, U.K. — to demonstrate how network slicing can enable...

Will 5G Change the World? Telco AI LLMs with AWS, Dell, e& and Rakuten (Ep. 65)

In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World?, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we dive into the world of telco AI. As operators develop and implement long-term AI strategies, supporting it all are foundation models, specifically large language models. This episode, featuring...

5G reaches full coverage in Chinese towns and cities: Report

5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages 5G networks deployed by Chinese operators have already reached all cities and towns across the country, local news service Xinhua reported. 5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages, according to data from the...

SK Telecom, Singtel partner to develop next-gen telco technology

SK Telecom and Singtel will explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI), orchestration tools and deepen the domain knowledge of network virtualization Korean carrier SK Telecom and Singaporean telco Singtel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of collaborating on building next-generation...

Portugal’s MEO signs 5G RAN contract with Nokia

Nokia will provide MEO with Massive MIMO, baseband and remote radio head solutions from its 5G AirScale portfolio Nokia has signed a multi-year contract with Altice Portugal’s telecoms brand MEO to modernize the carrier’s existing radio access network (RAN) infrastructure, a deal the pair said...

India’s budget may include new 5G initiatives, R&D for 6G

5G networks in India already reached more than 700 districts across the country, with 446,000 5G base stations The upcoming union budget may announce initiatives for the development of India's 5G ecosystem, as well as funds for more research and development in the 6G field,...

Mapping the invisible: how coverage mapping uncovers interference areas

Ever dropped a call at the most inconvenient moment? Or struggled to get service with a sluggish radio connection despite being at "full bars"? In many cases, these frustrating experiences stem from unseen interference impacting the radio connection’s quality of service (QoS), reducing uplink...