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Samsung said that the coordination group will be responsible for defining the process for developing 6G technology standards Samsung Electronics confirmed that its researcher HyoungJin Choi was named chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) at the International Telecommunication …

SGH’s Penguin Solutions focuses on integrated AI data center solutions Korean operator SK Telecom has signed an agreement to invest $200 million in Smart Global Holdings (SGH), which designs and develops high-performance solutions for data centers and enterprises. SK Telecom …

Brokerage firm Jefferies also suggested that Jio might debut with a valuation around $112 billion Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Jio Infocomm is exploring the possibility of a major initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, Indian newspaper Business Standard reported, citing …

Atlas already has a 29% stake in Millicom, and two weeks ago, offered to purchase the remaining shares for $24 each An independent committee representing Millicom’s board urged shareholders to turn down the offer from Xavier Niel’s Atlas Investissement to buyout …

EchoStar said that the new O-RAN facility is housed at the company’s data center in Cheyenne EchoStar Corporation announced the launch of the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID), a state-of-the-art Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab. …

Ericsson and Oppo will also work together on several 5G-related projects, including device testing and marketing Ericsson and Oppo have entered a multi-year cross-licensing patent agreement that covers patents related to standards for cellular technologies, including 5G. Per the agreement, …

Signals Research Group report dives into 5G gaming with comparisons of 5G NSA, SA, 5G mmWave, 5G FWA and more How do the various flavors of 5G compare when it comes to gaming? Network testing and analysis firm Signals Research …

Telecom Egypt secured the country’s first 5G license earlier this year Telecom Egypt said it will deliver Egypt’s first 5G network later this year, beginning with services in the cities of Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. For the groundbreaking …

Demand ‘remains challenged in many markets,’ IDC said; gen AI smartphones expected to grow rapidly The second quarter of 2024 marked the fourth consecutive quarter of growth for the smartphone market, according to preliminary quarterly data from IDC, with global …

The reduction in the forecast is caused by severe economic headwinds and the slow adoption of 5G SA networks by mobile network operators The global mobile core network (MCN) market is expected to decline by 10% during the 2024-2028 period, …

The union also urged the Indian government to accelerate the deployment of BSNL’s 4G and 5G mobile services Indian workers union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded a rollback of the increase in mobile tariff recently implemented by local carriers …

The network has achieved a significant improvement in key communication metrics such as capacity, coverage and efficiency A group of Chinese telecom engineers have established what they claim is the world’s first field test network for 6G communication and intelligent …

An AT&T workspace cloud platform provided by third-party vendor Snowflake was ‘unlawfully accessed’ AT&T has revealed in a new filing that during a six-month period in 2022, it fell prey to a major hack of customer data impacting nearly all …

Eckholm defends API strategy in the wake of Vonage impairment, but says lack of 5G monetization is impacting the NEM Ericsson saw sales growth in the North American market for the first time since 2022, to the tune of a …

CelcomDigi said that AiX also houses a collaborative space that serves as a live lab environment for startups, large enterprises, academia and government Malaysian telco CelcomDigi launched its AI experience center, dubbed AiX, with the aim of creating digital solutions …

German operators will have to stop using critical components made by Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks by end-2026 Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) has reached individual agreements with local operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and …

O2 Telefonica said that the new site has been deployed in Bavaria German operator O2 Telefónica has put into operation the first mobile site that operates completely independently of the general power supply. The site has been deployed in the …

New integrated solution includes 5G RedCap OTA test support Test companies Rohde & Schwarz and Emite are continuing to work together on integrated solutions for over-the-air testing, extending that work to put Rohde’s CMX500 signaling tester’s latest capabilities to work …

Vodafone Germany noted that the first compact antenna is on a parking garage in Düsseldorf German operator Vodafone Germany has started to deploy compact base stations developed by Swedish vendor Ericsson to boost 5G coverage in the country. In a …

GSMA says smartphone affordability is the most significant connectivity barrier for those living in low- and middle-income countries Mobile operators and vendors, the World Bank Group, ITU and several other institutions have joined a new global coalition spearheaded by the …

MasOrange said its 5G network will reach almost 3,700 municipalities by the end this year MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to continue with the extension of …

Zayo said that its North American fiber network is now “nearly 90% 400G-enabled” Fiber network provider Zayo has five new 400G wavelength routes that it has completed in the past few months, which it says provide route diversity that is …

Telefonica noted that the new agreement with Digi has a duration of 16 years Spanish telco Telefónica and compatriot telco Digi have signed a new long-term mobile network agreement to extend their ongoing relationship, the former said in a release. …

When Vodafone tested the use of 1024 QAM tech in Spain, it recorded peak download speeds of just under 1.8Gbit/s Vodafone Group tested the use of 1024 QAM technology on its 5G infrastructure with partners Qualcomm and Xiaomi to improve …

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 …