With 260 million PoPs covered on mid-band and 320 million on low-band, T-Mobile US holds to 2023 capex guidance
T-Mobile US has a 5G spectrum strategy it sees as a major differentiator that has put it ahead of competitors. Speaking with Mike Rollins at the...
Juniper noted that the growth of 91% will be driven by the advancement of both ADAS and increasing the capabilities of in-vehicle infotainment systems
The number of connected vehicles in service is forecast to reach 367 million globally in 2027, up from 192 million in...
The Federal Aviation Administration is giving the aviation industry more time to update legacy radio altimeters that could potentially be impacted by terrestrial 5G operations in C-Band spectrum. In a notice of proposed rulemaking, the FAA said that it remains concerned about the impacts...
Vodafone Idea acquired 5G spectrum in the 3.3GHz and 26GHz 5G bands
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is keeping an eye out for Vodafone Idea’s 5G roll out plans to make sure the company meets its deployment obligations, The Economic Times reported.
The telco is...
The 5G smart patrol car solution is an application created for the Kaohsiung City Police Department, in a city located in Southern Taiwan
Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecom (FET) said it had delivered what it claims is the world-first 5G smart patrol car solution for...
European countries are now required to jointly develop and measure progress on digital skills, digital infrastructure, and digitalisation of both private industry and public services. A new ‘monitoring and cooperation’ mechanism obliges EU member states to collaborate on the development, implementation, and measurement of...
Vodafone said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country
Vodafone Germany aims to activate 2,700 new 5G sites with a total of 8,000 antennas in the first half of 2023, the telco said in a release.
During 2022, Vodafone...
BSNL will start to deploy 4G services in India this year
Indian state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) could launch 5G services by March 2024, Indian press reported, citing the country’s Minister of Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw also confirmed that the state-owned operator will...
Reliance Jio Infocomm had initially announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in October 2022
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has already launched 5G in 78 cities across India, according to local press reports.
Some of the cities where the...
Different technologies and approaches to 5G have made it hard for consumers to know what to expect from 5G service. From millimeter wave 5G that is exceptionally fast (but lacking in range) to low-band, high-range 5G that is reminiscent of 4G LTE to mid-band...
Verizon has deployed a private 5G network at the 5,500 square-metre ‘smart factory’ at Wichita State University in Kansas, in the US. The showcase facility, dubbed Smart Factory @ Wichita, is on the university’s science research campus. It is sponsored and “convened” by the...
Verizon and PwC talk private 5G myths and realities
LAS VEGAS—Look at any of our private 4G/5G coverage, or the work from our companion site Enterprise IoT Insights, and there’s a clear refrain. Selling private cellular into enterprise verticals is about hiding technological complexity and...
Adani had previously applied for a universal license in six geographic regions across India
Indian conglomerate Adani Group aims to launch 5G services for enterprises in 2023, according to local press reports.
The Indian conglomerate also announced that it would be launching consumer apps this year as...
Tech Mahindra will leverage its expertise in next-generation technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), to help Tagawa become a smart city
Indian company Tech Mahindra and Tagawa City in Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Airspan said that the Japan Innovation Lab will host several Open RAN architectures
Airspan Networks announced plans to expand its 5G Innovation Lab initiative in Tokyo to accommodate accelerating network adoption and scaling in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airspan noted that the Tokyo office will spearhead the...
In August, Cox piloted the mobile service in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Omaha, Nebraska and Las Vegas
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Cox Communications announced the official launch of Cox Mobile, the company’s new mobile phone service. The offering is now available in its markets nationwide.
In August, Cox piloted the...
Go to any busy large public venue, and you’ll be surrounded by people on their mobile devices. No matter if it’s an 80,000-seat open-air stadium, a large theatre presenting a concert, a casino or major hotel, you’ll find thousands of visitors talking, texting, live...
Contrary to the popular narrative among new telco upstarts that traditional mobile operators will be left behind in the Industry 4.0 race – on the grounds they are entrenched and parochial, geared for box-shifting and hobbled by local assets – UK-based BT says the...
Reliance Jio is currently offering 5G services in over 50 cities across India
Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched 5G services in Odisha state, the telco said in a release.
The telco said that the two cities where Jio will be initially offering 5G...
In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
France had a total of 38,132 authorized 5G sites as of January 1, of which 29,315 were declared technically operational by local operators, according...
Some mobile edge computing market adoption trends are clear, but questions remain
In a session at the recent Mobile Edge Forum virtual event—available on-demand here—Tantra Analyst Founder and Principal Prakash Sangam shared his perspective on how stakeholders should consider mobile edge computing investments, and looked...
1&1 said its O-RAN network will be soon available in Hamburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Munich and Freiburg
German operator 1&1 announced plans to expand its cloud-based Open RAN in new cities across the country in the coming weeks, the telco said in a release.
Some...
The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canada’s competition bureau said a federal court has issued an emergency stay that temporarily suspends the country’s competition tribunal's dismissal of its case against Rogers Communications' CAD20 billion ($14.8 billion) acquisition...
Iliad and WindTre will each hold a 50% stake in the new entity, which has been dubbed Zefiro Net
Italian operators Iliad and WindTre have finalized their joint venture, called Zefiro Net, aimed at reducing the country’s digital divide in Italy. Per the deal, the pair will...
Globe also highlighted it has already tested and deployed use cases for 5G Standalone (SA) technology
Philippine telco Globe Telecom said that it more than doubled its 5G footprint during 2022, reaching 70 cities at the end of the year, the carrier said in a...
