2024 was a record year in fiber expansion with 13% growth in homes passed, says FBA report on fiber deployment costs
As telecom carriers seek to expand their fiber access and fiber customers, either through expanded build-out plans or joint ventures, the Fiber Broadband Association...
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down March 31; Intel EVP Justin Hotard takes over April 1
Nokia announced today that CEO Pekka Lundmark will step down from the top spot at the end of March. Intel Executive Vice President and General Manager of the...
Indus acquired 12,700 towers from Airtel and an additional 3,400 from Bharti Hexacom
Indian tower operator Indus Towers has expanded its portfolio by more than 16,000 towers following agreements with Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom. As part of the transaction, the company acquired...
Samsung noted that this latest white paper examines key trends shaping 6G standardization and future mobile communications
Samsung Electronics has released a new 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” exploring the latest advancements in next-generation mobile communication technologies.
Building upon its first 6G white...
Super Bowl LIX takes place this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
In preparation for Super Bowl LIX taking place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Verizon installed about 509 5G UltraWideband and 155 C-band radios inside the venue. Guillermo Salinas, Verizon’s...
For the Mid-Atlantic markets, UScellular deployed Samsung’s 5G Compact Macro, a 3GPP-based distributed architecture solution, to enable mmWave connectivity
Samsung Electronics announced that UScellular has expanded its 5G network capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region using Samsung’s 5G solutions.
In a release, Samsung noted that the companies...
As part of the agreement, Nokia will supply O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale equipment
Finnish vendor Nokia has announced a four-year contract extension with Orange France with the aim of enhancing its 5G radio infrastructure using Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio.
In a release, Nokia said that the new...
Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging AI, enhances user experience with ultra-low latency and high throughput
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology on DNB's network.
In a release, Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging...
AST SpaceMobile can now begin testing mobile broadband services using the five BlueBird satellites it launched in September
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted temporary approval to AST SpaceMobile to test is direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service, which includes satellite-to-device voice, data and video...
Ericsson noted that this partnership establishes a foundation for the future integration of 5G-Advanced
Swedish vendor Ericsson has been selected by Ooredoo Qatar to supply and deploy its latest radio access network (RAN) and microwave backhaul solutions, the former said in a release.
Ericsson noted that...
The need to build out high-performance networks faster to provide true global connectivity has given rise to Managed Optical Fiber Networks or MOFNs
The demand for bandwidth across the planet is consistently increasing — and there is no sign of it stopping. The International Telecommunications...
As part of the extended deal, AT&T will update its Nokia IMS Voice Core to include VoNR in a fully cloud-native architecture
AT&T and Nokia have extended their existing partnership to include support for the evolution of the telco’s voice core offering and for injecting additional automation capabilities into its...
SignalMax hybrid fiber DAS is the first of its kind and aims to lower DAS costs for enterprises and campuses
SureCall has introduced a new solution that combines a signal booster with a fiber backbone, which it is targeting squarely at businesses of all sizes...
Keysight said the new facility is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of 6G technology
Keysight Technologies and the University of Malaga (UMA) have officially launched a state-of-the-art 6G research and innovation laboratory.
In a release, the U.S. company noted that this new facility is...
BSNL first announced the tender in November 2024 to kickstart 5G operations in Delh
Indian state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi, covering 1,876 sites across the national capital,...
ETSI noted that the initiative seeks to foster industry consensus on advanced multiple access methods aligned with 3GPP specifications
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), an independent, non-profit organization responsible for developing globally applicable standards for information and communication technologies (ICT), has announced the creation...
Zayo reportedly outbid TPG for the Crown Castle assets, which would include its fiber and small cell businesses
According to reports from Reuters, fiber network owner Zayo Group is the frontrunner in the bid to acquire assets valued at more than $8 million from Texas-based Crown...
MasOrange said that VoNR is designed to integrate seamlessly with 5G-enabled services, such as AR, VR and IoT applications
MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it has successfully conducted its first Voice...
Vodafone engineer Rowan Chesmer video called the company's Chief Executive Margherita Della Valle from the remote mountains in mid-Wales
Forty years after claiming the U.K.’s first mobile phone call, Vodafone said it has achieved another landmark milestone: The world’s first non-terrestrial video call using a...
NTT Data noted that the smart AI agent performs autonomous task extraction, organization and execution based on user instructions
NTT Data, a provider of digital business and IT services, has launched its smart AI agent, a system designed to facilitate the adoption of Generative AI...
Oracle said its enterprise customers will be able to connect to the platform 'from almost anywhere'
Oracle will use Starlink, SpaceX’s low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, to enable high-speed communications for its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP).
According to Oracle, the ECP provides enterprises with a communications backbone and edge...
In this digital age, Wi-Fi is critical to global connectivity, powering everything from the vast majority of Americans’ mobile phone use to home networks to enterprise applications. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) unanimous decision in 2020 to allocate 1,200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum...
The technology developed by ETRI is designed to support a wide range of future mobile communication services by incorporating 6G standards outlined by 3GPP
South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) said it has successfully demonstrated a 200 Gbps wireless link, marking a breakthrough...
With the networking industry shifting toward API-first principles, Wi-Fi is set to undergo significant transformation, following the path of advancements already seen in 5G. The API-first approach, which emphasizes building network systems and applications with APIs at their core, unlocks new opportunities for innovation...
