BROWSING: 5G

Operators in India started to deploy 5G networks in October 2022 The government of India has announced plans to set up 100 labs in the top engineering institutions across the country to develop apps and services for 5G networks, local press reported. “To realize new opportunities,...

The government of Japan is considering to auction mmWave spectrum Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) is aiming to launch a 5G spectrum auction in early 2026, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported. This would be the first time that the Japanese government has used an...

MFA said it provides resources and tools through various channels for industry verticals to simplify their path to secure private networks MFA, formerly the MultiFire Alliance and now a private networking alliance, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries...

US telecoms software and services outfit Amdocs has claimed to have developed a bunch of new private 5G use cases at its sandbox lab in Dallas, Texas. The new applications, being prepped for show at MWC in a couple of weeks, include 5G-sprung scenarios...

Listen to this Episode For the first part of the conversation with Netscout's Dr. Vikram Saksena, check out Episode 51 of this podcast. We pick up the conversation around how operators, and other partners, are working to bring 5G to vertical enterprises. This discussion looks...

China Unicom added over 42 million subscribers in the 5G segment during 2022 China Unicom added a total of 3.27 million 5G subscribers during December, the telco said on its website. The carrier also said it ended last year with 212.7 million 5G subscribers. China Unicom...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...