T-Mobile US says it has expanded its 5G Home Internet service availability to nearly five million more potential customers in five states: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
This additional coverage includes 81 cities and towns, the carrier said, including:
-In Colorado: Boulder,...
The police vehicle leverages the carrier's mmWave and C-Band network
At Wednesday’s 2022 National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference, Verizon Frontline unveiled a “reimagined,” connected police cruiser. The prototype, called the Mobile Utility Technology Transport (MUTT), leverages the carrier’s mmWave and C-Band 5G network and several...
The ban originally stipulated that telecoms operators in the UK had until January 28, 2023 to remove all Huawei equipment from the most sensitive core networks
U.K. carrier BT has requested an extension to the U.K. government’s deadline for removing Huawei equipment from its core...
The O-RAN Alliance also announced the launch of its Certification and Badging program
O-RAN Alliance announced it has formed its next Generations Research Group (nGRG), with the aim of carrying out research about O-RAN and future 6G networks, the entity said in a release.
“The nGRG...
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Sprint tests 1XEvolution
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Despite widespread interest in increasing testing automation, it remains a challenge for organizations, according to new research commissioned by Keysight Technologies.
Three-quarters of those surveyed said that their business relies on a combination of automated and manual testing, with only 11% reporting that they have...
Verizon exec: Reliable connectivity is a 'fundamental right for all students'
As part of its broader mission to expand digital access and resources to promote digital equity and inclusion, Verizon announced that is providing advanced connectivity solutions to approximately 80 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)...
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr has asked Google and Apple to remove popular social media app TikTok from their application stores, saying that the app "harvests swaths of sensitive data that new reports show are being accessed in Beijing."
Carr cited a Buzzfeed News...
Wireless transport company Aviat Networks has made public its efforts to buy competitor Ceragon, offering to acquire Ceragon for $2.80 per share in cash and announcing its intent to call a special shareholder meeting in an attempt to replace Ceragon board members to get...
The government of India recently confirmed that some 5G frequencies will be reserved to enable enterprises to deploy private mobile networks
Indian enterprises view 5G as the key enabler of their digital transformation, according to a recent research conducted by Omdia for Ericsson in India.
According...
New analysis from Ookla shows mixed results for SpaceX's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based Starlink services: A big jump in downlink speeds in the U.S. and Canada, tempered by a slowdown in the uplink.
Ookla reports that Starlink has boosted its median speed in the...
The wake-up signal was first introduced in 3GPP Release 15
In 3GPP Release 15, a paging signal sent over the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) that “wakes up” a user device from an idle state so that can prepare to receive data was first introduced....
Nine projects in six states will be funded in the latest round of the $980 million program
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration continues to portion out federal broadband funds, with the latest approved projects covering nine grants totaling more than $7.7 million to boost...
AT&T is playing the long game as it looks at its infrastructure investments, says Jeff McElfresh, COO of AT&T—and that doesn't include leading with Fixed Wireless Access as its go-to offer for home and business broadband.
McElfresh emphasized that 5G and fiber are AT&T's...
Renewable energy is part of Telia's larger commitment to create a climate-neutral value chain by 2030
Telia Company signed two long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for renewable energy supplies with Better Energy in Denmark and with Eesti Energia in Estonia. The deal in Denmark stipulates...
China Broadnet, previously known as China Broadcasting Network, had secured a 5G license in 2029
China Broadnet has become the fourth mobile operator in China to offer 5G services in the country, according to Chinese press reports.
The new player’s cheapest monthly plan, at CNY118 ($17.60),...
CHT is in process to upgrade mid-band 5G base stations in an estimated 2,000 sites in Taiwan
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecoms company in Taiwan, has begun upgrading its installed Ericsson base of mid-band Massive MIMO radios, the latter said in a...
The new modules also feature enhanced 5G/Wi-Fi coexistence capabilities
Qualcomm has announced its third-generation of Wi-Fi Front End Modules (FEM), which are integrated RF components that help amplify and route signals between the Wi-Fi System on Chip (SoC) and the antenna. The latest generation...
