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Editorial Report: The benefits of bringing 5G NR into unlicensed spectrum

LAA proved a major boom for operators looking to max out the capabilities of LTE networks. Similarly, MulteFire sparked significant interest in using cellular in unlicensed for private networking purposes. Now, as 5G is evolving and scaling, bringing the latest generation of cellular into unlicensed...

Samsung, IBM collaborate on industrial private 5G and edge compute

Samsung and IBM have announced plans to jointly advance Industry 4.0 by providing new enterprise mobile edge computing and private 5G networks solutions that run on Samsung’s 5G-enabled Galaxy devices. The pair also said that the collaboration will leverage IBM’s industry solutions driven by...

Mobilitie deploys 5G network at West End Stadium

  U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie is deploying a 5G network at West End Stadium, the future home to FC Cincinnati, the company said in a release. The stadium is expected to officially open in March 2021 and will host 26,000 fans. Mobilitie is deploying a network...

Rogers, Ericsson to deploy standalone 5G network in Canada

Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced that it is starting to roll out what it claims to be the country’s first 5G Standalone core network. The new network, with solutions from Swedish vendor Ericsson, will be initially rolled out in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. “Considered the...

Verizon’s 5G network now reaches 230 million people in 2,700 cities

Verizon also expanded its 5G Ultra Wideband network to 61 cities An additional 24 million customers now have access to Verizon’s 5G network. According to the carrier, this latest batch — located throughout central Texas, the Tulsa, OK area, upstate New York and the New...

Swisscom tests 5G carrier aggregation, VoNR with Ericsson, Qualcomm

Swisscom, in partnership with Ericsson and handset maker OPPO, has successfully carried out 5G voice and data calls over a commercial 5G standalone network, the vendor said in a release. Ericsson said that all of Europe’s live 5G networks are deployed in 5G non-standalone mode,...

Samsung, IBM make pact on private 5G and edge compute for ‘industrial-scale’ AI

Samsung and IBM are to collaborate on on-premise industrial 5G and edge computing to drive the Industry 4.0 market, they have said. The pair want to combine their expertise in private 5G networks and edge computing, in the shape of Samsung’s 5G smartphones and...

It’s time to open up your RAN

Dell Technologies and three partners have joined forces to empower Communication Service Providers with a solid reference architecture that accelerates open vRAN deployments. Dell Technologies and partners Red Hat, Altiostar, and NEC and Netcracker have joined forces to accelerate open vRAN deployments Technology is always evolving,...

Qualcomm readies ‘super-30’ IoT bundles, ‘cracks code’ for smart-city ROI

Qualcomm has released a new ‘services suite’ that pulls together full-stack tech IoT componentry into a modular plug-and-play IoT solution for cities and city-based ‘verticals’. The chip-maker declared it has “cracked the code” for smart cities with the bundle, on the grounds it removes...

Well, technically… fixed access broadband has been our lifeline: Nokia’s Sandy Motley (Ep. 23)

Nokia's President of Fixed Networks Sandy Motley discusses the role that fixed access broadband has played during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Nokia and other industry leaders have responded to the crisis. She also shares what her favorite piece of technology is. (Spoiler: It's...

Ericsson preps 5G mesh network to break satellite ‘monopoly’ on maritime comms

Ericsson is readying a new ‘maritime mesh network’ solution, based on LTE and 5G, as an alternative to ‘high-cost, high-latency, low-throughput’ satellite-based communication for the shipping industry, which it has blamed for slowing the pace of digital change on the high seas, compared notably...

Nokia on 2021: A private 5G reality check, a private 4G mass market, a new industrial era

As we look forward to 2021, we must also reflect on this past year. In addition to tragic human cost, the pandemic cast a spotlight on the ability of business and society to cope with previously unimagined challenges. For industries such as manufacturing, supply chain,...

Analyst Angle Report: Rel. 16: Enhancing and expanding 5G’s reach – Broadband, IoT and beyond

After its unprecedented debut, 5G is now well poised to not only improve its already supercharged performance but also adopt new enhancements and techniques that enable it to expand its reach beyond traditional broadband services. 3GPP Rel. 16 brings new concepts such as Integrated...

Taiwan’s 5G users exceed 1 million in five months

The number of 5G subscribers in Taiwan reached over 1 million after the introduction of the technology in July, Taipei Times reported, citing statistics released by the nation’s telecoms. In June, the government of Taiwan issued the first 5G license to Chunghwa Telecom, which paved...

Telefonica’s 5G network reaches 76% of Spanish population

Spanish operator Telefonica has already reached its 5G coverage goals for the year and now provides this technology in over 1,200 towns and cities across the country, the carrier said in a release. Telefonica said that its 5G network infrastructure currently covers 76% of the...

How Verizon is approaching private networks: A Q&A with Verizon’s VP of network planning

Adam Koeppe, Verizon’s senior vice president of network planning, caught up with RCR Wireless News to discuss how the operator is tackling the growing interest in private LTE and 5G networks in the enterprise space. When it comes to providing reliable and secure private...

EE installs 5G network at London Stadium

  London Stadium announced that it has switched on a new 5G network, offering fans a fully connected experience as they return to the venue. U.K. carrier EE?s 5G network brings increased speed and reliability to the East London stadium, enabling customers to stay connected when...

Verizon, Walgreens kick off massive in-store NaaS, 5G deployment

Verizon will deploy its network solution to more than 9,000 Walgreens, Duane Reade locations Verizon Business will deploy its Network as a Service (NaaS), an all-encompassing network solution, to more than 9,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade retail locations across the U.S. in what Verizon Business’...

Telecom is weathering the pandemic relatively well: GSMA Intelligence

The telecom sector has not been hit as hard as others by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, and mobile operators in some hard-hit countries are even flourishing as demand for network connectivity soars, according to a new report from GSMA Intelligence. "Because of...

The 5G experience and what it means to mobile internet users and enterprises globally

The 5G future may be right now, but what it means today to mobile internet users and enterprises globally differs significantly from what was forecasted in early 2020. Forest Interactive’s inaugural whitepaper, released earlier this month and titled "2020 Telecommunications Industry Roundup," addresses the...

AT&T: 5G, convergence and Open RAN

AT&T has seen significant shifts in demand due to the global pandemic, and it is looking to build a converged, virtualized fiber-based network that serves multiple customer segments while overlaying millimeter-wave 5G in locations that lend themselves to specific experiences built around 5G. Igal...

Editorial Report: Wi-Fi, public 5G or private network: What’s an enterprise to do?

With advances in Wi-Fi and cellular technology running parallel to each other, enterprises are encountering more and more options when it comes to building a network. As network architecture and topology becomes more flexible, many enterprises are left wondering what the best solution to...

Vidéotron launches 5G in Montreal, using Samsung’s RAN gear

Vidéotron's network uses 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 2.6 GHz and AWS spectrum Vidéotron has launched 5G service to its users in Canada with support from Samsung. The initial roll out took place in Montreal, the country’s second largest city, with expansion planned across the province...

Editorial Report: Wi-Fi, public 5G or private network: What’s an enterprise to do?

With advances in Wi-Fi and cellular technology running parallel to each other, enterprises are encountering more and more options when it comes to building a network. As network architecture and topology becomes more flexible, many enterprises are left wondering what the best solution to...