The role of private 5G in telco transformation (five conclusions)
A session at RCR Live in London last month considered the role of new private cellular networks as a platform for industrial transformation, and...
Ericsson, MediaTek claim upload speed record with uplink CA
Ericsson said that the combination of frequencies used was 50 megahertz FDD n1 and 100 megahertz TDD n77
Ericsson and MediaTek said they have set a new...
Brazil invests in research for 5G, 6G and Open RAN
The government of Brazil will allocate $36 million for research centers to develop 5G, 6G and O-RAN tech
Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation...
Portugal paves the way for 5G ban on Chinese vendors
Under a law approved last August, the government of Portugal can determine "the exclusion, restrictions on use or the cessation of use of equipment...
Vodafone Idea still negotiating funds for 5G rollout
Vodafone Idea also said it has been expanding its 4G footprint across India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea continues discussions with lenders and other parties to...
The Sunday Brief: Words of wisdom (Memorial Day weekend edition)
Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska and Missouri. Pictured is Fastwyre’s oversized check presentation for the First Annual Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival. ...
Well, technically… the rabbit ears are back: Pearl TV’s Anne Schelle (Ep. 96)
Pearl TV's Managing Director Anne Schelle explains Next Gen TV and how the broadcast landscape is evolving as streaming and social media change the...
Chinese telcos already deployed 2.73 million 5G base stations
5G base stations in China currently account for 24.5% of total base stations across the country
Chinese operators continue to expand their 5G infrastructure across...
The Proven Playbook to Attract, Engage and Retain the New Workforce with Dr. Kent...
Without an informed and tested strategy for talent retention, business leaders will remain on a hamster wheel of recruitment, failing to achieve sustainable growth....
Cal Poly deploys private network, neutral host capabilities
Federated Wireless provided Cal Poly with its Neutral Host 2.0 solution
California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, also known as Cal Poly, has...
Global 5G subscribers to reach 3.1 billion in 2027: ABI Research
ABI Research noted that the 5G Core market is expanding, with a total of 35 networks currently operating in 5G SA mode
Global 5G subscriptions...
Test and Measurement: Maury Microwave acquires Wireless Telecom Group
California-based Maury Microwave, which focuses on test, measurement, emulation and RF calibration, has agreed to buy Wireless Telecom Group (WTT) and its Boonton, Holzworth...
Jio aims to deploy private network for Tesla’s future plant: Report
Jio is seeking to attract firms across automobile, healthcare, manufacturing and other industries to develop possible use cases of 5G
Indian operator Reliance Jio is...
As AI use cases evolve, Qualcomm sees a competitive advantage
Qualcomm views on-device AI as key to reducing cloud costs associated with AI processing
As bullishness, or at least perceived bullishness, around artificial intelligence (AI)...
SoftBank, Sumitomo Electric partner to realize 5G smart factories
SoftBank and Sumitomo Electric have been conducting joint demonstrations to realize 5G-based smart factories since 2019
Japanese companies SoftBank and Sumitomo Electric announced plans to...
Viasat’s $7.3bn deal for Inmarsat gets green light from European Commission
US satellite broadband provider Viasat’s acquisition of UK-based counterpart Inmarsat for $7.3 billion has been given the green light by the European Commission. The...
BT opens ‘immersive spaces’ to showcase 5G-geared digital change tech
BT is launching a series of 5G-based augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) showcases in the UK to give private enterprises and public...
Kagan: AT&T pays high price for weakness in customer care
Ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, AT&T has been one of America’s crowning achievements. Over time it grew into one of the...
Canada approves local 3900-3980 MHz band for private 5G from 2024
The Canadian government has announced it will licence 80 MHz of mid-band spectrum at 3900-3980 MHz for local shared and private 5G networks. It...
How to monetize 5G with eSIM and iSIM
eSIM and iSIM unlock new IoT opportunities as operators scale 5G
2022 has been a landmark year for eSIM technology, with significant adoption from OEMs...
Diving deeper into the value of RAN intelligent controllers (Reader Forum)
While RIC promises to bring intelligent control and automation to the radio access network, the devil is in the details
As cellular technology becomes pervasive...
Crown Castle: 50% of our towers have 5G
CFO says that carriers are moving into the densification phase of 5G
Only about half of Crown Castle's cellular towers have been "touched with 5G,"...
Nearly every US state sues Avid Telecom over robocalls
Avid Telecom is accused of making 7.5 billion illegal robocalls to millions of people on the Do Not Call Registry
Nearly every state in the U.S. —...
Capgemini launches 6G research lab in India
Capgemini explained that the new lab will build advanced test beds and simulators to explore use cases
French IT services firm Capgemini has announced the...
The US shows interest in Indian 4G-5G stack: Report
Indian telco BSNL will soon launch 4G using this locally-developed stack
India’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the U.S. has showed interest in a...