South Korean operator SK Telecom ended 2021 with a total of 9.87 million subscribers in the 5G segment, after a net addition of 4.4 million customers during the year, the carrier said in its earnings statement.
In the last quarter of 2021, SK Telecom added...
The service will leverage SKT's mobile communication network and Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts
SK Telecom (SKT) has partnered with U.S. aerospace company Joby Aviation to establish an air taxi service in South Korea. The service will leverage SKT's mobile communication network and Joby’s...
As it continues to deploy its 5G network, with the latest boost from C-Band spectrum deployment increasing covered PoPs by 90 million, Verizon is following a “network-as-a-service” strategy that will open up new consumer and enterprise opportunities.
FWA for consumers and enterprises
For consumers, Verizon offers...
CommScope and Meta will develop a mMIMO reference design based on O-RAN Alliance interoperability specifications
CommScope and Meta Connectivity are collaborating on flexible and open reference designs to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN. Working alongside a network of industry ecosystem companies in the Evenstar...
On the path to $700 billion, Qualcomm reports growth in handsets, RF front-end, automotive and IoT
A little less than three months after laying out its 10-year growth plan at an investors event, Qualcomm this week report a record first quarter with year-over-year revenue growth...
U.S.-based Open RAN company Parallel Wireless announced the opening of a research and development (R&D) lab and testing facility in Ottawa, Canada to further develop 5G radio access equipment and expand the firm's global presence.
Maxime Dumas, general manager of Parallel Wireless in Canada said,...
IBM has acquired more than 20 companies since 2020, all with the intention of bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI capabilities
IBM has acquired telco consulting services and solutions provider Sentaca to bolster its hybrid cloud consulting business, so that it can better support communications...
AT&T has confirmed that the mechanism for its separation of WarnerMedia will be a spin-off, followed by the subsequent combination of WarnerMedia with Discovery.
The transaction itself was announced in May of last year, but the mechanism -- a stock split or a spin-off...
Google will invest up to $1 billion in a partnership with Airtel as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund
Google has announced plans to invest up to $1 billion in a partnership with India’s second-largest mobile network operator Bharti Airtel as part of...
T-Mobile US says it's now 100% powered by renewable energy
The ICT sector has an interesting role to play in driving international, national and corporate sustainability strategies. The ICT sector itself is taking strides to lower its carbon emissions and the technology it delivers to...
Greetings from Kansas City and Delray Beach, Florida (pictured), where the Brief staff are taking a mini-corporate retreat before next week’s 2022 Metro Connect conference in Miami. Looking forward to seeing many of you there and hopefully celebrating a third consecutive AFC Championship for the Kansas...
Comcast says its top priority is increasing network capacity and improving its broadband experience
Comcast reported profits up more than 34% for the full-year 2021, with net income for the year at more than $14.15 billion. In its wireless segment, the cable MSO said...
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom ended 2021 with over 12,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s CEO, Harrison Kuo, said during a conference call with investors.
“In the fourth quarter, the mobile market in Taiwan remained steady as operators focused on 5G migration and development. By...
Dish has previously claimed that its private enterprise 5G capabilities are “unique” compared to other Tier 1 providers
Amidst its greenfield 5G network buildout in the United States, Dish Network has also emphasized the importance of serving the enterprise space, focusing particularly on providing network...
Finland's University of Oulu said it is cooperating with Jio Estonia OU, part of Reliance Industries, in the research of future 6G technologies.
The partners say they will combine expertise from industry and academia in aerial and space communication, holographic beamforming, 3D connected intelligence in...
Telstra has leveraged Ericsson private 5G to provide its enterprise customer AgriFood Connect, an Australian not-for-profit organization, with an on-premise, dedicated 5G network that utilizes a single-server 5G dual-mode core, which facilitates both LTE and 5G Standalone (SA) simultaneously.
“The combination of a dedicated network...
Verizon chief sustainability officer believes that technology companies have a unique and heightened responsibility to curb climate change
Verizon announced seven new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs), which add up to approximately 910 megawatts (MW) of projected renewable energy capacity. According to James Gowen, senior vice...
Nordic carrier Telenor signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help expand its 5G core transformation, the telco said in a release.
The telco said that the new deal will allow it to deliver new 5G and edge services to enterprise...
Microsoft is buying game publishing giant Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, the largest deal in gaming history. The deal will substantially further the cloud company’s position in the competitive gaming industry, as well as strengthen its role in the emerging metaverse market.
Activision is...
Philippine mobile services provider Smart Communications has partnered with South Korean vendor Samsung for the deployment of the former’s 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology in the Philippines.
This development follows Smart's recent activation of initial commercial 5G SA sites in Makati. Earlier, Samsung was able...
T-Mobile US is looking to leverage its self-described 5G network leadership to grow enterprise-facing business from less than 10% to 20% in the next five years. To that end, T-Mobile for Business has a new Senior Vice President of Sales in George Fischer, who's...
A total of 200 operators in 78 countries have already launched one or more 3GPP-compliant 5G services as of the end of December, according to the latest update from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
Also, 487 operators in 145 countries were investing in 5G,...
Jan. 19 C-Band activation will cover 100 million PoPs with mid-band 5G
In the run up to its activation of C-Band spectrum for consumer and business services, Verizon executives discussed the network and go-to-market activities it sees as foundational to delivering differentiated, monetizable network-enabled experiences....
