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Dish claims to have already spent $1 billion on 800 MHz-ready radios Dish Network has asked for another 10 months to put together enough funding to buy T-Mobile US’ 800 MHz spectrum, citing “unprecedented turbulence in the global capital markets” …

Vodafone Idea said the 5G test took place in Pune Vodafone Idea has successfully tested 5G services using both the 26 GHz and 3.3 GHz bands in Pune, in a bid to meet the minimum rollout obligations stipulated by India’s …

ZTE said its net profits in H1 climbed 19.9% year-on-year Chinese vendor ZTE announced total revenues of CNY 60.70 billion ($8.32 billion) for the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 1.5% compared to the year-ago period. In its …

The O-RAN Alliance has approved four testbeds, three of which are operated by the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR), as new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTICs) in North America. The PAWR locations include the Institute for the Wireless …

Lahaina being served by temporary site solutions in the wake of wildfire damage Of the 21 sites taken down by wildfires in Maui, all but five are back in service as of today, according to figures from the Federal Communications …

Airtel said its 5G services are now available in over 3,500 cities and towns across India Indian operator Bharti Airtel said the company has completed the minimum rollout obligation of launching 5G services on the 26 GHz spectrum band in …

Nokia noted that the first 5G site using its technology is expected to go live in August Finnish vendor Nokia and Canadian cable TV and mobile telephony operator Eastlink announced a multi-year strategic access network partnership with the aim of …

Maxis announced 5G plans for both prepaid and postpaid users Malaysian mobile operator Maxis has become the last of the country’s major carriers to launch 5G services. In a release, Maxis said that it is launching 5G for end-users via …

BT will provide NATS with network architecture and cybersecurity services BT has announced a seven-year contract with NATS — formerly known as National Air Traffic Services — to provide network architecture and cybersecurity services with a focus on improving safety …

Nokia said the expanded program allows BEAD participants to more quickly and cost effectively bring broadband services to US communities Nokia has expanded its “network-in-a-box” program to simplify broadband network builds for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program participants …

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 …

Everybody else is doing it, so why can’t we? A new CTIA report breaks down how lower-midband spectrum at is being used for 5G—and already co-existing—with U.S. military systems in use around the world, and urges federal regulators to segment …

ATIS said the new white paper addresses challenges in areas including supply chain and equal access Much of the interest in future 6G systems has thus far focused on potential technical features and uses. A new white paper from ATIS’ …

Intel announced the deal in February 2022 and hoped it would help scale its foundry services Intel has terminated the $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israel-based chip company Tower Semiconductor, citing regulatory hurdles. The deal, announced in February 2022, was …

Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 6,258 cities across 36 states in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced that it has completed the nationwide deployment of its 5G service ahead of schedule. In a release, the telco …

Nokia will manufacture multi-rate optical modules for Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) at Fabrinet’s facility in Santa Clara, California Following on a recent announcement that it would manufacture fiber electronics in the U.S., Nokia has now revealed additional plans to manufacture …

Optus said this test paves the way for the use of 5G wereables on the telco’s network Australian operator Optus, Ericsson and chipset maker MediaTek have announced what they say is Australia’s first over-the-air data-call using Ericsson’s pre-commercial Reduced Capability …

This is the fifth consecutive quarter that smartphone trade-in values have risen, Assurant says The trade-in value of smartphones continues to rise, according to the most recent quarterly tracking from device insurance and support company Assurant. The average trade-in value …

The government also said it will be making more 5G spectrum available in the future, including through non-competitive local licensing The government of Canada announced an outline detailing how it plans on releasing spectrum for mobile communications services between 2023 …

Anthropic said it will work with SK Telecom to fine-tune its AI model Claude to specific telco use cases Korean telco SK Telecom announced an additional investment of $100 million in Anthropic, an AI safety and research company based in …

According to Qualcomm and BT, the lab will focus on enabling the faster deployment of 5G tech and services BT Group and Qualcomm have put together a new 5G laboratory in the U.K., located at Qualcomm Technologies’ offices in Farnborough, …

Comcast has debuted a new internet option for Wi-Fi with cellular back-up using Verizon’s mobile network, so that customers don’t have to lose their home Wi-Fi access in a service or power outage. For $7 a month for 36 months …

Telecom carriers continue to work on restoring service in the areas of West Maui impacted by devastatingly destructive wildfires. The official death toll stood at 96 as of early Monday, with hundreds of people still missing and the search and …

Verizon dominated the 2021 C Band auction, spending $45.45 billion for 3,500 licenses Verizon revealed this week that it now has access to the total amount of 5G C-band spectrum awarded at auction in March 2021, four months earlier than expected. According …

SoftBank already owns 75% of the chip company SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks to purchase the remaining 25% of Arm it doesn’t already control directly from Vision Fund 1, a $100 billion investment fund that the chip company established …