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The network update will support 3G, 4G and 5G NSA Samoan operator Bluesky has selected Ericsson for the modernization of its equipment and services in the American territory of Samoa. The agreement represents the first time that the companies are …

Beijing had 28.9 5G base stations per 10,000 people China’s capital Beijing had a total of 63,000 5G base stations as of the end of July, up 11,000 from the end of last year, local press reported. According to Sun …

The government of India expects to reach nationwide coverage with 5G in two years India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to officially announce the launch of 5G services in the country at India Mobile Congress on October 1, according …

The government of Spain said that national 5G concessions will have a starting price of 7.5 million euros each The Spanish government has kicked off the process to auction more spectrum for 5G mobile services in the country. The Ministry …

“Some speeds have shown signs of slowing down from their initial launches,” Ookla says of Starlink service Starlink’s commercial success is causing network slowdowns, benchmarking company Ookla concludes in new analysis, as new customers result in a heavier network load …

Huawei said that the massive MIMO technology deployed in the Philippines boost download and upload speeds by 35% Chinese vendor Huawei has started to commercially deploy its third-generation 5G massive MIMO outside China, with the Philippines being the first major …

M1 noted that its 5G SA network currently covers about 90% of Singapore Singaporean operator M1 Limited announced that all its mobile handset plans will come with 5G connectivity. In a release, the Asian carrier said that consumers who sign …

The investment is thought to be a response to an unprecedented revenue slowdown for Alibaba In an effort to combat a historical slowdown, Alibaba has revealed a $1 billion investment to support its international cloud computing customers and partnerships. The …

Some fascinating possibilities in this research testing presented in a paper this week at the 2022 European Conference on Optical Communications in Switzerland: Lightwave Logic, Polariton Technologies and ETH Zurich successfully demonstrated a 250 GHz, super-high bandwidth electro-optical-electrical (EOE) link …

Improving access to care is all about improving access to data, Verizon says Verizon Business and U.K.-based health technology company Visionable are collaborating on a range of connected healthcare solutions. The partnership, which is an expansion of a 2021 agreement, …

Cellular and landline service is making slow progress toward restoration in Puerto Rico, as the island begins recovery from the impact of Hurricane Fiona. Of the U.S. territory’s nearly 2,500 cellular sites, about 750, or 30% of sites, were still …

Nokia first made its entry into providing operators with SaaS solutions in 2021, when it introduced the Nokia Data Marketplace Nokia launched a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution designed to help communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises commercialize new 5G and IoT use cases and offerings. The …

Samsung is delivering CBRS and 600 MHz equipment that will help Comcast expand its capacity and coverage in select areas Comcast announced that Samsung Electronics is providing it with 5G Radio Access Network equipment that will be used to boost …

AWS, Microsoft and Google combined generate about 81% of revenues in the U.K. public cloud infrastructure services market British media regulator Ofcom has initiated an investigation into whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google’s cloud computing dominance is a threat to market …

The VM-Series firewall software secures private Azure-based 4G and 5G MEC Protecting enterprise Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) installations against cyberattacks is the impetus behind Palo Alto Networks’ news on Thursday announcing the availability of its VM-Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) software, via Microsoft’s …

The new SSE offering expands Orange’s growing telco cloud cybersecurity portfolio Orange, through its Orange Business Services and Orange Cyberdefense groups, and cybersecurity firm Netskope announced Thursday they’ll embed Secure Service Edge (SSE) functionality in the Orange Telco Cloud platform. The two firms are …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

The deal will provide subscribers with access to the peer-deployed Helium 5G network, as well as T-Mobile US’ 5G network Amid preparations for the launch of Helium Mobile, a mobile service that will enable subscribers to earn crypto rewards for using the network, …

Verizon is making an advertising push in prepaid, accompanied by a branding overhaul for its Total Wireless prepaid service that is now known as Total by Verizon. The carrier has struggled with customer acquisition in recent quarters, and has been …

AT&T Mexico had initially launched 5G services in Mexico in December last year using spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band AT&T Mexico announced the launch of its 5G network in ten new cities across the country. In a release, the …

The FCC noted that these firms are forced to comply with Chinese regulations and could pose an unacceptable risk to national security The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added international telecoms company Pacific Network Corp., its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet …

China Mobile had added a total of 152 million subscribers in the 5G segment since the beginning of the year Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 26.2 million 5G subscribers in August, according to the carriers’ latest available figures. …

Ericsson noted that MTN has initially launched its 5G offering in capital Lagos Mobile operator MTN and Ericsson have launched 5G services in Nigeria, the vendor said in a release. Ericsson noted that the deployment includes 5G radio access network …

The new “digital twin” tech is already being used by Charter for its 5G planning Data analytics firm Heavy.AI and Nvidia on Tuesday announced HeavyRF, a new network planning and operations tool for telcos that leverages Nvidia’s Omniverse metaverse technology. …

Ligado Networks has cancelled plans to begin a 5G trial network that would have operated in northern Virginia and was expected to begin operations shortly. Ligado had planned to begin operations in airwaves at 1526–1536 MHz by September 30, according …