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How the 5G core changes the picture of network security
While there are numerous security safeguards and specialized functions within the 5G standards, they are not enough to fully protect the network, according to Mike Hawley, Nokia’s head of packet core research and development. By enabling a variety of new services, 5G increases the threat...
French telco SFR selects Nokia for 5G SA core network
SFR currently provides 5G services in 6,200 municipalities across France
French telco SFR announced it has selected Finnish vendor Nokia for the deployment of its 5G Standalone (SA) core network, the former said in a release.
As part of its ongoing 5G deployment, SFR has signed...
Nokia drives private 5G sales up by 50% in Q4; Ericsson does 33% of private 5G sales in Q4
Nokia added 45 new customers for its private networks products in the fourth quarter of 2022, outrunning its third-quarter total (30 new customers) by 50 percent, and taking its total customer count beyond the 560 mark, the company said. It had closed the third...
Spark, Ericsson and Red Hat carry out 5G SA trial in New Zealand
In August 2022, Spark had completed what it claimed to be the first end-to-end 5G SA network trial in the country
New Zealand telco Spark, together with Ericsson and Red Hat, announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) trial in New Zealand.
Spark...
Dynamic energy management lets CSPs reduce waste, cost without impacting network performance
Reducing network energy consumption has become central to communication service providers’ (CSPs) business operations and can help them drastically reduce operating costs. In fact, according to Nokia, energy consumption accounts for nearly half of all telco network operations cost, and as a result, an...
India expects to start deploying locally-developed 5G tech this year
India's telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 5G platform will be exported to other markets starting in 2024
India expects to start deploying its locally-developed 4G and 5G technology in the country this year, local press reported, citing India’s telecommunications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw also...
Nokia and Samsung renew 5G patent partnership
Nokia claims ownership of more than 20,000 patent families, 4,500 of which are considered 'essential' to 5G
Nokia and Samsung have solidified a new 5G patent deal to replace the previous one that expired at the end of 2022. According to press documents, the deal...
Telefônica, Nokia fast-track Petrobras private LTE rollout to 18 sites in Brazil
Brazilian oil and gas giant Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) is multiplying its private LTE operations across its offshore and onshore facilities, according to a report in Latin American business publication BNamericas. LTE networks have so far been deployed on 11 out of 29 offshore oil...
Nokia, Telefonica claim first test of 25G PON technology in Spain
Nokia said that the test showed that 25G PON can co-exist with Telefonica’s existing GPON solution
Nokia announced that Spanish operator Telefonica has successfully trialed 25G PON technology.
The Finnish vendor said in a release that the trial, the first in Spain to demonstrate symmetric speeds...
StarHub starts multi-cloud network transformation
Singapore operator StarHub has embarked upon a new multi-cloud network transformation project to boost the delivery, scalability, and performance of its mobile, broadband, and entertainment services. AWS, Google Cloud, NAVER Cloud, and Nokia have been appointed for support. The project goes under the name...
Three predictions in 2023 for AI-driven operations (Reader Forum)
2023 is shaping up to be a year of uncertainty for communications service providers (CSPs). Between inflation, rising energy costs and continued pressure to cut costs while launching new services, speed and cost savings remain the name of the game.
Speed to launch new services...
Indian government monitors Vodafone Idea’s 5G plans: Report
Vodafone Idea acquired 5G spectrum in the 3.3GHz and 26GHz 5G bands
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is keeping an eye out for Vodafone Idea’s 5G roll out plans to make sure the company meets its deployment obligations, The Economic Times reported.
The telco is...
Reliance Jio’s 5G network reaches 78 cities across India: Report
Reliance Jio Infocomm had initially announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in October 2022
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has already launched 5G in 78 cities across India, according to local press reports.
Some of the cities where the...
Adani Group aims to launch 5G for enterprises this year: Report
Adani had previously applied for a universal license in six geographic regions across India
Indian conglomerate Adani Group aims to launch 5G services for enterprises in 2023, according to local press reports.
The Indian conglomerate also announced that it would be launching consumer apps this year as...
Reliance Jio launches 5G in India’s Odisha state
Reliance Jio is currently offering 5G services in over 50 cities across India
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched 5G services in Odisha state, the telco said in a release.
The telco said that the two cities where Jio will be initially offering 5G...
Globe’s 5G network reaches 70 cities in the Philippines
Globe also highlighted it has already tested and deployed use cases for 5G Standalone (SA) technology
Philippine telco Globe Telecom said that it more than doubled its 5G footprint during 2022, reaching 70 cities at the end of the year, the carrier said in a...
Reliance Jio launches 5G in India’s Andhra Pradesh state
Reliance Jio said that the 5G launch in Andhra Pradesh required an investment or $756 million
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched its 5G services in Andhra Pradesh state, the telco said in a release.
The carrier said that 5G technology will be initially...
Bharti Airtel’s 5G service reaches 17 cities across India
In October, Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in seven Indian cities
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already providing 5G services in 17 cities across the country, according to local press reports.
In October, Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri,...
Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz to trial drone-based network measurement
The pair will embed Rohde & Schwarz 4.9G/LTE and 5G network measurement capabilities into the Nokia Drone Networks platform
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embed QualiPoc 4.9G/LTE and 5G network measurement capabilities into the Nokia Drone Networks platform. The pair will work together on a drone prototype to enable early...
Editorial Report: Private Networks Forum, Europe – Key Findings
This report, a companion to the Private Networks Forum, Europe will connect key stakeholders to discuss - are private networks the key to driving enterprises into the Industry 4.0 era? We will examine the latest private network deployments, European spectrum liberalization and management, and...
‘Largest private industrial 5G network in Europe’ – by Nokia, for ASN (Nokia)
The “largest private industrial 5G network in Europe” has opened in Calais, in France, using 59 small cell antennas to cover a 50,000 square-metre production site belonging to Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), the optical submarine division of telecoms vendor Nokia. The Finnish firm has...
O2 Telefónica achieves carrier aggregation breakthrough
The carrier aggregation trial was supported by Nokia and MediaTek
At O2 Telefónica's Innovation Cluster near Berlin, the carrier has successfully aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in a two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) trial on 5G Standalone. The trial, which was supported by Nokia and MediaTek,...
Closing the rural digital divide with fiber XGS-PON (Reader Forum)
There is much effort being put into closing the digital divide around the world. Governments recognize the importance of broadband connectivity for sustaining communities, not to mention the socio-economic benefits that it brings. But even in nations with the most advanced broadband networks, there...
Will 5G Change the World? Nicole Robertson, Nokia (Ep. 53)
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