KDDI, NTT DoCoMo, Rakuten Mobile and Softbank have all deployed mmWave 5G Right now mmWave 5G deployments are focused on adding capacity to congested network hot zones, places like stadiums, …
Open RAN has been the subject of earnest development for a number of years and has seen large-scale commercial deployment by three major global operators building new networks with significant …
TCO reduction and vendor diversification are Open RAN deployment drivers For part of the recent Open RAN European Forum, RCR Wireless News surveyed 100 members of our audience to gain …
One of the animating conceits of Open RAN as a technology set and what’s often characterized as a “movement,” is enabling operators to mix-and-match hardware and software from multiple vendors …
Nokia: The Open RAN business case isn’t yet established for new or existing networks If you look at scaled Open RAN deployments today, it will become immediately obvious that the …
Vodafone: 30 percent of European network will be Open RAN by 2030 Open RAN, while certainly a set of technologies, is often described as a movement—a vision of collaboration that …
NEC’s Patrick Lopez, global vice president of product management, lays out the four elements of Open RAN Editor’s note: This Q&A is adapted from an interview conducted at the Open …
mmWave 5G was the subject of some industry skepticism in its earlier days, particularly around the ability to support mobility use cases and the sheer economics of densification required to …
Todd Nightingale leaving Cisco to take on CEO role at Fastly Todd Nightingale, long-time executive vice president and general manager of the Cisco Enterprise Cloud and Networking Group, will become …
Telecom companies have a major role to play in delivering impactful metaverse experiences The metaverse is kind of a funny thing. It’s not really real just yet but given what …
Open RAN investment grows from less than 1 percent of total RAN spend in 2019 to 3-5 percent in 2022 While there are distinctions between Open RAN, open virtualized RAN, …
Hans Vestberg touts Verizon success with FBI, Virginia International Terminals While it’s weathering a rough second quarter, Verizon still sees material revenue opportunities from delivering private 5G networks, mobile edge …
Metaverse for metacasts, metaservices, and metaproducts While the metaverse is still very much a nascent concept, it seems increasingly clear that telecom service providers and vendors ranging from device OEMs …
Qualcomm and Samsung extend patent licensing agreement through 2030 Qualcomm revenues are up across the company’s handset, RF front-end, IoT and automotive businesses based on Q3 earnings released this week …
mmWave-backed fixed wireless access is making gains outside of dense urban areas Fixed wireless access is emerging as a primary driver of new revenues for mobile operators. It’s how Verizon …
The U.S. moved comparatively early on making mmWave spectrum available for 5G services with Verizon launching a pre-standard fixed wireless access service in the second half of 2018. Since then, …
Cisco vision of network automation focused on visibility, intelligent data insights, and action Editor’s note: For the first installment in this two-part series, click here to read, “Cisco on Routed …
In the context of network capacity as a function of demand, mmWave has a clear role to play As 5G has gone from R&D and executive talk tracks to lab …
Enhancements to Routed Optical Networking solutions can lower power consumption up to 45%, Cisco says I’ve been covering 5G as a broad subject area for about six years and change. …
As part of its smart city vision, Las Vegas has invested in a private LTE network and range of IoT initiatives With its iconic, glittering and air-conditioned high-rises, Las Vegas …
Open RAN as one of many vectors for closing the digital divide In my conversations at the recent Cisco Live event in Las Vegas, there were several recurring themes but …
Editor’s note: I used to have an editor who told me that if a headline is a question, the answer is probably, “No.” Reflections on private 5G from Cisco Live. …
Cisco sees 100% of 5G revenues flowing to CSPs from enterprise Service providers, their traditional infrastructure vendors and, increasingly, hyperscalers, are working independently and collaboratively to capture new 5G revenues …
Episode 4: “The big picture for digital transformation” Beyond smartphone-specific use cases, cellular coverage inside buildings is key to unlocking the vast potential of the internet of things and deriving …
Episode 3: “A deep dive into vertical markets“ In the latest episode of this podcast series, Nextivity’s COO Stephen Kowal discusses how in-building cellular coverage underlines the digital transformation of key …
