Ericsson said the RedCap demo took place in Ciudad Real, Spain, using Vodafone Spain’s live testing 5G network
Ericsson, Vodafone and Qualcomm Technologies have demonstrated what they claimed to be the first RAN Reduced Capability (RedCap) data sessions on a European network.
The RedCap demo took...
1&1 customers currently have access to 4G services via the roaming agreement with O2 Germany
German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, announced the launch of mobile services on its own network for smartphone users, starting December 8.
The telco also announced it...
The GSMA report noted that 5G will become the dominant mobile technology in Europe within the next three years, driven by growing adoption in Germany and the U.K.
Mobile data traffic in Europe is forecast to almost triple over the next five years, chiefly boosted...
The 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) will take place in Dubai from November 20 to December 15, and one key agenda item is the consideration of the identification of the 6425-7025 MHz and 7025-7125 MHz frequency bands for either International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) or...
The introduction of 5G has seen E-band spread to most parts of the world. In this 10th edition of the report, we see that the E-band spectrum fulfills the capacity needs for most deployments even beyond 2030. Driven by advancements in microwave technology, the...
Verizon put 5G network slicing through its paces as part of its support of last weekend's Formula 1 Last Vegas Grand Prix racing event. The carrier said that the technology "showed exceptional performance for streaming content in a high data-usage environment."
Verizon said that...
The Nokia OTN solution will enable Airtel to upgrade its legacy transport switching infrastructure across its pan-Indian network footprint
Finnish vendor Nokia has entered into an agreement with Indian carrier Bharti Airtel to deploy a next-generation optical transport network with the aim of providing additional...
ACMA noted that these licenses are expected to support a wide range of innovative business cases, including broadband services for remote communities
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it has successfully completed the allocation process for area wide licenses in the 3.4-4 GHz...
China Unicom said its revenues this year will be chiefly boosted by private 5G and cloud segments
China Unicom, the smallest Chinese mobile operator in the country by subscribers, deployed a total of 7,441 private 5G networks for businesses by the end of last month,...
5G presents a challenge for batteries in connected devices. Ookla has estimated that, based on its data, smartphone users connected to 5G networks drain their batteries between 6-11% faster than users on LTE networks—although the newer the chipset inside the device, the better the...
The technological advances being shaped by 5G across Europe are so profound, the era is being identified as Europe’s digital decade. There are multiple technology milestones being realized throughout Europe and these achievements are seen as pivotal moments where vision becomes a reality right...
Huawei said that its new core network solution applies intelligence, as well as intent-driven technologies, to the core network
Chinese vendor Huawei announced the launch of its "5.5G" intelligent core network solution, the company said in a release.
George Gao, president of the Huawei Cloud Core...
Vodafone noted that WRC-23 will decide the future use of the 6 GHz spectrum band
U.K. carrier Vodafone said it has achieved 1 Gbps speeds in its ongoing network tests in the upper 6 GHz frequency band, ahead of a meeting of national regulators and...
5G, AI, edge and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis
5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis, intelligent decision-making and the optimization...
On November 15, Red Hat hosted its fourth annual Open5G virtual event, with session tracks dedicated to open source advancements in 5G core, RAN, edge, cloud, AI, sustainability and more - discussed from the perspectives of over 25 leading service providers and key partners,...
The advent of 5G technology has opened up a plethora of opportunities for innovation, from IoT applications to ultra-reliable low-latency communication. However, the journey towards realizing the full potential of 5G is fraught with complexities, especially when it comes to hyperscaling network services. This...
AT&T will retain an ownership stake and board representation in the new entity
AT&T announced an agreement to create a standalone managed cybersecurity services business.
In a release, the telco also announced a capital investment in that business from WillJam Ventures, a Chicago-based investor with cybersecurity...
In August, Rogers Communications deployed its 5G technology in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto’s subway
Canadian operator Rogers Communications said that it has activated 5G for its customers at all remaining stations in the Toronto subway system (TTC).
In a release, the...
RedCap is being prepped for real-world deployments. What performance can it achieve?
Development and testing of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) is picking up steam, with recent announcements from Qualcomm as well as a slew of testing announcements in the past few months...
Nokia will deploy its fully O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale baseband solution in Docomo’s commercial network in Japan
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo is deploying the former’s Open RAN (O-RAN) compliant 5G AirScale baseband solution, including centralized unit (CU) and distributed unit...
Per a Global market Insight report, market size for 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is set to be valued at more than $25 billion in 2022-2023 and is poised to depict a 30% CAGR through 2023-2032, on account of the growing demand for high-speed...
For Industry 4.0, business case development and technical considerations are clearly important but maybe market catalyzation will come from leaps of faith
Uptake of industrial 5G solutions has been a bit of a mixed bag. While the vision of Industry 4.0 hasn’t yet been relegated...
Jio said its 5G stack includes 5G radio, core, OSS/BSS, small and pico cells and other software solutions
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is seeing interest from global operator for its 5G stack, local newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing the company’s president Mathew Oommen,...
Verizon said the new private 5G network will cover 270 acres of the NIT campus with dedicated Ultra Wideband spectrum
Verizon Business and the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) announced an agreement to build a Verizon private 5G network at their Virginia facility, the former said...
Las Vegas selected Juniper Networks’ Cloud Metro solution, featuring ACX7024 cloud metro routers and EX4300 switches
Juniper Networks announced the city of Las Vegas has selected Juniper Cloud Metro solutions for building its private 5G network, with the aim of powering services for the...
