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Coverage, affordability issues delay 5G penetration in India: Study

5G smartphone sales in India surpassed the 100 million mark for the first time in May 2023 The mass adoption of 5G services in India is being hindered by patchy network coverage and the lack of affordable 5G smartphones in the local market, according to...

Nokia is helping operators tackle broadband with Fixed Wireless Access 

FWA is emerging as a cost-efficient, agile broadband solution Despite its “fiber-first” approach to networks, Nokia knows that fiber won’t be the economical solution for every deployment, particularly in hard-to-reach or lower-density areas. Thanks to the additional capacity of 5G, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is...

Orange expands 5G SA technology to new Spanish cities

In February, the Spanish carrier had launched its 5G SA network in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville Spanish telecom operator Orange has activated its 5G Standalone (SA) network in new cities across Spain. In February, the Spanish carrier had launched its 5G SA network in Madrid,...

Jio set to sign $1.7bn 5G deal with Nokia: Report

Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 6,083 cities across 36 states in India Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is set to sign a contract worth around $1.7 billion with Finnish vendor Nokia for the acquisition of 5G network equipment, local newspaper The...

Samsung, MediaTek hit top 5G uplink speeds with CA and 3Tx antennas

The tests achieved 5G uplink speeds of 363Mbps, said Samsung and MediaTek Samsung and MediaTek this week announced the successful testing of 5G Standalone Uplink (UL) 2CC Carrier Aggregation (CA) with C-Band UL MIMO at the former’s lab in Suwon, Korea. The pair claim the...

Deutsche Telekom operates 9,200 3.6 GHz antennas

Deutsche Telekom said 95% of households in Germany can already access its 5G network German carrier Deutsche Telekom said that 9,200 of its 5G antennas in 740 cities are already transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band. In a release, the German company said it has...

How CBRS and federal funding are enabling tribes to achieve connectivity, today (Reader Forum)

Huge swaths of the U.S. population still struggle to work, study, or even communicate without access to reliable or affordable high-speed connectivity. This situation, given greater attention as our working and learning routines have shifted over the past few years, disproportionally affects tribal communities...

CableLabs, TIP claim OpenWiFi offers ‘deeper level’ interoperability

OpenWiFi is a community-developed, open-source platform designed to lower the cost of developing and operating Wi-Fi networks Following the recent news that CableLabs and Telecom Infra Project (TIP) successfully validated new interoperable hardware and software and “refreshed” the OpenWiFi Community Lab, RCR Wireless News spoke with...

Northeastern University launches O-RAN testing center

The university noted that the new facility has been approved by the O-RAN Alliance The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University opened an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) in Burlington, Massachusetts, to promote research, development and testing of next-generation...

Ericsson to build smart manufacturing hub in Europe

Ericsson said that new European hub is expected to be operational in early 2026 Swedish vendor Ericsson announced an investment $169 million to build a next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub in Tallinn, Estonia. The vendor said that the main aim of the initiative is to...

GigFire buys Rural Comm, expanding to 10th state

Formerly LTD Broadband, GigFire continues to expand its operations ISP Gigfire, formerly LTD Broadband, has acquired Illinois-based Rural Comm and now serves 10 states. Rural Comm is based in Farina, Illinois, and GigFire said that the acquisition adds thousands of customers to its subscriber base....

5G subscriptions to reach 6.8 billion globally by end-2027: Report

The report stated that the total number of 5G connections at the end of this year will reach nearly 2 billion The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 6.8 billion by the end of 2027, up from current 1.2...

Swisscom expands 5G indoor coverage for enterprise customers

Ericsson said it has deployed its Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom Ericsson said it has deployed the Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom, with the aim of allowing the European operator to deliver high-capacity indoor 5G to enterprise customers within a 10...

China Mobile reaches 1.7 million 5G base stations: Report

China Mobile said its existing 5G infrastructure already covers 85% of the country's population China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has already deployed 1.7 million 5G base stations across China, Chinese news site Shine reported, citing Li Huidi, China Mobile's...

India-US tech deals open opportunities for Jio’s 5G stack: Report

Jio has recently stated that it was ready to start exporting its 5G stack The recent technology agreements signed by India and the United States would pave the way for the potential export of a end-to-end 5G stack developed by Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm,...

Vodafone Germany activates VoNR tech for 5G calls

Vodafone said that VoNR will be gradually activated in additional Germany cities in the near future Vodafone Germany has activated Voice over New Radio (VoNR) technology for 5G users in Frankfurt, Leipzig and parts of Düsseldorf, the telco said in a release. The telco said that...

Telstra, Starlink partner on rural connectivity in Australia

Telstra said it expects the new Starlink service options to be available for customers and businesses towards the end of 2023 Australian operator Telstra said Monday that it will tap into Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to provide fixed broadband...

Foxconn to build telecoms, EV equipment factories in Vietnam

Foxconn is investing $246 million in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh Reports indicate that Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has been granted permission by Vietnam authorities to invest $246 million in assembling telecoms and electronic vehicle (EV) equipment in the country. The company, according...

Chinese government urges telcos to boost coverage in underserved areas

MIIT’s chief engineer said that Chinese telcos need to accelerate 5G deployments outside of urban areas to better address underserved populations SHANGHAI - Officials from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) urged Chinese mobile operators to...

Huawei to launch full set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024

The Huawei 5.5G concept refers to advancements in areas like integrated sensing, Level 4 autonomous driving and green IoT SHANGHAI - Chinese vendor Huawei announced plans to launch a set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024. The announcement was made by Huawei's director and...

Deutsche Telekom, Helium Foundation address ‘IoT fragmentation’ with new partnership

The collaboration will allow users to easily and more flexibly onboard and manage smart IoT devices on the Helium Network This week, the Helium Foundation and Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced a new initiative to bring Helium Network connectivity to the IoT Creators platform, which will offer an integrated Helium LNS (LoRaWAN Network Server). This, said the companies, will allow...

FCC awards another $29 million in broadband funding

Rosenworcel has also proposed E-Rate changes to continue distance learning support The Federal Communications Commission has parceled out another $29 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to connect schools and libraries, bringing the total awarded from the pandemic program to around $6.7 billion. The U.S....

ZTE expects 5G New Calling to bring innovative services for consumers, industrial users

The 5G New Calling Solution, which is based on 3GPP R16 specification, represents an upgrade of operators' basic calling services, bringing various interactive and new services to users, according to ZTE. The Chinese vendor said that 5G New Calling fully uses the high bandwidth and...

InterDigital Webinar: Defining the Evolution of Video Codecs: New Trends in Media and Compression

Video compression and codecs are critical components that ensure the data-rich video experiences we all desire can be delivered crisply, efficiently, and resourcefully. A new report from InterDigital and written by Futuresource Consulting details the landscape and history of video compression technology and coding...