The most obvious definition of the "digital divide" is a binary one: Either you have internet access, or you don't.
But that simplistic approach doesn't capture the nuances of why an individual or household doesn't have internet access, and whether availability is their only...
The past three years have placed unprecedented demands on fixed and mobile broadband networks and underscored broadband as a necessity: A "seismic shift in broadband from being access to entertainment to becoming mission critical for work-from-home, online education, remote healthcare, economic development, and overall...
Orange said that 5G SA technology will be initially offered in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville
Spanish telecom operator Orange announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country.
In a release, the telco said that the new technology will be initially offered...
Last year, the governments of Japan and the UK had signed agreement to cooperate with the aim of boosting O-RAN deployments
Japanese telcos NTT Docomo and Rakuten Mobile were selected by the U.K. government to work with local organizations with the aim of advancing the...
The total number of 5G base stations in Shanghai will reach 77,000 by the end of 2023
China’s main financial hub, Shanghai, will deploy an additional 10,000 5G base stations this year, local press reported, citing information by the Shanghai Communications Administration.
With this planned expansion,...
Ericsson announced its latest 5G indoor radio unit, called IRU 8850, which is suited for medium-to-large venue coverage
Ericsson said it has expanded its indoor mobile connectivity portfolio with three new solutions aimed at delivering 5G coverage, capacity and capabilities across the interior of any...
ZTE said its 5G new radio (NR) gNodeB product has complied with the security requirements of Germany
Chinese vendor ZTE said its 5G New Radio (NR) gNodeB product has been approved under Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)’s NESAS (network equipment security assurance scheme)...
DNB had selected Ericsson as its 5G vendor in July 2021
Malaysian state-backed 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) could potentially select a second vendor for its 5G network, local press reported, citing a report by Singaporean investment bank UOB-Kay Hian.
The report revealed that...
AST SpaceMobile CEO has said goal is to 'close the connectivity gaps that negatively impact billions of lives'
AST SpaceMobile, a satellite operator which is based in the U.S., has entered two new partnerships: One with Kuwaiti operator Zain, and another with Brazil’s TIM.
In the...
Bharti Airtel is currently offering 5G coverage in 70 cities across India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel aims to provide 5G services in 300 cities across the country by March 2024, compared to the current 70, local press reported, citing the company’s CEO Gopal Vittal.
“We are...
Samsung noted that the 5G core will enable KDDI to optimize network slicing
Samsung Electronics announced the company has been selected by Japanese telco KDDI to provide its cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) core for the operator’s commercial network across Japan.
Samsung’s 5G core solution supports both...
South Korea had ended 2021 with 20.9 million subscribers in the 5G segment
South Korea ended last year with a total of 28.06 million 5G subscribers, an increase of nearly 600% compared to some 4.6 million in 2019, local press reported.
According to the report, the...
Bharti Airtel holds 47.95% stake in Indus Towers following the transaction
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel has increased its direct stake in compatriot company Indus Towers by acquiring 23.01% of shares held by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nettle Infrastructure.
Folowing this transaction, Bharti Airtel now holds 47.95% stake...
Ericsson also said that the 5G Steel network required the installation of nine radio sites with 4X4 MiMo antennas to cover the Dunkirk and Mardyck sites
ArcelorMittal France has announced the operational launch of 5G Steel, which it claims is the largest 4G/5G network in...
The DoD said the 5G Challenge will accelerate the adoption of open interfaces and multi-vendor solutions toward the development of an open 5G ecosystem
The FutureG & 5G Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is launching a 2023 5G...
In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
France had a total of 38,745 authorized 5G sites as of February 1, of which 29,753 were declared technically operational by local operators, according to...
Reliance Jio said its 5G service is being offered through spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 34 cities in 13 states, taking the total of towns and cities...
Rise operates FWA services in 16 states and will focus on expanding fiber services under new ownership
ISP Rise Broadband, which operates across 16 U.S. states, has been acquired by private equity group GI Partners and plans to expand its FWA and fiber-based services under...
The report noted that despite the progress in 5G networks and FTTH deployments, the European continent risks falling short of its “gigabit for all by 2030” target by 10%
5G technology was available to 73% of the European population by the end of 2022, up...
Operators in India started to deploy 5G networks in October 2022
The government of India has announced plans to set up 100 labs in the top engineering institutions across the country to develop apps and services for 5G networks, local press reported.
“To realize new opportunities,...
With the broadband sector now flush with cash, another challenge has emerged: finding the fiber techs to do the job
The Covid-19 pandemic put the need for more ubiquitous broadband front and center as those lacking adequate connectivity struggled to make the necessary shift to...
Listen to this Episode
For the first part of the conversation with Netscout's Dr. Vikram Saksena, check out Episode 51 of this podcast. We pick up the conversation around how operators, and other partners, are working to bring 5G to vertical enterprises. This discussion looks...
The 6G project started in July 2021 and is expected to last until June 2024
The University of Oulu in Finland and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea announced a new, collaborative research project to develop an advanced system architecture for...
The evolution to 5G, digital services, IoT, cloud-native and virtualized architectures is driving an evolution in network testing. To keep up with the new requirements and expectations, next-gen network testing must operate in real-time and at multiple levels to deliver new solutions that are...
