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Auction will consist of 8,000 county-level licenses The Federal Communications Commission will kick off its next midband spectrum auction on July 29. On offer will be approximately 8,000 county-level licenses for 2.5 GHz spectrum, mostly in rural areas of the …

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone has inked a MoU to boost O-RAN development across Europe A group comprising some of Europe’s largest telecommunications operators updated a list of priority technical requirements for the development of O-RAN systems. In …

Broadband expansion is a hot topic, and several providers have announced recent projects that will extend the reach of fiber for high-speed connectivity. Comcast has plans for a $22 million service extension in Utah with no public funds involved, while …

President and CEO Cristiano Amon has previously called Qualcomm the ‘ticket to the metaverse’ Qualcomm has announced a $100 million-dollar metaverse fund, pledging to offer financial support in the form of investments and grants to those creating foundational technologies and …

SASE combines network security functions together with principles of SD-WAN According a new Dell’Oro Group report, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market saw a 37% growth in 2021, fueled mainly by the convergence of WAN enterprise networking and security. …

Botnet attackers are working around limitations of residential bandwidth and devices The second half of 2021 marked a shift in dedicated denial of service attacks: A reduction in overall numbers, but a shift toward smarter and higher-volume attacks, according to …

TIM said that the 5G Standalone network will be activated once the 3.5 GHz spectrum becomes available for local carriers Brazilian carrier TIM said it has completed the implementation of its 5G Core Standalone (SA) network in the country. The …

As travelers consider Spring Break plans, &T is touting the addition of international 5G roaming in more than 35 locations around the world. According to the carrier, its customers now have the ability to access 5G roaming in places including …

‘A business’ most valuable assets are data, data and more data’ Delivering enterprise-level digital transformation is proving to be a key 5G monetization strategy for operators. This approach, however, comes with a host of cybersecurity implications around things like data …

Constraints on the supply chain are disproportionately impacting the non-advanced chipset market, signaling a particular challenge for 5G Global supply-chain constraints, driven mostly by the COVID-19 pandemic, are continuing to impact nearly every industry, even as much of the world …

Fiber network provider Zayo and its networking partner Infinera say that they have successfully completed the longest known 800G optical wavelength in a commercial network. The 1,044.51-kilometer achievement occurred in a Zayo-owned fiber route between Springville, Utah and Reno, Nevada, …

The network slicing app is unique in the market and offers a viable way for CSPs to monetize the new capabilities of 5G Earlier this week, Ericsson announced an end-user application that allows a business user or consumer to dynamically …

Japanese carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank Group and Rakuten Mobile are also part of this 6G initiative Toyota Motor, NEC and other Japanese companies will join a government-backed group to propose technological requirements for future 6G wireless communications, Nikkei Asia …

Which mobile network a user is on doesn’t solely determine their experience; the age, model and/or capability of their device plays a critical role as well. In recent analysis comparing 4G and 5G user experiences, Opensignal looked at an apples-to-apples …

The Federal Communications Commission has revoked the ability of another telecom company, Pacific Networks and its subsidiary ComNet, to operate in the U.S., after determining that the Chinese-owned companies pose a national security risk. The company primarily offers retail calling …

Apparently unsatisfied with merely providing the data pipeline for 5G gaming, Verizon is taking a more hands-on approach to game development. The carrier announced that it’s working with digital entertainment company 30 Ninjas and an immersive studio called Novelab on …

The Verizon, DoD Pentagon project involves converting more than 52,000 voice lines to an integrated IP environment with optimized voice and video services Verizon Public Sector will provide the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with network modernization services and technical …

Starlink continues to far outpace other satellite providers on speed, in the US and elsewhere Low-Earth Orbit satellite broadband service Starlink reached a median download speed that achieves the 100-Mbps service tier baseline for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program, …

There is a long journey ahead for 5G monetization but CSPs can start by tuning up their networks to deliver the best experience possible 5G is setting the stage for a boom in cellular use cases that extend beyond those …

Movandi CEO and Founder says that the mmWave market needs more alliances like the one it forged with Qualcomm Qualcomm and Movandi are teaming up to generate more momentum around 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) technology by combining the capabilities of …

The government of South Korea previously said it expected to launch a pilot project for 6G mobile services in 2026 South Korea aims to commercialize 6G services by around 2028, local news agency Yonhap reported, citing the country’s science minister. …

‘We are trying to drive the notion of QoE,’ says AT&T’s VP of network analytics and automation “In 5G, our focus is the customer experience. We are trying to drive the notion of QoE,” says Raj Savoor, vice president of …

Bobcat Miner built the Helium- and CBRS-compatible hotspot using FreedomFi’s firmware Hotspot manufacturer Bobcat Miner is launching a Helium- and CBRS-compatible hotspot that was built using FreedomFi’s firmware. The new device, called the Bobber 500, is set to debut this …

4K QAM boosts the peak rates to increase throughput and capacity compared to Wi-Fi systems using 1K QAM modulation Beyond support for up to 30 Gbps throughput, 320-megahertz channels and multi-link capabilities, Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, will also have 4096-QAM …

AT&T CEO John Stankey: ‘When our first act is done, we’ll be a more focused, agile and capable domestic network leader’ At AT&T’s analyst and investor day, CEO John Stankey signaled a two-act reinvention for the operator, describing a company …