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In China, the 6 GHz spectrum has been identified as the only high-quality resource with large bandwidth in the mid-band The Chinese government allocated spectrum in the 6 GHz frequency band for 5G and 6G services, the country’s Ministry of …

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 …

Testing on Verizon’s network sought to illustrate real-world performance of MU-MIMO A new report from Signals Research Group tested the ability of Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) to increase 5G site capacity and says that the technology will be a important …

Samsung also shared that it has secured additional foundry partners for its Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) At its 7th annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) 2023, Samsung shares its latest foundry technology mission business strategy, focusing largely on the growing need …

IBM said the acquisition of Apptio is a ‘continuation of [its] deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI’ IBM this week announced plans to purchase Apptio, a financial and operational IT management and optimization (FinOps) software company, for $4.6 billion. …

Vodafone Idea also said it has concluded device testing of all major OEMs on its upcoming 5G mobile broadband network Indian operator Vodafone Idea confirmed “advanced talks” with a number of vendors in order to define its final strategy for …

The European Commission believes that the proposed merger of Spanish operatorsOrange and MásMóvil may reduce competition in the mobile and fixed internetmarkets. On April 3, 2023, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation toassess if the proposed merger would potentially …

SHANGHAI—5G technology needs to become a component of production systems inorder to become a driver of productivity for industries, Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s rotatingchairwoman and CFO, said in a keynote presentation at MWC Shanghai 2023, takingplace this week in Shanghai, China. …

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program has taken a step closer to becoming reality, with state and territory funding allocations having been announced. Now, states and territories must submit their five-year plans to the National Telecommunications and Information …

The test utilized Nokia’s AirScale baseband and AirScale 24 GHz mmWave radio and a Nokia FastMile 5G PoC CPE Finnish vendor Nokia said it has achieved sustained average downlink speeds of over 2 Gbps using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and …

The GSMA Open Gateway initiative is a global industry framework designed to accelerate digital services and mobile apps Chinese mobile operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have joined the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, a global industry framework aimed …

This week’s guest, Kelly Burroughs, enterprise solutions director at iBwave Solutions, provides a deep dive into a private network deployment at a mining facility that the company supported. Specifically, Kelly discusses how iBwave helped the mining company discover its tech …

RCR Live panelists discussed how high spectrum demand and lack of base station deployment sites signals a need for more sharing among European telcos During an RCR Live Telco Reinvention panel, European regulators highlighted the importance of the concept of …

Texas to receive the largest amount: $3.3 billion in federal funds to close the digital divide The Biden administration has announced how it will divvy up $42.5 billion in federal funding for broadband among the U.S. states and territories; now …

Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 5,657 cities across 36 states in India Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly looking to raise around $1.6 billion with the aim of securing funds for the purchase of equipment from …

Ooredoo said it will explore the Dell APEX offerings to simplify its cloud experiences Middle East operator Ooredoo Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies with the aim of strengthening an existing collaboration, simplifying digital transformation initiatives …

5G technology will represent 57% of total mobile subscriptions in India by 2028, Ericsson says India is forecast to reach 700 million 5G subscribers by the end of 2028, as local carriers are carrying out an aggressive strategy in terms …

Last year, the FAA issued more than 1,400 warnings about the possibility that on-board aviation systems may be disrupted by 5G C-Band operations A quickly approaching July 1st deadline for passenger jets to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G …

Viavi Solutions said this week that Philippine engineering and technology solutions provider Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services Inc. (FINSI) will be using Viavi’s OneAdvisor 800 platform for testing as it serves the telecom, energy and infrastructure industries across the island …

Ericsson said that the number of 5G connections in Latin America by the end of last year amounted to around 7 million 5G subscriptions in Latin America are expected to reach 330 million by 2028, according to the latest edition …

With the new launch, US Cellular now offers its customers low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave 5G speeds and services US Cellular announced the launch of its 5G mid-band network, which will benefits users in parts of 10 states across the …

The decision puts AWS in a better position against rivals Microsoft and Google Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a $100 million investment to develop a center to help enterprises use generative AI, the technology behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. The …

Cisco has announced plans to buy out private-equity-backed network monitoring and assurance company Accedian, which has been partnering with the IT and networking giant on assurance for telco networks. Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, and the …

The first locations to be covered by the service, branded 5G Ultra, include London, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff Vodafone UK has claimed a first in the U.K., with the launch of Standalone (SA) 5G in several major cities. The first …

KT expects to expand its AI-related offerings in the fields of logistics, robots and healthcare Korean telco KT announced plans to invest KRW7 trillion ($5.4 billion) to develop a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) system and expand AI-based services by 2025, …