BROWSING: 5G

Dell Technologies, NVIDIA combining AI and 5G at the edge

With a private network-ready solution, Dell Technologies is tapping NVIDIA AI acceleration for manufacturing use cases  Leveraging its expertise in enterprise IT at the edge, and layering in cellular connectivity and AI processing powered by partner NVIDIA, Dell Technologies is looking to help industrial enterprises...

Edge sustainability in the era of AI and disaggregated RAN

As operators move on net-zero goals, the distribution of compute out of data centers could enable new use cases, new business models and new sustainability benefits Mobile network architectures have been changing as operators look to gain deployment flexibility and vendor choice with radio access...

Six cloud-native best practices (and four steps to implementation) from Orange

Orange sees its cloud-native reinvention as setting the stage for the ultimate move to AI-native networking As it relates to how telecom networks were built and operated, not much changed between 1990 and 2010; physical networks were (and some still are) built using specialized, proprietary...

Deals, demos, delays and disappointments in 5G NTN (Part 1)

The interest in cellular non-terrestrial network technology and the business opportunity is reflected in the amount of activity in the space in recent years, as 3GPP 5G standards work has built momentum toward convergence of satellite and cellular networks and raised the possibility of...

Four market predictions for 5G NTN (and four phases of direct-to-cellular)

With both the satellite industry and the cellular industry trying to figure out which use cases, services and business models should shape their approach to converged 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), what do analysts have to say about the market opportunity? There have already been...

O2 Telefonica trials 5G RedCap technology in Munich

O2 Telefonica said it is working with module and device manufacturers to drive development of RedCap technology German telco O2 Telefónica, which is controlled by Spanish operator Telefonica, said it is currently trialing 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology. In a release, the operator noted that it...

Aramco and GCT Semiconductor sign 5G, AI deal in Saudi Arabia

GCT CEO said that the partnership with Aramco prioritizes 'future-focused AI-driven modem features' Saudi Arabian state-owned Oil Group Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with chip company GCT Semiconductor to bolster the country’s 4G and 5G ecosystem through the development of mission-critical and public safety networks. While...

FCC takes ‘cautious’ approach to network slicing in proposed net neutrality rules

Draft rules decline to broadly classify network slicing technology The draft net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission will vote on later this month, don't take a position on whether network slicing technology would fundamentally and inherently be regulated by those rules. The draft...

MasOrange commits to invest $4.3 billion in Spain after merger

MasOrange aims to increase its 5G coverage to above 90% of the Spanish population MasOrange, Spain's largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to invest 4 billion euros ($4.31 billion) in the European country within...

India postpones spectrum auction due to general elections

In the upcoming auction, 5G airwaves in 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands will be put up for sale India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) decided to postpone its upcoming spectrum auction from...

UK regulator launches in-depth probe into Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA recently highlighted that it has concerns that the proposed Vodafone-Three merger could lead to mobile customers facing higher prices and reduced quality The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will launch, as expected, a Phase 2 investigation into the proposed...

Vodafone Germany expands 5G SA network in Q1

Vodafone said that around half of the population in Germany is now connected to its 5G SA network German operator Vodafone completed more than 1,200 construction projects within the first quarter of the year, effectively expanding its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network, the telco said...

5G to drive Singapore mobile service revenue to over $2bn in 2028

The report stated that the overall mobile services revenues in Singapore are forecast to expand at a CAGR of 3% during the 2023-2028 period The increasing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is expected to boost its mobile data service revenue growth, which will in...

Vodafone supplies 5G to new Digital Catapult innovation lab in Newcastle

Digital Catapult, organising national tech innovation centres on behalf of Innovate UK, the UK government’s innovation agency, has recruited operator Vodafone to connect up its newest 5G innovation lab in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the northeast of the country. Vodafone has been appointed as “delivery partner”...

Vodafone Spain to locate O-RAN facility in its Malaga hub

Vodafone Spain said the hub will have 1,000 employees at the end of 2024 Spanish telco Vodafone announced plans to locate what it claims to be Spain's largest laboratory for Open RAN (O-RAN) networks in its technology center in Malaga. The telco noted that this plan...

Reliance Jio reaches 100 million 5G subscribers: Report

Jio and rival telco Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in October 2022 Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has exceeded the 100 million subscribers in the 5G segment, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. The report also stated that rival operator Bharti Airtel currently has nearly...

Three open API challenges in telecom networks

Telcos are recognizing that in order to monetize the potential inherent in cloud-native networks, they must simplify the interface for developers While open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were a big topic at this and last year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona thanks to the GSMA...

Hutch provides network for Hongkong Electric’s 5G robot   

Hongkong Electric (HK Electric) has deployed a remotely controlled robot to walk the cable tunnel at its Cyberport switching station, monitoring, inspecting and then relaying metrics like gas concentrations, humidity and temperature. The robot runs on a 5G network installed by Hutchison Telecommunications Hong...

FWA subscriptions to expand at CAGR of 14% during 2023-29: ABI

ABI Research noted that 5G FWA subscriptions will reach 118 million by 2029 Worldwide Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriptions are expected to grow at a 14% compound annual growth rate to reach almost 265 million by 2029, according to the latest findings from global technology...

AI is key to building high-performing, energy-efficient mobile networks (Reader Forum)

Driven by an ever-expanding universe of connected devices and more powerful smartphones, mobile data traffic is continuing to surge, meaning the stakes are higher than ever when it comes to providing high-performing 5G networks. For years, the “best network” was defined as the one that...

LTE and private 5G networks: Solve today’s problems, but be mindful of tomorrow’s challenges

After attending last month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it was clear that many technology vendors and service providers see private 5G as the solution to solve many operational challenges that affect business operations. Make no mistake; the rollout of private 5G networks in...

Shanghai reaches 92,000 5G base stations at end-February

5G subscribers account for 40.8% of the total mobile phone users in Shanghai Chinese operators have already deployed 92,000 5G base stations in China's financial hub Shanghai has a 92,000 5G base stations as of the end of February, Chinese news service Xinhua reported. By the...

Global telecom capex declined in 2023: Dell’Oro

Dell’Oro highlighted that global carrier revenues are expected to increase at a 1% CAGR over the next three years Worldwide telecom capex experienced a decline in 2023 in nominal terms as telecom operators are scaling back their investments in the 5G field, according to a...

Boldyn to provide 5G, private networks to ASM Global’s venues

Boldyn's neutral host DAS, Wi-Fi and private network solutions will enable ubiquitous 5G connectivity throughout ASM venues ASM Global and Boldyn Networks announced an extension of a previous partnership with the aim of providing 5G, next-generation Wi-Fi and private networks at their properties. ASM Global currently...