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EE’s 5G network reaches 60% of the UK population

The telco has also said it plans to make 5G available anywhere in the U.K. by 2028 U.K. carrier EE announced its 5G network has already reached 60% population coverage in the country. EE, which had launched its 5G network in May 2019, is also offering...

Spectra expands TIP OpenWiFi architecture in India

TIP OpenWiFi is an open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that leverages open-source development and automated testing Indian managed service provider Spectra has expanded its deployment of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi solutions to cover more of its Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) and enterprise customers. TIP OpenWiFi is an...

Court paves the way for Rogers-Shaw merger

The Rogers-Shaw merger still remains subject of the approval by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the competition bureau's request to block the merger of Canadian carriers Rogers and Shaw, a decision that has removed one of...

#TBT: Verizon rolls out cdma2000 1X; CTIA objects to LNP; RIM, Nextel and Motorola partner on PTT PDA … this week in 2002

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! Verizon kicks off...

AT&T Q4 results reveal wireless customer gains, big write-down

AT&T CEO: '2022 was the most profitable year ever for our mobility business' AT&T ended 2022 in a good position. The carrier reported that wireless service revenues went up 5.2% in the last quarter, while consumer broadband revenues increased by 7.2%.  The carrier also added...

NIST joins O-RAN Alliance

NIST says it will 'enhance U.S. leadership in wireless technologies' by joining O-RAN Alliance Amid U.S. government interest in boosting the Open RAN ecosystem and diversifying telecom supply chains, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has joined the O-RAN Alliance. “By joining the...

Spark, Ericsson and Red Hat carry out 5G SA trial in New Zealand

In August 2022, Spark had completed what it claimed to be the first end-to-end 5G SA network trial in the country New Zealand telco Spark, together with Ericsson ​and Red Hat, announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) trial in New Zealand. Spark...

Maxis postpones agreement with Malaysian 5G provider DNB

DNB recently said that its 5G network has achieved almost 50% coverage of populated areas with some 3,900 sites at the end of 2022 Malaysian operator Maxis said it will postpone seeking its shareholders’ approval on its entry into a 5G access agreement with state-backed...

Europe’s 6G-IA inks 5G, 6G cooperation agreement with ETSI

6G-IA is focusing on 'beyond 5G' (B5G) and 6G research, pre-standardization activities, policy and regulatory issues Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and ETSI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation on 5G and 6G. 6G-IA has a wide range...

Well, technically… consumer network quality is more important than price: Arelion’s Anna Maslewska (Ep. 89)

Arelion's Global Ethernet Product Manager Anna Maslewska discusses the evolving role of ethernet in an increasingly wireless world.

Verizon ends its slump with strong customer numbers, service revenue growth

Carrier ended 2022 with its best customer numbers in seven years Verizon reported fourth quarter numbers with improved customers numbers and strong growth in service revenue, and company executives said that the company has entered the new year with strong momentum in both wireless and...

KDDI starts deployment of 5G Open vRAN sites in Japan

KDDI has been developing O-RAN compliant 5G Open vRAN sites using Samsung's virtualized solutions Japanese operator KDDI announced that, in cooperation with Samsung Electronics and Fujitsu, it initiated commercial deployment of O-RAN-compliant 5G Open Virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) sites in Osaka, Japan. “The expansion...

Airspan to use Federated Wireless’ AFC system for Wi-Fi 6E solutions

Automated Frequency Coordination, or AFC, is a spectrum use coordination system designed specifically for 6 GHz operation Telecoms software and hardware provider Airspan has selected Federated Wireless as its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service provider for its latest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) product line. The new solutions...

Cognizant acquires IoT software engineering services firm Mobica

Once the acquisition if fully completed, Cognizant will add nearly 900 people across Europe and North America Technology services and consulting company Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire U.K.-based IoT software engineering services company Mobica. Once the acquisition is fully completed, Cognizant will add...

It’s game over for Google Stadia

First launched in November 2019, the cloud gaming platform failed to capture enough excitement from consumers Google has officially closed the doors on its cloud gaming platform. First launched in November 2019, the platform failed to capture enough excitement from consumers. Now, Google is focusing...

Samsung, KDDI complete SLA assurance network slicing field trial

Samsung said that the trial took place in Tokyo during Q4 2022 Samsung Electronics and Japanese operator KDDI asay that they have successfully achieved Service Level Agreement (SLA) assurance network slicing in a field trial conducted in Tokyo, Japan. In a release, the Korean vendor said...

India expects to start deploying locally-developed 5G tech this year

India's telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 5G platform will be exported to other markets starting in 2024 India expects to start deploying its locally-developed 4G and 5G technology in the country this year, local press reported, citing India’s telecommunications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vaishnaw also...

Nokia and Samsung renew 5G patent partnership

Nokia claims ownership of more than 20,000 patent families, 4,500 of which are considered 'essential' to 5G Nokia and Samsung have solidified a new 5G patent deal to replace the previous one that expired at the end of 2022. According to press documents, the deal...

From a waterfall to a pipeline: Three drivers of the telco shift to CI/CD

What is the changing paradigm for communications service providers in terms of software integration and deployment, particularly the concept of CI/CD? It comes down to three aspects.  More network software, deployed from core to edge and RAN. Kalyan Sundhar, vice president and general manager for...

T-Mobile: API was used to access customer account information

T-Mobile US has suffered another data breach, with the company disclosing that a single Application Programming Interface (API) was used to "obtain limited types of information" on some of its customers. T-Mo said it was in the process of informing those customers, and that...

Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz launches new sub-6 GHz tester

Rohde & Schwarz has launched a new, single-box performance vector tester for signal generation and analysis in sub-6 GHz (Frequency Range 1) spectrum for testing base stations and small cells as well as radio frequency components. The new R&S PVT360A "meets the increasingly demanding requirements...

Vodafone UK announces 5G SA trial for selected customers

Vodafone said that 5G SA trial will be initially for customers in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Glasgow and Birmingham U.K. carrier Vodafone claimed to be the first mobile operator in the U.K. to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network. The telco said that...

China Mobile ends 2022 with 614 million 5G subscribers

China Mobile has added a total of 227.2 million subscribers in the 5G segment during 2022 China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 18.6 million 5G subscribers during December, the telco said on its website. The carrier also...

Tech workforce hit again: Google cuts 12,000 jobs

Layoffs began immediately in the U.S.; other countries will follow, says Google CEO Google is the latest technology giant to announce mass layoffs amid ongoing economic challenges hitting the sector. CEO Sundar Pichai sent an email to the company’s staff Friday indicating that jobs cuts...