As the 5G standard continues to evolve, one of the important aspects for increased sustainability, as well as prolonging device battery life, is power efficiency.
The recently frozen Release 17 builds upon previous releases in enabling 5G power saving features. That 5G power saving...
5G is becomes more broadly deployed across the planet, but the technology may also eventually end up in the skies. 3GPP has established, and is continuing to build upon, standards that will enable 5G services to be delivered over satellite infrastructure, otherwise referred to...
The four Italian carriers had launched their 5G networks between June 2019 and December 2020
The European Commission (EC) approved an Italian government program to allocate 2 billion euros ($2.14 billion) for expansion of 5G and fiber networks in the country as part of a...
Eugina Jordan, the VP of of marketing at Parallel Wireless, comes on the podcast to provide a few reality checks about Open RAN and poses some questions of her own.
The Federal Communications Commission has formally begun a proceeding to gather information about wireless receiver performance, and how it might encourage better performance in wireless receivers—an effort that has bipartisan support on the commission, and which could represent a turning point for the design...
According to Mavenir, all German MNOs have committed to adopting Open RAN
Mavenir announced that it has expanded its European capabilities with the establishment of an Open RAN Centre of Excellence in Germany. The company said that the center, located in Bonn, will support European...
Local telcos aim to build 600,000 new 5G base stations this year across China, including 134,000 already built in the first quarter
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 55.5 million 5G subscribers in March, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s...
5G is now mainstream, with more than 200 commercial 5G networks having already launched around the world and close to 1,000 5G devices already shipping—of which about half are non-smartphone devices, according to figures from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
Those 5G New...
Transmissive Metasurface will help deliver high-frequency millimeter-wave 5G and 6G to places where communication is impossible due to obstacles
Japanese company Kyocera said it has developed a "transmissive metasurface" technology that can redirect wireless network signals in a specific direction to improve the coverage area...
ATC currently operates 15,000 communications sites in Germany
German carrier 1&1 has signed a framework contract with ATC Germany Holdings, a subsidiary of U.S. tower firm American Tower Corporation (ATC), to lease antenna sites for the deployment of the former’s mobile network.
Under the agreement, ATC...
In this limited series presented in partnership between RCR Wireless News and Nextivity, we explore how in-building cellular coverage is a fundamental piece of enterprise digital transformation that is less costly and faster to deploy than most enterprises realize.
In this episode, Nextivity Chief Commercial...
NASA is evaluating how to decommission its current systems in favor of satellite communications networks for near-Earth operations
As part of an initiative to develop communications services for space travel, NASA awarded contracts to Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and four other companies. Together,...
AT&T saw its first-quarter mobility revenues rise 5.5% from the same period last year, with wireless service revenues up 4.8% and equipment revenue rising 7.3%.
CEO John Stankey said that the company's "momentum in growing customer relationships is reaching historical levels," with AT&T...
Rakuten Mobile views digital twins as a fundamental requirement to achieve the validation of efficient and reliable networks in the future
Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile signed an agreement with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with the aim of collaborating on research into digital twins...
Last year, China Tower had completed approximately 552,000 5G construction projects
China Tower ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.05 million towers under management, after a new addition of 18,000 sites during the period.
In a release, the company said that...
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BlackBerry goes global...
EE expects to reach half of the U.K. population with its 5G service by early 2023
U.K. carrier EE claimed to be the first European network to successfully aggregate a 5G signal using seven different spectrum carriers, the telco said in a release.
The experiment was...
China added a total of 48.1 million 5G users during the first quarter of 2022
China ended the first quarter of the year with over 400 million 5G users, Chinese press reported, citing data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The ministry noted...
New funding application window for connecting schools and libraries to open next week
The Federal Communications Commission continues to dole out emergency connectivity funding for schools and libraries around the country, with a 13th wave of funding that totals $37 million. Funding from the program...
T-Mobile US expects 7-8 million broadband customers by 2025
T-Mobile US says that, one year after launching its Home Internet service, it reached the milestone of 1 million customers earlier this month.
The carrier has seen rapid growth in the service, particularly during the fourth...
The partnership is targeting key industries including education, healthcare and Industry 4.0
Private network technology provider Athonet is teaming up with BearCom, a wireless integrator, to deliver private LTE, 5G and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) solutions throughout North America.
The partnership is targeting key industries including...
