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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

IBM has acquired more than 20 companies since 2020, all with the intention of bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI capabilities IBM has acquired telco consulting services and solutions provider …

AT&T has confirmed that the mechanism for its separation of WarnerMedia will be a spin-off, followed by the subsequent combination of WarnerMedia with Discovery. The transaction itself was announced in …

Google will invest up to $1 billion in a partnership with Airtel as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund Google has announced plans to invest up to $1 …

T-Mobile US says it’s now 100% powered by renewable energy The ICT sector has an interesting role to play in driving international, national and corporate sustainability strategies. The ICT sector …

Greetings from Kansas City and Delray Beach, Florida (pictured), where the Brief staff are taking a mini-corporate retreat before next week’s 2022 Metro Connect conference in Miami.  Looking forward to seeing many …

Comcast says its top priority is increasing network capacity and improving its broadband experience Comcast reported profits up more than 34% for the full-year 2021, with net income for the …

Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom ended 2021 with over 12,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s CEO, Harrison Kuo, said during a conference call with investors. “In the fourth quarter, the …

Dish has previously claimed that its private enterprise 5G capabilities are “unique” compared to other Tier 1 providers Amidst its greenfield 5G network buildout in the United States, Dish Network …