BROWSING: 5G

MasOrange makes first VoNR call on its commercial 5G network

MasOrange said that VoNR is designed to integrate seamlessly with 5G-enabled services, such as AR, VR and IoT applications MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it has successfully conducted its first Voice...

Vodafone Spain to deploy private 5G network in a mining site

Vodafone said that the private network will securely connect mobile equipment and machinery, significantly enhancing communication and real-time data access Vodafone Spain is set to deploy a private 5G network in a mine located in Navarra in collaboration with Spanish mining company Geoalcali. In a release,...

DNB deploys 5G private network at Kuala Lumpur airport

DNB completed this 5G deployment in partnership with compatriot firm Edotco Group Malaysian state-run 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Edotco Group have finalized the deployment of a 5G in-building solutions at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the aim of improving connectivity for...

AT&T results reflect a strong finish to 2024

AT&T results beat expectations for Q4 2024, driven by 5G and fiber AT&T continues to focus its attention on its 5G and fiber businesses, and touted "solid momentum" in expanding its customer base of profitable subscribers to both those services. The company's results for the...

Ericsson, Telstra achieve nearly 10 Gbps 5G downlink speed

Ericsson noted that the achievement took place at Telstra's Innovation Center on the Gold Coast Telstra, in partnership with Ericsson and MediaTek, has reached a peak downlink speed of 9.4 Gbps on its live commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network, with speeds exceeding 10 Gbps demonstrated...

Spirent Communications White Paper: 5G Test Lab Power Conservation Strategies

Power Conservation: A Global Priority with a 5G Focus Global average energy prices have been on the rise for players in the telecom space, as they recognize at the same time the power-hungry nature of 5G network infrastructure requirements. The rise of AI exacts a...

Chinese telcos operate 4.25 million 5G base stations

China ended last year with over 1 billion subscribers in the 5G field Chinese telecom operators have deployed a total of 4.25 million 5G base stations across the country, according to local press reports citing official data. More than 4,000 5G factories have been established across...

India refarms spectrum for 5G, future 6G services

The refarming of 687 megahertz spectrum brings the total available spectrum for Indian carriers to 1,587 megahertz The Government of India has approved the refarming of 687 megahertz of spectrum from various ministries for the deployment of 5G and future 6G services, local press reported,...

StarHub pairs with Nokia on 4G/5G APIs to spur enterprise apps, revenues

Singapore-based mobile operator StarHub is working with Nokia on application programming interfaces (APIs) to monetise its 4G and 5G network assets with local enterprises. The pair are looking to enable 4G and 5G access for developers to use network data about such things as...

U Mobile plans 5G expansion without state funding: Report

U Mobile aims to deploy its 5G network with equipment from Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE Malaysian operator U Mobile aims to deploy the country’s second 5G network without requiring government funding or involving new local partners, local news site The Edge Malaysia reported, citing...

BT trials 5G SA network slicing in Belfast

Network slicing uses 5G SA technology, which BT Group launched last September BT Group has announced what it claims to be the first real-world deployment of 5G Standalone (5G SA) network slicing capabilities over the EE mobile network. In a release, the telco said that this...

Nokia, Zain deploy 4G/5G femtocells for Saudi enterprises

Nokia said its smart nodes are expected to enhance indoor connectivity for Zain KSA’s enterprise clients Nokia and Zain KSA have announced a collaboration to address indoor mobile coverage challenges and optimize enterprise connectivity in Saudi Arabia. The partnership will introduce what it claims to be...

U Mobile gets financing for Malaysia’s second 5G network

U Mobile received approval from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission last November to operate as the country’s second 5G provider Malaysian operator U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with local bank CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) with the aim of extending financing...

FWA revenues grew 7% in 2024: Dell’Oro

According to the Dell’Oro report, FWA has surged in recent years to support both residential and enterprise connectivity due to its ease of deployment Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) revenues are projected to grow by 7% in 2024, driven by rising residential subscriptions in North America...

IBM wins £1.6bn UK Emergency Services Network contract

The UK government has appointed IBM to supply new network infrastructure and communications solutions for emergency services in the country, as part of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The deal is worth £1.6 billion, according to reports. IBM is understood to have beaten...

5G adoption in Europe is falling behind, says GSMA

GSMA found that only around 15% of operators in Europe with live 5G networks had launched 5G SA by the end of Q3 2024 A new GSMA report focusing on the mobile economy in Europe shows that while 5G will become the dominant mobile technology...

Adani Group faces DoT scrutiny over 5G rollout delays

In the July 2022 spectrum auctions, Adani Data Networks acquired 400 megahertz in the 26 GHz band Indian company Adani Group may come under scrutiny from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for delays in deploying 5G services more than two years after obtaining a unified...

Two 5G non-terrestrial network architectures

3GPP has established two basic 5G NTN architecture approaches: Transparent and Regenerative According to Rohde & Schwarz’s Wireless unit Technology Manager Reiner Stuhlfauth, the integration of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) and terrestrial 5G networks is an architectural "paradigm shift." In a blog post, he explained further...

Module maker u-blox quits cellular IoT– ‘the writing was on the wall’

Swiss IoT module maker u-blox is to phase out its loss-making cellular IoT business, the firm has said. The division has over 200 employees; jobs are expected to go with its closure. It made revenue of CHF 27 million ($29.6 million) in the first...

Honeywell, Verizon collaborate on 5G-enabled retail solution

Honeywell noted that a key practical benefit of the 5G solution is its potential to support business continuity during unexpected disruptions Honeywell has announced a collaboration with U.S. carrier Verizon to provide an integrated technology solution for retail and logistics businesses. The offering combines Honeywell’s...

U Mobile set to deploy up to 7,000 5G sites across Malaysia

U Mobile will collaborate with other telecom operators to share network infrastructure for the future 5G deployment Malaysian telecommunications operator U Mobile is reportedly getting ready to deploy between 5,000 and 7,000 5G sites nationwide as the telco assumes the role of Malaysia’s second 5G...

Top five applications for 5G and NTN integration

3GPP Release 18, or 5G-Advanced, includes critical NTN updates Capabilities around the integration of 5G and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) were first enabled with 3GPP Release 17; but it’s really Release 18, or 5G-Advanced (5G-A), that includes the serious stuff — we’re talking critical updates,...

Ericsson intros gen AI for enterprise 5G management

Ericsson has added a generative AI capability to its NetCloud platform for enterprises to manage their wireless 5G wide-area network (WAN) connectivity. The firm has added a large language model (LLM) in the back-end based on its own library of technical documentation, and a...

Developers don’t think-5G when they think-APIs

Despite good work by industry groups, there remains a glaring lack of knowledge among software developers about application programming interfaces (APIs) for new 5G networks. A new survey by UK-based research group STL Partners claims 55 percent of software developers don’t associate the ‘network...