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...
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...
OneWeb strikes sales deals in North America as LEO constellation moves into range
UK-based low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network operator OneWeb has signed a couple of channel sales deals. It has a new agreement with UK-based enterprise...
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,...
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...
Sigfox-owner Unabiz signs cellular IoT deal with Soracom; seeks $100m funding
UnaBiz has signed with KDDI-owned Soracom, an investor in and collaborator with the Singapore-based Sigfox-owner already, to resell its global cellular IoT airtime as...
Movistar launches 5G SA technology in Spain
Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country
Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone...
Japanese port hit by Russian ransomware attack
The ransomware attack, allegedly launched by Russia, targeted a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Japan’s biggest maritime port suffered a...
India announces alliance to foster 6G development
India stated the local 6G alliance will involve 75 companies
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), an initiative...
How AI and O-RAN can improve network sustainability – a new perspective
Exploiting advances in technology to drive more sustainable and higher performing telecoms networks is quickly emerging as a key consideration for the modern CTO....
Telco reinvention: Putting the customer first (Part 1)
Facing challenges at every layer of technology and business, operators need a “silver bullet machine gun”
The world of operators is confusing at the moment....
Kagan: Juniper Networks riding the private network, AI growth wave
The telecommunications industry has gone through many change waves over the decades. Today, Artificial Intelligence driven private networks may be becoming the next one....
SoftBank to invest $138m to create its own generative AI model
SoftBank will begin building its AI infrastructure by the end of 2023
Japanese operator SoftBank unveiled plans to invest a total of $138 million in...
Capgemini, Telefonica run 5G SA network slicing trial
Capgemini said that other partners including Juniper, Intel, Casa Systems, Microsoft and Blue Planet participated in the trial
French IT services company Capgemini and Spanish...
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)...
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...
Private 5G (worth $6.4bn in 2026; 40% from Industry 4.0) bigger than public 5G
A new report from analyst group SNS Telecom & IT, based out of Dubai, says global spending on private LTE and 5G network infrastructure...
Navigating the supply chain crisis—How the circular economy can help (Reader Forum)
The supply chain crisis is the worst it’s been for 50 years and industry leaders expect issues to continue this year. Impacted by challenges...
Keysight plans billion-dollar share buyout of real-time digital twin company ESI Group
Keysight Technologies is making the move to acquire real-time digital twin company ESI Group through a share buy-out which values the company at nearly...
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...
Four O-RAN test challenges
Open Radio Access Networks pose both an opportunity—for new flexibility and agility within the RAN and the ability for network operators to re-set vendor...
Kagan: Does EU have proof Huawei and ZTE are high-risk vendors?
Recently, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton declared both Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors. As such, he recommends European Union Member...
ZTE and AIS claim Thailand’s first 5G mmWave 5G SA trial at 26 GHz
Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, and Qualcomm Technologies to complete the trial of mmWave 5G Standalone...
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...
NTT deploys IoT and AI to create live digital twin of Tour de France
IT infrastructure and services company NTT is to create a digital twin of the Tour de France bike race, which starts next month (July...