BROWSING: 5G

Algar Telecom activates first 5G network in Brazil

Brazilian telecommunications operator Algar Telecom announced that it launched what it claims to be the first commercial 5G network in the country. In a release, the carrier said that the initial 5G service is being offered in parts of Uberlandia, Uberaba and Sao Paulo, with...

Disrupting the landscape, Samsung emerges as a global 5G infra leader (Analyst Angle)

As an eventful 2021, which witnessed 5G becoming mainstream despite all the challenges, comes to a close, the analyst part of my mind is reviewing and examining major disruptions in the cellular market brought by 5G. The rise of Samsung, mostly known for its...

Verizon strikes deal with Google Cloud to complete the 5G-MEC set in the US

Verizon and Google Cloud have confirmed a partnership on 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC). Verizon said it is the first US operator to offer “5G mobile edge computing” with “all” of the major cloud providers. It is working with Microsoft Azure at the...

Open virtualised RAN will accelerate adoption of private 5G (Mavenir on 2022)

Digital transformation, distributed computing and the democratisation of spectrum are driving significant interest in private 5G. Corporate networks are becoming the backbones of businesses. As enterprises digitize business processes, they typically see the need for more wireless connectivity. 5G appeals as an on-premises connectivity solution...

Deutsche Telekom says 63,000 antennas already transmitting with 5G

German telco Deutsche Telekom said that over 63,000 antennas across the country are already transmitting with 5G, of which 6,000 were installed during 2021, the telco said in a release. The company added that 90% of the German population has access to its 5G network,...

Ooredoo and ZTE extend partnership in major equipment deal

ZTE will now supply Ooredoo with Radio, Cloud Core, Transport and 4G/5G CPE/Terminals Qatar’s Ooredoo Group and Chinese equipment vendor ZTE have announced an extension to their existing partnership. ZTE will now supply the telco with radio, cloud core, transport and 4G/5G CPE/terminals, as...

Lockheed Martin, Radisys partner to further develop 5G military capabilities

Lockheed Martin and Radisys, a specialist in open telecom solutions, have established an enterprise agreement for use of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) software in Lockheed Martin's 5G products for the military, dubbed 5G.MIL. According to a Lockheed Martin release, the agreement includes development of...

‘It’s the Android model’ – Google Cloud on how it will remake the 5G edge with carriers

Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report, called The Role of Hyperscalers in 5G and Edge. To read the full article – including about Google Cloud’s go-to-market strategy with operators, the breakdown of use cases across the cloud-edge, and...

Neutral host will be the winner; network slicing will be the loser (Celona on 2022)

2021 was a wild one for the 5G market. It was kind of like a roller coaster; exciting and ultimately rewarding, but also filled with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Particularly for applications like private 5G, the markets became something of a...

Airspan, Padtec, Tropico ink MoU for 5G solutions in Brazil

Airspan Networks, Padtec and Trópico have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer 5G network solutions in the Brazilian market. The agreement is part of Padtec’s and Trópico's strategy, which focuses on entering the 5G market. The partnership will provide solutions in several...

German telco 1&1 signs 5G infra deal with Vantage Towers

European tower company Vantage Towers has entered into a long-term contract with German telco 1&1 for the provision of passive infrastructure to build Germany’s fourth mobile network. Under the terms of the agreement, Vantage Towers will be providing 1&1 access to up to 5,000 existing...

Samsung and Viettel to trial 5G in Da Nang, Vietnam

Samsung and Viettel will demonstrate the vendor's latest 5G solutions including 64T64R Massive MIMO radio Samsung Electronics and Viettel have initiated 5G commercial trials in Da Nang, central Vietnam’s largest city. The pair are testing Samsung’s advanced 5G solutions, including baseband units and the...

Verizon exceeds 2021 5G plans, will focus on C band expansion in 2022

Verizon now provides 5G phone service to parts of 87 U.S. cities, 5G Home to parts of 65 cities and 5G Business Internet to parts of 62 cities Verizon says that is has surpassed its goal of deploying 14,000 new 5G Ultra Wideband, or millimeter...

5G already covers 53% of Germany’s territory: Regulator

Over 53% of the German territory is covered by at least one provider supplying 5G as of the end of October, according to data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The frequencies in the 3.6 GHz bands, auctioned off in 2019 and used exclusively for...

TIM Brasil kicks off 5G network rollout with Ericsson and Huawei: Report

Brazilian carrier TIM confirmed that Ericsson and Huawei will be the suppliers of equipment for its 5G network, according to Brazilian press reports. The operator’s CTIO, Leonardo Capdeville, confirmed that the intention of the company is to launch the 5G service before the deadline defined...

Editorial Webinar: The role of hyperscalers in enterprise 5G and edge

Major cloud providers like Google Cloud are steadily making inroads with enterprises looking to embrace the Industry 4.0 movement and take advantage of localized data processing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core of the movement but...

What will be the key features of 6G?

The sixth generation of cellular technology has yet to be formally defined, and the official 3GPP release that is designated as “6G” is probably still several years away. But we already have a sense of what the major features of 6G will be. How?...

Ericsson, Nex-Tech are ‘removing barriers’ in rural Kansas with 5G partnership

Headquartered in Hays, Kansas, Nex-Tech Wireless is considered to be an early adopter of 5G in rural America Ericsson is extending its relationship with Nex-Tech Wireless to bring commercial 5G services to rural Kansas. Nex-Tech’s 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) network uses Ericsson’s 5G Evolved Packet Core,...

UK government sets O-RAN traffic ambition for 2030

The U.K. government announced a new initiative with the main aim of accelerating the deployment of Open RAN (O-RAN) in the country. In a statement, the U.K. Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) explained that it, along with local carriers Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media...

AT&T kicks off 5G rollout in Mexico

AT&T Mexico announced that it has started the deployment of its 5G network in the country. In a release, the carrier said it has already connected the first 50 mobile devices to its 5G network. "With the deployment of our 5G network, we continue to innovate...

A 5G Standalone core will support advanced use cases and an open network architecture

Most 5G networks in operation today use a Non-Standalone (NSA) architecture, which links an LTE core to new radios supporting 5G frequency bands. The next step is to replace that evolved packet core with a new cloud-native 5G core. According to Jonathan Harvey, vice...

Private 5G roaming between CBRS networks is ‘go’ with OnGo, says Celona

California private networks startup Celona has said it has proposed new geofencing specifications for 4G (LTE) and 5G to the OnGo Alliance, formerly the CBRS Alliance, representing the supply-side ecosystem for private cellular in the 3.55-3.7 GHz CBRS band in the US. It said...

Private 5G will be ‘standard network’ for 90% of enterprises in top private 5G markets

Over 80 percent of (more than four in five) chief information officers and “senior leaders” plan to deploy private 5G networks within the next 24 months. So says a new survey of 200-odd “top executives” by global business solutions provider NTT. Their motivation to...

Filter technology selection key to RFFE performance in high 5G frequencies (Analyst Angle)

The adoption of 5G continues to thrive in the mobile devices market and is expected to become more diverse and expand exponentially across all types and price tiers. However, device democratization of the 5G experience will be constrained, not just by the modem and...