BROWSING: 5G

T-Mobile’s IoT developer kit includes a complete software development kit (SDK), built on the Zephyr Real-time Operating System   T-Mobile US announced the launch of its first IoT developer kit, which will enable developers to connect to the carrier’s network and create connected IoT solutions. The kit...

China had a total of 2.22 million 5G base stations across the country as of the end of Q3 Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 24.75 million 5G subscribers in October, according to the operators’ latest available statistics. China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in...

Mobile operators in Canada already provide 5G coverage to 75% of the population Four million smartphone users in Canada are expecting to upgrade to 5G services over the next 12-15 months, according to a recent survey carried out by Ericsson. This figure represents 17% of...

Celcom DiGi will become Malaysia's largest telco with over 20 million subscribers The proposed merger between Malaysian operators Celcom Axiata and DiGi Malaysia merger is now a step closer, after the boards of both companies gave their approval for the agreement. Once the two companies are...

The EC noted that the calls aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of 5G network infrastructure by supporting secure services The European Commission has launched an invitation to companies, government agencies and other organizations to submit proposals for "innovative" cybersecurity solutions for 5G network infrastructure, the...

Vodafone Idea's CTO said that the telco will continue to carry out O-RAN trials in the country Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is open to carrying out additional pilots of Open-RAN (O-RAN), and would potentially consider the deployment of O-RAN networks once the technology is mature...

A session at Private Networks European Forum (PNEF) last month considered the challenges, and broader cultural shift, to bring ‘private 5G to the masses’. Koen Mioulet, secretary at the European Users Wireless Enterprise Network Association (EUWENA), and Maria Cuevas, networks research director at UK-based...

Over 4,000 major commercial buildings and key public institutions in Shanghai will have indoor 5G coverage by end-2023 China’s main financial hub, Shanghai, is expected to have more than 77,000 5G base stations by the end of 2023, Chinese press reported. This number of base stations...

The three operators in South Korea had secured frequencies in the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands in 2018 The South Korean government said it will cancel the spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz band that was allocated to local operators for 5G deployments, citing...

Over 20 Indian enterprises have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country   Indian carriers believe that they are better prepared for the end-to-end deployment of private 5G networks and for managing the related infrastructure compared to enterprises, local newspaper The...

Ericsson is already working with TIM competitor WindTre on 5G SA efforts  Ericsson noted Friday that Italian telco TIM has selected Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G core for its forthcoming 4G and 5G core modernization efforts. TIM will use Ericsson’s technology to modernize its current Evolved Packet Core...

NTT DoCoMo and SKT will align their concepts and timelines for the early deployment of 6G Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced an agreement with Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom (SKT) to collaborate on the enhancement of their respective "smart-life businesses" and as well as communications...

Infosys, Capgemini, GMR, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power and Tejas Networks are among the interested firms to deploy private 5G networks   Over 20 Indian companies have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country, local newspaper The Economic Times...

Telefonica Germany said it has been testing Nokia's cloud RAN tech in Potsdam German carrier O2 Telefónica, which is controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said it is currently using cloud RAN technology from Nokia in its 5G network. The telco noted that cloud RAN allows parts...

As part of the acquisition, BAI obtains ZenFi’s portfolio of assets, including over 1,100 route miles of fiber network throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region Communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications announced the close of its acquisition of ZenFi Networks, which serves parts...

Direct-to-satellite service tests are planned for the remote mountains on Japan’s northernmost island Rakuten Mobile announced this week that it has obtained preliminary licenses from Japanese regulators to begin testing direct-to-mobile satellite communication. The company said it is working with satellite maker AST SpaceMobile and its recently...

Twenty-six organizations and alliances in the US with active interests in private and shared cellular for enterprise usage have jointly written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to hail the “success” of the Citizens Broadband Radio...

The cloud-native solution will simplify and speed up the deployment of enterprise applications, say the companies Hungarian telecommunications operator Magyar Telekom has selected Mavenir as its converged packet core provider for its 5G network. According to the companies, the cloud-native, containerized solution will simplify and...

Semiconductor firm Skyworks Solutions claims to have produced the world’s smallest dual-mode cellular IoT system-in-package (SiP) solution. The US outfit partnered with IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications on the product, numbered SKY66431, to combine the France-based firm’s Monarch 2 modem with its...

Through this agreement, both entities will carry out collaborative research activities regarding future 6G technologies The Institute of Wireless Internet of Things (WIOT) at Northeastern University and the Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (B5PC) of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the...

AI and ML use for network energy saving, load balancing, and mobility optimization are key 3GPP Release 18 marks the first release of the 5G-Advanced standard. R16 and R17 exposed new functionality to help 5G address IoT and edge computing, enabling 5G to reach new...

The report noted that the 5G sector in India will generate revenues of nearly $180 billion by 2030 5G telecom networks are expected to represent nearly 2% of India’s GDP by 2030, according to a recent report by India’s National Association of Software and Services...

Federated Wireless is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on a private cellular deployment with California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) to support the university’s new ‘5G innovation network’, geared to “accelerate” adoption of edge and cloud IoT networking and AI analytics for public...

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? Telecom Infra Project Chief Marketing Officer Eugina Jordan discusses how TIP's community-driven approach to test and validation of deployment-ready disaggregating network solutions is driving innovation in the telecoms area. Jordan touches on TIP's approach to enabling Industry 4.0 use cases, as well as the evolution of the wireless workforce as networks become increasingly cloud-native and software-oriented.