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#TBT: FCC considers booster rules; The tower gold rush; Making money on mobile music … this week in 2010

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 the memories! FCC considers rules...

NVIDIA: 95% of telcos are engaging with AI

Further, the majority of telecom companies — 54% — are deploying AI solutions in hybrid cloud environments In a new survey, NVIDIA found that nearly all telecommunications respondents (95%) are engaged with artificial intelligence (AI). However, much of this engagement is nascent, as only 34%...

‘No single path’ to 5G revenues, Spirent report concludes

'5G is the network generation where service provider paths diverge,' according to Spirent's 5G outlook 5G is in full swing, but the path to monetizing the newest generation of wireless network technology is likely to look very different across service providers, according to a new...

Nokia and Bosch carry out 5G positioning proof-of-concept

Nokia said that the proof-of-concept was deployed in a Bosch production plant in Germany Nokia and Bosch are jointly working on the development of a 5G-based precision positioning technology targeting new Industry 4.0 use cases, the vendor said in a release. The two firms have deployed...

What is a protocol DDoS attack?

Protocol DDoS attack success is measured not by their size but rather their frequency and persistence Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks temporarily or indefinitely disrupt services of a host connected to a network to render an entire network or website unavailable. There are three attacks in this...

Reliance Jio’s 5G infra reaches 277 Indian cities

Last year, Reliance Jio Infocomm announced 5G contracts with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 20 cities, taking the total of towns and cities covered by its 5G infrastructure to 277, the telco said...

Four challenges facing broadband expansion

Extending broadband access has to be the baseline effort to close the digital divide in whatever form it takes, so that the most basic question of, “Is broadband internet service available?” can be answered with a “yes.”  The funding that is pouring into broadband by...

Fujitsu unveils new 5G vRAN solution

With this new 5G vRAN solution, Fujitsu aims to contribute to the global expansion of the open 5G network in cooperation with carriers including NTT Docomo Japanese company Fujitsu announced the launch of a new 5G vRAN solution which combines its virtualized CU (vCU) and...

Cox, Intel and Future Technologies to deploy private networks

Cox, which had launched its private networks business unit last year, uses both LTE/5G and fixed wireless infrastructure for its offering Cox Communications announced that it is working with Intel and Future Technologies with the aim of designing and deploying end-to-end private network for public...

Nine countries show interest in Indian 4G-5G stack: Report

The government confirmed that the locally-developed 4G-5G stack will be deployed soon India’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that at least nine countries have showed interest in a locally developed 4G and 5G technology stack, making India a potential telecom technology exporter. During The Economic Times...

Application layer DDoS attacks: What is a DNS flood?

The DNS layer is considered the 'phonebook' of the internet During an application or Layer 7 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, a bad actor or actors exploit weaknesses in the layer of a website that interfaces between human input and the site’s technical backend. In Layer...

The digital divide: Rural vs. urban

Connecting all Americans needs different solutions in urban vs. rural settings There is a persistent and well-known gap between rural and urban populations in terms of their internet usage. But when you look at sheer numbers, the number of unconnected urban/metro-area users is far larger...

Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger

The proposed merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canadian operator Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor reached an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary...

Application layer DDoS attacks: What is an HTTP(S) flood?

HTTP flood is the most common type of application layer DDoS attacks Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks refer to a malicious actor or actors temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network to render an entire network or website unavailable. There are...

BICS selects Nokia SDN solution for 5G network slicing

Nokia exec: 'Network slicing is another piece of the 5G puzzle' BICS has deployed Nokia’s SDN (software-defined networking) controller designed to automate optimal traffic routing on the network, which the companies said will improve overall network performance. BICS will use the controller, which monitors routing...

LG CNS inks partnership to develop private 5G services

LG CNS established its 5G network system at Kyung Hee University last December LG CNS, which is the IT division of South Korea’s LG Group, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyung Hee University to jointly develop technologies for a private 5G service,...

Test and Measurement: Opensignal looks at live video streaming uplift for 5G vs. 4G

On a global basis, 5G is making an appreciable difference in the mobile user experience of watching live video, according to new analysis by Opensignal. The boost is particularly evident in European countries as well as some Asian-Pacific markets, but not quite so much...

Telstra’s 5G infra reaches over 81% of Australian population: CEO

Brady noted that Telstra is on track to reach 85% of the population with its 5G network by mid-2023 Australian operator Telstra’s 5G network reached over 81% of the country’s population as of the end of last year, the carrier’s CEO Vicki Brady told a...

Verizon provides Wi-Fi at Daytona International Speedway

Verizon installed more than 450,000 feet of cabling for the Wi-Fi network Verizon is providing new Wi-Fi connectivity to fans and staff at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the 65th running of the DAYTONA 500. Because NASCAR’s U.S. speedways are some of the largest...

Telefonica, Ericsson, Qualcomm to activate 5G mmWave network

Telefonica noted that the new 5G network will allow compatible user devices to access the 5G mmWave network during MWC 2023 Telefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm aim to launch what they say is the first commercial mobile 5G mmWave network in Spain during Mobile World Congress...

Nokia mulls opportunities for 5G private networks in India: Report

Nokia expects the first 5G private networks in India to be deployed in the next couple of quarters Finnish vendor Nokia said it expected investments in 5G private networks in India to reach around $240-250 million by 2027, local press reported Nokia India’s chief marketing...

Nokia, Docomo and NTT advance on future 6G technologies

The companies have implemented both technologies as proofs of concept at Nokia Bell Labs in Stuttgart, Germany Finnish vendor Nokia, together with Japanese companies NTT Docomo and NTT, announced that they have achieved two key technological milestones on the path to future 6G systems. Nokia said...

Reliance Jio aims to reach 100 million 5G subscribers by end 2024

Reliance Jio currently offers 5G services in 257 cities across India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm aims to reach a minimum of 100 million 5G customers by the end of financial year 2024, local press reported. The telco also said it aims to reach all Indian...

DDoS trends: What are multi-vector attacks?

Comcast Business says it mitigated 24,845 multi-vector DDoS attacks in 2021 Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) DDoS attacks refer to a malicious actor or actors temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network to render an entire network or website unavailable. While larger-scale...