In a new report, Opensignal explored the fixed broadband experience in 25 U.S. cities, a process that ultimately led to several key findings. The report is the first of its kind because it includes both wired and 5G Fixed Wireless Access, due to the...
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? Telecom Infra Project Chief Marketing Officer Eugina Jordan discusses how TIP's community-driven approach to test and validation of deployment-ready disaggregating network solutions is driving innovation in the telecoms area. Jordan touches on TIP's approach to enabling Industry 4.0 use cases, as well as the evolution of the wireless workforce as networks become increasingly cloud-native and software-oriented.
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Reliance Jio expects to launch 5G in the city of Siliguri in the coming days
Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to provide full 5G coverge in the city of Kolkata by June 2023, while major parts of the city will be covered with this...
Nokia said this record speed was achieved during a live demonstration at the Nokia 5G Futures Lab in Sydney
Nokia and Australian operator TPG Telecom announced they have hit a 5G uplink speed of 2 Gbps using the latter’s mmWave spectrum.
The European vendor noted that...
During the first nine months of the year, operators in China added 795,000 5G base stations
China ended September with a total of 2.22 million 5G base stations across the country, state news service Xinhua reported.
The figure represents a net increase of 795,000 5G base...
Dish granted permission to conduct tests at RF 'quiet zone' in Colorado
Dish Wireless has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to experiment with CBRS outdoor power transmission limits that go beyond those currently allowed.
According to Dish's Special Temporary Authority filing, the technical study...
US and Canada get the service first, with France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. coming in December
Apple on Wednesday announced that it has activated the much-touted “Emergency SOS by satellite” feature of its recently released iPhone 14. The new feature will enable iPhone 14 and...
New report draws sharp criticism from other industry groups, companies supporting CBRS
Amid ongoing Capitol Hill conversations about new spectrum allocations, a CTIA report attacks the efficacy of spectrum sharing and argues that the three-tiered Citizens Broadband Radio Service is struggling compared to exclusive-use arrangements....
T-Mobile US's Ultra Capacity service is offered via spectrum in the 2.5GHz band
T-Mobile U.S. said it has activated its "Ultra Capacity" 5G offering via 5G Standalone architecture nationwide.
The telco’s "Ultra Capacity" offering provides higher speeds compared to its regular 5G service and is offered...
Reliance Jio and Sanmina are set to manufacture radio units that can be used to deploy 5G with the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands
Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio aims to incorporate a higher proportion of locally developed radio units in its ongoing...
The BlueWalker 3 was launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile has shared that its direct-to-cell satellite, the BlueWalker 3, which launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, has been successfully deployed. The update is considered a critical step...
Linux Foundation Europe’s project draws the support of Ericsson, Nokia and five European telcos
Linux Foundation Europe announced Tuesday the formation of Project Sylva. The inaugural project from Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe), Project Sylva’s goal is to create a new, open source and production-grade telco...
Nokia will work with a consortium that includes partners from industry, subject matter experts, start-ups, research institutes and universities
Nokia announced that it will lead the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s KOMSENS-6G project.
In a release, the Finnish vendor said that the project aims...
The new managed service is aimed at enterprises with hybrid cloud deployments
IBM has announced the rollout of IBM Cloud for VMware as a Service. The new solution combines IBM’s hybrid cloud deployment efforts with VMware capabilities, in an effort to help IBM’s customers modernize workloads,...
The new MediaTek 5G chip offers a different multi-link operation architecture than its competitors
Wi-Fi 7 is about more than speed. For those in the industry, it’s becoming increasingly clear that in order for wireless technology to better address the emerging use cases, it’s...
In the third quarter, Airspan Networks recorded revenues of $41.1 million, down 12% compared to the previous quarter but up 6% year-over-year
Airspan Networks secured contracts for the provision of 87 new private 4G/5G networks in third quarter 2022, as the firm says it continues...
Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 50,400 base stations as of the end of September
Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile aims to start using spectrum in the so-called platinum band (800/900 MHz) in March 2024 to provide mobile telephony services in the country, the...
Like other regional operators, Orange sees Fixed Wireless Access as a big growth opportunity in Africa
Orange has announced that its Botswana affiliate is the first on the African continent to offer 5G services. Orange Botswana launched 5G on November 11, 2022 with coverage in grater Gaborone...
Officials are expected to hash out the remaining details of the €6 billion project next week
European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament officials are close to a finalizing a €6 billion (US$6.18 billion) deal to put a satellite internet system into orbit. The European...
The company drew from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, previously used for R&D investments in Corning and others
Apple’s iPhone 14, introduced in September, is the first iPhone to sport Emergency SOS by satellite functionality. Apple claimed on Thursday that the key feature was made possible...
During the first three quarter of the year, SK Telecom recorded a net addition of 2.59 million 5G customers
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the third quarter of the year with a total of 12.47 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up...
According to recent press reports, Reliance Jio is currently adding around 2,500 5G sites per week
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G service in the cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Reliance Jio Infocomm had recently launched the beta trial of its...
According to a recent study by the GSMA, the industry is targeting commercialization of Rel.18 from 2024 onwards
3GPP approved its Release 18 (Rel.18) package at the December 2021 RAN plenary meeting. The package includes 27 diverse study or work items that will further boost...
