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India’s DoT gets ready to award additional 5G spectrum

India aims to award all the unsold frequencies from last year's spectrum auction as well as new airwaves India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started the process for auctioning the next round of 5G spectrum, sending a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...

RAN market expansion phase has faded, says Dell’Oro

According to a new Dell'Oro report, RAN is declining at its fastest pace in seven years A new report from Dell’Oro Group shows that the Radio Access Network (RAN) market has moved past its rapid expansion phase from 2017 to 2021, and is now declining...

Tata Communications launches cloud-based 5G roaming lab

Tata Communications said that the new 5G roaming lab is equipped with hi-tech server applications Tata Communications, which is part of India’s Tata Group, announced the launch of a global, cloud-based 5G roaming laboratory. In a release, the Indian company said that the main aim of...

Qualcomm approved as Wi-Fi frequency coordination admin in Canada

Qualcomm has been approved as the first Automated Frequency Coordination System Administrator (AFCSA) for commercial operation of Wi-Fi 6 systems in Canada. QUalcomm said that its AFC system is "immediately available" for operations in Canada. It's also waiting for approval from the U.S. Federal...

NTIA proposes ‘limited and targeted’ waiver on US-made products for BEAD

NTIA holds firm that 'close to 90%' of materials involved in BEAD projects should be made in the United States With more than $42 billion poised to pour out in support of broadband deployment projects across the United States, the federal government is sticking closely...

AT&T launches expanded FWA offering

AT&T says its 'AT&T Internet Air' home Wi-Fi services takes five steps and 15 minutes to self-install AT&T is expanding its new Fixed Wireless Access internet service called "AT&T Internet Air," which it has already rolled out to copper-network customers and is now offering more...

Ericsson, Vodafone demo 5G SA network slicing for cloud-gaming

Thanks to network slicing, trial participants experienced a 270% increase in throughput, a 25% decrease in latency and 57% less jitter Ericsson and Vodafone demonstrated that an optimized 5G Standalone (SA) network can enhance cloud-based mobile gaming in a live network trial at Coventry University,...

China Broadnet reaches nationwide 5G coverage: Report

China Broadnet has deployed and is currently sharing 578,000 700 MHz base stations with rival operator China Mobile Chinese operator China Broadnet has reached nationwide 5G coverage using 700 MHz spectrum, according to Chinese news site DVBCN. The carrier said it now reaches all towns and...

Vodafone Germany reaches 13,000 5G SA antennas nationwide

Vodafone said its 5G network already reached over 90% of Germany’s population Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,300 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 13,000 5G SA antennas across the country, the telco said in a release. The carrier said its 5G SA technology currently reaches 45%...

SK Telecom acquires stake in Korean firm AI Persona

SK Telecom became the third largest shareholder in Persona AI Korean operator SK Telecom said it acquired a stake in local AI assistant developer Persona AI, with the aim of collaborating on the launch of products designed to improve automated customer service facilities for enterprises. SK...

Arm files for US IPO

Ahead of its IPO, ARM's revenues took a hit from the global smartphone slow-down Chip design powerhouse Arm has filed for a long-anticipated initial public offering in the United States. The initial filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission offered little in the way of...

UK in talks with AI chip giants

The U.K. government is in discussions with AMD, Intel and Nvidia about securing AI components to power a $127.6 million research project According to reports, the U.K. government is in discussions with AMD, Intel and Nvidia about securing artificial intelligence (AI) components to power a...

Keysight sees a drop in commercial comms revenues, but still reports record quarter

Keysight's communications solutions segment sees drop in commercial communications revenues, more than offset by aerospace/defense growth Keysight Technologies continued a run of recent record quarters, reporting that it brought in revenues of $1.38 billion—a figure that was roughly flat compared to the same period last...

Germany says high costs will not deter the removal of Huawei parts

The German government is considering a ban on certain 5G components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, according to previous reports The German government said that the potential high costs of removing components from Huawei from the country’s 5G networks will not be a...

Tejas Networks secures RAN contract for Indian state telco BSNL

BSNL aims to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles in India Indian company Tejas Networks said it has recently executed a master contract for the supply, support and annual maintenance services of its Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for state-run telco BSNL, which...

Canada announces qualified bidders for 3.8 GHz spectrum auction

The government of Canada said that Telus, Rogers and Bell are among the qualified bidders Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the final list of 22 qualified applicants for an upcoming auction through which the government will award 5G licenses in the...

ATIS’ Next G Alliance addresses spectrum issues of 6G

ATIS said a new paper is part of a broader effort to better understand and influence spectrum access, management, policy recommendations, standards and long-term needs in future 6G spectrum ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) released a new white paper that provides a detailed assessment of...

Dish asks for more time to fund purchase of T-Mo’s 800 MHz spectrum

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" that makes the cost of...

Vodafone Idea tests 5G services using 26 GHz, 3.3 GHz spectrum

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 Department of Telecommunications (DoT), according...

ZTE reports slight revenue growth in H1 2023

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 earnings statement, ZTE said its net...

Test and Measurement: North America gets four more O-RAN OTICs

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 Internet of Things at Northeastern...

Most cell sites back up in Maui

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 Commission. The agency is tracking...

Bharti Airtel completes minimum 5G rollout obligations

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 all 22 telecom circles, in...

Nokia secures new 5G deal in Canada with Eastlink

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 modernizing Eastlink’s mobile network. Under the...