2021

Digital transformation seeps into every aspect of business nowadays, even in the field of telecom project management. This development is a reflection of the larger phenomenon of IT-telecom convergence that …

The open source 5G networks will run on CBRS spectrum AccessParks and FreedomFi are partnering to use CBRS spectrum and open-source 5G network software to bring high-speed connectivity to hundreds …

To make the most of the $45.45 billion worth of C-Band spectrum that it recently acquired, Verizon has signed deals with Crown Castle and SBA Communications to accelerate the deployment …

As the telecom industry works to enable 5G, virtualization and MEC for enterprise customers, they are first experimenting with how those technologies can benefit their own factories, office buildings and …

The conversations around, and investment in, spectrum and C-Band have accelerated rapidly.  In 2020 alone, companies spent over $80 billion purchasing C-Band spectrum at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …

NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference kicks off today, and the company’s headlining announcements include the launch of its Aerial A100 AI-on-5G products. According to Ronnie Vasishta, SVP of the company’s telecom …

IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers), one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure, has acquired Centennial Towers’ Brazilian and Colombian tower operations. The acquisition brings …

German government announces financing for 6G technologies The German government plans to provide up to 700 million euros ($833 million) in financing for research into 6G technologies by 2025. In …

There are several problems when it comes to building the internet. Network builders install wireless and wire line internet in towns, cities and states from coast-to-coast. Today’s solution for some …

Huawei Analyst Summit looks to “building a fully-connected, intelligent world” At its annual analyst summit hosted in Shenzhen, Huawei executives considered the challenges and opportunities the ICT giant and the …

  U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie is bringing 5G wireless to CURE Insurance Arena. The 11,000 seat CURE Insurance Arena hosts concerts and sporting events and is the largest arena …

French firms Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Groupe Renault, STMicroelectronics, and Thales have joined together to create a new ‘Software République’ to develop home-grown “sustainable mobility” solutions for cities, regions, and businesses, …

Singapore, Helsinki, Zurich top IMD’s 2020 Smart City Index As COVID-19 swept across the globe last year, many types of workers were forced to shift to a new paradigm that …

Latest T-Mobile US “Un-carrier” event featured strong focus on 5G for rural America In terms of 5G creating long-term user value and service provider revenue, the high-level global focus is …

April greetings from Davidson and Charlotte, NC where spring buds (and storms) are popping up all over.  This week we will analyze the events of the past two weeks with …

Google Cloud spent much of 2020 ratcheting up its focus on supporting telecom players’ computing needs, particularly when it comes to edge. Part of Google Cloud’s strategy for serving telcos …

Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile said it attracted over 3.9 million applications for its mobile service since it launched its 4G offering one year ago. The telco launched a new promotional …

EXFO saw sales of its test and measurement solutions grow during the most recent quarter and the company narrowed its losses compared to the same time last year. EXFO reported …

Research indicates that cloud gaming revenue will surpass $1 billion in 2021 According to some accounts, cloud gaming represents the full potential of 5G. As a result, mobile service providers …

  India’s largest operator, Bharti Airtel, announced the launch of an integrated IoT platform for local enterprises. The telco said that the platform, dubbed “Airtel IoT” is an end-to-end platform …

Hong Kong operator HKT says it has built a 5G Standalone (SA) network architecture capable of network slicing which supports industrial grade applications. In a release, HKT noted that its …

  AT&T is collaborating with Boingo to improve fan experience at the Vivint Arena with the introduction of its AT&T 5G+ offering, the carrier said in a statement. The operator …

AT&T, SK Telecom, Verizon, Vodafone all working with Intel on 5G network transformation This week Intel touted its 3rd generation Xeon scalable processor and, in a virtual track focused on …

Japanese IT company Fujitsu and US-Japanese cyber security company Trend Micro have partnered to “focus on” the security of private 5G networks. The pair said they will use a simulated …

Rohde & Schwarz’s Teisnach factory sits among picturesque mountains in southeastern Germany, near the Czech border and about a two hours’ drive from Munich. One of two R&S factories in …