BROWSING: 5G

Apple activates iPhone 14 emergency satellite service

US and Canada get the service first, with France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. coming in December Apple on Wednesday announced that it has activated the much-touted “Emergency SOS by satellite” feature of its recently released iPhone 14. The new feature will enable iPhone 14 and...

Qualcomm merges AI and 5G in Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 

Latest Qualcomm flagship mobile platform uses AI to power camera, connectivity, gaming, security and sound Editor's note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Summit. MAUI—At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm today unveiled its latest flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen...

BT-led consortium secures financing for infrastructure drone project

BT noted that the project will demonstrate value in three use case areas for ports and highways, including port operations and management, marine operations and highway safety and defect inspections U.K. carrier BT said that the government committed to provide financing for a project in...

T-Mobile US activates mid-band spectrum on 5G SA nationwide

T-Mobile US's Ultra Capacity service is offered via spectrum in the 2.5GHz band T-Mobile U.S. said it has activated its "Ultra Capacity" 5G offering via 5G Standalone architecture nationwide. The telco’s "Ultra Capacity" offering provides higher speeds compared to its regular 5G service and is offered...

Reliance Jio aims to increase use of locally-made 5G gear: Report

Reliance Jio and Sanmina are set to manufacture radio units that can be used to deploy 5G with the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio aims to incorporate a higher proportion of locally developed radio units in its ongoing...

AST SpaceMobile deems direct-to-cell satellite launch successful

The BlueWalker 3 was launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile has shared that its direct-to-cell satellite, the BlueWalker 3, which launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, has been successfully deployed. The update is considered a critical step...

Betacom strikes deal with Qualcomm on private LTE/5G design and management

Network design and services firm Betacom has struck a channel sales deal (“integrated delivery model”) with Qualcomm whereby enterprise customers in the Industry 4.0 space will be able to link Betacom’s private 5G network design and management service with Qualcomm’s RAN automation and management...

Ignion intros digital-twin prototyping for IoT devices with up to five radios

Barcelona-based antenna company Ignion has launched a digital-twin prototyping tool for IoT devices with up to five radios. The latest version of its Antenna Intelligence Cloud (AIC) product, which ostensibly removes the need to start with a physical prototype, supports design simulations of IoT...

Growing a Telecom Powerhouse Through Talent Development Ft. Chris Larocca of Network Connex

When you know what you're good at, it can pay to stay in your niche. Doing exactly that, Network Connex has found success by focusing on the areas of their core competencies and differentiated expertise. An organization of five business units, Network Connex is...

Three private 5G use cases from Ferrovial—construction, airports, roads

Ferrovial plans to use private 5G for its own asset-specific operations, and as a value-add for new (and prospective) customers Across its its six business units—highways, constructions, airports, mobility, energy and water—Spanish firm Ferrovial has annual turnover in excess of $7 billion, more than 18,000...

OneLayer partners with Druid Software to secure private networks

OneLayer noted it is integrating its SaaS solution on Druid Software equipment, allowing for seamless security for any private LTE/5G network running on Druid Software's core   Israeli private cellular security startup OneLayer has announced a partnership with Druid Software, which provides private cellular network core...

Airspan Networks secures deals for 87 new private networks in Q3

In the third quarter, Airspan Networks recorded revenues of $41.1 million, down 12% compared to the previous quarter but up 6% year-over-year Airspan Networks secured contracts for the provision of 87 new private 4G/5G networks in third quarter 2022, as the firm says it continues...

Rakuten Mobile to launch services using the ‘Platinum’ band in 2024

Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 50,400 base stations as of the end of September Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile aims to start using spectrum in the so-called platinum band (800/900 MHz) in March 2024 to provide mobile telephony services in the country, the...

Orange launches 5G in Botswana

Like other regional operators, Orange sees Fixed Wireless Access as a big growth opportunity in Africa Orange has announced that its Botswana affiliate is the first on the African continent to offer 5G services. Orange Botswana launched 5G on November 11, 2022 with coverage in grater Gaborone...

The basics of lawful interception and 5G considerations

A communication service provider (CSP) was in search of automated testing solutions. Like most providers, they wanted to verify speed and performance for voice and data on 2G, 3G, LTE, and 5G. They also wanted an automated testing solution to validate lawful interception (LI) compliance....

How Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO are driving commercial wireless (Reader Forum)

Wi-Fi has transformed our homes and workplaces by enabling device mobility and IoT applications. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 in 2019, communities and enterprises have used it to support a host of applications. Wi-Fi 6 incorporates a number of enhancements that have made...

SK Telecom ends Q3 with 12.47 million 5G subscribers

During the first three quarter of the year, SK Telecom recorded a net addition of 2.59 million 5G customers SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the third quarter of the year with a total of 12.47 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up...

Reliance Jio Infocomm expands 5G coverage in India

According to recent press reports, Reliance Jio is currently adding around 2,500 5G sites per week Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G service in the cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Reliance Jio Infocomm had recently launched the beta trial of its...

When will 5G Rel.18 become a commercial reality?

According to a recent study by the GSMA, the industry is targeting commercialization of Rel.18 from 2024 onwards 3GPP approved its Release 18 (Rel.18) package at the December 2021 RAN plenary meeting. The package includes 27 diverse study or work items that will further boost...

MediaTek unveils latest SoC for flagship 5G phones

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 supports seamless switching between mmWave 5G and sub-6GHz connectivity MediaTek this week unveiled its latest 5G chipset — the Dimensity 9200 — which will take up residence in flagship smartphones. The SoC supports both mmWave 5G and sub-6 GHz connectivity, as...

Chinese vendors test mmWave 5G Standalone using Qualcomm X65

mmWave 5G Standalone tests saw 7.1 Gbps download, 3.6 millisecond latency Chinese network equipment vendors CICT Mobile, Nokia Shanghai Bell and ZTE have tested the performance of mmWave 5G Standalone using devices equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System. According to a press...

Qualcomm and Renault boost collaboration to target SDV platforms

The new automotive platforms would be based on Snapdragon digital chassis solutions from Qualcomm Technologies   Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies announced that the companies intend to further expand their technology collaboration, aiming to deliver a centralized compute architecture for Renault’s next-generation of software-defined vehicles. Known as...

Nokia launches core software-as-a-service for 5G

Nokia expects the new offering to be commercially available in the first half of 2023 Finnish vendor Nokia unveiled its core software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for 5G, whichit says will enable operators and enterprises to have a fully automated and scalable software model to run the...

India starts analyzing frequencies for future 6G systems: Report

India aims to allow academic institutions and the industry to obtain spectrum to test future 6G technologies India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to obtain comments from the sector’s regulator to analyze the possibility to opening up spectrum in the 95 GHz - 3...