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Kagan: Some companies see opportunity in FWA and private wireless

Decades ago, wireless was a new treasure trove filled with small companies with big ideas and lots of growth opportunity. Today, after years of consolidation, growth and change, things are very different. After starting with lots of small companies, today we now have three...

Shifting cellular traffic trends will prompt investment in improved uplink antenna capabilities (Analyst Angle)

5G has continued to expand its presence across markets and drive adoption. 5G adoption in the top 30 cellular markets is accelerating, from 1.52 billion to a forecast 4.20 billion by 2029. As 5G coverage and bandwidth have increased, we have also seen a...

SK Telecom, Samsung use AI to optimize 5G base stations

SK Telecom and Samsung plan to extend the AI-based technology to high-traffic areas with variable usage patterns, such as subway systems Korean companies SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics announced a partnership to enhance 5G connectivity through AI-powered improvements. Under the terms of the deal, SK...

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBirds have spread their wings

AST SpaceMobile's five recently launched BlueBird satellites have been successfully unfurled in orbit, the company said in an update, and its preparations for commercial service are underway. The five BlueBirds were launched in mid-September, and the unfolding of their large communications arrays happened ahead of...

AT&T, Corning strike $1 billion fiber deal

AT&T continues its fiber + 5G focus and is considering adding another 10-15 million passings to its goal of 30 million AT&T and fiber provider Corning have expanded their ongoing relationship with a multi-year purchasing deal for fiber products, which Corning said is valued at...

Deutsche Telekom to shut down its 2G network by June 2028

Deutsche Telekom said the frequencies used for 2G will boost the telco's current 4G and 5G networks in the future German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced plans to shut down its 2G network infrastructure by June 30, 2028, with the aim of using current 2G frequencies...

AST SpaceMobile secures US government contract

AST SpaceMobile can now compete directly as a prime contractor for DoD prototype orders A new contract with the U.S. government will enable AST SpaceMobile to compete for prototype demonstration projects under the country’s Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO)...

‘The market is turning’: Top takeaways from Nokia’s Q3 2024

Nokia reported mixed results for the third quarter of 2024 but is optimistic about signs of a slow recovery from the telecom industry's pull-back on network-related investments. CEO Pekka Lundmark said during the quarterly call: "The market is turning, but it's turning slowly. We see...

DigitalBridge progresses on JTower take-private

DigitalBridge said that it has successfully completed its buy-out offer for Japanese infrastructure provider JTower, and that it now has a more than 75% controlling interest that was acquired for JPY 70.1 billion or about $466.4 million. JTower is expected to be delisted from...

What is the future role of NTNs in 6G?

Non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, will be a native component in 6G networks, according to 6G-NTN project member Dorin Panaitopol For those behind Europe’s 6G-NTN project, non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, are the only way to achieve ubiquitous coverage, project member Dorin Panaitopol told 6G Forum...

Ericsson secures new 5G deal with Bharti Airtel: Report

Airtel is currently using equipment from Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to provide 5G services across India Swedish vendor Ericsson has secured a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from Indian carrier Bharti Airtel, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Much of...

TPG Telecom to sell fiber, fixed network assets to Vocus for $3.5 billion

Vocus will gain 24,000 km of fiber, 7,000 km of international submarine cables and 20,000 connected buildings from TPG Australia's TPG Telecom revealed Monday it will sell its fiber and fixed network infrastructure assets Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super’s telecommunications group Vocus for $3.54 billion....

NTT Docomo launches ‘6G Harmonized Intelligence Project’

NTT Docomo noted that this initiative marks the first step in realizing its vision of 6G as a 'network for AI' Japanese telco NTT Docomo has launched a new project, dubbed ‘6G Harmonized Intelligence,’ aimed at advancing the future of 6G communications technology. In a release,...

Integrating an AI-powered radio for supercharging device performance

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into radio systems marks a significant turning point in wireless communication technology. This trend, spearheaded by industry leaders across the entire supply chain, including mobile operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and chipset suppliers, is reshaping the landscape of...

Vodafone Germany activates nationwide 5G SA network

Vodafone said it has equipped more than 16,000 of its 26,000 mobile stations with 5G technology German operator Vodafone announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network nationwide. In a release, the telco noted that this rollout allows all customers with compatible smartphones...

MasOrange accelerates 5G network expansion in Spain

MasOrange noted its 5G network currently reaches 86% of Spain’s population Spanish carrier MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, has accelerated the expansion of its 5G network this year, with 3,530 municipalities now...

Where the wild things are—and how to connect them

Nevada System of Higher Education is exploring private cellular to connect remote environmental sensors used in a range of research initiatives LAS VEGAS—Ahead of the kick-off of Mobile World Congress Las Vegas, T-Mobile US sponsored a CIO Summit that brought together a range of enterprise...

As more BEAD plans get approval, Ookla asks: Where do the states stand on broadband speeds?

As $42.5 billion in federal funding makes it way to the states to be translated into infrastructure deployment projects, Ookla recently assessed how the 50 U.S. states stand in terms of delivery of broadband speeds. Ookla examined its Speedtest data for broadband services in terms...

FCC gives go-ahead to T-Mobile US, Starlink for direct-to-cellular service as part of Helene response

The direct-to-cellular service is pre-commercial, but it has been activated in parts of North Carolina to help the hurricane recovery effort The Federal Communications Commission has given permission for T-Mobile US and Elon Musk's Starlink LEO satellite service to offer direct-to-cellular service to T-Mobile US...

Vodafone targets the UK’s roads and railways with 5G SA

Vodafone noted that the deployment of 5G SA nationwide will unlock $3.94 billion for the country's economy The deployment of nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) will transform road and rail journeys in the U.K., unlocking £3 billion ($3.94 billion) for the country´s economy, according to a...

NTT Docomo highlights its O-RAN progress

In March 2020, Docomo commercialized what it claimed to be the world's first Open RAN-based 5G network Japanese carrier NTT Docomo said that it is currently using Open RAN (O-RAN) with the main aim of enhancing network flexibility and cost efficiency, the telco told RCR...

Dell Technologies is curating a telco AI ecosystem

With the launch of Dell AI for Telecom, the goal is to make it easier for CSPs to consume and benefit from new AI-enabled solutions As 5G continues to evolve and communications service providers (CSPs) work to become digital platform companies more akin to hyperscalers,...

For CSPs, AI success takes technology and people

Dell AI for Telecom solution combines data, infrastructure, software, services and use cases, along with Dell Technologies’ partner ecosystem The technology problems communications service providers (CSPs) are currently navigating are complex and significant; decisions made today around cloud strategy, radio access network (RAN) disaggregation, modernization...

O2 Telefonica, Nokia achieve speeds of 1.7 Gbps in 5G SA test

O2 Telefonica carried out the test in the so-called Innovation Cluster in Potsdam German carrier O2 Telefonica, owned by Spanish operator Telefonica, has achieved peak download speeds of more than 1.7 Gbps by bundling four frequency bands in 5G Standalone (5G SA) mode, the telco...