BROWSING: 5G

Ericsson also forecasts that the number of global FWA connections will reach over 300 million by 2028 The total number of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections is forecast to reach over 100 million by the end of 2022, according to the latest edition of Ericsson...

Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research receives additional National Science Foundation funds The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program, which operates a number of 5G testbeds across the U.S., has received an additional $2.8 million in funding from the National Science Foundation. US Ignite, the entity...

Viettel began testing commercial 5G services in parts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2019 AMD announced the successful completion of a 5G mobile network field trial with Viettel Group’s R&D arm Viettel High Tech (VHT). AMD supplied its Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC devices for...

Under the terms of the deal, the Indian telco will deploy its proprietary IoT platform 'Airtel IoT Hub'   India’s largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, announced that it has won a contract to provide a cellular IoT solution for TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL). TPWODL is...

Swisscom said that 5G FWA technology can also be used as a 5G mobile backup Swiss operator Swisscom announced the launch of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) for business customers, the carrier said in a release. Swisscom noted that the FWA solution works for remote buildings not...

Ericsson said that 230 telcos have launched 5G services to date, with more than 700 5G smartphone models announced or launched commercially Global 5G subscriptions are forecast to reach one billion by the end of this year, and five billion by the end of 2028,...

Axiata and Telenor now hold equal ownership in Celcom Digi at 33.1% each Axiata Group and Telenor Group have completed the merger of Malaysian operators Celcom and Digi, both companies said in a joint release. The boards of the composite companies gave final approval for the...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Toot, toot—5G on...

The Nokia Wavence portfolio includes high-capacity microwave transceivers, designed to support operators as they build out their 5G networks Nokia announced that it has extended its collaboration with French operator Orange to upgrade its microwave backhaul network, the former said in a release. The vendor noted...

Start-up lays claim to 'first commercial 5G over lasers' A new 5G demonstration at a lab in Sydney has used a laser to deliver a 5G backhaul link with 10 Gbps capacity, using commercial equipment from a startup as well as Open RAN vendor Mavenir. Venture-backed,...

There was a good panel session, yesterday (November 29; see cover image, available on-demand), on IoT tracking in the supply chain, which brought insightful content and commentary from leading IoT outfits DeltaTrak, Telit, and Unabiz, plus from analyst house ABI Research. But even with...

Network connectivity is just like any aspect of an enterprise: 'There are different tools for different jobs' Of the many possible takeaways from the recent Private Networks European Forum, one of the most ubiquitous was that nearly every enterprise across a variety of verticals can...

Qualcomm, BMW Group, Valeo and Ericsson also took part in the 5G SA automated driving tests    Deutsche Telekom, BMW Group, Valeo, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies announced what they claim is the world's first demonstration of automated driving application supported by 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing...

Nokia said that the new facility will advance research in technologies that are key components of current 5G and future 6G networks Finnish vendor Nokia announced the opening of a new research and development center focused on 5G and future 6G mobile network technology at...

Bharti Airtel founder and chairman Sunil Mittal said that most parts of India will be covered by 5G by March 2023 Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already offering 5G services in 12 cities across the country, according to local press reports. Last month, Bharti Airtel launched...

Passengers aboard flights in the EU will be able to use their mobile phones just like with a ground-based 5G mobile network Airlines in Europe will be able to provide the latest 5G technology on their planes, now that the European Commission has updated the...

The Ericsson study noted that emerging markets could benefit from GDP growth between 0.3 and 0.46% through 2035 The deployment of 5G technology could trigger a number of economic benefits for certain emerging markets, according to a new Ericsson-commissioned study by Analysys Mason. The study noted...

The move is part of China's broader initiative to widen the application of 5G industrial internet to boost the domestic manufacturing sector   The government of China has granted the first 5G private network license in the country to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the...

Deutsche Telekom said that telecom regulator Bundesnetzagentur provided support for these 6 GHz tests with a special license German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it tested frequencies in the 6 GHz band in the city of Bonn under real-world conditions. The telco noted that these are...

France-based virtual operator Transatel, busily offering somehow-unfashionable local MVNO and MVNE services in Europe for two decades already, has a second (actually, third and fourth) life, suddenly, in the global IoT game – which has become even racier in recent years with its acquisition...

Vodafone said its new 5G FWA offering will enable customers to have access speeds of up to 1 Gbps Spanish telco Vodafone announced it will launch 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services for homes and businesses by the end of November. The European carrier said that...

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...

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...