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Verizon originally planned its 3G shutdown for 2019 Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the last holdout among national mobile network operators, with AT&T and T-Mobile US already having completed …

Huawei also expects to keep R&D investment at a high level in 2023 Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies estimated that its 2022 revenues remained flat compared to the previous year, despite continued sanctions by the U.S. government. “U.S. restrictions are now …

DNB said its 5G network ended last year with a total of 3,900 sites across the country Malaysian company Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that its 5G network has achieved almost 50% coverage of populated areas with some 3,900 sites …

Nepal Telecom plans to conduct the 5G trial using the 2600 MHz frequency band State-owned Nepal Telecom has postponed its 5G trial by several weeks, citing a dearth of compatible mobile devices. Specifically, the carrier will conduct its trial using …

Filing window runs through March 1, 2023 As federal regulators continue their efforts to better quantify where broadband is available and where it is not, the second window for data collection of where network operators are offering broadband services opens …

The deal would have an ‘immediate and enduring’ impact on infrastructure competition, says the ACCC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked an asset sharing deal between Telstra and TPG, the country’s two largest providers. In a statement, ACCC …

Amid the pandemic-driven shift toward hybrid work, end-user experience is the top key performance indicator (KPI) for various IT projects, from delivery strategies and cloud monitoring objectives to budget considerations, according to Viavi Solutions’ annual State of the Network report. …

With latency becoming an increasingly important part of enabling new services and monetizing 5G, just what does testing to assure low latency look like? Rich McNally, senior director of mobile service strategy with Spirent Communications, discussed real-world observations and lessons …

Local carriers America Movil, AT&T and Movistar are already offering 5G in some cities across Mexico Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT confirmed that it will make available up to 7,750 megahertz of millimeter-wave spectrum next year that will be used for …

The Senate has released a $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, but it does not include long-term auction authority reauthorization for the Federal Communications Commission. Instead, the bill, which will fund the federal government for the coming year, …

China Mobile has added a total of 208.6 million subscribers in the 5G segment since the beginning of the year Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 34.33 million 5G subscribers in November, according to the operators’ latest available statistics. …

The edge platform combines Google’s distributed cloud software with TIM’s cloud and 5G infrastructure Telecom Italia (TIM) and Google Cloud have launched a 5G edge cloud platform in Italy to support the development of new smart mobility applications, including self-driving …

Mobile network operators, cable companies and hyperscalers are all investing in edge infrastructure, with market drivers including use cases from private cellular networking to edge robotics in industry—as well as disaggregated open networks, said Bejoy Pankajakshan, EVP and chief technology …

Ericsson and its local partners Jabil locally produce 4G and 5G radios, RAN Compute as well as microwave products Swedish vendor Ericsson said it is scaling up the production capacity and operations with its partner Jabil in Pune, with the …

Vodafone said it had already deployed 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country, representing nearly 80% of Germany’s population. Since …

Movistar is using AT&T’s network infrastructure for the provision of 5G in Mexico Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, announced the launch of 5G services in the country. In a release, Movistar Mexico said that its 5G …

Ookla identified 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022 With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According to the firm, there were 127,509 5G deployments in 128 …

5G has far broader ambitions than being another generation of mobile technology that primarily services consumers with voice and data services. As Spirent Communications’ Stephen Douglas, head of market strategy, put it at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, 5G …

Ericsson aims cut costs by SEK9 billion ($880 million) by the end of 2023 In preparation for a flat RAN market over the next three years, Ericsson revealed that it aims to cut costs by SEK9 billion ($880 million) by …

‘We believe in its potential,’ Vodafone said of MEC At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey spoke about “the perfect storm” of tech advancements that’s been …

Keysight Technologies and Accedian are putting together a cloud-native service assurance collaboration, announcing this week that they are teaming up to address the issues that service providers face as they transition to next-generation networks. CSPs, the two companies said, “require …

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 $1.08 billion deal involves 1,124 towers across Aotearoa and New Zealand 2degrees Mobile has agreed to sell its tower assets to Connexa, the independent mobile tower business that is partially owned by Spark New Zealand. The $1.08 billion deal …

A central office flood and a 2019 bombing prompted AT&T to rethink resilience When AT&T was in the running for the FirstNet contract to run a national network for first responders, Chris Sambar—now AT&T’s president of network—was the head of …

AT&T is spending around $120 million annually on network resiliency work As Hurricane Ian spun toward the Florida coast in late September, AT&T was making some risky calculations about where to stage pallets of equipment and tractor-trailers full of generators …