March 2024

Nokia said that the trial demonstrated an augmented reality use case for industrial applications Finnish vendor Nokia and Saudi carrier stc announced that they have successfully tested a 5G private …

When new technology ignites as much hype and expectation as generative artificial intelligence (gen AI), there’s bound to be a fair amount of uncertainty in the early days over what …

One we missed, from late February: Spanish water company Aqualia has appointed Vodafone on a 10-year deal to automate and manage its advanced meter infrastructure, with a view to supply …

Shared 5G infrastructure is to be deployed for smart vehicle and traffic communications, plus for rural connectivity, in cross-border areas between the Czech Republic and Poland. The project is funded …

Greetings from Spain, Florida, and the Midwest.  Pictured is Jim wearing a replica Roman emperor helmet while visiting filmmaking friends in Madrid.   This has been an action-packed two weeks with …

With industry consensus around the Cat-B ULPI open fronthaul interface standard, the Open RAN ecosystem is ready to scale with massive MIMO support Open RAN is often described as a …

Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22 The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to …

The members of this new quantum alliance will also launch a consultative body Korean carrier SK Telecom and six other companies including Finnish vendor Nokia formed an alliance aimed at …

Well, this is wild: In a scenario meant to mimic the lunar surface, four robots cooperatively built a five-meter communications tower, including antenna—and then disassembled it, simulating not only the …

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 …

ZTE recently launched a set of 5G-Advanced products at MWC 2024 Chinese vendor ZTE said it has recorded an operating revenue of CNY 124.2 billion ($17.27 billion) during 2023. In …

Next: private wireless, 5G-Advanced, satellite, FWA home internet As wireless is changing and expanding, it is important to understand what is happening. New areas include 5.5G, AI, 5G-A or 5G-Advanced, …

Barcelona-based satellite IoT provider Sateliot, building an NB-IoT satellite system based on Release 17 specs in the 5G NR cellular standard, is to launch four new IoT satellites this summer …

The first pilot of the technology for Vodafone Idea is being conducted in Jalandhar, Punjab U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) provider Mavenir expects to secure a commercial agreement from Indian telco …

With the implementation of this technology, Aramco has the potential to optimize its offshore operations via the 5G mesh Inmarsat Maritime, which is owned by Viasat, has signed a Memorandum …

Solutions by stc announced an O-RAN deal with Mavenir to launch what it claims to be the first commercial O-RAN network in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian operators stc and Mobily …

EchoStar needs additional financing to pay debts coming due and plans to use its spectrum holdings as leverage The newly merged EchoStar needs to raise additional capital to pay debts …

The installed base of smart gas meters in Europe reached 55.9 million in 2023, according to analyst house Berg Insights. This is equivalent to a penetration rate of 45 percent, …

What did we write about MWC last week – that it was enterprise, enterprise, enterprise, and that operators failed to show (for RCR Wireless, anyway; to talk private 5G, at …

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 …

The tide has turned, and a tsunami is coming. The Asia-Pacific region has lagged behind the rest of the world in the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), but …

In the rapidly evolving space of global connectivity, Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous, permeating homes, offices, public spaces, and beyond. As of 2023, according to an Omdia report, the number of …

T-Mobile US will finally turn up airwaves that it bought in 2022 T-Mobile US plans to turn up much of its long-awaited Auction 108 2.5 GHz spectrum in the next …

With all the talk of AI-native telcos, it’s important to remember that to be AI-native, first you have to be cloud-native. What does that mean? It means there are very …

UK-headquartered shared network specialist Boldyn Networks has agreed to acquire US-based higher-education connectivity provider Apogee Telecom for an undisclosed fee. The announcement follows hard on the heels of its completion, …