May 2024

Qualcomm has a white paper, actually from last year, about the benefits of LTE Cat 1bis, which makes it hard to see much of a future in NB-IoT and LTE-M …

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 support communications providers’ “rip-and-replace” projects …

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 announced the launch of a …

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 42% from the same time last …

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) with cybersecurity firm F5 with …

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 Vodafone has joined the project …

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 manufacturer Cummins at its two-million square-foot …

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 Communities Summit in Houston this week.  If …

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 here), Emil Olbrich, vice president …

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 operator Stage X announced an …

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 launch of their first virtualized …

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 roll out its 5G Standalone …

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 to more than double to $167.7 …

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) going through a number of …

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 cloud communications platform Infobip to …

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 cellular and satellite IoT communications. It …

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 wide-area (LPWA) networks around the world …

Spirent Communications, which is in the process of being acquired, gave a market update this week that indicated the company is still facing a tough trajectory. “Market conditions remain challenging, …

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 $9.6 billion in sales. Net income …

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 36% as of mid-April, up …

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 to introduce a large language …

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 network equipment to compatriot state-run …

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 that the new capability is a …

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 solutions provide vital information on land …

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 these challenges, new innovations including AI and …