BROWSING: 5G

There is a dizzying array of data available to telecom operators on the status, performance and health of their networks; at various speeds and levels of granularity; focused on end-user-experience, peak network capability, or dozens of other potential indicators.  Operators face considerable challenges in making...

Swedish telcos Telia, Hi3G and Net4Mobility secured spectrum in the process The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that local carriers Telia, Hi3G Access (Tre) and Net4Mobility secured new spectrum in an auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6...

ABI Research revealed that the total annual satellite services revenues at a global level will reach $124.6 billion by the end of the decade Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) mobile connections worldwide are forecasted to reach 175 million by 2030, according to new research from analyst firm...

GSMA Chief Marketing Officer Lara Dewar talks through the group's priorities around expanding access to broadband, fair share for mobile broadband usage, and fostering an open developer ecosystem. She also previous the groups annual Mobile World Congress Las Vegas kicking off on Sept. 26,...

Huawei grows with Mate 60 Pro smartphone, 5G chips and HarmonyOS As the old saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. The United States tried to stop China from monitoring US communications by blocking Huawei from America wireless networks and...

Hybrid private networks extend the controls and policies of IoT devices in local 4G and 5G networks into wider macro coverage. In other words, they enable IoT devices registered on private enterprise-owned networks to roam securely off-site on public carrier-owned infrastructure. They effectively stretch...

1&1 said it expects to launch 5G services with its own network infrastructure during 2024 German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, has been working in recent months to create the conditions to launch mobile services using its own network infrastructure, the...

Orange has committed to non-cellular IoT connectivity technology LoRaWAN “beyond 2027”. The France-based mobile operator effectively told the SIDO Lyon, the major France-based IoT and AI trade fair, today (September 20) that it will continue to support the development of its public LoRaWAN network...

Betacom and US Cellular claim the hybrid 5G service is an industry first Betacom and US Cellular are claiming an industry first with their joint delivery of private/public hybrid 5G networks in the U.S. The pair said the hybrid service makes it possible for...

EE said the process to switch-off its 3G network is expected to start in January 2024 BT Group said it expects to fully complete the switch-off of U.K. carrier EE’s 3G network by March 2024, BT’s chief networks officer Greg Mccall said in a blog...

Jio initially launched its 5G FWA service in eight cities across India Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in eight cities across the country. The new offering, dubbed JioAirFiber, will be initially available in the cities...

No two private networks are exactly alike, as each is configured to serve different network environments and industries. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses increasingly focus on modernizing their enterprise systems to do more for their business. This focus creates more resilient systems...

Ericsson said the RedCap tests on the DNB network have been carried out on the time division duplex (TDD) 3500 and frequency division duplex (FDD) 700 layers Swedish vendor Ericsson said it has successfully carried out tests on Malaysia’s 5G network deployed by Digital Nasional...

The project is supported by IMDA’s 5G Innovation Program, which helps enterprise adopt and commercialize 5G technologies Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced a new 5G project, which it is collaborating on with Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), the Singapore Civil Defense...

Some of the working groups announced by the government of India will seek to promote exports of 4G, 5G and future 6G systems India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed eight working groups with the aim of positioning the country as a leading exporter of...

Deutsche Telekom is offering non-cellular LoRaWAN, as well as satellite-based cellular IoT, as part of its expanded global IoT proposition for connecting data-only embedded SIMs (eSIMs) in both low-power (LPWA) and also high-power wide-area IoT applications. It said it has integrated distributed LoRaWAN “more...

As operators face a pressing need to monetize 5G services, Mavenir is focused on a converged charging system to bridge the gap between 4G, NSA 5G and SA 5G As operators navigate the numerous technological and business model evolutions needed to  deliver the full 5G feature...

AT&T and Comcast are joining 5G OI Lab as founding partners 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab) announced that U.S. operators AT&T and Comcast have joined its innovation ecosystem as founding partners. The two companies join the 18 founding and corporate partners, 5G OI Lab...

Orange said that 75,000 SIM cards and 9,500 cards for machine-to-machine and IoT services will be activated for Flemish administrative offices Orange Belgium has signed an initial five-year agreement to provide mobile connectivity and IoT services to the Flemish government, the telco said in a...

Vodafone UK noted that 5G networks will enable more patient care to be delivered remotely The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) could lose up to £1 billion ($1.24 billion) a year if 5G is not rolled out quickly across the country, according to a new...

Eutelsat and Enensys will be hosting a live demo of satellite contribution to 5G networks at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam using the DVB-NIP standard Enensys Technologies, which is a media delivery solution provider, has signed a partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat aiming to enable streaming...

Deutsche Telekom tested the new private 5G network solution with Microsoft in a lab environment in Bonn German carrier Deutsche Telekom launched its new "Campus Network Smart" solution, which will be delivered in collaboration with Microsoft, the operator said in a release. Deutsche Telekom noted that...

Under the terms of the agreement, AIS will lease 13,500 base stations which the carrier expects to deploy over the next two years Thai carrier Advanced Info System (AIS) has signed an agreement to lease Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment to state-run operator National Telecom...

Proximus is working with its partners, ID2Move and Phoenix-Tech and its subsidiary Proximus Ada Belgium operator Proximus and several of its partners recently unveiled a 5G project with the aim of testing warehouse management using 5G coupled with drones and artificial intelligence (AI). The carrier noted...