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Huawei Webinar: How AI Applications will Make 5G Networks More Intelligent and Efficient

5G offers nearly limitless potential with faster speeds and greater efficiency. But how can those opportunities be further optimized through AI? Building AI capabilities have become foundational in the drive toward network operation automation. Today’s telecom networks operate on outdated systems that make it difficult...

T-Mobile US claims world’s first nationwide SA 5G network

With its SA 5G network, T-Mobile US has expanded its 5G footprint to an additional 2,000 cities and towns T-Mobile US has achieved the next level of 5G: a nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network. By doing so, the carrier has expanded its 5G footprint to...

Internet network outages are up, but not necessarily impacting users, report finds

The number of network disruptions across various elements of the internet rose sharply beginning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- but they often indicated traffic engineering work on the part of various service providers to adjust to changing demand and didn't necessarily...

Aquicore secures new financing, targets European expansion

Aquicore, which offers a platform for digitizing real estate operations and optimizing buildings, announced it has secured $14 million in new funding. In a release, the firm said that the round of funding was led by Keyframe Capital Partners with additional participation by A/O Proptech...

Nokia will be the sole 5G NR, core provider for Asia Pacific Telecom

The Asia Pacific Telecom 5G network will be deployed on 28 GHz mmWave spectrum in Taiwan Taiwanese mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has selected Nokia to be its sole 5G New Radio (NR) and 5G core (non-standalone and standalone) vendor. Nokia will provide its...

NTT DoCoMo ends July with 240,000 5G subscribers: CEO

  Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo ended August with a total of 240,000 subscribers in the 5G segment after launching commercial services in March, the company’s President and CEO Kazuhiro Yoshizawa said during a conference call with investors. At the end of the fiscal quarter ended June...

Amazon gets FCC go-ahead to launch Kuiper broadband satellites

Amazon has permission from the Federal Communications Commission to move ahead with launching a geostationary satellite constellation of more than 3,200 satellites, to provide fixed and mobile broadband services in the continental U.S. and other global locations. Dubbed Kuiper, the satellites will operate in portions...

New Nokia CEO focused on ‘transformation, refinement, and improvement’

Pekka Lundmark returns to Nokia after two decades in Industry 4.0-target verticals Pekka Lundmark, after spending two decades in roles ranging from managing partner of startup-focused VC firm to CEO of both an energy company and heavy equipment provider, returns to Nokia this week as...

Telstra to cover 75% of Australia’s population with 5G by June 2021: CEO

  Australian carrier Telstra expects its 5G network to cover 75% of the country’s population by June 2021, the company’s CEO Andrew Penn said in a blog post. Penn noted that Telstra’s 5G network already covers around one-third of the population. The telco is already offering commercial...

Chunghwa Telecom targets 4,000 5G base stations by end-2020: CFO

  Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom expects to end 2020 with over 4,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s President and CFO, Shui-Yi Kuo, said during a conference call with investors. “As of June 30, when we launched our 5G service more than 2,000 base stations covered...

Korean telco KT to launch smart building services

Korean telecommunications firm KT plans to launch a suite of smart building services in cooperation with its subsidiary, KT Estate. The new ICT-based integrated service consists of two solutions:"Smart Building Sensing" and "Smart Building BEMS" (building energy management system), the telecom company said in a...

“A private 5G backbone with BLE breakouts” – the Vodafone view on hybrid IoT

Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights editorial report on the combination of low-power short- and long-range communications technologies in hybrid IoT systems. Go here for the full report, which is free to download. A webinar on the same subject, with panellists...

Taiwan Mobile, Asia Pacific Telecom secure 5G licenses

  Taiwan Star Telecom and Asia Pacific Telecom have been issued 5G licenses, bringing the total number of licensed local 5G operators to five, Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) said.. Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications and Taiwan Mobile had secured 5G licenses last month and launched...

5G tech as a key enabler of smart buildings

5G technology will be one of the key enablers of smart buildings as this technology is already paving the way for a full implementation of internet of things (IoT) and other emerging technologies in the real estate space. According to Coretrust Capital Partners, a real...

Portuguese operators shy away from using Huawei for 5G core networks

The Portuguese government has not banned Huawei Portugal’s three most prominent telecom operators — NOS, Vodafone and Altice — will not being using Huawei in the build out of their core 5G networks, according to Reuters. When considered together, the three operators in questions serve...

Austin FC selects Boingo for Wi-Fi 6 and cellular services

Boingo Wireless said it has been awarded the wireless rights at the new Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium currently under construction in Austin, Texas. Under the terms of the deal, Boingo will design, install, operate and maintain neutral host cellular DAS and Wi-Fi 6 networks throughout the...

US Cellular to deploy its 5G network in 11 more states

The expanded US Cellular 5G network will be deployed on its 600 MHz spectrum As promised in a previous interview with RCR Wireless News, US Cellular is working hard to expand its 5G network, which was initiated in parts of Iowa and Wisconsin earlier this...

Beijing installs 5,135 5G base stations in H1

  China’s capital Beijing built a total of 5,135 5G base stations in the first half of this year, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. According to the report, Beijing will complete the construction of 13,000 5G base stations this year. By June, the total number of 5G...

Korean carriers to share 5G infra in small towns: Report

  South Korea’s three major mobile operators aim to share 5G base stations in smaller administrative districts across the country to save costs and improve coverage, Korean press reported, citing government and industry sources. SK Telecom, KT, and LG Plus will set up a consultative body...

How automation can make a network appear open, even when it’s not

According to Cellwize, 5G networks should be born automated Cellwize, a network automation and orchestration company, worked with Verizon to develop Chime, an AI-powered RAN automation platform that provides an open, centralized layer that enables an orchestrated ecosystem of automation, allowing MNOs to manage and...

Johnson Controls unveils skin temperature scanning solution

COVID-19 prompted focus on smart and safe buildings Johnson Controls announced the launch of its smart elevated skin temperature scanning solution, the Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST. The company noted that this contactless solution will be another tool in the first line of defense for building...

True Move selects ZTE’s RAN portfolio for 5G launch

True buying 5G massive MIMO macro stations for tri-band network ZTE Corporation announced an agreement with True Move to build a commercial 5G network in Thailand, the former said in a release. Under the terms of the deal, the Thai mobile operator will adopt ZTE's 5G...

Nokia and Telefônica Brazil build private LTE for world’s biggest iron ore mine

Nokia and Telefônica Brazil have struck a deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale to provide a private LTE network to the open-pit Carajás Mine, the world's largest iron ore mine, in the state of Para in northern Brazil. Vale wants its own cellular network...

Chinese telcos deploy 257,000 5G base stations in H1 2020: Report

  Chinese operators built a  total of 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of the year, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from  the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The total number of 5G base stations in China had reached...