ZTE said that the new facility is now formally recognized as part of the GTI 5G-A x AI Open Labs network
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation, along with Qualcomm, Siemens and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has announced the inauguration of the GTI 5G-A x AI Open...
O2 Telefonica said highway operator Autobahn GmbH will search for and provide suitable federal land
German telecom operator O2 Telefonica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica and local highway operator Autobahn GmbH have signed a cooperation agreement to expand additional mobile phone sites with 5G technology...
Following positive trial results and performance, Vodafone Idea said it has decided to expand Samsung deployments
Indian operator Vodafone Idea said it is actively discussing new technologies with Korean vendor Samsung, including virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, for its 4G and 5G deployments.
Over the...
The report said 5G subscriber numbers continue to grow in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
5G subscriptions in South East Asia and Oceania 5G are forecast to reach around 560 million by the end of 2029, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report.
The updated report...
5G-A technology is seen as a key upgrade to the 5G network in terms of both functionality and coverage
China will boost efforts to commercially launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technologies, which will enable a wide range of applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in many sectors and...
O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 95% of the German population with its 5G service
German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 1,200 transmitters across Germany during the first half of the year, the telco said in a release.
The company also...
'The mobile AI era is here,' said Huawei SVP and president of ICT sales and services at MWC Shanghai 2024
SHANGHAI — Business model innovation and capability integration are key elements for carriers in order to maximize return on investment in ‘5.5G’ or 5G-Advanced (5G-A)...
According to Rakuten, the 700 MHz band offers better indoor building penetration and underground connectivity
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced the launch of commercial services using the so-called “platinum band” previously allocated by the Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2023.
In a release,...
Seeing as you enjoyed our last post so much, here is another entry based on the same report by the CTIA, the cellular industry association in the US, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, its equivalent for the automotive industry, about how 5G connectivity...
Local carrier Bharti Airtel was the top bidder in this spectrum auction
The delayed 5G spectrum auction in India concluded, raising a total of INR113.4 billion ($1.3 billion), as the country’s three main carriers spent a fraction of the sums they previously spent in the...
Nokia said that the deal provides 5G coverage in six of Colombia’s largest cities
Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian carrier Claro announced the successful completion of the first stage of what it claims to be Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering over 1,000 sites nationwide.
The project,...
The GSMA boss noted that Chinese carriers are heavily supporting the association’s Open Gateway initiative
SHANGHAI — China is expected to end this year with more than 1 billion connections in the 5G segment, the Head of the GSMA Mats Granryd said during a keynote...
Three “mega trends” are transforming the modern ‘mobility’ industry, which variously covers the crossover of the automotive, transport, and logistics sectors – basically anywhere vehicles, mostly cars, are used. These trends, according to a new report by the CTIA, the cellular industry association in...
The Ericsson report also states that there are more than 1.7 billion 5G subscriptions globally
According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be nearly 5.6 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2029. Further, the report indicates that, as 5G penetration grows, Ericsson...
Vodafone said that this agreement aims to expand the Advanced Immersive and Holographic 5G Laboratory of the UPV in Valencia
Spanish carrier Vodafone Spain announced a collaboration project with the Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications Institute (iTEAM) at the UPV University in Valencia, Spain, to focus...
The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands
The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators.
The government is auctioning more than 10.5...
Du said it expected to offer 5G-A tech across the UAE in 2026
SHANGHAI— Emirati-based telco du aims to launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in Dubai during 2024, Abdulla Baghoum, head of technology operations at du, said during a 5G-A summit organized by Huawei.
The executive noted...
Huawei emphasized that 2024 will be the first year of commercial 5G-A deployments
SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei expects 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology will create new business opportunities, while it will protect previous investments made by operators in the 5G field.
At MWC Shanghai 2024, taking place this week...
'Sustaining closed networks is a thing of the past,' says Nokia exec
Nokia announced a collaboration with Telefonica that will see the pair develop Standalone (SA) 5G-compatible consumer, enterprise and industrial services. As part of the agreement, the companies will also explore new API opportunities,...
Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band
Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the telco said in a release.
The...
The GSMA global initiative had been launched with eight proofs of concept in February last year
Philippine carrier PLDT, together with its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications and its B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, announced that they have joined the GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative, which aims to...
The World Economic Forum has listed 10 emerging technologies with the “greatest potential to make a positive impact in the world in the next three-to-five years”. Which is a curious kind of exercise, as it turns out, because five years is not long in...
The first phase of Huawei's plan looks to cover 1,000 site engineers and 10,000 sites within six months
SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei unveiled a plan to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to networks with the aim of improving network productivity.
Speaking at a keynote of the MWC Shanghai...
Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile, YTL and CelcomDigi had signed SSAs in December 2023 to collectively take a 70% stake in DNB
Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that four of five local carriers have met the deadline to complete their share...
Vodafone Idea had acquired spectrum in the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands during the 2022 auctions
Indian operator Vodafone Idea has completed its 5G rollout obligation in all the 17 telecom circles across the country, local press reported.
The company had acquired spectrum in the...
