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 locations to be covered by...
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, Korean newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily...
Space-based cellular connectivity company AST SpaceMobile said that it has repeatedly achieved download speeds of more than 10 Mbps over LTE as it tests its LEO BlueWalker 3 satellite with unmodified, commercial smartphones on the ground.
AST SpaceMobile used leased AT&T spectrum and Nokia...
Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022
The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets.
In a release, the Australian Competition and...
The Indian firms are the consortium of TCS-Tejas-CDoT, Shyam Vihaan Network, Niral Networks, Lekha Wireless, Signaltron, Resonous, Amantya Technologies, WiSig Wireless, and Galore Networks
Indian telecom equipment manufacturers are expecting to have the possibility of teaming up with U.S. firms for the deployment of 4G...
Around 70% of FWA service providers in both North America and Europe are offering services over 5G, according to Ericsson
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections worldwide are forecasted to reach 300 million by the end of 2028, up from 100 million connections at the end...
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a program that would require operators serving the most remote parts of the United States to provide network speeds of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream.
The proposed order would create a new...
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Stronger than expected 5G adoption in North America, Ericsson report says
Ericsson's new Mobility Report outlines 5G's continued expansion, as well as the growth of related revenues—and particularly strong uptake of the technology in North America.
Around 240 5G networks have been launched around the...
'What network disaggregation will bring to telecom comes down to what operators want out of their networks,' says Simon Burley, principal at Ofcom
Panelists at RCR Live Telco Reinvention in London offered their thoughts on how the industry is working to ensure interoperability in an...
JTower’s tower sharing business will provide shared access to CommScope’s Mosaic and HELIAX products to network operators
CommScope said it has been selected by Japanese firm JTower, which provides telecommunications infrastructure sharing services, to form a partnership for the provision of greater access to shared...
IDC said the overall investment in the IoT ecosystem is expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2026
Global Internet of Things (IoT) spending is forecast to reach $805.7 billion in 2023, an increase of 10.6% compared to 2022, according to a new report by International...
Telus also announced partnerships to set new 5G labs in Montreal
Canadian operator Telus plans to invest CAD30 million ($22.7 million) this year to expand and update its 5G network and connect the city’s businesses to optic fiber.
The telco said the main aim of the...
In December 2022, Airtel secured 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Airtel Nigeria launched its 5G services in the African nation, according to local press reports.
The 5G offering will be available in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt in an initial phase, with...
The ministry will publish the planned mechanism for the 5G auction process in August
Colombia is expected to auction 5G frequencies in December, according to the country’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC).
The ministry reported that the 5G auction is expected to begin on...
The partners said they had also participated in the O-RAN Alliance's global plugfest for spring 2023
Asian companies KT, NTT Docomo and Fujitsu, together with SOLiD, Keysight Technologies and Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), said they have successfully conducted an interoperability test using virtualized...
Mavenir said its solution will allow Deutsche Telekom IoT to provide connectivity services internationally to multinational companies
Network software provider Mavenir has announced the deployment of its cloud-based remote packet gateway to Deutsche Telekom IoT in North America.
Mavenir said in a release that the initial...
InterDigital said the partnership will aim to develop critical 6G technology features including integrated sensing, communications and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
U.S. company InterDigital signed a research partnership with the 6G Innovation Center (6GIC) at the University of Surrey, in the U.K., to develop 6G enabling...
Nokia said that the agreement with Virgin Media O2 covers the Southern parts of the United Kingdom including London
Nokia secured a new three-year deal with Virgin Media O2 to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its AirScale portfolio, effectively expanding an ongoing partnership...
Currently, both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm offer 5G networks in all major cities across India
India is expected to reach 690 million subscribers in the 5G segment by the end of 2028, representing a growth of 2,125% compared to the current 5G subscriber...
Panelists touched on 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and IoT non-terrestrial network devices
During a panel at the Test & Measurement Forum, two panelists discussed some of the testing challenges associated with next-generation devices, like those equipped with 5G and Wi-Fi 7, as well as communication...
6G systems are expected to be commercially launched by 2030, while the first phase of standardization will likely start from 2025
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the release of a new report unveiling a future vision of the fundamental technologies needed to evolve from...
Indian tech company Wipro has opened its first testing facility in the U.S., a 5G-focused test center in Austin, Texas, where it is working closely with Palo Alto Networks. The 5G-Def-i Innovation Center will focus on compliance certification of 5G devices and modules as...
