Virgin Media O2 selects Mavenir as its O-RAN vendor
Virgin Media O2 said the Mavenir’s O-RAN system will consist of fully virtualized L1, L2 vRAN SW and will operate on Intel Xeon scalable...
Keysight, Future Technologies to boost private 5G infra in the US
Keysight offers a software-focused portfolio of private 5G network lifecycle management solutions
Keysight Technologies and system integrator Future Technologies Venture are collaborating to boost the...
European carriers unveil technical priorities for O-RAN
The telcos had previously inked a MoU to boost the adoption of O-RAN across Europe
European operators Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone have...
Deutsche Telekom operates 8,600 3.6 GHz antennas for 5G
Deutsche Telekom noted that its 5G network already reaches 95% of the country’s population
German carrier Deutsche Telekom (DT) said that a total of 8,600...
Cloud-native OSS/BSS—top three opportunities and challenges
Cloud-native OSS/BSS should reduce opex and drive automation, but this requires technological and organizational change
Before getting into expert commentary on cloud-native OSS/BSS provided during...
Bosch bets big on industrial tech as sustainability gets trendy
Bosch has said it wants to increase sales of industrial technology by around 40 percent over the next five years, to top €10 billion...
Kagan: Changing world of Operator, 911 Emergency, Directory Assistance
It’s time we start thinking about Operator, 9-1-1 Emergency and Directory Assistance as a brand-new growth opportunity. What if you need help, called the...
Hybrid vs. public—How should operators move to the telco cloud?
As operators move into the telco cloud era, which deployment option(s) will win out?
As the title of this piece—and the Telco Cloud & Edge...
Electronics makers lead the Industry 4.0 charge – ports and mines behind
Electronics and appliance manufacturers are leading the way for Industry 4.0 ‘maturity’, according to a new poll of 500 industrial companies by Nokia and...
The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings questions (Part 2)
Tax weekend greetings from Missouri, Nebraska, Louisiana, Texas and Jamacia. No, Fastwyre is not going global, but the staff of the Brief took part...
Commercial 5G services active in 94 markets at end-2022: Report
S&P Global Market Intelligence noted it expected 5G launches in the coming months to come from developing markets in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and...
Telecom supply chain fund kicks off first funding opportunity
First funding opportunity focuses on testing
The Biden administration is officially kicking off the first funding opportunity for the $1.5 billion Public Wireless Supply Chain...
NCTC picks AT&T as exclusive MVNO partner
NCTC said AT&T's network will best serve its members particularly in terms of 'current network availability and performance'
AT&T is now the exclusive provider of...
AMRC demos UK’s first 5G SA testbed for manufacturing firms
The 5G project, which required the investment of over £10 million ($12.4 million), was completed at the end of March
The University of Sheffield Advanced...
Apple aims for 100% recycled cobalt in its batteries by 2025
Other goals for Apple include running on 100% renewable electricity generated from solar, wind and other renewable source by 2030
As part of its broader...
Test and Measurement: Digitalization driving expected increase in engineering, R&D investments
Engineering investments are expected to increase as a result of ongoing digitalization efforts, to the tune of an expected 10% compound annual increase through...
Verizon sees major gains from virtualization, automation investments
With the Verizon Cloud Platform and virtualization learnings, the operator sees “a distinct competitive advantage”
Verizon has virtualized more than 10,000 cell sites so far,...
Indian telcos urge government to allocate 6 GHz spectrum for 5G
COAI recommended that the most optimal allocation for India in the 6 GHz band is to identify the entire 5,925-7,125 MHz frequency range
The Cellular...
The most expensive 5G spectrum is … low-band?
Spectrum allocations peaked in 2021, with $140.1 billion in spectrum either auctioned or assigned
The United States C-Band continues to hold the record for the...
Mentorship vs. sponsorship—What’s the difference and which is better?
While a mentor can offer advice and perspective, a sponsor can open doors
During a session at the Women in Telco event, panelists sought to...
Vodafone Idea to start deploying 5G in India ‘soon’: Report
Vodafone Idea has been experiencing a decline in its subscriber base due to the delays to launch 5G technology
Indian operator Vodafone Idea will start...
Upholding history while moving forward—AT&T cell tower brings connectivity to Cherokee Nation
Prior to the new cell tower, the Cherokee community had to drive more than 10 miles to get mobile cell service
Recently, AT&T tapped into...
Nokia announces new third-party Industry 4.0 applications
Nokia said that these new applications enable use cases such as early alerts and anomaly detection, condition monitoring, preventive and predictive maintenance
Nokia announced the...
Logicalis US launches private network services with Cisco
Logicalis claims to be the first U.S. partner to deliver Cisco's private 5G as-a-service, including professional services
Managed service provider Logicalis U.S. announced the launch...
Kagan: Alternative solution to 6-month Musk, Wozniak AI delay
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and more than a thousand other industry leaders are asking for a six-month pause in the rapid, uncontrolled and runaway...