BROWSING: 5G

SK Telecom, NTT Docomo unveil technical outlook on vRAN

A new, joint white paper reviews the future prospects of vRAN base station equipment for use by telecommunications operators Japanese operator NTT Docomo and South Korean carrier SK Telecom have released a white paper summarizing the technical outlook for base station equipment using virtualization technology. The...

Vodafone Spain to reach 82% of the population with 5G this year

Vodafone Spain is expanding its 5G infra in Spain using spectrum in the 700 MHz band Spanish operator Vodafone said it is currently expanding its 5G network using the 700 MHz frequency with the aim of reaching 82% of the population and a total of...

NEC develops RAN autonomous optimization tech for 5G networks

NEC said this technology improves the productivity of applications, such as the remote control of robots and vehicles Japanese vendor NEC said it has developed a RAN autonomous optimization technology that dynamically controls 5G radio access networks (RAN) according to the status of each user...

Vodafone kicks off O-RAN deployments in Romania

The launch follows successful tests Vodafone started with Samsung and other partners last year in Romania Vodafone said it is installing new Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) sites in 20 cities across Romania. In Romania, Vodafone said it is working with several partners, including Samsung for...

Amdocs and BMC to automate IT and 5G ops for telecoms and financial services

OSS/BSS company Amdocs has an alliance with enterprise digitalization software provider BMC to sell the latter’s automation, operations, and service management solutions into the telecoms industry, as well as to financial services industries. The pair are focused on automating IT and network operations to...

Ensuring your assets are assured (Reader Forum)

The asset landscape has expanded exponentially for communication service providers (CSPs). The explosion of the internet, the advent of 5G, the proliferation of the IoT and the advance of the cloud have given CSPs a massive range of responsibilities in terms of protecting, securing...

The golden bands and the future of 6G (Reader Forum)

World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) 2023 concluded just two months ago, but its decisions on next-generation spectrum are already having a big impact on 6G. This month an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) meeting in Geneva hosted spectrum experts seeking to chart 6G’s next steps. Meanwhile...

Verizon to deploy private 5G networks across NHL arenas

Verizon Business is currently piloting private 5G wireless network in select arenas U.S. carrier Verizon and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal under which the telco will continue to be the league’s official partner in the 5G field.   Additionally, as an...

Telstra claims record speed over 5G SA using sub-6 GHz spectrum

Telstra said the new 5G SA uplink capability combines its mid-band spectrum holdings to create a 140MHz channel for sending data from the device to the network Australian operator Telstra claimed a new global record for 5G uplink speed of 340 Mbps, in partnership with...

BSNL’s workers propose to use Vodafone Idea’s infra to offer 4G

Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports. In a recent letter to telecom...

Telus, Samsung claim Canada’s first 5G vRAN, O-RAN network

Telus said that the commercial deployment of this technology will begin in the first half of this year Canadian operator Telus and Samsung Electronics announced that they will build what they say will be Canada’s first commercial virtualized and Open RAN (O-RAN) network. The companies said...

Virgin Media O2’s 5G network reaches half of UK population

Virgin Media O2 said its total mobile base grew to 44.9 million in full year 2023 U.K. telco Virgin Media O2 said its 5G network reached a coverage of 50% of the country’s population as of the end of 2023, the company said in its...

HFCL secures deal with Indian telco BSNL to provide 4G, 5G gear

Under this order, HFCL will provide products and services to BSNL to support 4G and 5G network requirements Indian telecom gear company HFCL has secured an order worth INR 1.79 billion ($21.55 million) from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply 4G and 5G...

StarHub reaches 99% coverage in Singapore with its 5G network

StarHub had launched its 5G network in the country in 2020 Singaporean telco StarHub said its outdoor 5G network has achieved over 99% coverage nearly four years after the carrier introduced 5G technology. In 2020, StarHub’s 5G service only had 50% of network coverage across the...

InterDigital Webinar: What’s Ahead for 5G Advanced

Following the publication of the State of 5G Advanced report, written by ABI Research and commissioned by InterDigital, this webinar will introduce some of the exciting news and opportunities 5G Advanced will make for the telecoms ecosystem and on our path towards 6G. 5G...

#TBT: Unlimited data wars; Vodafone + Idea; Verizon looks Skyward … this week in 2017

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! AT&T offers unlimited...

Reimagine the Future with Boldyn Networks ft. Christos Karmis

Dive into the future of connectivity with Carrie Charles on the latest episode of '5G Talent Talk'. Join us as we sit down with Christos Karmis, the visionary US CEO of Boldyn Networks, for an exclusive peek into the world of cutting-edge network connectivity...

Costa Rican court suspends exclusion of Huawei as a 5G provider

The ruling also ordered to suspend any award act to define a supplier of equipment or software to activate the 5G infrastructure in Costa Rica A Costa Rican court has issued a provisional precautionary measure that suspended the execution of a government regulation which had...

Nokia, A1 deploy 5G edge cloud network slicing solution

The 5G edge cloud network slicing solution can be used by enterprises and industries across a wide range of use cases including retail, media, utilities, healthcare and transportation Finnish vendor Nokia and Austrian carrier A1 Austria announced that they have successfully completed what it claims...

Editorial Webinar: The move to 5G Standalone and creating a cloud-native telco

As 5G marks its fifth year in commercial availability, network monetization is elusive and it seems the best is (hopefully) still to come. The shift from 5G Non-standalone to Standalone is a pivotal moment, introducing a new cloud-native core, revolutionary service-based architecture and dynamic management for...

Installed base of eSIM cellular IoT devices to hit 3.6bn by 2030 (from 1bn)

The installed base of IoT devices using embedded SIM (SIM) technology will top 3.6 billion by 2030, up from just over one billion in 2023, reckons analyst house Omdia. Growth, of 260 percent in the period, will be spurred by advances in eSIM technology,...

AT&T, FirstNet announce ten-year investment program

The 'next phase' of the FirstNet network focuses on 5G and coverage expansion Having completed the initial deployment of the FirstNet network for first responders, AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority today announced that they expect to invest $8 billion in to the network...

Cloud RAN is the foundation for the future of cloud-native 5G RAN

As CSPs look to increase network flexibility and scalability without sacrificing efficiency in new disaggregated radio systems, Cloud RAN will play a key role With 5G networks operating at scale, communications service providers (CSPs) stand ready to embark on the next evolution of cellular. The...

India starts process to award more spectrum this year

The government of India said that the base price for the new spectrum will be set at INR963 billion ($11.6 billion) The Indian government has officially approved the auction of 10,523 megahertz of spectrum in multiple bands, including frequencies for 5G, local press reported, citing...