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‘We must lock arms:’ Meta exec calls for collaboration on metaverse

No one person is going to build the metaverse, the Meta exec said at last week's Connect EXPO At the recent Connect EXPO in Denver, Meta Director of Engineering Dan Rampton emphasized the need for collaboration in making the metaverse a reality, explaining that the...

Ericsson, BT ink deal to provide private 5G networks in the UK

Private networks enable new applications and IoT capabilities such as asset tracking, predictive maintenance and connected sensors BT and Ericsson announced a new partnership to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market, the latter said in a release. The two companies have signed a...

SoftBank kicks off deployment of 5G MEC in Japan

In October 2021, SoftBank announced that it had started to offer 5G Standalone services Japanese operator SoftBank announced that it opened a 5G Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) site in the Kanto region and started the nationwide deployment of MEC servers in Japan this month. SoftBank noted...

Connectivity is key for workforce reskilling, ‘last mile education’

Coursera CEO: “If you don’t have connectivity, you’re starving both access to the skill development and the access to the economic opportunity” As it typically does, the World Economic Forum uses its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, as a platform for business and political leaders...

The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings review—when cable growth slows (Part 2)

May greetings from five states.  Lots of miles in the last month traveling through amazing parts of the Midwest and South.  The opening picture is of the Apple Man at the Fontanelle Orchard in Nebraska.  Celebrating their 16th year, they are located a mere 10 miles from...

LG Electronics showcases 6G systems at tech conference

LG previously said that 6G is expected to be commercialized in 2029 Korean tech firm LG Electronics has showcased future 6G technologies at the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2022. At the conference, which took place in South Korea’s capital Seoul last week, LG displayed...

The future of telecommunication with AI: How AI is going to transform the telecom industry (Reader Forum)

The telecommunication industry is no longer limited to just telephones and internet services, but it is now the center of technological advancements with an immense focus on Artificial Intelligence. AI has taken over this industry for more than a decade and has successfully replaced...

T-Mobile US in 2022: It’s time to ‘finish what we started’

Neville Ray, T-Mobile US president of technology, looks back and looks ahead  AUSTIN--T-Mobile US is inarguably in a strong position based on a rich spectrum portfolio, an astonishingly fast field deployment operation, and disciplined, clear-eyed network leadership from President of Technology Neville Ray. After a...

How telco and auto are joining forces to take cars to the next level of connectivity (Reader Forum)

In many ways, today’s cars are rolling smartphones. When we peel back the layers of this statement, it signifies a shift in the mindset of how we think about vehicles today and sheds a light on a broader industry trend that has been bubbling...

Is 5G fixed wireless access key to closing the digital divide?

GMSA Intelligence sees substantial cost savings when comparing 5G fixed wireless access with fiber-to-the-home Bridging the digital divide is a focus of governments and operators around the world. The primary stumbling block is finding the right balance between conducive policy and incentivization with economic feasibility...

5G to account for 60% of global mobile service revenues in 2026: Omdia

Omdia said that South Korea leads in terms of 5G coverage, with 40% of the population, followed by Hong Kong and mainland China 5G will account for almost 60% of global mobile service revenues in 2026, coming from 40% of subscriptions by volume, according to...

Nokia secures license to demo private 5G products at its Tokyo office

Nokia said the center will allow local enterprises, telcos and infrastructure providers to understand the potential of "Local 5G" technology Nokia announced the re-opening of its newly revamped Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Japan, to test and demonstrate its "Local 5G" equipment, software and services,...

Canada’s competition commissioner to oppose Rogers-Shaw merger

Rogers and Shaw said they remain committed to the proposed merger due to the long-term benefits it will bring for consumers and businesses Canadian operators Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications said they were notifiied of the Commissioner of Competition’s intention to file applications to...

The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings review—when cable growth slows (Part 1)

Mother’s Day greetings from Georgia and many parts of Missouri.  Pictured is our dog, Abby, relaxing after a full-stride run on the farm in Willard, MO.  It’s been a packed weekend, and we hope that yours, too, was enjoyed with family and friends.    The last...

How telcos can get in the game (Reader Forum)

Telcos today are battling shrinking profit margins and plateauing revenue growth. Unfortunately, industry leaders are hesitant to seek new innovations and are in danger of watching emerging revenue channels being claimed from under their noses. This cautious attitude towards emerging trends is causing telcos...

Amdocs opens 5G experience lab in Dallas

Amdocs had previously announced the expansion of its 5G Value Plane offerings Amdocs has opened its new Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas, Texas. In a release, Amdocs said that the new 5G lab will enable organizations to create innovative services leveraging the power of 5G...

Well, technically… the pandemic revealed how small our world truly is: Twilio’s Rebecca Thompson (Ep. 69)

Twilio's Head of Communications Policy discusses the importance of having a global business outlook even if you're not a global company.

More than 10 million Microsoft users have tried cloud gaming

Microsoft CEO: 'In the past year, subscribers have played billions of hours of games on the platform' During Microsoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that more than 10 million users — or 40% of the 25 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers —...

BSS/OSS is no longer fit for purpose in 5G world (Reader Forum)

With consumer markets saturated, communications service providers (CSPs) are eyeing the enterprise for ways to monetize the 5G networks they’ve poured billions into building. The good news: The opportunities are plentiful. From drones that inspect overhead power cables to robotic production lines that spot manufacturing...

Cisco sees network evolution as ‘a journey, not a destination’

As operators’ “To-Do” lists get longer, Cisco is positioning itself as a “one-stop shop” for services Just as humans evolved from Ramapithecus to Australopithecus to Homo Erectus to Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis, networks have evolved from Frame Relay to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) to Multi-protocol Label...

South Korea aims to launch a communications 6G prototype in 2026

In January, the Korean government said it was working with local telcos on 6G network development strategies The new government of South Korea expects to come up with a 6G communications prototype in 2026, Korean press reported. The Presidential Transition Committee said that the incoming...

Nextivity announces Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e deployment in Europe

Nextivity said the Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e is an all-digital, multi-carrier active DAS hybrid solution Nextivity recently announced that Nordic distributor Tura Scandinavia AB is in the process of installing the first European deployment of Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e. The new multi-carrier hybrid active DAS for the EMEA...

Qualcomm in Q2: Double-digit growth in handsets, automotive, RFFE, IoT

CEO: Plan to grow market to $700 billion "remains on track, and I'm very excited for the future of Qualcomm" Last year Qualcomm laid out a plan to leverage its core expertise well beyond the handset market it's best known for to grow share...

Huawei diversifies porfolio, hikes R&D spending amid global challenges

Huawei is diversifying its portfolio as well as increasing R&D spending and focusing on operational efficiency, given the growing challenges faced by the vendor this year, which are even higher compared to 2021, rotating chairman Ken Hu said in his keynote presentation at the...