BROWSING: 5G

The difference between 5G and 6G One key aspect where future 6G technology will differ from 5G is softwarization, as several features will become pure software solutions in the 6G era, Chen Chang, Strategic Business Development Director at National Instruments (NI), told RCR Wireless News. “5G...

cessing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core of the movement but it is the combination of 5G and edge that will bring true innovation for enterprises moving to Industry 4.0. Can hyperscalers and CSPs go it alone...

China Unicom and Huawei have embarked on a research and development initiative to explore ‘smart super sensing’ in 5G networks. The technology seeks to leverage the multi-antenna architecture and high bandwidth capacity of 5G networks. It is pegged for usage with low-altitude drones, transportation,...

TIM used Standalone 5G core architecture and dual connectivity radio functionality Telecom Italia (TIM) said it reached peak downlink speeds above 5.2 Gbps in a trial of a 5G standalone (SA) system carried out on a live network in Rome in partnership with Ericsson. In a...

6G Flagship targets 2026 for 6G testbeds The initial 6G testbeds are expected to occur by 2026 while the first standards of this technology will be around 2028, Matti Latva-aho, Director of the 6G Flagship, told RCR Wireless News. “Now is the time for 6G research,...

There's a common line of thinking in telecom--real value and innovation only comes with even-numbered Gs. While 5G has been the talk of the industry for years with no signs of slowing, has it really lived up to the long-held world-changing promises used to...

Major cloud providers like Google Cloud are steadily making inroads with enterprises looking to embrace the Industry 4.0 movement and take advantage of localized data processing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core of the movement but...

There's a common line of thinking in telecom--real value and innovation only comes with even-numbered Gs. While 5G has been the talk of the industry for years with no signs of slowing, has it really lived up to the long-held world-changing promises used to...

  Indian carrier Bharti Airtel and French IT firm Capgemini announced that they will collaborate to offer 5G-based, enterprise-grade solutions in the Indian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Airtel and Capgemini will bring together their experience in connectivity and system integration capabilities, to co-innovate...

Verizon and Google Cloud have confirmed a partnership on 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC). Verizon said it is the first US operator to offer “5G mobile edge computing” with “all” of the major cloud providers. It is working with Microsoft Azure at the...

German telco Deutsche Telekom said that over 63,000 antennas across the country are already transmitting with 5G, of which 6,000 were installed during 2021, the telco said in a release. The company added that 90% of the German population has access to its 5G network,...

Lockheed Martin and Radisys, a specialist in open telecom solutions, have established an enterprise agreement for use of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) software in Lockheed Martin's 5G products for the military, dubbed 5G.MIL. According to a Lockheed Martin release, the agreement includes development of...

Note, this article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report, called The Role of Hyperscalers in 5G and Edge. To read the full article – including about Google Cloud’s go-to-market strategy with operators, the breakdown of use cases across the cloud-edge, and...

Airspan Networks, Padtec and Trópico have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer 5G network solutions in the Brazilian market. The agreement is part of Padtec’s and Trópico's strategy, which focuses on entering the 5G market. The partnership will provide solutions in several...

European tower company Vantage Towers has entered into a long-term contract with German telco 1&1 for the provision of passive infrastructure to build Germany’s fourth mobile network. Under the terms of the agreement, Vantage Towers will be providing 1&1 access to up to 5,000 existing...

Over 53% of the German territory is covered by at least one provider supplying 5G as of the end of October, according to data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The frequencies in the 3.6 GHz bands, auctioned off in 2019 and used exclusively for...

Brazilian carrier TIM confirmed that Ericsson and Huawei will be the suppliers of equipment for its 5G network, according to Brazilian press reports. The operator’s CTIO, Leonardo Capdeville, confirmed that the intention of the company is to launch the 5G service before the deadline defined...

Major cloud providers like Google Cloud are steadily making inroads with enterprises looking to embrace the Industry 4.0 movement and take advantage of localized data processing and the near real-time responsiveness it enables. 5G connectivity is also at the core of the movement but...

The sixth generation of cellular technology has yet to be formally defined, and the official 3GPP release that is designated as “6G” is probably still several years away. But we already have a sense of what the major features of 6G will be. How?...

The U.K. government announced a new initiative with the main aim of accelerating the deployment of Open RAN (O-RAN) in the country. In a statement, the U.K. Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) explained that it, along with local carriers Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media...

AT&T Mexico announced that it has started the deployment of its 5G network in the country. In a release, the carrier said it has already connected the first 50 mobile devices to its 5G network. "With the deployment of our 5G network, we continue to innovate...

Most 5G networks in operation today use a Non-Standalone (NSA) architecture, which links an LTE core to new radios supporting 5G frequency bands. The next step is to replace that evolved packet core with a new cloud-native 5G core. According to Jonathan Harvey, vice...

Having seen most of its development under the shadows of a global pandemic, Rel. 17 is putting a solid foundation for the next phase of 5G. The biggest focus of the standard has been expanding the benefits of 5G beyond traditional smartphone and broadband...

Australian operators Optus and Telstra have secured spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said in a statement. ACMA said that all 16 lots available in the spectrum auction were allocated. The allocation raised a total of AUD2.09 billion ($1.4...