BROWSING: 5G
Inmarsat Maritime, Aramco to trial 5G network in the Arabian Gulf
With the implementation of this technology, Aramco has the potential to optimize its offshore operations via the 5G mesh
Inmarsat Maritime, which is owned by Viasat, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi energy and chemical company Aramco to undertake a 5G mesh...
Saudi carriers boost O-RAN adoption with new agreements
Solutions by stc announced an O-RAN deal with Mavenir to launch what it claims to be the first commercial O-RAN network in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian operators stc and Mobily have announced different deals for the implementation of Open RAN (O-RAN) technology in the country.
In...
Huawei unveils ‘5.5G’ innovation practices for operators
During MWC 2024, Huawei also unveiled its ‘5.5G’ intelligent core network solution
Chinese vendor Huawei recently unveiled eight "5.5G", or 5G-Advanced innovation practices to help operators build such networks.
The announcement was made during MWC 2024, which took place last week in Barcelona, Spain.
"As all industry...
Optus to boost indoor 5G coverage in Australia with Ericsson gear
Following a successful test, Optus plans to deploy the multi-operator Ericsson Radio Dot System at indoor venues
Australian operator Optus is laying the groundwork to deploy Ericsson’s multi-operator Radio Dot system across Australia to improve its indoor 5G coverage.
In a release, Ericsson noted that once...
How to scale your private 5G/LTE network from pilot to fully operational autonomous networkÂ
The fast-evolving landscape of private 5G/LTE networks showed a move last year toward operational networks after several years of pilots and trials. A new player now enters the picture: operation teams. As the network users, the key to private 5G/LTE growth and scale depends...
Rakuten Symphony, Kyivstar commit to O-RAN in Ukraine
Kyivstar aims to use Rakuten Symphony’s O-RAN and 5G technologies to help rebuild Ukraine's digital infrastructure
Japan's Rakuten Symphon and Veon Group’s subsidiary Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operator, have announced a preliminary agreement that confirms Kyivstar’s interest in procuring and deploying Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN...
Slow 5G SA rollout to negatively impact UK SMEs: Vodafone
Vodafone highlighted that countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Denmark are currently investing in 5G SA connectivity at a faster rate compared to the U.K.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the U.K. could be missing out on up to $10.9 billion...
Ericsson boosts 5G-A, 6G initiatives in Turkey
Ericsson and Türk Telekom have signed a MoU during MWC Barcelona 2024 to cooperate on exploring the 6G ecosystem and its application areas
Swedish vendor Ericsson has announced two separate developments with Turkish operators to cooperate in different fields including 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and 6G.
In the...
Intel showcases ‘AI Everywhere’ vision at MWC
With focuses from client to edge to RAN to core, Intel is all-in on AI for 5G
Mobile World Congress was big for Intel. In the larger sweep of 5G network disaggregation and automation, Intel has already built out a big partner ecosystem on its...
ZTE announces 5G-A plans, launches 5G-A products at MWC 2024
ZTE unveiled 10 5G-A products including UBR and FDD massive MIMO products, mmWave products and a non-terrestrial networks (NTN) base station
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation recently announced 5G-Advanced (5G-A) products at an event during MWC 2024, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, last week.
During its...
Zain announces plan to boost 5G-Advanced tech in Saudi Arabia
Zain initially launched 5G-A services last year in capital Riyadh
Saudi Arabia telco Zain aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024, the carrier’s engineering executive general manager Mohammed Abdulazis AlNujaidi said.
The telco launched 5G-A services last year. The initial launch took...
Ericsson, Chunghwa Telecom boost collaboration in 5G-A
Ericsson and the Taiwanese telco signed this 5G-A deal during MWC 2024
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost 5G technology in Taiwan, the former said in a release.
The agreement, signed at MWC 2024, aims to...
The human edge—where context and data create knowledge
39,997 feet above the Gulf of St. Lawrence—Still on the way home from Mobile World Congress, still trying to figure out Mobile World Congress. One thing I learned is that context and data are everything really if you’re looking to create knowledge, right? Whether it’s...
5G to account for 51% of mobile connections by 2029: GSMAi
As of January 2024, 261 operators in 101 countries had launched commercial 5G services, GSMAi said
5G connections are expected to represent 51% of total mobile connections at a global level by 2029, according to new figures from GSMA Intelligence (GSMi).
Meanwhile, 5G connections will account...
Ericsson, du partner to provide 5G private networks in the UAE
Ericsson will provide advanced private 4G and 5G networks to enhance connectivity for government and enterprise customers
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Emirati telco du had announced strategic partnership under which Ericsson will provide its private 5G networks with the aim of enabling smart services to...
Is telecoms focusing on how without asking why?
BARCELONA—I know the show is over but I’m leaving the dateline on because, of course, I’m still here. Mobile World Congress was good; so good, in fact, it’ll take me a few months and a couple of off-schedule visits to my therapist to make...
Ericsson, DNB ink deal to boost 5G-Advanced in Malaysia
Ericsson and DNB said they will collaborate for use cases enabled by end-to-end network slicing
Ericsson and Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) have announced plans to collaborate on 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology, the former said in a release.
The commitment to collaborate in the...
NTT Docomo selects AWS to deploy 5G O-RAN in Japan
AWS said it has also joined NTT Docomo’s OREX initiative to promote O-RAN efforts at a global scale
Japanese operator NTT Docomo has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to commercially deploy its nationwide 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) in Japan.
In a release, AWS said...
5G+AI for integrated communication and computing
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence(AI) is revolutionizing various industries, ushering in a new era of innovation. Pioneering AI models such as ChatGPT and Sora by OpenAI, and Gemini by Google are at the forefront of this transformation, providing users with an expanded realm...
Enterprise, enterprise, enterprise – MWC is not a telco show, 5G is not a telco story
MWC 2024: Bleary-eyed and dead-on-our-feet, after 72 hours in Barcelona and 24 hours in briefings…
MWC is not just a telco show, anymore; it is not even a telecoms show, really. Which reflects well on the event itself, as well as the industry that puts...
Ericsson, O2 Telefonica announce cloud RAN deployment
Ericsson claimed the deployment is the first cloud RAN project in Europe
Swedish vendor Ericsson and German operator O2 Telefonica will start deploying Cloud RAN technology to support the latter’s 5G Standalone (SA) network in Offenbach, Germany in the first half of 2024.
The vendor said...
ZTE inks 5G-A MoU with Malaysian telcos CelcomDigi, U Mobile
ZTE said that the collaboration will cover 5G field trials of live use case applications in Sarawak using 5G-A tech
MWC Barcelona—Chinese vendor ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian operators CelcomDigi and U Mobile to demo the capabilities of 5G Advanced (5G-A)...
du, Huawei sign strategic cooperation to boost 5G-A in the UAE
The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the Arab country
MWC Barcelona--Chinese vendor Huawei and Emirati-based telco du signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks...
Verizon to supply 4G/5G IoT to Sony-Honda AI-EV JV in US
US operator Verizon has struck a deal with Japan-based counterpart KDDI to provide connectivity in North America to a forthcoming electric vehicle from Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), a joint venture between Sony and Honda. Verizon will supply cellular IoT and broadband connectivity to the...