Vodafone deployed the U.K.'s first 5G Open RAN site in Bath, Somerset in January 2022
Vodafone Group this week said it will introduce Open RAN in Italy through a pilot program. The carrier completed a series of 4G calls over a cluster of shared commercial...
Rohde & Schwarz, along with broadcaster Levira, supported a major government exercise in Estonia focused on training and testing of the country's nationwide emergency response capabilities, which included the first test of 5G Broadcast for emergency alerts to smartphones.
The large-scale evacuation test exercise,...
Vodafone said its 5G Standalone network (SA) currently serves 45% of the German population
Vodafone Germany's 5G network currently reaches 90% of the country’s population, the telco said in a release.
Meanwhile, the operator’s 5G Standalone network (SA) serves 45% of the German population, the carrier...
Telia noted that these 5G corridors will connect controlled test areas with public roads
Swedish operator Telia is currently developing 150 kilometers of 5G transport corridors along selected routes between important industrial and technology clusters around the country, the telco said in a statement.
The project...
New global organization will focus on "shared priorities" including open networks and diversifying the telecom supply chain
The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Japan have joined together to form the new Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT).
The partners say that they will...
Panelists at Open RAN Forum discussed how AI and automation will 'uncover' a great deal of power savings for telco operators
Energy efficiency has become a major priority for operators as they look to contribute to environmental sustainability efforts, as well as lower the operational...
TPG Telecom noted that its 5G network currently has over 2,500 active sites across the country
Australian operator TPG Telecom said it has expanded its 5G Standalone (SA) coverage to its brands iiNet, TPG, Internode and Westnet.
In a release, the telco said that mobile customers...
BT said that the trial will be carried out using EE's 5G network
U.K. carrier BT Group launched a new testbed with the main aim of developing and trialing immersive experiences focused on work, home, health and entertainment.
In a release, the telco said that it...
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T-Mo, MetroPCS in...
North America had a total of 151 million 5G connections and 496 million LTE connections as of the end of the second quarter of the year, 5G Americas said
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 8 billion by...
HMD Global is starting manufacturing in Europe with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged Nokia XR21
HMD Global has begun manufacturing smartphones in Europe, starting with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged Nokia XR21, which the company first unveiled in May and is designed for enterprise customers and...
Orange says the combination introduces the ability to activate networks faster and delivers flexibility, optimization
Orange Spain has successfully tested a data connection using Open RAN equipment and a cloud-native Standalone (SA) 5G core network, a combination the carrier said introduces the ability to activate...
Mavenir said the two projects are part of the U.K. government's Open Networks Ecosystem Competition
Network software provider Mavenir said it has been awarded two 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) projects, as part of the U.K. government’s Open Networks Ecosystem Competition, which aims to foster the...
Ericsson highlighted that 5G users in India stand out for their high daily engagement with apps, such as streaming HD video, video calling services, mobile gaming and AR
Nearly 31 million users in India could upgrade to 5G phones in 2023, according to a report...
Where are some starting points for telco investment?
Stephen Rose, IBM's general manager for Telco, Media, Entertainment and Distribution, recently outlined three areas where telecom network providers can begin to target investments and focus their strategies to bring AI into their operations -- and all...
In April, Rogers had acquired the Canadian operations of BAI Communications, which had owned the rights to provide wireless service on the Toronto subway
Canadian carrier Rogers Communications has announced that customers of major Canadian wireless operators can now connect to its 5G wireless network...
Bharti Airtel initially launched its 5G network in India in October 2022
Indian telco Bharti Airtel announced it has reached over 50 million unique 5G customers within one year of the launch of its 5G network, the operator said in a release.
The company also announced...
O2 Telefonica said its 5G services are currently being provided through NonStandalone (NSA) architecture
German operator O2 Telefonica announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country under the 5G Plus brand, the telco said in a release.
The telco said that the...
The testbed is supported by 5G infrastructure and private networks from BT’s EE mobile unit
BT Group will begin developing and testing extended reality (XR) applications at its new testbed, with a focus on immersive experiences in the areas of work, home, health and entertainment.
The...
Dish has six months to complete drive testing to confirm its network speeds
The Federal Communications Commission has confirmed to Dish Wireless that it has met its 5G build-out requirements and two of three related commitments, with one set of test results still pending...
This week, Spirent Communications' Chief Marketing Officer Cheryl Ragland discusses how telecom marketing has changed in recent years due to things like the pandemic and evolving customer expectations. She also assesses the value of hype when it comes to new technologies hitting the market.
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Carr, Starks confirmed to five-year terms
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two FCC commissioners to five-year terms. Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks were confirmed by voice vote late Saturday, amid a rush by federal legislators to avoid a government shutdown.
Carr, a Republican, was confirmed...
When it comes to real-world examples of how operators have leveraged automation based on network data, here are two: Nordic operator Elisa in Finland and its “lights-out” network operations center (NOC), and Rakuten Mobile (both in terms of utilizing automation itself, and helping other...
Lenovo will use the Rakuraku and arrows brands to create a new company under its mobile business group
Lenovo has completed the purchase of FCNT Ltd’s assets, which include the arrows and Rakuraku smartphone brands in Japan. Lenovo will use these new assets to create...
