What is service function chaining (SFC)?
Service function chaining helps automate traffic flow between services in a virtual network
In order for operators to traffic steer using a sequence of multiple...
Canada launches consultation process to award mmWave spectrum
The government of Canada aims to award mmWave frequencies in 2024
The government of Canada has announced the launch of a consultation process to award...
Beyond the byte – rethinking CHF for 5G enterprise services (Reader Forum)
For many years the telco industry has focused on charging by the byte. Online charging systems have been optimized mainly to monetize consumers’ use...
Keysight CFO: Semiconductor supply chain issues ‘not getting better’
Keysight Technologies CFO Neil Dougherty told an investor conference this week that a hoped-for improvement in semiconductor supply chain issues in the second half...
Nokia and Edzcom/Cellnex renew private 5G vows, hit the Industry 4.0 trail in Europe
It is a partnership of industrial-minded telco country-mates that effectively helped to build the early private LTE and 5G market, with joint references in...
‘At its core, it’s a question of “who wins?”‘ Alef CEO on the fight...
'The question of the hyperscaler vs. the operator is about two monolithic things bouncing against each other, and it will eventually blow up,' says...
Latvian telco LMT taps Nokia for 5G Standalone Core
Latvian telco LMT is using Nokia for 5G Standalone (SA) Core technology, the companies announced Monday.
Apple unveils its car at WWDC – sort of
Apple took the wraps off new Macs, a new CarPlay and more at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) this week.
Turkcell, Ericsson demo 5G-supported autonomous mobile robot solution
Turkcell will start providing 5G-ready private connectivity to its enterprise customers in the logistics sector with the support of Ericsson Private 5G solution
Turkcell and...
Astrocast to buy Dutch IoT scale-up Hiber, raise further funds for satellite network
Consolidation in the satellite IoT space, already, and again; Swiss satellite IoT operator Astrocast has agreed a deal to acquire busy Dutch industrial IoT...
Honeywell expands its in-building communications portfolio
Honeywell said that the new offering also enhances in-building radio frequency for first responders
Honeywell announced the launch of a communications system and bi-directional amplifiers...
Deutsche Telekom starts using 700 MHz frequencies for 5G
Deutsche Telekom said that over 67,000 antennas are already transmitting 5G across the country
German telco Deutsche Telekom said it is using spectrum in the...
Critical and complementary – setting the record straight on 5G and Wi-Fi
Time to set the record straight on cellular 5G and Wi-Fi 6/7, a panel of Industry 4.0 luminaries suggested at Private Networks Forum (PNF)...
We discovered the potential of livestreaming services during the pandemic, and it looks like...
The various restrictions on both travel and social contact due to the outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in technology playing a pivotal role in keeping...
SureCall White Paper: As Data Demand Grows, ‘Eventually Everyone Has to Go to mmWave’
The deployment of mmWave 5G networks has been a slow roll. First, there was skepticism that mmWave was viable in a mobility use case...
How robot tractors and a private network came together at a smart vineyard
Three technology partners, one private network and robot tractors: At a U.S. smart vineyard, these were the seeds of success for a precision agriculture...
Well, technically… operators need to better understand their energy usage data: Caban Systems’ Alexandra...
Caban Systems founder and CEO Alexandra Rasch details the energy-as-a-service model.
Building the Connected Community of Tomorrow With Kevin Coyne of Summit Broadband
Always a crucial aspect of business, the importance of connection was highlighted when the pandemic hit. Our guest this episode, Kevin Coyne of Summit...
Nokia deploys local 5G network in Japan
Nokia noted the solution includes the Japanese model of FastMile 5G Gateway, which was developed especially for local 5G use cases in Japan
Nokia announced...
Pandemic-driven or not, Industry 4.0 is driving long-term change: Cisco at HM22
Is Industry 4.0 really driving long-term change in how businesses operate? Sean Caragata, global industry director for industrial and critical infrastructure at Cisco, says...
Infrastructure as a Service grew 41% in 2021 to $90 billion – Gartner
Public cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) revenue grew 41.4% percent in 2021, led by Amazon, Microsoft, and Alibaba.
France ends May with 34,061 authorized 5G sites nationwide
Operators in France are currently using 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.5 GHz bands for 5G
France had a total of 34,061 authorized 5G sites as...
Athonet targets financial services sector with private 5G lab in London’s Square Mile
Private cellular network specialist Athonet has opened a 5G lab in the heart of London’s financial district dedicated to the financial-tech (fintech) scene. The...
DoD and National Spectrum Consortium partner for O-RAN acceleration
The goal of this initiative is to help identify obstacles to emerging or existing companies in accelerating the commercialization of O-RAN in the U.S
The...
Fujitsu, NTT Docomo and NEC announce joint 6G trials
NTT DoCoMo: '6G will greatly exceed the performance of 5G'
Despite 5G being in its early stages of deployment, many in the telecom industry believe that...