Mobile network operators are taking initiatives to deploy 5G faster and make it accessible to more and more users. However this comes with a host of new challenges such as ensuring adequate coverage, capacity and throughput, managing network complexity and interoperability, and balancing costs...
Vodafone Idea’s CEO Akshaya Moondra previously said that the telco was in advanced talks with telecom equipment vendors for its 5G rollout strategy
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea’s inability to raise the necessary funds to deploy 5G infrastructure could potentially lead to a duopoly between local...
HTC’s newest private 5G commercial product, REIGN CORE S2, is a compact private 5G solution that could cover an area of 10,000 square meters with a high-speed 5G network
U.S. artificial intelligence company DeepSig has put together a collaboration with HTC's G REIGNS, which focuses...
AIS previously indiated that it is planning deployment of millimeter wave spectrum in 2023
Thailand’s largest mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), said it has reached a 5G speed of 3 Gbps on its live millimeter-wave network in the 26 GHz frequency band in partnership...
Beyond the technical considerations of 5G Standalone, operators need to focus on use cases and go-to-market strategies
There are around 45 commercial 5G Standalone deployments in the world right now, and there’s a perceived hesitancy among operators to make the move; this despite the pressing...
As part of the agreement, Samsung is to pay licensing fees to NTT Docomo
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced that it has reached an agreement to grant a patent license covering DoCoMo's standard essential patents, including 5G, to Korean company Samsung Electronics.
As part of the...
With the move to a service-based architecture, what does it take for operators to become cloud native?
With meaningful new 5G revenues failing to materialize with the Non-standalone architecture, operators are now increasingly moving to a 5G Standalone service-based architecture. In this transition, there are...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will, at some point, replicate its managed private 5G service offering in global markets, it says. The product, currently limited to CBRS installations in the US, has underpinned 200-odd private cellular deployments so far – mostly LTE-based, mostly using componentry...
The new campus network solution will allow companies to use their own 5G industrial frequencies in the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz range exclusively
German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced a new campus network solution for business customers, the company said in a release. With the new...
Partners in this IoT project include ABB, Atos, Bosch, Ericsson, Sorbonne University, Aalto University and RWTH University
French IT services firm Capgemini said it has been selected to coordinate the Next Generation IoT project in Europe as part of the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet...
Built on the Keysight O-RAN Architect solution, the lab offers a setup to conduct radio unit testing
Keysight announced it is launching its first complete Open RAN (O-RAN) testing laboratory for Europe at the company's Milan office in Italy.
The company noted that the main aim...
The commission now has 90 working days to take a decision on the proposed Orange-MasMovil merger
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger by Spanish carriers Orange and MasMovil. In a statement, the European body noted that it is...
O2 Telefonica said it had deployed a total of 1,000 5G sites in the first quarter of the year
German telecom operator O2 Telefonica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network currently reaches 82% of Germany’s population. In a release, the carrier said...
Mobile data service revenue in Singapore will increase at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2027
The growing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is expected to boost the mobile data segment in the country, which in turn is set to drive mobile service...
In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
France had a total of 39,895 authorized 5G sites as of April 1, of which 30,460 were declared technically operational by local operators, according to...
Today’s enterprise faces a dizzying array of wireless infrastructure options for managing important business operations. Considering factors such as business need, location, security requirements, and expansion plans, organizations can opt for Wi-Fi, public cellular, or private cellular wireless networks—or select any combination of these...
Deloitte on the transition to 5G Standalone: Not if it will happen, more when and how
The circa 2018 hype around 5G as a world-changing silver bullet for businesses hasn’t really panned out just yet. 5G Non-standalone (4G core with upgraded radios and new spectrum)...
In January, 1&1 launched 5G services via FWA technology in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe
German operator 1&1 confirmed that the first interim target to deploy 1,000 antennas for the provision of mobile 5G services will be reached during this year, the telco said in its annual...
Intel and Ericsson will work on 5G use cases in selected verticals such as manufacturing, transport and logistics
Intel and Ericsson announced plans to collaborate on their respective technology expertise to boost 5G adoption in Malaysia and expand their business-to-business (B2B) engagements in the country...
North America had a total of 119 million 5G connections by the end of 2022
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 5.9 billion by the end of 2027, up from 1.5 billion at the end of last year,...
The demo, says Lockheed Martin, showed how 5G and advanced analytics can minimize the maintenance burden for DoD aircrafts
Lockheed Martin claims to have successfully demonstrated how 5G communications technology and advanced analytics can minimize the maintenance burden for aircrafts used by the U.S. Department...
The 5G project targets closing the opportunity gap in STEM education by enabling accessible, interactive math and science lessons
T-Mobile US announced a partnership with virtual reality (VR) learning platform Prisms VR to support school districts across the U.S. as they implement VR education tools in...
The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canadian telcos Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications announced that their proposed merger is expected to close before April 7, after receiving final regulatory approval from the Canadian government.
On March 31, the...
China Mobile said its revenue from the 5G dedicated network segment grew 107.4% year-on-year in 2022
China Mobile had signed over 18,000 agreements for 5G commercial projects across multiple sectors by the end of 2022. In a statement, the telco said that the total value...
Verizon Business is working with local logistics and supply chain operators for the deployment of private 5G networks
Verizon Business is seeing growth opportunities in the private 5G market in India, said Robert Le Busque, regional VP of Asia Pacific at Verizon Business Group in...
