The university noted that the new facility has been approved by the O-RAN Alliance
The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University opened an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) in Burlington, Massachusetts, to promote research, development and testing of next-generation...
Ericsson said that new European hub is expected to be operational in early 2026
Swedish vendor Ericsson announced an investment $169 million to build a next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub in Tallinn, Estonia.
The vendor said that the main aim of the initiative is to...
Formerly LTD Broadband, GigFire continues to expand its operations
ISP Gigfire, formerly LTD Broadband, has acquired Illinois-based Rural Comm and now serves 10 states.
Rural Comm is based in Farina, Illinois, and GigFire said that the acquisition adds thousands of customers to its subscriber base....
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Verizon also took home Opensignal's first award for live video speeds via 5G
T-Mobile US continues to dominate 5G download speed and availability in Opensignal's rankings, but Verizon narrowly beat out T-Mo on 5G upload speeds and maintained its lead in performance in terms of...
The report stated that the total number of 5G connections at the end of this year will reach nearly 2 billion
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 6.8 billion by the end of 2027, up from current 1.2...
Ericsson said it has deployed its Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom
Ericsson said it has deployed the Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom, with the aim of allowing the European operator to deliver high-capacity indoor 5G to enterprise customers within a 10...
China Mobile said its existing 5G infrastructure already covers 85% of the country's population
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has already deployed 1.7 million 5G base stations across China, Chinese news site Shine reported, citing Li Huidi, China Mobile's...
Jio has recently stated that it was ready to start exporting its 5G stack
The recent technology agreements signed by India and the United States would pave the way for the potential export of a end-to-end 5G stack developed by Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm,...
Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country
Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain.
Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...
The ransomware attack, allegedly launched by Russia, targeted a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Japan’s biggest maritime port suffered a ransomware attack that significantly disrupted cargo operations. The attack, allegedly launched by Russia, hit a container terminal at the Port...
India stated the local 6G alliance will involve 75 companies
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), an initiative aimed at fostering the development of 6G technology in the country, according to a government statement.
The DoT stated the local...
SoftBank will begin building its AI infrastructure by the end of 2023
Japanese operator SoftBank unveiled plans to invest a total of $138 million in advanced computing infrastructure with the aim of powering its own generative artificial intelligence (AI) model to target Japanese enterprises, local...
Capgemini said that other partners including Juniper, Intel, Casa Systems, Microsoft and Blue Planet participated in the trial
French IT services company Capgemini and Spanish telecom group Telefónica designed and implemented a proof-of-concept for an end-to-end 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing solution entirely provisioned and...
Vodafone said that VoNR will be gradually activated in additional Germany cities in the near future
Vodafone Germany has activated Voice over New Radio (VoNR) technology for 5G users in Frankfurt, Leipzig and parts of Düsseldorf, the telco said in a release.
The telco said that...
Telstra said it expects the new Starlink service options to be available for customers and businesses towards the end of 2023
Australian operator Telstra said Monday that it will tap into Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to provide fixed broadband...
Keysight Technologies is making the move to acquire real-time digital twin company ESI Group through a share buy-out which values the company at nearly $1 billion. The company said this week that it has already made a binding offer to some shareholders in order...
Foxconn is investing $246 million in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh
Reports indicate that Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has been granted permission by Vietnam authorities to invest $246 million in assembling telecoms and electronic vehicle (EV) equipment in the country.
The company, according...
Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, and Qualcomm Technologies to complete the trial of mmWave 5G Standalone technology at the AZ center in Bangkok, ZTE said in a release.
During the trial, ZTE noted that 5G mmWave...
MIIT’s chief engineer said that Chinese telcos need to accelerate 5G deployments outside of urban areas to better address underserved populations
SHANGHAI - Officials from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) urged Chinese mobile operators to...
The Huawei 5.5G concept refers to advancements in areas like integrated sensing, Level 4 autonomous driving and green IoT
SHANGHAI - Chinese vendor Huawei announced plans to launch a set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024. The announcement was made by Huawei's director and...
The collaboration will allow users to easily and more flexibly onboard and manage smart IoT devices on the Helium Network
This week, the Helium Foundation and Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced a new initiative to bring Helium Network connectivity to the IoT Creators platform, which will offer an integrated Helium LNS (LoRaWAN Network Server). This, said the companies, will allow...
Rosenworcel has also proposed E-Rate changes to continue distance learning support
The Federal Communications Commission has parceled out another $29 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to connect schools and libraries, bringing the total awarded from the pandemic program to around $6.7 billion.
The U.S....
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced the activation of 5G services in thecountry.
Antel said in a release that its 5G offering is provided via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band.The company also noted that in the initial phase, nearly 300,000 customers will haveaccess to...
