BROWSING: 5G

In addition to advanced wireless R&D, Qualcomm is working to ensure adequate spectrum is made available for the future of 5G-Advanced and 6G The technical standardization work on 5G-Advanced is well underway, and the work on 6G is hitting a major ramp. Assuming a 10-year...

1&1 launched mobile services through its own network in December 2023 German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, had constructed a total of 1,062 antenna sites by the end of last year, the company’s CEO Ralph Dommermuth said during a recent call...

Last year, Vodafone and Three UK had announced a deal to merge their operations The proposed merger between U.K. telcos Vodafone and Three could lead to higher prices for customers and affect investment in local mobile networks, according to the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority...

Get insights on user equipment (UE) power saving techniques introduced by 3GPP releases 16/17 and how to measure the battery lifetime of 5G devices. Every 3GPP release also introduces new sophisticated techniques to reduce UE power consumption. This usually entails finding a balance between power consumption...

For Jim Brisimitzis, the revelation came in the fall of 2018 when he read early iterations of the Third Generation Partnership Project's Release 15—the official documentation of the 5G New Radio standard. Brisimitzis, who has more than two decades of experience in enterprise software...

According to Airtel, 5G Reduced Capacity could be a top use case of 5G-Advanced Indian operator Bharti Airtel is working with academic institutions in India to explore 5G monetization opportunities, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. “We have already made massive investments into the network and...

Gogo Business Aviation says that it is using an advanced virtual flight simulator that was constructed by its radio frequency engineering team, to emulate the radio channel in an airborne environment in order to test its 5G software—before it gets its hands on the...

WASHINGTON, DC—Satellite and cellular technologies are converging in 3GPP standards. New partnerships are being struck to provide services such as the ability to send text messages in areas where terrestrial mobile networks don't reach. What is the potential of satellite-cellular convergence? If there were...

Nokia revealed 5G users in India consumed 17.4 exabytes per month in 2023 5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since October 2022, according to a recent Nokia report. Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) revealed...

The global market for cellular IoT module slipped by around two percent in terms of annual shipment volumes in 2023, compared to 2022. It is the first time the cellular IoT sales have shrunk over a 12 month period, according to Counterpoint Research, which...

China Mobile reported a net addition of 138 million 5G subscribers during 2023 China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, ended last year with a total of 465 million 5G subscribers, up 42.1% year-on-year, the carrier said in its earnings statement. China Mobile...

According to the FCC's new broadband coverage map, more than 14 million homes and businesses lack mobile 5G coverage This week, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urged the agency to “relaunch” the 5G Fund for Rural America, which earmarked up to $9 billion for...

Coopetition with 5G and AI will impact wireless and other industries A few decades ago, there was something new and interesting happening and we gave it a name. We called it coopetition. This is when competitors find a reason, even a need, to work together...

"True AI" is all about building networks that support efficient training and inferencing: Arrcus CEO Arrcus, a hyperscale networking software company and a specialist in core, edge and multi-cloud routing and switching infrastructure, has focused on developing a narrative around and products for creating the...

Ericsson said this advancement increases the speed of data transmission between the network and devices Saudi telecom group stc and Ericsson claimed they have achieved a record data uplink speed after collaborating on a 5G Standalone (5G SA) demonstration. The demo was conducted in a...

Vodafone Idea said it will take necessary action to allot ATC a total of 1.44 billion fully paid-up equity shares Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea said that tower company American Tower Corporation (ATC) has requested conversion of debentures worth INR4.4 billion ($173.5 million) into equity...

Vodafone said that the deployment of 5G SA networks in Scotland will benefit for several sectors including healthcare, agriculture, education and energy U.K.-based carrier Vodafone said it aims to provide 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to nearly 90% of Scotland by 2034 as a result...

China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.65 million at the end of last year China Tower ended 2023 with a total of 2.04 million towers under management, down 0.4%, the company said in its earnings statement. The company said that total tower tenants...

Ericsson expects that significant use cases in the 5G field will emerge in India in the next 12 to 24 months Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently exploring business opportunities in India's enterprise market as local carriers seek ways to monetize their 5G networks, Indian news...

A recent benchmark study conducted by Signals Research Group (SRG) on behalf of Samsung Networks uncovered substantial capacity gains for 5G networks achieved with multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) radio technology. Using Samsung's market-leading 64T64R C-band Massive MIMO radios and virtualized radio access network (vRAN) solution...

French IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications, which saw its $249m takeover by Japan-based Renesas Electronics come undone at the eleventh hour at the end of last month, has been granted €10.9 million from the French government to go towards development of 5G-based ‘reduced capability’ (RedCap)...

Vodafone Idea has recently completed its minimum rollout obligation towards 5G deployments in four telecom circles in India Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects 5G technology to account for nearly 40% of its overall revenues in 24-to-30 months, according to local press reports. This goal implies...

Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025 Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion ($8.71 billion) on...

Virgin Media O2 previously said its 5G network reached a coverage of 50% of the U.K.’s population as of the end of 2023 U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 said it has successfully trialed the use of smart poles to boost its mobile coverage in local...