With AIOps growing in the telecom space, many are wondering just how much autonomy these tools will be given
To keep up with growing network complexity, telcos are applying automation techniques enabled by AI and ML in as many network operations as possible. As a...
Betacom and US Cellular claim the hybrid 5G service is an industry first
Betacom and US Cellular are claiming an industry first with their joint delivery of private/public hybrid 5G networks in the U.S. The pair said the hybrid service makes it possible for...
Ericsson Antenna Technology Germany will lead the development of this project at the Rosenheim R&D site in Germany
Swedish vendor Ericsson said is set to receive a five-year funding award from Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action for its European Microelectronics and Communication...
EE said the process to switch-off its 3G network is expected to start in January 2024
BT Group said it expects to fully complete the switch-off of U.K. carrier EE’s 3G network by March 2024, BT’s chief networks officer Greg Mccall said in a blog...
Jio initially launched its 5G FWA service in eight cities across India
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in eight cities across the country.
The new offering, dubbed JioAirFiber, will be initially available in the cities...
"True growth (aka monetization)" of the network depends on easier API access for developers, says AT&T's Igal Elbaz
AT&T sees its network as the killer 5G app—and monetizing it means exposing more of the network to developers through standardized and reusable APIs, says Igal Elbaz,...
Ericsson said the RedCap tests on the DNB network have been carried out on the time division duplex (TDD) 3500 and frequency division duplex (FDD) 700 layers
Swedish vendor Ericsson said it has successfully carried out tests on Malaysia’s 5G network deployed by Digital Nasional...
The project is supported by IMDA’s 5G Innovation Program, which helps enterprise adopt and commercialize 5G technologies
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced a new 5G project, which it is collaborating on with Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), the Singapore Civil Defense...
Operators rely on analytics tools to help them sift through the (virtual) mountains of data that comes from their networks. As the amount of data grows, so does the need for increasingly intelligent analytical tools to optimize and troubleshoot the network, to provide subscriber...
Some of the working groups announced by the government of India will seek to promote exports of 4G, 5G and future 6G systems
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed eight working groups with the aim of positioning the country as a leading exporter of...
KKR will have the option to increase its stake to 25% by 2027
In a new agreement, a fund managed by KKR is purchasing a 20% stake in Singtel’s regional data center business worth up to S$1.1 billion ($807 million). The deal is part of...
KT proposed enhancing national security through quantum encryption solutions
Korea’s KT presented the Ukraine government with insights into how the country can improve its telecommunication infrastructure, including ways to manage the networks more efficiently.
The presentation, titled "ICT Partner for Ukraine," was led by Moon Sung-uk,...
AT&T and Comcast are joining 5G OI Lab as founding partners
5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab) announced that U.S. operators AT&T and Comcast have joined its innovation ecosystem as founding partners.
The two companies join the 18 founding and corporate partners, 5G OI Lab...
Orange said that 75,000 SIM cards and 9,500 cards for machine-to-machine and IoT services will be activated for Flemish administrative offices
Orange Belgium has signed an initial five-year agreement to provide mobile connectivity and IoT services to the Flemish government, the telco said in a...
Vodafone UK noted that 5G networks will enable more patient care to be delivered remotely
The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) could lose up to £1 billion ($1.24 billion) a year if 5G is not rolled out quickly across the country, according to a new...
Eutelsat and Enensys will be hosting a live demo of satellite contribution to 5G networks at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam using the DVB-NIP standard
Enensys Technologies, which is a media delivery solution provider, has signed a partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat aiming to enable streaming...
Deutsche Telekom tested the new private 5G network solution with Microsoft in a lab environment in Bonn
German carrier Deutsche Telekom launched its new "Campus Network Smart" solution, which will be delivered in collaboration with Microsoft, the operator said in a release.
Deutsche Telekom noted that...
Tata Consultancy Services noted that Tejas' N78 5G radios are compatible with 3.3 GHz spectrum
India's largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is considering plans to start selling its locally-developed and manufactured 5G radio network gear to other markets, particularly to the U.S.,...
Germany aims to extend the usage of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands
The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has launched a consultation process with the aim of evaluating a potential five-year extension for the provision of spectrum in the...
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Intel acquired IMS company in 2015
Intel has agreed to sell a 10% stake in its IMS Nanofabrication business to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) for roughly $4.3 billion. The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, leaves Intel as the...
Proximus is working with its partners, ID2Move and Phoenix-Tech and its subsidiary Proximus Ada
Belgium operator Proximus and several of its partners recently unveiled a 5G project with the aim of testing warehouse management using 5G coupled with drones and artificial intelligence (AI).
The carrier noted...
Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 7,543 cities across 36 states in India
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm Reliance asked the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to widen the scope of E-band spectrum usage to include access services along with backhaul, local newspaper...
'Lease to purchase' arrangement allows Comcast a window to reclaim the airwaves
Comcast is feeling so confident about its ability to make use of the CBRS band for mobile 5G services that it is willing to let its 600 MHz licenses go, in a $3.3...
