BROWSING: 5G

Dell hones focus on 5G RAN and edge

Ericsson adding Dell infrastructure to its Cloud RAN product Dell Technologies, by way of its Telecom Systems Business, continues to develop its telco-facing solutions portfolio—largely by way of partnerships. In a duo of recent announcements, Dell is bringing its infrastructure to Ericsson’s Cloud RAN product,...

Bouygues Telecom, SFR aim to include 5G in network sharing deal

The sharing agreement was signed in 2014 for a period of 20 years French telecom regulator Arcep said it had received three new amendments to the network sharing agreement between local carriers Bouygues Telecom and SFR. Once in effect, the network sharing agreement, initially implemented for...

Indian conglomerate Adani Group seeks more time to deploy 5G

Adani Group’s head Gautam Adani previously said the group aimed to launch 5G services for enterprises in 2023 Indian conglomerate Adani Group is requesting that the government allow it additional time for the rollout of 5G services, as the company said it had been unable...

German government to fine 1&1 for missing 5G coverage goals

1&1 launched 5G services with fixed wireless access (FWA) technology earlier this year Germany’s federal network agency, Bundesnetzagentur, opened a fine proceeding against local telco 1&1 for failures in its 5G network coverage obligations, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported. As part of the 2019 frequency auction, the...

Editorial Report: The evolution of test and measurement in the move to disaggregated, cloud-native 5G networks

The shift to cloud-native and disaggregated 5G networks has enormous implications for testing, validating and verification. Operators wanted a software-centric environment for agility—now that they're getting it, what does that mean for service reliability and continuity? What testing is critical in disaggregation and edge...

M1 launches 5G telemedicine for Singapore maritime industry

M1 also launched 5G-powered maritime surveillance for onboard security as part of its SMARTsecure solution offerings Singapore operator M1 Limited (M1) said it has partnered with Fullerton Health, a healthcare platform in Asia, to introduce 5G-enabled telemedicine services for the maritime sector. In a release, the...

Bharti Airtel’s 5G footprint reaches 3,000 cities in India

Bharti Airtel initially launched its 5G offering in October 2022 Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced that its 5G service is now available to customers in 3,000 cities and towns in the country. In a release, the company said that all key urban and rural parts of...

Huawei reports revenues of $19.1 billion in Q1, flat y-o-y

In 2022, Huawei had reported revenues of CNY 642.3 billion, also flat versus 2021 Chinese vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY132.1 billion ($19.1 billion) in the first quarter of this year, up 0.8% compared to the year-ago period, the company said in a release. Huawei’s net...

Is 5G Advanced what 5G should have been from the start?

MWC 2023 was a successful show, returning with attendance at pre-COVID-19 levels, and home to several new announcements by infrastructure vendors, mobile operators, hyperscalers and the broader telecoms ecosystem. Huawei also hosted its analyst summit in April 2023, another event that returned after a...

Six key takeaways from Verizon’s Q1 results

Verizon's results from the first quarter of the year reflected moderating revenues and wireless customer losses related to its 3G network shutdown, with its broadband performance a bright spot and overall net income up compared to the same period last year. Chairman and CEO...

Orange Spain’s 5G network ends Q1 with 80% population coverage

In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Seville Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March. The telco ended the first quarter of the...

Bell expands midband 5G to Manitoba

Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed midband spectrum at 3.5 GHz Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its “5G+” service in Manitoba, the carrier said in a release. Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed...

KT launches AI-based solution to control 5G infrastructure

KT’s new solution is equipped with AI technology to detect abnormalities in the status of networks and equipment in real-time Korean carrier KT announced the commercial launch of a new solution, which it calls its "5G Infrastructure Intelligent Control Solution", that is based on artificial...

5G requires a new approach to test and assurance

Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks  Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...

Gogo announces plans to expand its 5G footprint into Canada

Gogo noted its 5G service is expected to launch commercially in the fourth quarter of this year Gogo Business Aviation announced it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, with the aim of providing additional coverage to business aviation operators in North America. Gogo 5G...

America Movil expands 5G network to 104 Mexican cities

America Movil previously noted that 5G services are helping to increase the demand for postpaid mobile plans in Mexico Mexican telecom group America Movil said it currently provides 5G services in 104 cities across Mexico. The telco also announced the launch of 5G services for prepaid...

Jio Platforms’ net profit grew 15.6% YoY in fiscal Q4

Jio has already deployed over 60,000 5G sites across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands Indian company Jio Platforms reported its net profit grew 15.6% to INR50 billion ($610.2 million) in its fiscal Q4, ending March 24. The company’s operating revenue also climbed 14.4% year-on-year to INR254.7...

Airtel secures contract for 1.3 million smart meters in India

Airtel said its NB-IoT platform is scalable to 5G Indian carrier Bharti Airtel announced its partnership with Secure Meters for the deployment of NB-IoT services that will power 1.3 million homes in Bihar state through a smart meter solution. Bharti Airtel noted that this deployment will...

Telefonica, NEC and partners launch 6G initiative in Spain

Telefonica said that this 6G project is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain The IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with Spanish operator Telefónica, NEC Corporation and BluSpecs, announced the launch of the ENABLE-6G project. In a...

New deal explores potential of 5G in steel manufacturing in India

The use of 5G technologies can enhance the safety and security of the workers at the steel plant The Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) with the...

Jio reaches 2,691 Indian cities with 5G services

Reliance Jio Infocomm has expanded its 5G infrastructure to 346 new cities in recent weeks Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has already deployed its 5G service in 2,691 cities across 35 states in India, according to the carrier’s website. In recent weeks, the telco has expanded...

China ends Q1 with 2.64 million 5G base stations

Operators in China recorded a net gain of 59.17 million 5G subscribers in March China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.64 million base stations nationwide, local press reported, citing Zhao Zhiguo, a spokesperson at the country’s Ministry of Industry...

Vodafone, Coventry University launch 5G SA media innovation lab

Vodafone said that the 5G SA environment will offer extremely fast download speeds, near-real time latency capabilities and network slicing U.K. carrier Vodafone and Coventry University have collaborated to open what they say is the U.K.’s first 5G Standalone (SA) media innovation lab in Coventry,...

Vodafone completes LTE, 5G Alps expansion ahead of schedule

The Alpine region now has 416 cell sites, says Vodafone Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated. First announced in July 2022, the expansion included 121 construction projects in eight...