Monthly Archives: May, 2024

Eight ways LTE Cat 1bis has usurped NB-IoT/LTE-M as the king tech in cellular IoT

Qualcomm has a white paper, actually from last year, about the benefits of LTE Cat 1bis, which makes it hard to see much of...

FCC requests more rip-and-replace funding

The FCC now estimates that $4.98 billion is needed to fund rip-and-replace efforts The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week asked for more funding to...

Ericsson, DNB partner for 5G use cases in Malaysia

DNB said its 5G network currently reaches over 80% of the country's population Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Swedish vendor Ericsson...

UScellular sees 42% YoY growth in FWA customers

UScellular's Fixed Wireless Access business continues to gain momentum, with the company reporting that it added 124,000 FWA customers during the first quarter, up...

Telkom Indonesia inks cybersecurity deal with F5

F5 and Telkom agreed to work together to provide comprehensive cybersecurity services to organizations in Indonesia Telkom Indonesia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Vodafone joins LF Edge to boost industrial internet

Vodafone is also an active member of LF Edge’s parent body the Linux Foundation LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation, announced that...

Verizon Business installs private 5G and neutral-host at Cummins plant in NY

Verizon Business, the international enterprise sales division of US carrier Verizon, has deployed an Ericsson-made private 5G and neutral host system for US engine...

The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile’s Jedi mind trick

Cinco de Mayo greetings from the East Coast and the Midwest.  Lots of upcoming travel in the schedule as Jim will be attending the Broadband...

What to watch in test and measurement in 2024

The latest test and measurement trends include Non-terrestrial and Open RAN networks To set the stage for the Test and Measurement Forum (available on demand...

Rakuten Mobile signs partnership with Korean newcomer Stage X

Stage X previously said it aims to deploy 6,000 5G base stations across Korea Japanese companies Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony and South Korean mobile network...

Samsung, O2 Telefónica launch vRAN, O-RAN network in Germany

O2 Telefonica and Samsung will add seven vRAN and O-RAN network sites in the Bavaria region Samsung Electronics and German carrier O2 Telefónica announced that...

Vodafone commits to deploy 5G SA tech in rural Wales

Last year, Vodafone UK and Three UK had announced a new joint venture agreement to merge their operations U.K. carrier Vodafone said it aims to...

Making MVNO stars: The growing brand trend for mobile services (Reader Forum)

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are pretty hot right now. The market is calculated to be worth $81.42 billion in 2024 and is anticipated...

VIAVI Solutions on using AI to test AI

In partnership with Northeastern University, VIAVI is also using AI for city-scale network digital twins Operators, generally, are currently (and have been for some time)...

‘Expanding choice and scale’ — Nokia partners with Infobip on telco APIs

According to Infobip and Nokia, their API partnership will offer a 'simplified developer experience' Nokia has announced an Application Programmable Interface (API) partnership with global...

Skylo certifies NB-IoT chipset from Sony Semiconductor for dual-mode satellite IoT

Satellite connectivity startup Skylo, offering Release-17 level NB-IoT on existing geostationary satellites, has certified the Altair ALT1250 chipset from Sony Semiconductor Israel for dual-mode...

Sigfox gets ‘18-times’ battery boost – with faster data rates, fewer data transmissions

Unabiz, owner of the Sigfox technology, has claimed to have enabled an 18-times reduction in energy consumption on Sigfox devices. It said Sigfox-based low-power...

Test and Measurement: Spirent updates, cites ongoing headwinds

Spirent Communications, which is in the process of being acquired, gave a market update this week that indicated the company is still facing a...

Qualcomm reports growth in handset, automotive segments in Q2

Qualcomm reported that its automotive segment increased 35% year-over-year Qualcomm beat market expectations in Q2 2024, with the company expecting between $8.8 billion and...

Malaysia’s 5G penetration reaches 36% at mid-April

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that 5G technology currently covers 80.2% of the country’s population The adoption rate of 5G services in Malaysia has reached...

SK Telecom to unveil LLM for telecom carriers in June

The LLMs will be designed to help telcos improve their customer interactions via digital assistants and chatbots Korea’s largest telco SK Telecom said it expects...

Tejas Networks to complete contract with BSNL this fiscal year

BSNL recently said it has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase Indian company Tejas Networks said it expects to conclude supplying 4G/5G...

AT&T offers a ‘Turbo’ boost for user experience, for $7 per month

AT&T has debuted a new service option that will enable customers to buy better network performance for an extra $7 per month, and indicated...

CoreLogic Webinar: How to Use Location Intelligence Technology to Support Broadband Expansion

CoreLogic's Location Intelligence Growth Solutions use geospatial data and property insights to pinpoint emerging investment opportunities in real estate across the United States. The...

Telco Cloud & Edge Forum 2024 – Key Findings Report

Telecom carriers are at a crossroads in their transformation journey. They face challenges such as network disaggregation, cloud strategies and legacy system integration. However, amidst...
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