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Most businesses don’t have a strategy for hybrid work, AT&T survey finds

A new survey from AT&T, Dubber and Incisiv shows that hybrid work, or a mix of in-person and remote work, is expected to become the "standard operating model across industries" within two years, rather than being viewed as an employee perk. More than 80%...

With C-Band expansion, Verizon looks to capture ‘disruptive share’ of broadband market

C-Band to cover 175 PoPs by year-end, significant expanding reach of 5G fixed wireless access service Verizon was first to market with a 5G-backed service in 2018 with the launch of its then-pre-standard mmWave 5G Home fixed wireless broadband service. Now, as it rapidly deploys...

Verizon sees five vectors for 5G service revenue growth

FWA, MEC, and private networks are key to Verizon 5G monetization plan As discussions among operators turn to monetizing massive investments in 5G networks, Verizon today held an investor event that laid out in detail how it sees its network creating new service revenue in...

The Sunday Brief: Earnings wrap—fiber fixes (almost) everything!

Greetings from Kansas City and Nebraska.  Pictured is our colleague, Bob O’Keefe, surveying the Omaha landscape during one of the coldest days of 2022.  Trust us – under that grin is one nearly frozen individual.  We had a terrific time in Nebraska this week...

The top five benefits AI brings to the telecoms industry and beyond (Reader Forum)

Maximising the potential of artificial intelligence has proven to be a substantial challenge across industries. However, the benefits of overcoming these barriers are too great to ignore. Robotic process automation (RPA) can pave the way for AI integration and make businesses more competitive in...

Türk Telekom partners with Parallel Wireless, Juniper Networks on Open RAN

The companies are currently testing Open RAN in the Türk Telekom Innovation Center in Turkey Türk Telekom is teaming up with Parallel Wireless and Juniper Networks on a multivendor Open RAN initiative that will see the carrier deploy Open RAN technology utilizing the RAN Intelligent...

Thailand’s True, dtac merger moves forward despite market competition worries

The merged entity would control more than half of the total market at about 95.3 million subscribers A merger between Thailand’s True and Telenor-owned dtac, first proposed in November 2021, has officially been approved by the boards of both companies. The merged entity would control...

Four routes to 5G monetization: FWA, mmWave, MEC, private networks

5G monetization hinges on partners, ecosystem, and delivering business outcomes For a deep dive into 5G monetization strategies and considerations, access the 5G Monetization Forum on-demand. Operators have invested billions in designing and deploying 5G networks but, to date, meaningful new service revenues have proved...

South Korea delays auction to award additional 5G frequencies: Report

The government of South Korea has postponed an auction to award additional 5G spectrum as local mobile operators SK Telecom and KT have complained about the process, Korean news agency Yonhap reported. In December, South Korea’s Science and ICT ministry said it would open bidding...

Keysight Technologies, Samsung partner on 6G R&D

Keysight Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung Research to advance research and development of 6G technology, the former company said in a release. Keysight noted that future 6G systems are expected to be built on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI),...

Verizon Business Group CEO talks 5G monetization

Verizon sees 5G fixed wireless access, mobile edge computing, and private networks all driving revenue growth Verizon Business Group CEO and Executive Vice President Tami Erwin this week joined Arden Media's 5G Monetization Forum to discuss how the carrier is leveraging its network to...

Juniper Networks, Vodafone and Parallel Wireless work on O-RAN trial

Juniper Networks announced that it is working with Vodafone and Parallel Wireless, conducting a multi-vendor Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller (RIC) trial for tenant-aware admission control use cases. The trial, initially running in Vodafone’s test labs in Turkey and with plans to move into its...

Telefonica validates its new O-RAN 5G standalone small cell

Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica announced the successful validation of its new Open RAN 5G Standalone small cell. In a release, the European carrier said that the demonstration was carried out by Node-H and Askey in Telefonica’s Technology & Automation Lab. Telefonica noted that this demo is...

Vodafone UK selects Oracle to support 5G network core

U.K. operator Vodafone has selected Oracle Communications for the provision of cloud-native network policy management for its Standalone 5G network. In a joint release, Vodafone and Oracle noted that the supply of Oracle's cloud native network policy management solution will enable the European telco to...

Cisco rumored to have made $20 billion offer for software company Splunk

Splunk mines data for insights, including security threats, making it a more important company during the work-from-home surge Rumors are circulating that Cisco Systems has made a multi-billion-dollar offer to purchase software maker Splunk. First reported by The Wall Street Journal, the $20 billion deal...

Rakuten Symphony announces European expansion

Rakuten Symphony announced the expansion of its operations across the U.K., France and Germany. The Japanese company noted that this expansion will allow the firm to support the business operations and growth in the European market and collaboration with operators and vendors in the region...

Mexican telecoms regulator paves way for America Movil’s 5G launch

Mexico’s telecommunications regulator IFT paved the way for the country’s largest mobile operator Telcel, owned by America Movil, to launch 5G services in the country. In a release, the watchdog said that its plenary approved the request for modification of 18 concession titles of Telcel...

Boingo Wireless to deploy DAS network at Omni PGA Frisco Resort

U.S. distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has been selected by Omni PGA Frisco Resort to design, build, and manage a neutral-host cellular DAS network for the golf resort, scheduled to open in 2023, the company said in a release. Boingo Wireless...

SK Telecom ends 2021 with 9.87 million 5G subscribers

South Korean operator SK Telecom ended 2021 with a total of 9.87 million subscribers in the 5G segment, after a net addition of 4.4 million customers during the year, the carrier said in its earnings statement. In the last quarter of 2021, SK Telecom added...

SK Telecom partners with US aerospace company on air taxis

The service will leverage SKT's mobile communication network and Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts SK Telecom (SKT) has partnered with U.S. aerospace company Joby Aviation to establish an air taxi service in South Korea. The service will leverage SKT's mobile communication network and Joby’s...

How is Verizon approaching 5G monetization? With FWA, MEC, IoT

As it continues to deploy its 5G network, with the latest boost from C-Band spectrum deployment increasing covered PoPs by 90 million, Verizon is following a “network-as-a-service” strategy that will open up new consumer and enterprise opportunities.  FWA for consumers and enterprises For consumers, Verizon offers...

CommScope, Meta collaboration will help operators ‘further disaggregate’ network elements

CommScope and Meta will develop a mMIMO reference design based on O-RAN Alliance interoperability specifications CommScope and Meta Connectivity are collaborating on flexible and open reference designs to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN. Working alongside a network of industry ecosystem companies in the Evenstar...

Qualcomm CEO on record Q1: ‘Our strategy is working’

On the path to $700 billion, Qualcomm reports growth in handsets, RF front-end, automotive and IoT A little less than three months after laying out its 10-year growth plan at an investors event, Qualcomm this week report a record first quarter with year-over-year revenue growth...

Parallel Wireless opening O-RAN lab in Canada

U.S.-based Open RAN company Parallel Wireless announced the opening of a research and development (R&D) lab and testing facility in Ottawa, Canada to further develop 5G radio access equipment and expand the firm's global presence. Maxime Dumas, general manager of Parallel Wireless in Canada said,...