The nordic telco eyes Southeast Asia expansion and maybe an IPO
Norwegian telco Telenor Group announced Tuesday the formation of Telenor Asia. Telenor described the new business group as “a more independent regional entity” based in Singapore, created to oversee the company’s efforts to expand...
The Dimensity 1080 chipset supports sub-6GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 6
MediaTek says its newest chipset, called the Dimensity 1080 (D1080), offers 5G smartphones a “nice performance bump and significantly upgraded camera features.”
When compared to its predecessor, the Dimensity 920, the 1080, sports an upgraded...
Swisscom is putting the 'world-first' tech to work in its newly deployed 5G network, Ericsson said
Ericsson on Tuesday announced a collaboration with network performance app developer Netscout and Swiss telco Swisscom, to produce a new cloud-based solution aimed at “dramatically increasing” 5G service assurance,...
Europe battles skyrocketing energy costs as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues
European service providers are preparing for the worst as power cuts threaten to down networks in the coming months. Telecom leaders, particularly in France and Italy, have been asking their respective governments to consider helping...
Jill Stelfox, who is the CEO of Panzura, is the only female CEO in the data management space. She comes on the podcast to discuss why it's important to change that.
In France, mobile carriers are currently providing 5G services through frequencies in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
France had a total of 36,295 authorized 5G sites as of October 1, of which 26,589 were declared technically operational by the local mobile...
American Tower (ATC) has invested approximately $300 million in energy efficiency improvements and solutions
Airtel Africa and American Tower (ATC) have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that involves communication sites across Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Uganda and prioritizes extending digital inclusion to underserved communities and...
Nokia said that the Hexa-X-II initiative has been awarded funding from the European Commission
Nokia announced that it will lead the Hexa-X-II project, the second phase of the European 6G flagship initiative.
In a release, Nokia noted that this new phase will expand the Hexa-X partner...
'There are not a lot of easy bands left' says NTIA senior advisor
With both mmWave and midband 5G auctions concluded and development and/or deployment underway for existing spectrum releases, one of the biggest spectrum question now is: What’s next?
Conversations on spectrum policy are shifting...
Eligible recipients now can get LTE, 5G or fiber connections through the new program
Verizon has announced an expansion of free broadband connectivity services for low-income households. The company’s new Verizon Forward Program promises home internet service for qualifying households using 5G, LTE or Fios at no...
With a ten-city pilot underway, Safaricom breaks Ethio Telecom’s monopoly on Africa’s second most-populous country
Kenya-based telco Safaricom has announced that it’s launched services in Ethiopia, marking the first time a privately owned Communication Service Provider (CSP) has operated in the African nation. Up to now,...
First came the challenge program focused on exploring autonomous, real-time spectrum sharing. Now, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency has put together a new program aimed at supporting the foundational computing for more intelligent and capable radios.
Amid current policy conversations about what a...
Reliance Jio confirmed that its 5G service will be offered through 5G StandAlone architecture
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Varanasi.
“The Beta trial service for other cities will be announced...
Altiplano Access Controller and Wi-Fi Cloud Controller are available, along with modem activation tools and more, according to Nokia
Nokia on Thursday introduced its cross-portfolio lineup of Fixed Networks solutions that are now available on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. The solutions are already available...
EXFO is now offering service assurance and analytics through Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company's Adaptive Service Assurance (ASA) test solution and advanced analytics reporting module is available to AWS customers in support of 5G networks; EXFO says that the module provides "segmented and...
EU Parliament gives mobile phone makers until the end of 2024 to make USB-C standard, and said it will take on wireless charging next
The European Union Parliament passed a law on Tuesday mandating USB-C as the standard charging port interface for mobile devices sold...
The GSMA report predicts that by 2025, the average adoption of 5G across Europe will reach 44%
A slower rollout of 5G technology in Europe compared to competitor markets is threatening the continent’s goals in terms of digital implementation, according to a new report by...
The deployment supports X Shore's mission of becoming the 'world’s most sustainable and efficient boat factory'
Ericsson announced that Tele2 is using its private 5G network portfolio at X Shore’s electric boat factory in Nyköping, Sweden to help the manufacturer achiever higher efficiency and sustainability.
“Our...
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AT&T Wireless sells...
Network Data Analytics Function is first out of the gate
Oracle this week announced Network Analytics Suite, a new portfolio of cloud-native network analytics solutions created to help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) gain insights around the performance and stability of their 5G network core. The first...
Hot off its $7.5B Lumen deal, Brightspeed unveiled ambitious FttP plans to reach rural subscribers
The U.S. has a brand new Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC). Brightspeed, the nation’s newest and fifth largest ILEC, said this week that it’s officially open for business, more than a...
T-Mo asked to be able to use new 2.5 GHz licenses for 5G while the FCC does its post-auction review
T-Mobile US has asked the Federal Communications Commission to allow the carrier to immediately use of hundreds of 2.5 GHz licenses across the U.S....
NTT doubled the number of network access points across the city
What better place to announce the expansion of a private LTE and 5G project in Las Vegas, Nevada than in Sin City itself. That’s exactly what NTT did last week at Mobile World Congress,...
Big Blue will make Red Hat Storage its own, and promises to keep ODF, Ceph and others 100% open source
IBM announced on Wednesday plans to integrate Red Hat’s storage products and associate teams into IBM’s Storage business unit. The goal, said IBM, is to...
