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Edgio emerges from Limelight’s shadow

With Yahoo Edgecast fully acquired, Edgio promises the fastest web applications on the planet running on its global edge network In March, Limelight Networks announced plans to acquire Yahoo Edgecast. The company signed a definitive agreement to acquire Yahoo’s Edgecast business unit in an all-stock transaction...

Rogers rolls out Canadian 5G midband

Rogers Communications says it's the first Canadian telco to deploy midband 5G beginning in BC and moving east from there.

Google Cloud expands to Italy with Milan region

With Milan active, Turin is next for Google Cloud's local partnership with TIM, which describes it as “strategic infrastructure” for Italy.

Global 5G connections to exceed 1 billion in 2022: Report

According to analyst firm CCS Insight, global 5G connections will reach 1.2 billion in 2022, despite the “turbulent” last few years. Analysts cite widespread availability of 5G-capable smartphones, refined operator strategies and the initiation of delayed network launches as the main drivers behind this...

Bell announces the ‘next evolution’ of its 5G network

Bell aims to cover to approximately 40% of the Canadian population with the new 5G+ service by the end of 2022 Canadian operator Bell will begin rolling out its “next evolution of 5G,” which it is branding as 5G+ and refers to the 3500 MHz...

Vodafone trials ‘self-powering’ mobile phone mast in the UK

The mast will provide 4G coverage and was developed in partnership with Crossflow Energy and Cornerstone As part of its broader goal of reaching net zero UK operations by 2027, Vodafone is trialing the UK’s first live wind- and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire,...

T-Mobile US, Oceus to provide 5G, edge solutions to US government

The solutions will focus on secure 5G private networks, multi-access edge compute and SecDevOps In a new partnership, T-Mobile US and Oceus are leveraging the former’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions portfolio and the latter’s 5G product offerings to provide solutions designed specifically for the U.S....

Verizon expands CBRS spectrum use from 4G to 5G

After testing CBRS-based 5G data with Ericsson, Verizon said it's ready to expand its use of CBRS spectrum to bolster 5G performance.

Dish Wireless buildout reaches 20% of US population

Dish Wireless confirmed Wednesday that its 5G greenfield network now reaches 20% of the U.S. population, meeting an FCC-imposed deadline.

Nokia reveals 100Gb/second fiber broadband technology at Fiber Connect

Nokia exec: 'Fiber is the ultimate broadband infrastructure. It has almost unlimited capacity' Nokia’s research arm, Nokia Bell Labs, has announced that it has achieved a record-breaking 100Gb/second on a single passive optical network (PON) wavelength using 100G PON technology. The prototype, which is said to “mimic real-world...

AST SpaceMobile direct-to-cell satellite gets August launch date

AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 will test satellite broadband to regular cell phones when it launches on a SpaceX rocket this August.

Well, technically… technology companies must evolve to tackle new problems: GenCell Energy’s Shelli Zargary (Ep. 74)

GenCell Energy's Marketing Content and Strategy Manager Shelli Zargary discusses the evolution of the company's fuel cell solutions.

Nokia offers network in a box for rural broadband

Nokia said it has set aside 25 network in a box FTTH kits with everything rural broadband operators need to hook up to 1,000 homes.

‘Private networks will happen with or without telcos’: How Netcracker is helping CSPs stay competitive

Everything on the Netcracker platform is cloud native and is driven by machine learning and artificial intelligence Last week, Netcracker announced Filipino mobile operator Globe Telecom has chosen the company's Managed Services offering to achieve a higher level of operational efficiency. Globe Telecom will use the...

Qualcomm grabs Cellwize in O-RAN play

Qualcomm said Monday it acquired CHIME developer Cellwize to help bolster its Open RAN playbook. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Helium announces new crypto tokens for its peer-to-peer 5G network

In March, the Helium network had 640,000 active nodes around the world; it now has more than 850,000 Helium, which is promising to shake up the telecom industry by enabling consumers to mine cryptocurrency by providing 5G cellular coverage, has announced new crypto tokens. The announcement...

‘A lot of it is on us’ to make 5G work for everyone – Ericsson exec

Ericsson North America boss Niklas Heuveldop said there's still a lot of work to do but points to early 5G successes to predict the future.

Microsoft evolves Xbox cloud gaming platform to reach new markets, devices

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available in 28 countries This week, Microsoft announced the expansion of its Xbox cloud gaming platform both in terms of geography and device compatibility. Gamers in Argentina and New Zealand now have access to Xbox Cloud Gaming on their phones,...

Test and Measurement: Tektronix unveils a new portable oscilloscope

Tektronix has launched a new oscilloscope series meant to "go seamlessly from the bench to the field and back", calling it the "first portable oscilloscope to offer benchtop performance." The 2 Series MSO instrument is 1.5 inches thick and weighs less than four pounds,...

ZTE secures deal to expand AIS’ 5G footprint in Thailand

AIS and ZTE will launch a 5G Innovation Center as a hub for research collaborations and joint 5G innovations Chinese vendor ZTE announced that it has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Thai carrier Advanced Info Service (AIS). Under the terms of the agreement, ZTE will...

US SEC opens probe into Ericsson’s conduct in Iraq

Ericsson said it was too early to determine or predict the outcome of the investigation Swedish vendor Ericsson said that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation concerning the matters described in the company's 2019 Iraq investigation report. In a short...

Enea launches Wi-Fi Software-as-a-Service for CSPs

The Wi-Fi SaaS service is designed to help CSPs launch and monetize Wi-Fi solutions Claiming an industry first, Enea launched a complete Wi-Fi Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) service management solution for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). The Enea Aptilo Wi-Fi Service Management Platform as a Service (SMP-S) is an enhanced version...

Hybrid cloud and AI will drive tech’s evolution – IBM CEO

Hybrid cloud and AI will drive the next wave of technology and productivity, says IBM CEO Arvind Krishna.

Telefónica Tech and Cisco partner on SD-WAN, security service

The SD-WAN offering will first launch in Spain and then expand into other European and Latin American markets Telefónica Tech, Telefónica's digital business unit, and Cisco announced at this year’s RSA Conference a strategic alliance and a new global managed service that includes integrated connectivity and...