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Verizon disappoints on Q2 revenue, but wireless, FWA gain traction

Verizon reported improvements to its cash flow and wireless revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter, as well as double-digit broadband subscriber growth Verizon released second quarter 2024 results today, reporting improvements to its cash flow and wireless revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter, as well...

IS-Wireless to install private 5G network at University of York

The university will use the 5G network to create and test its own xApps, which improve energy efficiency and control of the network and its components IS-Wireless, which provides private 5G solutions, announced the deployment of its private 5G network at the University of York...

Korea unveils new initiative to advance 6G cooperation

'6G Society' will promote communication and interchange between the satellite communication field and the 6G mobile communication field South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) recently announced the launch of the so-called  '6G Society', a new initiative aimed at strengthening technological exchange and cooperation...

Indian government to track BSNL’s 4G deployment progress

BSNL is currently deploying its 4G network in partnership with TCS, Tejas Networks and the C-DOT The Government of India will soon set up a project management unit (PMU) for state-run telco BSNL, through which the carrier will be monitored on a daily basis with...

5G is increasing customers’ perception of network reliability: JD Power

JD Power's findings on customer perception of network reliability are in line with recent findings from Ookla Wireless customers in the U.S. are seeing improved customer experience due to 5G midband deployments, and thus are reporting that they are more satisfied overall and perceive mobile...

Crown Castle’s profits down 45% YoY

Crown Castle reported profits of $251 million for the second quarter of 2024, down 45% from the same period last year amid an ongoing pullback in capital expenditures by mobile network operators. Net income was also impacted by a $45 million charge related to...

Huawei goes after MediaTek in patent lawsuit

Huawei filed a lawsuit in a Chinese court, alleging that MediaTek has committed patent infringement Chipmaker MediaTek confirmed that it has been slapped with a lawsuit from Huawei that alleges the former is guilty of patent infringement. While further details — such as which patents...

Test and Measurement: Ansys partners with Nvidia, Supermicro on advanced simulation

Ansys said that it is collaborating with Supermicro and Nvidia for highly sophisticated, multi-physics simulation solutions that will support larger and more complicated models for applications like 5G/6G antennas, automotive aerodynamics and crash testing, and more. "Turnkey, customized hardware solutions with central processing units (CPUs),...

CommScope sells cellular infra units to Amphenol

Amphenol will buy CommScope's outdoor and indoor cellular infrastructure units for $2.1 billion CommScope has struck a deal to sell its Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) business unit and its Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) unit to Amphenol for about $2.1 billion. The transaction is expected to...

America Movil ends Q2 with 12.8 million 5G subscribers in Mexico

In April, America Movil had reached 125 cities across Mexico with its 5G network Mexican telecoms group America Movil ended the second quarter of the year with a total of 12.8 million subscribers in Mexico, according to the carrier’s earnings report. In Mexico, America Movil operates...

Global cellular IoT connectivity market reaches $15bn in 2023

According to IoT Analytics, 5G IoT connections are forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 44% from 2024 to 2030 The global cellular IoT connectivity market generated revenues of $15 billion from a total of 3.6 billion cellular IoT connections in 2023, according to a...

Samsung acquires UK-based Oxford Semantic Technologies

Samsung said that knowledge graph technology is expected to be one of the key technologies for realizing more sophisticated and personalized AI solutions in the future Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has signed an agreement to acquire Oxford Semantic Technologies, a U.K. startup specializing in knowledge...

Using AI to predict network coverage? SmartCIC thinks it has cracked the code

Recent drive-testing in the Washington, DC area confirmed its algorithms' accuracy, SmartCIC says Monetization of 5G is one of the most pressing issues facing the telecom industry. In Toby Forman's view, that translates to two questions around 5G networks: How can carriers monetize their investments...

What is Cisco’s strategy for its gen AI assistant?

'AI will be part of the fabric of virtually everything,' says Cisco exec For many companies in the communications space, generative AI (gen AI) is largely taking the form of AI assistants, or a tool that supports live agents and/or customers by providing data-informed feedback...

What is Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC) in Wi-Fi 8?

MAPC builds upon the network management improvements of previous generations of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, was only certified in January and its adoption is just beginning to ramp up; however, whispers of Wi-Fi 8, or 802.11bn, are beginning to circulate, with some of its...

UScellular joins MxD to boost private networking tech in the US

UScellular noted that that MxD's future factory floor in downtown Chicago features some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment and software available UScellular confirmed it joined MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) as a member, with the aim of leading the organization's focus on introducing private networking...

GSMA report highlights AI potential in certain sectors in Africa

Among the Africa AI use case applications identified, the vast majority are related to agriculture, climate action and energy, according to the GSMA New artificial intelligence (AI) applications could boost Africa’s economic growth by $2.9 trillion by 2030, according to a new GSMA report. The report,...

DoT asks Indian operators to pay for auctioned spectrum

The new 5G spectrum will be assigned for 20 years, according to the DoT India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which had acquired 5G spectrum in the recent...

#TBT: Mobile’s future is fun, games and camera phones; Cingular in the Big Apple; Canadian wireless expects a boom … this week in 2002

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Mobile's future is...

5G represents 16.9% of mobile data usage in India in Q1: TRAI

According to TRAI, 5G data usage was 8,891 PB in the first quarter of the year 5G data usage accounted for 16.89% of the total mobile data usage in India during the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest data released by the Telecom...

U Mobile inks strategic deal for 5G rollout in Malaysia

Under the agreement, Edotco will provide U Mobile with access to its tower infrastructures Malaysian telco U Mobile and compatriot telecommunications infrastructure company Edotco announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of a 5G network under the government’s dual-network model. U Mobile noted that the...

T-Mobile US first in 5G mobile; AT&T in home internet: Ookla

Ookla found that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G median download speed at 265.80 Mbps According to Ookla data from January through June 2024, T-Mobile US emerged as the leader when it comes to key mobile KPIs in the U.S, while AT&T achieved top marks...

Huawei completes construction of its global R&D center

Huawei said its new facility is located in in Jinze, a town in Shanghai’s Qingpu district Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has completed the construction of its CNY10 billion ($1.4 billion) research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai, Chinese press reported. According to the report, the new...

Samsung researcher to lead ITU-R group for 6G standardization

Samsung said that the coordination group will be responsible for defining the process for developing 6G technology standards Samsung Electronics confirmed that its researcher HyoungJin Choi was named chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Working...