EchoStar, which merged with Dish, wants a national spectrum screen of 25%
Every other year, the Federal Communications Commission asks for input on the state of competition in the domestic communications market, to help inform a report to Congress. This year, EchoStar—now the parent company...
The new agreement also facilitates the rollout of 5G SA technology by O2 Telefonica
Ericsson and German carrier O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, have signed an extension to their core network partnership, the Nordic vendor said in a release.
The vendor noted that its...
By 2025, 5G technology will account for 14% of the region’s overall mobile connections, according to the GSMA report
5G is forecast to reach 55% of the total mobile connections in Latin America by 2030, up from a current penetration of around 5%, according to...
DNB stated that this initiative seeks to increase the subscription of 5G services amongst Shopee’s sellers
Malaysia’s state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and compatriot e-commerce firm Shopee signed a partnership to boost 5G adoption amongst micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia,...
Mavenir claims that 40% operational efficiency can be reached using the new AI solution
Network infrastructure provider Mavenir developed an artificial intelligence "operations co-pilot" with Nvidia and Amazon Web Services, which it says shows that generative AI can be used to "effectively define a Service...
Future Technologies says the DoD private 5G orders support use cases including drones and AR/VR
U.S. industrial networks specialist Future Technologies has said it secured over $30 million in “private 5G related” projects with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) over the past 12 months....
Traditional business and operational environments are not designed for satellite’s dynamic operations across space and Earth
Netcracker Technology has announced its Digital Satellite Solution, which it described as a “blueprint for multi-orbit IT” to help satellite operators manage, optimize and monetize their business. According to Netcracker’s...
Nokia said that the call was enabled by the new Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS) codec technology which is part of the upcoming 5G Advanced (5G-A) standard
Finnish vendor Nokia said it has completed what it claims to be the world’s first live immersive...
There have been 'great strides' in closing the digital divide, NTIA says, but wide variations in who is connected remain
The numbers of United States internet users increased by about 13 million between 2021 to 2023, according to new numbers from the National Telecommunications and...
The transaction solidifies Deutsche Telekom’s majority stake in T-Mobile US
German operator Deutsche Telekom activated an option to buy an additional 6.7 million shares in its subsidiary T-Mobile US from Japanese company SoftBank Group, the former said in a statement.
Through this agreement, the carrier exercised...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—While in-building coverage for cellular and public safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems is a challenge across building use types, it is a particularly urgent one in schools. At last week's Safer Buildings Coalition Tech and Policy Summit, the issues surrounding first responder...
Among the main motivations behind deploying private 5G networks at the edge for enterprises are the need for full and sole control of the network, according to an analyst at ABI Research
The implementation of private 5G networks provide large enterprises with the fine-grained level...
Maxis said it aims to play an active role in the upcoming phase of the 5G rollout in Malaysia
Malaysian carrier Maxis confirmed it is ready to complete the share subscription agreement (SSA) with state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and to sign the...
China had nearly 3.75 million 5G base stations as of the end of April
The commercialization of 5G in China has generated an overall economic output of approximately CNY 5.6 trillion ($787.53 billion) over the past five years, local press reported, citing a Chinese government...
The private 5G deployment is part of an initiative aimed at fostering the ecosystem for open 5G campus networks in Germany and in other European markets
IS-Wireless, which provides private 5G solutions, will install a private 5G network at the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut in Germany as...
KT and Microsoft plan to jointly develop AI, cloud and IT services specifically tailored for the Korean market
South Korean carrier KT has formed a strategic alliance with U.S. tech giant Microsoft with the aim of collaborating on artificial intelligence, cloud and information technology initiatives.
The...
The government of Malaysia said there are currently 12 enterprise projects involving 5G trials across various sectors
Malaysia plans to present at least 40 5G private network use cases in sectors such as manufacturing, oil and gas, logistics and healthcare, ahead of its Association of...
The Vodafone 5G advertising columns have received a location certificate from Germany’s Federal Network Agency
German operator Vodafone has installed a total of 100 5G sites using existing advertising columns in Düsseldorf, the carrier said in a release.
"The advertising columns in Düsseldorf, which have been...
'The industry could use a great PR company,' said NB+C’s Vice President of Human Capital
Maybe it’s because it’s a small industry, or because it’s an “in-the-family” kind of industry, or because it’s not, let’s face it, a particularly sexy one — or maybe...
A Kyndryl executive stated that private 5G networks also need to be integrated with a host of other networks and technologies
Private 5G networks is paving the way for a wide range of new capabilities including augmented reality applications, autonomously guided vehicles, precision robotics, and...
Vodafone partnered with tech research center i2CAT Foundation for this development
Vodafone and tech research center i2CAT Foundation announced that they will take advantage of the improved automation offered by Open-RAN to jointly build a multi-vendor management system to fix faults and respond to cyber...
TowerCo JV will own and operate 3,800 towers and rooftop sites in the Netherlands, said KPN
Dutch operator KPN and pension fund ABP have signed an agreement to create a new tower company in the Netherlands.
In a release KPN said that this strategic partnership is...
The FBA predicts that 205,000 fiber optic technicians will be needed across the country over the next five years
Last June, the Biden administration announced how it will allocate the $42.5 billion in federal funding for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to U.S. states...
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