During MWC 2024, Huawei also unveiled its ‘5.5G’ intelligent core network solution
Chinese vendor Huawei recently unveiled eight "5.5G", or 5G-Advanced innovation practices to help operators build such networks.
The announcement was made during MWC 2024, which took place last week in Barcelona, Spain.
"As all industry...
Following a successful test, Optus plans to deploy the multi-operator Ericsson Radio Dot System at indoor venues
Australian operator Optus is laying the groundwork to deploy Ericsson’s multi-operator Radio Dot system across Australia to improve its indoor 5G coverage.
In a release, Ericsson noted that once...
The fast-evolving landscape of private 5G/LTE networks showed a move last year toward operational networks after several years of pilots and trials. A new player now enters the picture: operation teams. As the network users, the key to private 5G/LTE growth and scale depends...
Kyivstar aims to use Rakuten Symphony’s O-RAN and 5G technologies to help rebuild Ukraine's digital infrastructure
Japan's Rakuten Symphon and Veon Group’s subsidiary Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operator, have announced a preliminary agreement that confirms Kyivstar’s interest in procuring and deploying Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN...
Airgain says that a North American Tier One MSO will start upgrading its customer premise equipment to Wi-Fi 7, with new units beginning to ship in the second half of this year.
Airgain won the multi-year, multi-million dollar design win with the unnamed MSO, which...
Ericsson and Türk Telekom have signed a MoU during MWC Barcelona 2024 to cooperate on exploring the 6G ecosystem and its application areas
Swedish vendor Ericsson has announced two separate developments with Turkish operators to cooperate in different fields including 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and 6G.
In the...
In a recent report issued by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the digital transformation of manufacturing and supply-chain related industries is in full swing. PwC noted that half of the enterprises they surveyed have already adopted IoT, cloud-based data platforms, and connected services to support their operations....
ZTE unveiled 10 5G-A products including UBR and FDD massive MIMO products, mmWave products and a non-terrestrial networks (NTN) base station
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation recently announced 5G-Advanced (5G-A) products at an event during MWC 2024, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, last week.
During its...
Under the partnership, Nokia and IISc will work together in Nokia’s newly inaugurated 6G Lab in Bengaluru
Finnish vendor Nokia announced it is expanding its 6G commitment to India by partnering with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to jointly research 6G technologies and 6G...
AWS said it has also joined NTT Docomo’s OREX initiative to promote O-RAN efforts at a global scale
Japanese operator NTT Docomo has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to commercially deploy its nationwide 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) in Japan.
In a release, AWS said...
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence(AI) is revolutionizing various industries, ushering in a new era of innovation. Pioneering AI models such as ChatGPT and Sora by OpenAI, and Gemini by Google are at the forefront of this transformation, providing users with an expanded realm...
BARCELONA—As 5G continues to evolve, the telecom industry is setting its sights on a new frontier: achieving global service ubiquity through a combination of cellular terrestrial networks and space-based, non-terrestrial networks.
At booths around the show, Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets were on display, enabling...
ZTE said that the collaboration will cover 5G field trials of live use case applications in Sarawak using 5G-A tech
MWC Barcelona—Chinese vendor ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian operators CelcomDigi and U Mobile to demo the capabilities of 5G Advanced (5G-A)...
The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the Arab country
MWC Barcelona--Chinese vendor Huawei and Emirati-based telco du signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks...
The Japanese government granted this spectrum band to Rakuten Mobile in October 2023
Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile announced that it will deploy base stations using mobile network radios developed by Nokia operating in the 700 MHz band, also known as the "platinum band”, the telco...
Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment this year
MWC Barcelona- Chinese vendor Huawei launched what it claimed to be the world’s first "5.5G" intelligent core network during an event at MWC 2024, taking place...
2024 is being recognized as the inaugural year of the evolution of 5G-Advanced. In the coming years, 5G-Advanced is poised to flourish, unlocking further potential and laying the foundation for the future development of 6G. Li Xiaotong, Vice President of ZTE Corporation, elaborates on...
Virgin Media O2 launched its 5G SA networks in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds and Cardiff, among others
Virgin Media O2 has announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in 14 cities across the U.K.
In a release, the telco said its 5G...
Setting the stage for standard-power use of the unlicensed 6 GHz band, the Federal Communications Commission has officially approved seven applicants for automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems.
Systems from Qualcomm, Broadcom, Comsearch, Federated Wireless, Sony, Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance were all approved...
Maxis said the trial featured interactive applications of 5G-Advanced, including low latency live streamings, live 3D content and immersive AR experiences
Malaysian carrier Maxis and Chinese vendor Huawei said they have successfully showcased what it claims to be the the first 5G-Advanced technology trial in...
Singtel said the new technology was implemented in partnerhsip with Ericsson and Samsung
Singaporean telco Singtel, together with Ericsson and Samsung, announced what it claims to be the world’s first live implementation of app-based network slicing.
The Asian carrier said that this technology will enable app...
During the days of early launches, 5G was practically synonymous with millimeter-wave. With the debut of the new technology, expectations were so high that no spectrum could live up to them. So when midband airwaves became available, it was no surprise that they quickly...
Ericsson noted that peak speeds of 4.7Gbps were achieved during the tests carried out with Bharti Airtel
India's largest communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel, and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated mmWave 5G functionality on the Airtel network.
In a release, the Swedish vendor noted that peak speeds...
A new, joint white paper reviews the future prospects of vRAN base station equipment for use by telecommunications operators
Japanese operator NTT Docomo and South Korean carrier SK Telecom have released a white paper summarizing the technical outlook for base station equipment using virtualization technology.
The...
