YOU ARE AT:Network Infrastructure

BROWSING: Network Infrastructure

Airtel, Nokia and Qualcomm to expand 5G FWA in India

As part of the 5G FWA deal, Airtel will also roll out Nokia's Wi-Fi 6 access points Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded a contract to Nokia and Qualcomm to support the expansion of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions across India, the...

Ooredoo Qatar picks Nokia as its 5G Standalone core partner

Ooredoo Qatar is tapping into 'the whole gamut' of Nokia’s core offerings to enable capabilities like network slicing and the integration of AI and ML Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia for its core network modernization, tapping into the vendor’s fully cloud-native core portfolio that includes...

Spirent Communications White Paper: Is 5G the Harbinger of Cloud-Native Chaos?

The advent of 5G and its adoption of cloud-native architectures are redefining the telecommunications landscape, bringing unprecedented scalability, flexibility, and efficiency. This whitepaper, Is 5G the Harbinger of Cloud-Native Chaos?, explores the transformative principles of 5G Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs), including microservices architecture, containerization,...

T-Mobile US launches Starlink beta — and will sell the service to AT&T, Verizon users

T-Mobile plans to sell its T-Mobile Starlink service to AT&T and Verizon customers for $20/month per line T-Mobile Starlink has officially entered the public beta phase. The long-awaited announcement came during yesterday’s Super Bowl game and according to the carrier, its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service...

Five trends in fiber deployment costs

2024 was a record year in fiber expansion with 13% growth in homes passed, says FBA report on fiber deployment costs As telecom carriers seek to expand their fiber access and fiber customers, either through expanded build-out plans or joint ventures, the Fiber Broadband Association...

Intel head of data center and AI to be new Nokia CEO

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down March 31; Intel EVP Justin Hotard takes over April 1 Nokia announced today that CEO Pekka Lundmark will step down from the top spot at the end of March. Intel Executive Vice President and General Manager of the...

Indus Towers expands its portfolio with 16,000 new towers

Indus acquired 12,700 towers from Airtel and an additional 3,400 from Bharti Hexacom Indian tower operator Indus Towers has expanded its portfolio by more than 16,000 towers following agreements with Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom. As part of the transaction, the company acquired...

Samsung Electronics unveils new 6G white paper

Samsung noted that this latest white paper examines key trends shaping 6G standardization and future mobile communications Samsung Electronics has released a new 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” exploring the latest advancements in next-generation mobile communication technologies. Building upon its first 6G white...

5G, mmWave, C-band, MatSing antennas and more — Verizon preps for Super Bowl LIX

Super Bowl LIX takes place this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana In preparation for Super Bowl LIX taking place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Verizon installed about 509 5G UltraWideband and 155 C-band radios inside the venue. Guillermo Salinas, Verizon’s...

Samsung, UScellular boost 5G FWA in the Mid-Atlantic region

For the Mid-Atlantic markets, UScellular deployed Samsung’s 5G Compact Macro, a 3GPP-based distributed architecture solution, to enable mmWave connectivity Samsung Electronics announced that UScellular has expanded its 5G network capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region using Samsung’s 5G solutions. In a release, Samsung noted that the companies...

Nokia extends 5G partnership with Orange France

As part of the agreement, Nokia will supply O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale equipment Finnish vendor Nokia has announced a four-year contract extension with Orange France with the aim of enhancing its 5G radio infrastructure using Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio. In a release, Nokia said that the new...

Ericsson adds 5G-A features to DNB’s network

Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging AI, enhances user experience with ultra-low latency and high throughput Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology on DNB's network. In a release, Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging...

AST SpaceMobile granted temporary FCC approval for service tests

AST SpaceMobile can now begin testing mobile broadband services using the five BlueBird satellites it launched in September The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted temporary approval to AST SpaceMobile to test is direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service, which includes satellite-to-device voice, data and video...

Ooredoo Qatar selects Ericsson for advanced 5G features

Ericsson noted that this partnership establishes a foundation for the future integration of 5G-Advanced Swedish vendor Ericsson has been selected by Ooredoo Qatar to supply and deploy its latest radio access network (RAN) and microwave backhaul solutions, the former said in a release. Ericsson noted that...

How the pace of AI is fueled by MOFNs (Reader Forum)

The need to build out high-performance networks faster to provide true global connectivity has given rise to Managed Optical Fiber Networks or MOFNs The demand for bandwidth across the planet is consistently increasing — and there is no sign of it stopping. The International Telecommunications...

AT&T and Nokia extend automation and VoNR partnership

As part of the extended deal, AT&T will update its Nokia IMS Voice Core to include VoNR in a fully cloud-native architecture AT&T and Nokia have extended their existing partnership to include support for the evolution of the telco’s voice core offering and for injecting additional automation capabilities into its...

SureCall aims for a gamechanger by combining a signal booster with fiber DAS

SignalMax hybrid fiber DAS is the first of its kind and aims to lower DAS costs for enterprises and campuses SureCall has introduced a new solution that combines a signal booster with a fiber backbone, which it is targeting squarely at businesses of all sizes...

Keysight opens 6G research lab in Spain

Keysight said the new facility is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of 6G technology Keysight Technologies and the University of Malaga (UMA) have officially launched a state-of-the-art 6G research and innovation laboratory. In a release, the U.S. company noted that this new facility is...

BSNL attracts three bidders for 5G SA rollout in Delhi

BSNL first announced the tender in November 2024 to kickstart 5G operations in Delh Indian state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi, covering 1,876 sites across the national capital,...

ETSI establishes new industry specification group for 6G

ETSI noted that the initiative seeks to foster industry consensus on advanced multiple access methods aligned with 3GPP specifications The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI),  an independent, non-profit organization responsible for developing globally applicable standards for information and communication technologies (ICT), has announced the creation...

Zayo pulls ahead in Crown Castle $8 million asset bid

Zayo reportedly outbid TPG for the Crown Castle assets, which would include its fiber and small cell businesses According to reports from Reuters, fiber network owner Zayo Group is the frontrunner in the bid to acquire assets valued at more than $8 million from Texas-based Crown...

MasOrange makes first VoNR call on its commercial 5G network

MasOrange said that VoNR is designed to integrate seamlessly with 5G-enabled services, such as AR, VR and IoT applications MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it has successfully conducted its first Voice...

Vodafone makes ‘world’s first’ satellite video call using standard mobile phone

Vodafone engineer Rowan Chesmer video called the company's Chief Executive Margherita Della Valle from the remote mountains in mid-Wales Forty years after claiming the U.K.’s first mobile phone call, Vodafone said it has achieved another landmark milestone: The world’s first non-terrestrial video call using a...

NTT Data launches smart AI agent to boost gen AI adoption

NTT Data noted that the smart AI agent performs autonomous task extraction, organization and execution based on user instructions NTT Data, a provider of digital business and IT services, has launched its smart AI agent, a system designed to facilitate the adoption of Generative AI...