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NEC develops RAN autonomous optimization tech for 5G networks

NEC said this technology improves the productivity of applications, such as the remote control of robots and vehicles Japanese vendor NEC said it has developed a RAN autonomous optimization technology that dynamically controls 5G radio access networks (RAN) according to the status of each user...

NTT unites local vendors, plus Nokia and HP, on multi-vendor private 5G trials

Local mobile operator NTT East, part of the multinational NTT group, has convened a cellular-geared Industry 4.0 working group of 18 domestic and international 5G equipment vendors to collaborate on private 5G propositions for enterprises in the eastern part of Japan. The likes of...

NEC said its 5G base station RU gets O-RAN certification

NEC said this O-RAN certification has been issued by Japan OTIC Japanese tech company NEC said it has obtained O-RAN certification from Japan's Open Testing & Integration Center (OTIC) for its 5G base station radio unit (RU). The company said that this 5G base station...

NEC, Fujitsu test interoperability of “post-5G” O-RAN base stations

NEC said that the tests were conducted from August 2021 to June 2023 Japanese companies NEC and Fujitsu are currently conducting research and development of a technology for testing the interoperability of "post-5G" base stations compliant with O-RAN specifications. In a release, the partners said that...

How are network testing and monitoring changing in modern networks?

'The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?' 5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks are working as expected and providing human users and connected devices with the level of...

NEC, VTTI combine private 5G and AI to improve road safety

The pair have created a roadway warning system to identify and then alert drivers and pedestrians to hazardous situations NEC Corporation of America (NEC) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) announced this week that they have created a roadway warning system that relies on private 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) to potentially...

O-RAN, vRAN revenue moderate growth in Q1: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro highlighted that O-RAN revenue growth in Q1 was in the 10-20% range Open RAN (O-RAN) and virtualized RAN (vRAN) revenue growth moderated in the first quarter of 2023 after strong growth last year, according to a recent report from Dell’Oro Group. “Since both Open RAN...

Telefonica, NEC and partners launch 6G initiative in Spain

Telefonica said that this 6G project is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain The IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with Spanish operator Telefónica, NEC Corporation and BluSpecs, announced the launch of the ENABLE-6G project. In a...

Qualcomm 5G infrastructure momentum on display at MWC

To propel Open RAN, vRAN and public and private 5G networks, Qualcomm is drawing on domain expertise in connectivity and low-power compute Qualcomm again demonstrated the ongoing strength of its diversification push during Mobile World Congress with a number of partner announcements highlighting the semiconductor...

NTT Docomo and NTT expand experimental 6G trials with five vendors

Docomo and NTT have been collaborating with Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia on trials of not-yet-standardized 6G technologies since June 2022 MWC, BARCELONA: Japanese telco NTT Docomo and its parent company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) have announced plans to expand experimental trials in the...

1&1 to launch O-RAN network in additional German cities

1&1 said its O-RAN network will be soon available in Hamburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Munich and Freiburg German operator 1&1 announced plans to expand its cloud-based Open RAN in new cities across the country in the coming weeks, the telco said in a release. Some...

The UK, Japan to cooperate on Open RAN

Firms from Japan and the U.K. are expected to begin Open RAN technology sharing this year The U.K. and Japan announced plans to cooperate to promote Open RAN networks amid the increasing presence of Chinese vendors in the telecom sector, The Japan Times reported, citing...

Editorial Report: Open RAN Global Forum – Key Findings

This report, a companion to the Open RAN Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators driving capital and operational efficiencies from disaggregated radio systems while also charting the course to cloud-based RAN...

Japan’s B5GPC and Northeastern University sign 6G MoU

Through this agreement, both entities will carry out collaborative research activities regarding future 6G technologies The Institute of Wireless Internet of Things (WIOT) at Northeastern University and the Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (B5PC) of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the...

Japan to create $450 million fund for 6G research: Report

The 6G fund will aim to provide financial support for 6G research and development for a number of years The government of Japan is setting up a fund to foster research activities into future 6G communications systems, according to Nikkei Asia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs...

NEC to support New South Wales Telco Authority’s 5G innovation lab

The lab will be used to explore how technologies like 5G and Open RAN can support public safety use cases The New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority has selected NEC Corporation to build the initial phase of a 5G innovation lab, which the companies said...

Open RAN and network automation require a change in mindset

Throughout the Open RAN Global Forum (register for on-demand access to the virtual event here), there was a recurring theme around Open RAN being part of a larger technological transformation encompassing the move towards cloud, software, data and more IT-centric operations. This shift is...

What does plug-and-play really mean for Open RAN?

The consensus is that interoperability has made material progress but there's still work to do As Open RAN has gained momentum in recent years, there’s been this recurring talking point around modular radio system hardware and software being assembled and disassembled to support operators’ specific...

As operators address the enterprise edge, SASE comes into focus

The evolution of SD-WAN and promise of 5G are moving operators and SASE vendors closer together As operators evolve enterprise portfolios to include not just advancements in SD-WAN but also leverage massive investments in 5G to support enhanced workforce mobility, security has come into sharp...

Mavenir, NEC deploy mMIMO on Orange’s 5G SA test network

NEC and Mavenir said that the technologies have been deployed at the Orange Gardens campus in Chatillon NEC and Mavenir have deployed massive MIMO (mMIMO) on Orange's 5G Standalone (SA) experimental network, the companies said in a joint release. As part of the deal, Mavenir's...

NEC, Fortinet team up to bolster 5G security

Key areas will include RAN, mobile roaming, user plane and telco/edge cloud NEC and Fortinet have announced a new partnership aimed at helping Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with 5G security. Fortinet is supplying its security solutions like FortiGate, while NEC is providing professional network integration services for...

How is Open RAN evolving? A Q&A with NEC

NEC's Patrick Lopez, global vice president of product management, lays out the four elements of Open RAN Editor’s note: This Q&A is adapted from an interview conducted at the Open RAN European Forum. It has been edited for length and clarity.  Q: Could we start with...

5G-CARMEN autonomous driving project carries out 5G pilot

The 5G autonomous driving test used infrastructure deployed by TIM, Magenta and Deutsche Telekom   The 5G-CARMEN project, funded by the European Commission and coordinated by the Bruno Kessler Foundation, demonstrated the outcomes of an autonomous driving pilot that connected low latency, autonomous and assisted driving...

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 now is the right time to prepare for future 6G systems. NTT DoCoMo, Fujitsu and NEC are among those ready...