BROWSING: 5G

Verizon's results from the first quarter of the year reflected moderating revenues and wireless customer losses related to its 3G network shutdown, with its broadband performance a bright spot and overall net income up compared to the same period last year. Chairman and CEO...

In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Seville Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March. The telco ended the first quarter of the...

Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed midband spectrum at 3.5 GHz Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its “5G+” service in Manitoba, the carrier said in a release. Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed...

KT’s new solution is equipped with AI technology to detect abnormalities in the status of networks and equipment in real-time Korean carrier KT announced the commercial launch of a new solution, which it calls its "5G Infrastructure Intelligent Control Solution", that is based on artificial...

Even though most consumers are largely unaware of the unique elements in the 5G technology stack, the antenna in package (AiP) module inside the 5G smartphone is a prime enabler of mmWave technology — and is likewise the small but mighty force behind the...

Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks  Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...

Gogo noted its 5G service is expected to launch commercially in the fourth quarter of this year Gogo Business Aviation announced it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, with the aim of providing additional coverage to business aviation operators in North America. Gogo 5G...

Jio has already deployed over 60,000 5G sites across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands Indian company Jio Platforms reported its net profit grew 15.6% to INR50 billion ($610.2 million) in its fiscal Q4, ending March 24. The company’s operating revenue also climbed 14.4% year-on-year to INR254.7...

The use of 5G technologies can enhance the safety and security of the workers at the steel plant The Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) with the...

Reliance Jio Infocomm has expanded its 5G infrastructure to 346 new cities in recent weeks Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has already deployed its 5G service in 2,691 cities across 35 states in India, according to the carrier’s website. In recent weeks, the telco has expanded...

Operators in China recorded a net gain of 59.17 million 5G subscribers in March China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.64 million base stations nationwide, local press reported, citing Zhao Zhiguo, a spokesperson at the country’s Ministry of Industry...

Vodafone said that the 5G SA environment will offer extremely fast download speeds, near-real time latency capabilities and network slicing U.K. carrier Vodafone and Coventry University have collaborated to open what they say is the U.K.’s first 5G Standalone (SA) media innovation lab in Coventry,...

The Alpine region now has 416 cell sites, says Vodafone Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated. First announced in July 2022, the expansion included 121 construction projects in eight...

Crown Castle said its capital expenditures during the quarter were $341 million Crown Castle reported revenues its site rental revenues reached $1.62 billion in the first quarter of the year, climbing 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, the company said in its earnings statement. The company’s...

ZTE said its net profits amounted to CNY 2.64 billion in the quarter, climbing 19.2% year-on-year Chinese vendor ZTE recorded revenues of CNY 29.14 billion ($4.23 billion) in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year. In a release, the vendor said that...

AT&T reported a first quarter in which it saw its mobile subscriber growth slide compared to last year's performance and its free cash flow figure fell short of analysts' expectations, leading to a 10% drop in the company's stock in midday trading. AT&T reported 424,000...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Pandemic delays expected...

5G means more innovation and collaboration, which might offer increased opportunities for the female workforce Maria Lema, the co-founder of Weaver Labs, spoke with RCR Wireless News during the latest Women in Telco Forum about working in a 5G world and how the accompanying technology...

The government expects this potential plan to boost competition in the domestic 5G market The government of Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from January next year, in a move which seeks to boost competition in the local telecom market, Reuters reported, citing...

China Tower said its net profit in the first quarter climbed 15% year-on-year to CNY2.50 billion China Tower ended the first quarter of this year with a total of 2.06 million towers under management, after a new addition of 7,000 sites during the period. In...

AT&T says it plans to deploy 5G SA "when the ecosystem is ready" AT&T has laid claim to being the first to achieve a data call with two-carrier aggregation in the uplink in 5G Standalone. In a blog post, Jason Sikes, AT&T's AVP of device architecture,...

G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) is a technology to enable 5G user terminals on, or close to the earth’s surface, to connect to non-terrestrial base stations located on satellites. There are two major market ecosystems driving and innovating both the technology and business use cases...

Ericsson results beat expectations Ericsson reported sales up 14% year-over-year, beating expectations and seeing particularly strong growth in the Indian market, while navigating a slight drop in network sales overall as the pace of early 5G deployments dropped off and carriers re-assess their equipment inventories...

Deutsche Telekom currently operates more than thirty of these local mobile networks based on 5G or LTE across Germany and Austria German operator Deutsche Telekom announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) under a new program which connects AWS services with Deutsche Telekom’s private...