BROWSING: 5G

Canadian telco Bell invests in Cohere Technologies

Cohere Technologies has developed Universal Spectrum Multiplier (USM) software for existing networks and Open Radio Access Networks U.S. network software firm Cohere Technologies announced it has received investment funding from Bell Ventures, which is the corporate venture capital arm of Canadian telco Bell. Cohere Technologies...

South Korea plans to award 28 GHz spectrum to new entrant

The new operator will be the only service provider in the 28 GHz band during an initial three-year period in order to be able to secure its market position The Korean government announced plans to award spectrum in the 28 GHz band to a new...

Well, technically… the desire for simple needs to be applied to security (Ep. 90): AT&T’s Rebecca Finnin

The move to 5G has led to an explosion of endpoints, providing bad actors with a larger area of attack. AT&T's Rebecca Finnin discusses how using the intelligent networks of the 5G era themselves as security tools can help enterprises and consumers feel less...

Infovista Webinar: The evolution of 5G network testing

The evolution to 5G, digital services, IoT, cloud-native and virtualized architectures is driving an evolution in network testing. To keep up with the new requirements and expectations, next-gen network testing must operate in real-time and at multiple levels to deliver new solutions that are...

How can operators monetize FWA? It starts with ‘surgical precision’

Ericsson breaks down the current (and future) market for FWA, and outlines how operators can effectively monetize the service Ericsson conducts ongoing research and monitoring of major developments impacting the global ICT industry, its customers, and itself. With regard to fixed wireless access (FWA), the...

Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger

The proposed Rogers-Shaw merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor announced an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned...

Opensignal declares T-Mo US fastest 5G carrier, again

T-Mobile US had an average 5G download speed of 186.3 Mbps from September 16 to December 14, 2022 For the seventh consecutive time, Opensignal has declared that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G download speeds in the United States, hitting an average of 186.3 Mbps,...

BT, SPL aim to deliver remote 4G/5G coverage via HAPS

BT Group noted that the new antenna technology aims to deliver 4G and 5G from the air U.K. operator BT and Stratospheric Platforms (SPL) announced they will test delivering mobile coverage using a new antenna technology, designed to be mounted on a High-Altitude Platform Station...

Reliance Jio launches 5G across six states in the North-East circle

Reliance Jio already launched 5G in 191 towns and cities across India Indian carrier Reliance Jio announced the launch of its 5G services across all six states of the North-East circle, the company said in a release. The telco’s 5G offering was activated in the cities...

Cellnex, Nokia win €20.5m deal to build private and public 5G at 10 Spanish rail terminals

Rail infrastructure operator Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif AV) has handed Cellnex Telecom and Nokia a €20.5 million contract to build private 5G and public 5G networks to connect, digitalise, and automate its rail logistics centres in Spain. They have just over five years (62...

The roadmap to fully automated 5G network slicing (Reader Forum)

For mobile operators, there’s a lot to like about network slicing. For starters, it enables their 5G networks to support a much more comprehensive range of use cases and customer types, which opens the door for more revenue opportunities. These opportunities couldn’t come at a...

Getting 5G right: The network now, the network next (Part 2)

An interview with Jim Neuens, Viavi Solutions' VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the realities of 5G deployments, including spectrum issues, ongoing evolution at the cell site and workforce challenges that have to be addressed in order for mobile network operators to...

Three network trends impacting the wireless workforce, according to Corning

Corning exec: 'The fundamentals we are putting down now will carry forward to 6G' The evolution of 5G into a more mature, software-defined and cloud-native network technology brings with it material changes in the types of skills operators need. As a result, telecom companies are...

Quebecor secures additional spectrum in Canada

Quebecor acquired additional 5G spectrum in Manitoba and Quebec Canadian operator Quebecor and its subsidiary Videotron have invested nearly CAD10 million ($7.5 million) to acquire new 5G wireless spectrum licenses, in Manitoba in the 600 MHz band and in Quebec in the 3,500 MHz band,...

Deutsche Telekom launches its own 5G phones in Germany

Deutsche Telekom said the new devices were developed based upon the expertise and economies of scale created by T-Mobile US’s own brand “REVVL” line of smartphones German carrier Deutsche Telekom has launched its own 5G smartphones in its home market with the aim of increasing...

BSNL strikes deal with Echelon Edge for private networks in India

This partnership will enable Echelon Edge to be a provider of private LTE and 5G services under the BSNL spectrum allocated for private networks India’s state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has inked a partnership with compatriot IT company firm Echelon Edge to deploy private...

How the 5G core changes the picture of network security

While there are numerous security safeguards and specialized functions within the 5G standards, they are not enough to fully protect the network, according to Mike Hawley, Nokia’s head of packet core research and development. By enabling a variety of new services, 5G increases the threat...

French telco SFR selects Nokia for 5G SA core network

SFR currently provides 5G services in 6,200 municipalities across France French telco SFR announced it has selected Finnish vendor Nokia for the deployment of its 5G Standalone (SA) core network, the former said in a release. As part of its ongoing 5G deployment, SFR has signed...

Mafab begins 5G rollout in Nigeria’s capital

Mafab won 5G 3.5GHz spectrum licenses in a November 2021 auction Nigeria’s newest mobile operator Mafab Communications announced this week that it has begun its roll out of 5G services in the country’s capital city of Abuja. According to the company’s founder, Musbahu Bashir, five other...

EE’s 5G network reaches 60% of the UK population

The telco has also said it plans to make 5G available anywhere in the U.K. by 2028 U.K. carrier EE announced its 5G network has already reached 60% population coverage in the country. EE, which had launched its 5G network in May 2019, is also offering...

Court paves the way for Rogers-Shaw merger

The Rogers-Shaw merger still remains subject of the approval by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the competition bureau's request to block the merger of Canadian carriers Rogers and Shaw, a decision that has removed one of...

Spark, Ericsson and Red Hat carry out 5G SA trial in New Zealand

In August 2022, Spark had completed what it claimed to be the first end-to-end 5G SA network trial in the country New Zealand telco Spark, together with Ericsson ​and Red Hat, announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) trial in New Zealand. Spark...

Maxis postpones agreement with Malaysian 5G provider DNB

DNB recently said that its 5G network has achieved almost 50% coverage of populated areas with some 3,900 sites at the end of 2022 Malaysian operator Maxis said it will postpone seeking its shareholders’ approval on its entry into a 5G access agreement with state-backed...

Europe’s 6G-IA inks 5G, 6G cooperation agreement with ETSI

6G-IA is focusing on 'beyond 5G' (B5G) and 6G research, pre-standardization activities, policy and regulatory issues Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and ETSI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation on 5G and 6G. 6G-IA has a wide range...