BROWSING: 5G

Masmovil said that it had reached 505 new towns and cities in its latest 5G expansion Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is currently offering 5G service in almost 1,400 towns and cities in 51 provinces across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the carrier...

In a world with 5G connectivity, network slicing is one of the prominent technologies that is here to stay, delivering tailored services and connectivity for users. Network slicing provides communication service providers (CSPs) the ability to flexibly separate services in their 5G network and...

AT&T is expanding its fiber and wireless networks while planning for multi-service edges and distributed Standalone 5G cores DALLAS--AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg last week at the company’s headquarters met with members of the trade press to lay out a phased, one- to two-year strategy that’s...

Reliance Jio confirmed that its 5G service will be offered through 5G StandAlone architecture Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Varanasi. “The Beta trial service for other cities will be announced...

South Korea ended July with 25.1 million subscribers in the 5G segment Nearly half of 5G base stations in South Korea are concentrated in the greater Seoul area, while other regions in the country are lagging behind in terms of the deployment of base stations,...

EU Parliament gives mobile phone makers until the end of 2024 to make USB-C standard, and said it will take on wireless charging next The European Union Parliament passed a law on Tuesday mandating USB-C as the standard charging port interface for mobile devices sold...

Open RAN will triumph in private 5G, first. So said Jagadeesh Dantuluri, general manager for private networks at Keysight Technologies, speaking at Private Networks European Forum this week. These twin technologies (or tech splinter movements) represent “two of the most important things in wireless...

The GSMA report predicts that by 2025, the average adoption of 5G across Europe will reach 44% A slower rollout of 5G technology in Europe compared to competitor markets is threatening the continent’s goals in terms of digital implementation, according to a new report by...

The CAT-1 LTE modem was initially defined in 2008 as a low-cost, low-power alternative to connect IoT devices that needed to transfer limited amounts of data. However, vendors and network providers at that time focused on higher throughput. The actual device introduction started about...

KT noted that this specific 5G network will be used in the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge initiative   South Korean carrier KT said it has completed the construction and performance verification of a 5G network exclusively for urban air mobility (UAM). The Korean government...

Cisco had installed its first manufacturing unit in India in 2016 U.S. networking company Cisco Systems will set up a facility in India to manufacture hardware products, local newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing a source with knowledge of the matter. "Cisco is setting up a...

Verizon said that the deal was awarded through the U.S. Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program Verizon announced a $1.6 billion agreement to modernize and provide IT services for the U.S. Department of State's embassies, consulates and other global locations. The deal was awarded through the U.S....

BSNL will initially offer 5G services through a NonStandalone (NSA) network architecture Indian state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) could launch 5G services by August of next year, Indian press reported, citing the country’s Minister of Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw. “BSNL should start rolling out...

Vodacom says it achieved 5G transfer speeds of 2.4 Gbps in recent trials Vodacom, which operates in several African countries, claims it has achieved a blazingly fast transfer speed of 2.4 Gbps on its 5G network in recent tests. This represents a nearly two-and-a-half times...

Private network vendor Nokia has bolstered its portfolio of industrial 5G devices with new ruggedised versions of its key 5G field-router and XR20 smartphone for the oil and gas sector. The new versions are designed for use in “hazardous, flammable, explosive, and dusty” environments,...

Orange has made large-scale commitments to deploy Open RAN systems across its network footprint over the coming decade. Ahead of large-scale deployments, the operator has built an experimental network in Lannion, France, that uses Open RAN along with a cloud-native approach to 5G with...

Verizon has installed a total of 60 lens antennas at the venue Lens antenna manufacturer MatSing says that a total of 60 of its antennas have been deployed at the Acrisure Stadium, which is the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers. Deployed...

The IIJA has defined wireless as part of broadband expansion efforts; but this US Cellular exec says he'd like to see more included In late April of this year, US Cellular, in collaboration with Qualcomm and Inseego, launched its 5G mmWave high-speed internet service in...

Jio Platforms’ 5G solution includes 5G radio, a complete 5G core network as well as the cloud-native operation support system (OSS) platforms Indian carrier Reliance Jio is in negotiations with global operators to supply its locally developed end-to-end 5G platform, local newspaper The Economic Times...

The 5G communication module combines a communication chip, memory, an RF circuit, and GPS   South Korean auto parts and mobility solution maker Hyundai Mobis has successfully developed a 5G communication module for automotive use, the firm said in a statement. The new 5G communication module for...

5G Advanced, or as some vendors call it, 5.5G, is the next iteration of cellular standards and promises to enhance current 5G networks with not just organic updates, but also introduce major new functionality primarily targeting enterprise networking. These new features include Sidelink, Reduced...

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is foundational to 5G services to drive the next wave of innovation in enterprise and manufacturing: low-latency, massive device density, and more. Optimizing the telco cloud to deliver these new services starts at the 5G Core and goes to the...

Tata Communications already has two centers of excellence (CoEs) in Delhi and Mumbai   Indian tech firm Tata Communications announced the launch of a dedicated private 5G global center of excellence (CoE) in Pune, India to accelerate Industry 4.0 applications and capabilities for enterprises. Tata Communications said...

The telco initially launched 5G in Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Bangalore Indian operator Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in major eight cities with plans to progressively cover the entire country by March 2024, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. The telco claimed to be the first...