BROWSING: 5G

Samsung has been focusing on the provision of private 5G networks in a number of markets including Japan, Korea and the U.S.   Korean vendor Samsung Electronics announced it is currently supporting Japanese telco NTT East’s private 5G network expansion. In a release, the company said that...

The past few years marked successful 5G deployments around the globe. In 2022 and on, the telecom industry will be fast at work, rolling out next-gen connectivity on a wider scale across cities and rural areas as well as verticals and enterprises.  To help communication...

Note, this is a revised version of the intro/outro statements at Private Networks European Forum earlier this month, presented then as a way to invite conversation about the state of ‘things’ in Europe, and re-presented now as a think-piece for the same. It considers...

Nokia hailed “notable strength in private wireless” for sending enterprise sales spiralling upwards by 22 percent during the third quarter of 2022. The firm’s enterprise unit outperformed the rest of the business, with overall sales rising six percent over the same period a year...

A panel session at Private Networks European Forum earlier this month put the spotlight on the discipline of private 5G and edge system management, specifically, where traditional mobile operators are increasingly facing-off with rival factions in the developing Industry 4.0 supplier market. These other...

The lab will be used to explore how technologies like 5G and Open RAN can support public safety use cases The New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority has selected NEC Corporation to build the initial phase of a 5G innovation lab, which the companies said...

America Movil aims to end 2022 with 5G coverage in 100 cities across Mexico Mexican telecom group America Movil ended the third quarter of the year with 5G coverage in 64 cities across the country, the carrier said in its earnings statement. The telco had ended...

In the future you won't know where your connectivity is coming from — and you probably won't care During a conversation about the networks of the future at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas, IEEE Senior Member David Witkowski told RCR Wireless News a notable trend...

AT&T said it already operates 10 localized 5G network capabilities “edge zones” across the U.S. U.S. operator AT&T said it is implementing regional Standalone (SA) 5G cores for the deployment of edge networks, which enables the carrier to offer low-latency services. “5G was designed and is...

Apple’s 10th Generation iPad sports USB-C, leaving Lightning behind after a decade Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off two new iPad products, one aimed at professionals and the other aimed at the rest of us. Apple refreshed its iPad Pro and regular iPad line,...

‘Customers are unwilling to pay more’ for 5G: Omdia; analysts see 5G and fiber adoption increasing but ARPU dropping in the next five years Since 5G was commercialized in 2019 (2018 if you count pre-standard offerings), operators have been looking for ways to not only...

Forty-two percent more consumers accessed 5G networks in 2022 than in 2021, says GWS The results from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) latest study about 5G usage demonstrate that for the first time, more than half of U.S. consumers accessed 5G networks in 2022. Specifically, GWS...

TCS also said it aims to use mmWave spectrum for its own internal operations   Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), part of holding company Tata Group, has applied to participate in the demand study for 5G private networks being conducted by India’s Department of Telecommunications...

Nokia said that this transformation project is expected to create more than 340 new high-value jobs Nokia Canada announced plans to transform its facility in the city of Ottawa into a sustainable research and development (R&D) hub with funding from the federal, provincial and city...

Nokia said that nbn’s existing FWA network currently covers almost 650,000 premises across Australia Nokia announced it has been selected by Australian broadband operator nbn to supply 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) mmWave customer premises equipment (CPE) for the latter’s fixed wireless network upgrade. In a...

The device was first teased at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas When Verizon and computer hardware manufacturer Razer teased the world’s first 5G mobile gaming console at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas a few weeks ago, details were scarce. But that’s just because the pair...

According to Radisys, Open RAN scales comes from simplification, reducing variability and focusing on product integration Early commercial deployments of Open RAN are beginning to pop up around the world, with Rakuten in Japan and Dish in the U.S. perhaps being the most notable....

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? Netscout's Vikram Saksena talks through how 5G can drive enterprise digital transformation. This conversations includes a look at the role of spectrum access liberalization, the role of operators and hyperscalers in the equation, and how enterprises want to consume 5G and the services it enables. This episode is presented in partnership with Netscout.

Jio will offer 5G through a mix of wireless spectrum across the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has selected Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia for the supply of equipment for the former’s 5G StandAlone network. Akash Ambani, chairmain...

Virgin Media O2 is the responsible for operational aspects of the 5G DRIVE initiative The 5G DRIVE (Diversified oRAN Integration and Vendor Evaluation) project led by Virgin Media O2 and part-funded by the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has completed its...

New research from Ericsson claims 5G is pushing metaverse interaction for early adopters A new report from Ericsson analyzes the impact that 5G has had on early adopters since its launch, and looks at the perspective of non-5G subscribers interested in adopting the technology. Among...

Taiwanese telecoms operator Chunghwa Telecom has deployed a private 5G network for local electronics manufacturer Delta Electronics, in conjunction with state-owned telecommunications company National Telecom, formerly TOT PCL, and MVNO and IoT airtime provider The WhiteSpace. The network has been installed at Delta Electronics’...

Cellnex plans to turn La Defense esplanade into an experimental area for companies wishing to test 5G use cases Paris La Defense has selected Cellnex France as partner to run a 5G mmWave trial at 26 GHz in the French business district. In a release, Cellnex...

Singtel said that the Air 3268 radio is expected to save up to 18% more energy and weighs about 40% less than earlier generations of 5G radios Singapore operator Singtel has deployed the Ericsson Air 3268 radio cell to its 5G network with the aim...