BROWSING: 5G
Network slicing? ‘It’s time,’ says T-Mo CTO
'It's time to deliver on the promise of 5G," writes T-Mo's John Saw
It's August 2023, roughly four years after mobile 5G began to appear in the United States and still in the early days of 5G Standalone network availability. One of the key features...
Arrcus boosts presence in Japan via partnerships
Last month, Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D
Networking software company Arrcus has signed a partnership with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC) and APRESIA in a move to expand its...
Deutsche Telekom connects 83% of its 5G sites with fiber
Deutsche Telekom will equip more than 28,000 sites with high-speed connections at 10 Gbps
German operator Deutsche Telekom has already connected 83% of all 5G mobile communications locations nationwide with fiber optics, the telco said in a release.
The telco also said that more than 10,000...
What are the major 5G consumer and enterprise developments in China? (Analyst Angle)
China has successfully established itself as a global leader of 5G deployments. In the past two years, 5G user penetration in China has jumped from 18% to 36%. Similarly, China’s 5G subscriber base stands at 1.2 billion as of 1Q 2023, with the three...
Reliance Jio Infocomm to launch its FWA offering soon: Report
Jio is expected to launch the Jio AirFiber FWA device at its upcoming annual general meeting
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm is expected to launch its fixed wireless access (FWA) offering in the coming days after rival telco Airtel launched the Xtream AirFiber FWA device...
ZTE, China Mobile connect World’s Highest UNESCO Natural Heritage Site with 5G
ZTE Corporation, in collaboration with China Mobile and Sanjiangyuan National Park, recently implemented 5G coverage in Kekexili (Hoh Xil) Nature Reserve located in Qinghai Province, China. Kekexili holds the distinction of being the highest altitude World Natural Heritage site at over 4,500 meters above...
Opensignal: Rogers stands out in latest Canadian testing
Rogers' wireless network showed overall strong performance in video as well as consistency of user experience, according to new analysis from Opensignal, while Canadian competitor Telus and Bell had top rankings in download speeds.
Those conclusions pertained to the carriers' non-5G networks. In terms of...
Verizon and partners demo RedCap capabilities
Verizon used Ericsson's new RedCap compatible software and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform
Verizon announced the completion of data and voice (VoNR) sessions over its 5G network using Ericsson's new RedCap-compatible software (a.k.a. the "NR light" functionality) and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform.
RedCap, or Reduced Capability, is...
Enhanced timing Ethernet adapters help CSPs meet vRAN requirements
As Communications Service Providers (CSPs) transition from closed proprietary RAN systems to open, disaggregated solutions as part of their migration to 5G, Ethernet adapters with hardware-enhanced timing synchronization are proving essential in allowing them to build virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions to meet their customers’...
Rogers deploys 5G in parts of Toronto’s subway system
In April, Rogers acquired the Canadian operations of BAI Communications, which had owned the rights to provide wireless service on the Toronto subway
Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced it has deployed its 5G technology in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto’s subway.
Rogers...
The private 5G culture wars – “like listening to your parents talk about sex”
“You can't just put on a hoodie and be down with the kids.” RCR Wireless is in conversation with Wienke Giezeman, co-founder and chief executive at The Things Industries, the Amsterdam-based LoRaWAN collective selling middleware and tooling into the hyperactive low-power end of the...
India’s DoT gets ready to award additional 5G spectrum
India aims to award all the unsold frequencies from last year's spectrum auction as well as new airwaves
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started the process for auctioning the next round of 5G spectrum, sending a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
Tata Communications launches cloud-based 5G roaming lab
Tata Communications said that the new 5G roaming lab is equipped with hi-tech server applications
Tata Communications, which is part of India’s Tata Group, announced the launch of a global, cloud-based 5G roaming laboratory.
In a release, the Indian company said that the main aim of...
AT&T launches expanded FWA offering
AT&T says its 'AT&T Internet Air' home Wi-Fi services takes five steps and 15 minutes to self-install
AT&T is expanding its new Fixed Wireless Access internet service called "AT&T Internet Air," which it has already rolled out to copper-network customers and is now offering more...
China Broadnet reaches nationwide 5G coverage: Report
China Broadnet has deployed and is currently sharing 578,000 700 MHz base stations with rival operator China Mobile
Chinese operator China Broadnet has reached nationwide 5G coverage using 700 MHz spectrum, according to Chinese news site DVBCN.
The carrier said it now reaches all towns and...
Vodafone Germany reaches 13,000 5G SA antennas nationwide
Vodafone said its 5G network already reached over 90% of Germany’s population
Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,300 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 13,000 5G SA antennas across the country, the telco said in a release.
The carrier said its 5G SA technology currently reaches 45%...
Keysight sees a drop in commercial comms revenues, but still reports record quarter
Keysight's communications solutions segment sees drop in commercial communications revenues, more than offset by aerospace/defense growth
Keysight Technologies continued a run of recent record quarters, reporting that it brought in revenues of $1.38 billion—a figure that was roughly flat compared to the same period last...
Germany says high costs will not deter the removal of Huawei parts
The German government is considering a ban on certain 5G components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, according to previous reports
The German government said that the potential high costs of removing components from Huawei from the country’s 5G networks will not be a...
Tejas Networks secures RAN contract for Indian state telco BSNL
BSNL aims to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles in India
Indian company Tejas Networks said it has recently executed a master contract for the supply, support and annual maintenance services of its Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for state-run telco BSNL, which...
Enea Webinar: Hyperscaling 5G Service
What does it take to hyperscale 5G and telecom services to the next level?A combination of multi-vendor relationships, hyperscale infrastructure, platform and process and smart network data management. For telco-grade transformation, data, performance, agility and security are key to building sustainable architecture and services.
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Enabling private networks – crucial hybrid private/public network use cases for IoT
Many IoT devices will remain on-premise for all of their working lives, either fixed in-position or else in perpetual motion within a clearly-defined local perimeter line. But many others will move freely in and out of enterprise venues, leaving their local private network boundaries...
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Vodafone Idea tests 5G services using 26 GHz, 3.3 GHz spectrum
Vodafone Idea said the 5G test took place in Pune
Vodafone Idea has successfully tested 5G services using both the 26 GHz and 3.3 GHz bands in Pune, in a bid to meet the minimum rollout obligations stipulated by India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT), according...
Bharti Airtel completes minimum 5G rollout obligations
Airtel said its 5G services are now available in over 3,500 cities and towns across India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel said the company has completed the minimum rollout obligation of launching 5G services on the 26 GHz spectrum band in all 22 telecom circles, in...