BROWSING: 5G

Nokia partners with Mavenir to prove O-RAN system performance

Nokia said the testing was carried out at its O-RAN Innovation Center in Dallas Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has successfully completed interoperability testing with a Mavenir radio using the O-RAN Alliance 7-2x interface at Nokia’s Open RAN Innovation Center in Dallas, Texas. During the...

Verizon tracking fixed wireless, private networks momentum

Asked if he’s ready to build 6G, Verizon CFO says, “Not at all”  While Verizon stock prices have been on a bit of a wild ride this year, the operator’s CFO projected confidence in a discussion at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media and Telecom...

Eight notable 5G RedCap tests (Part 2)

Carriers and network equipment manufacturers have stepped up tests and trials of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) in recent months. Geographically, these tests are taking place around the world, reflecting the global interest in 5G RedCap and the hope that the technology will...

Will SMEs prove a boon to private 5G? 

Mobile Experts sees private 5G becoming commoditized in the 2030-2034 timeframe Right now spending on private 5G systems is concentrated at the very top-end of the market; Fortune 500 companies with massive internal engineering support and deep pockets for digital transformation are footing the bill....

Ericsson intros new product portfolio designed for ‘future RAN evolutions’

The RAN compute portfolio from Ericsson includes two high-capacity processors and two high-capacity, energy-efficient routers Ericsson has announced a new portfolio of RAN compute silicon that it is confident will support demanding 5G-Advanced and enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to...

O-RAN Alliance adds open testing centers in the US, Korea

OTICs are vendor-independent, open, and qualified labs approved by the O-RAN Alliance The O-RAN Alliance ecently accredited two new Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTIC) which adds to the existing O-RAN ecosystem. The O-RAN Alliance said in a release that the new OTICs are MITRE in...

Four telcos to take part in Colombia’s 5G spectrum auction

The Colombian government previously said it expected to award the 5G spectrum on December 20 Colombia’s ICT ministry, Mintic, confirmed that it has received and verified the applications of the four operators interested in participating in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. In a release, the ministry...

GSA: 121 telcos already investing in 5G SA networks

GSA highlighted that at least 47 operators in 27 countries have already launched 5G SA networks A total of 121 operators in 55 countries and territories have invested in public 5G standalone (5G SA) networks as of the end of October, Jordan Cox, research manager...

Are the latest Apple and Samsung phones worth an upgrade? Ookla weighs in

Apple's iPhone 15 leads the pack in speed improvements in most global 5G markets tested Do the latest iPhone and Samsung Galaxy ZFlip and ZFold models offer enough of a performance boost to be worth an upgrade? It depends on your geographic market and its...

The three pillars of a smart port—connectivity, data, people

The Port of Tyne views its private 5G network as a key enabler of a broad suite of smart port use cases The Port of Tyne in the United Kingdom is among numerous similar facilities around the world that are investing in sweeping digital transformation initiatives...

Telco AI Deep Dive: Tuning LLMs for telco-specific gen AI

In order to effectively benefit from telco AI solutions, operators need to first focus on building a robust data platform For telco AI use cases to materialize in a beneficial manner, operators first need to understand and organize the data they have which is, generally...

Enabling private networks – how to reduce the complexity of private wireless 

The great promise of private cellular is that some day every enterprise will be able to have its own 4G or 5G network. There is a long way to go to reduce and simplify the offer for the mass market, but there is fantastic...

New processes, new threats and new security challenges in industrial 5G

Security threats for companies operating in different verticals increase when a new technology is integrated into a legacy system with increase of connected devices Changes in processes and the conversion of IT and OT teams create new challenges and security vulnerabilities for companies in different...

Editorial Webinar: 5G-enabled IoT: Will RedCap help deliver on the promise of digital transformation?

The idea that 5G would finally propel us from point Internet of Things solutions, and limited proofs of concepts, to the broad vision of digital transformation as enabled by a fully connected world hasn’t really come to pass. But that could be changing with...

Why an SI? How a cellular systems integrator can help your private network succeed

Private cellular networks offer tremendous benefits for enterprises: better security than Wi-Fi, smooth handovers between radios, improved throughput and latency, and future-proof support for a diverse set of use cases. An expert partner is necessary to bring private networks to their full capabilities and tailor...

Eight notable 5G RedCap tests (Part 1)

Current tests are laying the groundwork for RedCap to be commercialized in the 2024-2025 timeframe Carriers and network equipment manufacturers have stepped up tests and trials of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) in recent months. Geographically, these tests are taking place around the world,...

SoftBank completes all-optical network in core areas in Japan

Fujitsu said the SoftBank deployment included the former's next-generation optical transmission platform "1 FINITY Ultra Optical System T900" Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank recently completed the nationwide deployment, in core areas, of an all-optical network, using a disaggregated architecture optical transmission system that supports open networks,...

Vodafone Idea’s 5G already live in areas of Pune and Delhi: Report

Vodafone Idea had confirmed “advanced talks” with a number of vendors in order to define its final strategy for the deployment of 5G in India Indian operator Vodafone Idea is already offering 5G services in select locations in Pune and Delhi, Indian press reported. The reports...

Vodafone Germany, BASF start construction of 5G campus network

Vodafone Germany said the new campus network will be ready by the end of 2024 German carrier Vodafone announced it is setting up a private 5G-based campus network for BASF Schwarzheide at the former’s Lausitz production site. Vodafone said it will equip the production site with...

5G-Advanced to boost connectivity in industrial settings: Huawei

Huawei believes that 5G-Advanced technology will enable wireless production and flexible manufacturing with its low latency and high reliability 5G-Advanced technology, or "5.5G", will pave the way for a wider adoption of connectivity for industrial settings, John Gao, President of Huawei’s 5.5G domain, told RCR...

Is 5G even relevant to process manufacturers?

Cargill site director gives a view from the factory floor—5G use cases aren’t clear and don’t justify in the investment In a refreshing reality check from the Industrial 5G Forum (available on demand here), a site director for process manufacturing giant Cargill made clear that...

Ofcom confirms details of mmWave spectrum auction

Ofcom said that each lot will comprise a block of 200 megahertz U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has confirmed the details of the country’s first millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum auction. In September, Ofcom announced that it will open the 26 GHz and 40 GHz spectrum bands to mobile...

Rakuten Mobile aims to end 2024 with 8-10 million subscribers

Rakuten Mobile said it attracted 192,000 new mobile customers only in October Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile expects to reach 8-10 million mobile subscribers by the end of 2024, the telco said in its earnings statement. The telco added a total of 400,000 subscribers since August, ending...

Canada’s 5G speeds lag behind: Opensignal

A relatively low share of the 3.5 GHz band used for 5G connections can be a reason behind Canada's predicament, says Opensignal According to new research from Opensignal, Canada lags behind other OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) members when it comes 5G download...

SK Telecom ends Q3 with 15.15 million 5G subscribers

SK Telecom added nearly 400,000 5G subscribers during Q3 SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the third quarter of the year with a total of 15.15 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up 21.5% from 12.5 million in the same period the previous...