It’s not the Open RAN you asked for. It’s the one you get (Analyst...
Open RAN revenue dropped by 83% in 2024 compared with 2023. Whoa. Let’s take a closer look at that. Why did revenue crater? And...
The internet of Big Ass Fans – environmental monitoring for healthier factories
We’re playing this one straight. Kentucky-based industrial fan manufacturer Big Ass Fans is working with US printer company Lexmark, which has a sideline in...
Vodafone and e& sign cross-border IoT deal – to serve Mercedes for starters
Vodafone is working with Emirati operator e& to supply Mercedes-Benz with cellular IoT for its vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. Vodafone is to...
Korean Navy picks Samsung, KT for private 5G naval base project
The private network is expected to improve base defense and battleship and base operation support capabilities
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has selected Samsung...
Hurricane recovery update: Post-Milton work continues, Helene outages persist in NC, TN
Wireless and wireline service providers continue to make progress in repairing and restoring connectivity in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
According to...
e& UAE claims world’s fastest aggregated 5G-A speed of 62 Gbps
e& said it used "cutting-edge" hardware and "sophisticated" algorithms like MU-MIMO to achieve this record speed
Emirati-based telco e& UAE aggregated multiple carriers across high-band...
Ericsson secures new 5G deal with Bharti Airtel: Report
Airtel is currently using equipment from Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to provide 5G services across India
Swedish vendor Ericsson has secured a new multi-billion dollar...
5G-Advanced is a game changer for smart energy and smart grid networks (Reader Forum)
As global demand for more efficient, sustainable energy systems grows, the adoption of 5G technology has already begun to show its potential in transforming...
TPG Telecom to sell fiber, fixed network assets to Vocus for $3.5 billion
Vocus will gain 24,000 km of fiber, 7,000 km of international submarine cables and 20,000 connected buildings from TPG
Australia's TPG Telecom revealed Monday it will...
Webinar: Solving the data challenge of telecom AIOPs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize cellular networks, from right-sizing the network build to enhancing radio link performance and streamlining operations. One of...
Customer losses, 5G costs: UScellular makes its case for the merger with T-Mobile US
As the Federal Communications Commission considers T-Mobile US' proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular, the latter company's executives recently sat down with FCC representatives...
KDDI, Samsung to deploy virtualized Open RAN
Samsung said that the O-RAN deployment for Japanese telco KDDI will start next year
Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has been selected by Japanese operator KDDI...
NTT Docomo launches ‘6G Harmonized Intelligence Project’
NTT Docomo noted that this initiative marks the first step in realizing its vision of 6G as a 'network for AI'
Japanese telco NTT Docomo...
US mobile data traffic stats need careful scrutiny (Analyst Angle)
Recently, the US mobile operators’ trade association CTIA released data from its annual survey of members. Its headline focused on a very large number...
How will AI drive 5G RAN energy efficiency?
Learning from the past to predict the future and optimize the present—AI can match RAN resources with customer demand and, in turn, optimize for...
Nokia and Vale to make private 5G data intrinsic to ‘cognitive’ OT production in...
Nokia is putting major R&D focus on the mining industry, having won a number of deals for private 4G/5G infrastructure in the sector. Its...
How private mobile networks are making waves at container ports
Ushering in a new era of efficiency and innovation
This is the third blog in a continuing series on private mobile networks. Read part one...
1NCE claims record year – adds 8m IoT devices, sails past 30m
Germany-headquartered IoT MVNO 1NCE has claimed another record year, outrunning its 2023 total with eight million new cellular IoT connections in the first three...
Kagan: Telecom, wireless, pay TV, Wi-Fi preparing for sweeping changes
Over time, as I have consulted with CEOs, CMOs and senior executives of many communications companies, I have learned as much from them, as...
Singtel launches AI Cloud offering via its Paragon platform
Singtel said that the new offering will enable customers to deploy, manage and scale their AI applications
Singaporean operator Singtel announced the launch of RE:AI,...
Deutsche Telekom puts AI at the core of its growth strategy
Deutsche Telekom plans use more AI, particularly to streamline customer support processes.
German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom has announced that artificial intelligence (AI) and global...
Siemens appoints LS Telecom to take its private 5G system global
Siemens has appointed Germany-based system integrator LS Telecom (stylised ‘LS telecom’) to distribute its private 5G system as part of a full consultancy and...
Editorial Report: 5G monetization takes OSS/BSS evolution
The big goal of 5G is to deliver advanced services that leverage high throughput, low latency, high reliability and other features to create new...
Wilson Electronics intros private-5G/DAS solution, rebrands as Wilson Connectivity
Proof, perhaps, that the private 5G market is getting busier with equipment vendors both big and small: amid all the enterprise-5G focus at MWC...
Five ways 5G unlocks IoT in Industry 4.0 – and three places to do...
Advances in automation have impacted every industry, but arguably none more so than the manufacturing sector. Traditional assembly lines are being replaced by intelligent...