Private network spectrum strategy, Part 3: Germany’s BNetzA
Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European...
Soracom claims five million IoT connections (a million in 2022), applies to list on...
KDDI-owned IoT connectivity provider Soracom has claimed its five-millionth IoT connection, citing strong uptake in the energy, retail, healthcare, agriculture, and consumer electronics industries....
Malaysian telcos Celcom and DiGi approve merger agreement
Celcom DiGi will become Malaysia's largest telco with over 20 million subscribers
The proposed merger between Malaysian operators Celcom Axiata and DiGi Malaysia merger is...
AWS opens second India region
Hyderabad joins Mumbai as AWS expands its Asia Pacific presence
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Monday the general availability of its second region in India....
European Commission calls for collaboration on 5G infra security
The EC noted that the calls aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of 5G network infrastructure by supporting secure services
The European Commission has launched an...
Vodafone Idea open to O-RAN—once the tech is mature enough
Vodafone Idea's CTO said that the telco will continue to carry out O-RAN trials in the country
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is open to carrying...
Private network spectrum strategy, Part 2: Sweden’s PTS
'To be vertical, you have to be perpendicular to something'
Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for...
Ericsson announces 6G research project for UK
The ten-year initiative will invest tens of millions of pounds and employ 20 dedicated researchers, the company said
Ericsson announced Tuesday a ten-year investment initiative in...
Well, technically… emergencies don’t always happen under a cell tower: Parsec’s Jen Neenan (Ep.84)
Emergencies can strike anywhere and it's absolutely critical that first responders have robust communication capabilities.
Private network spectrum strategy, Part 1: Ofcom in the U.K.
Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European...
Spectrum, systems, slicing – five key challenges to bring private 5G to the masses
A session at Private Networks European Forum (PNEF) last month considered the challenges, and broader cultural shift, to bring ‘private 5G to the masses’....
Ookla: Apple’s iPhone 14 series top in 5G speeds in the US
Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country
As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone...
Shanghai targets 77,000+ 5G base stations by the end of 2022
Over 4,000 major commercial buildings and key public institutions in Shanghai will have indoor 5G coverage by end-2023
China’s main financial hub, Shanghai, is expected...
Korean government to cancel 28 GHz spectrum allocations
The three operators in South Korea had secured frequencies in the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands in 2018
The South Korean government said it...
Indian telcos say they are better positioned for 5G private networks
Over 20 Indian enterprises have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country
Indian carriers believe that they are better prepared...
How universal aggregation improves the residential broadband experience (Reader Forum)
Residential broadband — it’s certainly not a new concept, but it is one that’s receiving a lot of attention these days. The global pandemic...
TIM picks Ericsson for 5G Standalone
Ericsson is already working with TIM competitor WindTre on 5G SA efforts
Ericsson noted Friday that Italian telco TIM has selected Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G core for...
Botswana expects to launch its first satellite in 2023
The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation
Scientists in Botswana have said that the country’s International University of...
NTT DoCoMo, SK Telecom ink 6G, metaverse partnership
NTT DoCoMo and SKT will align their concepts and timelines for the early deployment of 6G
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced an agreement with Korean...
Rakuten plans Open RAN lab in UK
Funded by the Japanese government, Rakuten’s new lab should be open in March 2023
Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony UK announced Monday plans to open what they’re...
Nearly every major operator has 6 GHz on its roadmap, says Broadcom
The race for better home broadband means a race for better Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 introduced the ability to schedule bandwidth to devices based on their...
Kagan: Qualcomm vs. Arm, chip battle between friends
Here we go again. Qualcomm has found itself in the middle of yet another grueling battle. This time with Arm, the chip technology company...
Test and Measurement: Viavi opens new factory in Arizona
Viavi Solutions said this week that it has officially opened a new optical product facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new factory represents an expanded...
Enabling multi-user: How Wi-Fi 7 addresses Wi-Fi 6 pitfalls
'We didn’t quite realize the magnitude of taking a well-adopted, single-user technology and making it multi-user,' says LitePoint exec
Certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance in...
Behold, broadband!: FCC unveils new maps detailing the extent of US deployments
The 'pre-production draft' map will undergo an 8-week period of challenges to its accuracy
The Federal Communications Commission has released its long-awaited new maps that...