As operators invest in 5G sustainability, energy efficiency as a standalone target isn’t doesn't take into account real-world networks
In both the contexts of driving global demand for energy and facilitating the reduction of consumption and attendant greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the Information and Communications...
T-Mobile US, working with Ericsson and Qualcomm, achieved speeds of 4.3 Gbps
T-Mobile US is touting its tests of millimeter-wave spectrum in its 5G Standalone production network, saying that it has been able to hit download speeds of 4.3 Gbps.
Those downlink speeds were achieved with...
Masmovil said 77% of the population in Spain is already covered with its 5G network infrastructure
Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is currently offering 5G service in 2,217 towns and cities in 52 provinces across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the carrier said...
The telecommunications sector is at the forefront of transformative change, driven by technological innovations and evolving consumer demands. As we approach 2024, several prominent trends are poised to reshape the industry, encompassing a wide array of advancements. We delve into some of these key...
Chunghwa Telecom will use Singtel's cloud platform Paragon
Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom reached an agreement to use Singapore operator Singtel’s cloud platform, Paragon, to deliver integrated services combining 5G network slicing with cloud applications.
In a release, Singtel said that the two companies are joining together...
Communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the Malaysian government will retain a golden share in DNB
Malaysia’s five major mobile operators signed share subscription agreements to acquire a collective 70% equity stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), the country’s 5G wholesale network supplier.
Under...
Various forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are pivotal for an upcoming surge in mobile ecosystem development and revenue growth over the next couple of years. New applications, services and network efficiency enhancements will escalate demand for AI workload processing in cloud data centers, mobile-edge...
Globe said that it has logged 5.2 million 5G devices on its network as of September 2023
Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it has deployed a total of 716 new 5G sites nationwide in the first nine months of...
The entire Grand Central Madison network encompasses three million square feet, said Boingo
Boingo Wireless has deployed 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Grand Central Madison, a new, multi-billion dollar terminal serving Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) passengers. Featuring 5G,...
Huawei held its signature Connect event in Paris just before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Despite intense sales restriction pressure globally amid concerns related to the security of its mobile networking solutions, the company continues to defy the odds. I liken Huawei’s resilience to that...
Telecom Argentina’s first 5G SA antennas were deployed in large urban concentrations in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area
Telecom Argentina said it recently activated its first 5G antennas using the 3.5 GHz band, thus becoming the first telco in the country to launch 5G Standalone...
Ericsson said that India will have 860 million subscribers in the 5G segment by end-2029
5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach 130 million by the end of 2023 and are forecast to grow to 860 million by 2029, according to the latest edition...
Wireless and AI fuel autonomous self-driving revolution at #CES2024
Racing is exciting. Cheering the drivers taking their race cars around the track at breakneck speeds. But what if there were no drivers? That’s right. Autonomous self-driving race cars are here, and they are being showcased...
Telus Communications walked away with the most licenses, having secured 1,430 licenses for nearly $620 million
Canada has shared the results of its mid-band 3800 MHz spectrum auction are in, and according to the government, Telus Communications walked away with the most licenses, having secured...
Traditional 5G investment slowed in 2023 creating these technology sectors
At CES 2024 there will be plenty on hot new wireless technologies including private wireless, 5G-A, fixed wireless access (FWA) and 5G home internet. We have watched the growth and transformation of the wireless industry...
5G will account for 25% of global mobile traffic this year, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report
Ericsson's newly released Mobility Report takes a look ahead to the height of the 5G era and forecasts that by the end of 2029, 85% of the...
Measuring and optimizing the value of WOW moments in relevant timescales
One of the biggest challenges facing CSPs today is identifying which metrics are most representative of a customer's experience and how to combine them for customer facing teams and network operations to proactively act...
Private 5G networks are billed as a sort of silver bullet for business problems in a wide range of vertical markets. That said, adoption has been slower than expected, there’s huge regional variations largely based on spectrum availability, and there remains some sticking points...
What's ahead for Verizon's network in 2024? Joe Russo, the carrier's EVP and president of global networks and technology, discussed some of the deployment trends and customer demands that the mobile network operator is seeing as 5G continues to evolve.
Russo spoke at this...
5G Standalone (5G SA) Core creates impact by enabling new services and new efficiencies that deliver 5G’s exciting capabilities and performance levels. In 2023, I worked with communications service providers (CSPs) and hyperscalers committing to 5G Standalone Core solutions, helped the launch of enterprise...
The recent Huawei Connect 2023 event in Paris showed how as wireless, telecom and data networks continue to grow, they will ultimately connect everyone and everything. The theme of this year-end event was “Accelerating Digital and Green Transition Together" and shows what was accomplished...
RedCap is poised to expand the NR device ecosystem, enabling growth and increased 5G use cases. But what exactly is it?RedCap, also called NR-Lite, is the 3GPP IoT wireless specification. Key features of RedCap are lower cost and longer battery life compared with legacy...
Vodafone noted that 5G SA coverage in all populated areas across the U.K. by 2030 is a core ambition of the government
The difference between slow and accelerated 5G rollout could represent an additional £7.4 billion ($9.27 billion) to the U.K. economy, according to a...
Bharti Airtel said its 5G service is now accessible across all districts and union territories in India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel said its 5G service, dubbed "Airtel 5G Plus," is now available across all districts in the states of Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Karnataka, Gujarat...
CommScope is currently supplying cables, microwave antennas, filters and switches to Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm
U.S. company CommScope said it is currently in talks with Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to potentially secure telecoms contracts with the company,...
