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Nokia secures contract to upgrade Taiwan Mobile’s 5G network

Nokia has most recently supported Taiwan Mobile in the deployment of its nationwide 5G infrastructure including over 3,000 new cell sites Finnish vendor Nokia has signed a one-year 5G contract extension with Taiwan Mobile with the aim of boosting the performance and capacity of Taiwan...

SK Telecom targets North American market with AI personal assistant

SK Telecom said that its Aster service is scheduled to launch a closed beta in North America later this year, with a full market launch planned for 2025 Korean carrier SK Telecom unveiled ‘Aster(A*)’, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven personal assistant tailored for global users, at...

CMA shows path for Vodafone-Three UK merger

The regulator said it will announce its final decision on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7 The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that a multi-billion-pound commitment to upgrade the network of the new entity resulting from the merger of local carriers...

Huawei launches set of 5G-A solutions for the mobile AI

Huawei noted that the new solutions aim to boost the requirements of the so-called mobile artificial intelligence (AI) era Chinese vendor Huawei launched a new set of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) solutions during the company’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024), which took place last week...

U Mobile selected to deploy Malaysia’s second 5G network

U Mobile and other operators have stakes in DNB, the company in charge of the deployment of the first 5G network in Malaysia The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) gave the approval to deploy the second 5G network to U Mobile, the third-largest operator...

5G-A networks key to unleash potential of Mobile AI: Huawei

Huawei said that 5.5G networks can support the diversified connections and services that are needed to address the new requirements coming from AI agents, smart vehicles and embodied intelligence ISTANBUL, TURKEY- The deployment of 5.5G, or 5G-Advanced (5G-A) networks by mobile operators will be the...

du has already deployed ‘hundreds’ of 5G-A base stations in UAE

du is initially deploying 5G-A infrastructure in Dubai and plans to extend the network at a national level in a second phase ISTANBUL, TURKEY- Emirati-based telco du is currently in the process of deploying 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in Dubai as part of its national rollout...

Huawei urges operators to strengthen networks for the mobile AI era

5G-Advanced networks will enable operators to face the huge data demand of AI-based applications and services, according to Huawei ISTANBUL, TURKEY- Mobile operators should pave the way to get their networks ready for the mobile artificial intelligence (AI) era, Ken Hu, Huawei's rotating chairman said...

Nokia to lead European lighthouse project on 6G sustainability

Nokia noted that SUSTAIN-6G’s core mission is to harness the capabilities of 6G to tackle pressing sustainability challenges Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has been selected by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), a public-private initiative funded by the European Commission,...

Ericsson and MasOrange partner on open, programmable network integration

Ericsson noted that the project will run in parallel with the deployment of Ericsson-powered 5G Standalone in rural areas of Spain Ericsson and MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, have announced a major...

Airtel Business sees strong demand for enterprise private 5G solutions

Airtel already provides 5G coverage across India after the telco launched the service in 2022 Airtel Business, the enterprise branch of Indian telco Bharti Airtel, is experiencing strong demand for private 5G services among its enterprise clients, local press reported, citing a private report. “Since launching...

Nokia secures new 5G deal with Chunghwa Telecom

Nokia noted that the deal will modernize the telco's 5G network across the central and southern regions of Taiwan Nokia announced that it has been selected by Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) in a one-year extension deal that will modernize its 5G network across the...

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBirds have spread their wings

AST SpaceMobile's five recently launched BlueBird satellites have been successfully unfurled in orbit, the company said in an update, and its preparations for commercial service are underway. The five BlueBirds were launched in mid-September, and the unfolding of their large communications arrays happened ahead of...

GSMA, AECC rev up connected auto industry with new tie-up

The GSMA Open Gateway, a framework of universal APIs, is at the heart of the GSMA-AECC partnership The GSMA announced last week that the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) will tap into the telecom association's new enterprise-focused initiative called GSMA Fusion — enabled by GSMA Open...

AT&T, Corning strike $1 billion fiber deal

AT&T continues its fiber + 5G focus and is considering adding another 10-15 million passings to its goal of 30 million AT&T and fiber provider Corning have expanded their ongoing relationship with a multi-year purchasing deal for fiber products, which Corning said is valued at...

Deutsche Telekom to shut down its 2G network by June 2028

Deutsche Telekom said the frequencies used for 2G will boost the telco's current 4G and 5G networks in the future German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced plans to shut down its 2G network infrastructure by June 30, 2028, with the aim of using current 2G frequencies...

MasOrange on track to achieve expected JV synergies

MasOrange was expecting synergies of 500 million euros four years after the closing of the transaction MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it had achieved savings of 85 million euros ($92 million)...

AST SpaceMobile secures US government contract

AST SpaceMobile can now compete directly as a prime contractor for DoD prototype orders A new contract with the U.S. government will enable AST SpaceMobile to compete for prototype demonstration projects under the country’s Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO)...

du announces expanded 5G deal with Nokia

The new deal with Nokia will support du as it expands its 5G-Advanced network Emirati telco du announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Finnish vendor Nokia to expand its 5G network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the former said in a release. The...

Singtel, Ericsson boost Network-as-a-Service for telcos and enterprises

Singtel said that the new offering will be provided via its Paragon platform and Ericsson’s Service Orchestration and Assurance Singaporean telco Singtel and Swedish vendor Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the main aim of providing a self-service, API-enabled and real-time solution...

#TBT: The telecom ‘acquisition frenzy’; the early days of intelligent networking; FCC touts spectrum auctions … this week in 1997

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! The telecom pie...

FCC grants FirstNet use of 4.9 GHz, dealing a blow to Verizon

The Federal Communications Commission has granted the use of 4.9 GHz spectrum to the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet), and by extension, its network partner AT&T. The order specifies that the agency has to select a band manager, which will then apply for a...

AT&T feels ‘great’ about Q3, says 5G and fiber remain focus

Consolidated revenues were down 0.5% in Q3, but AT&T said this was offset by higher mobility service and consumer wireline revenues AT&T reported consolidated revenues of $30.2 billion for the third quarter, down 0.5%, driven by lower business wireline service revenues and declines in mobility equipment revenues due to...

Argentina to make available additional spectrum for 5G services

5G penetration in Argentina is expected to reach 9% by 2025 while it would expand to 48% by 2030, according to the GSMA The Argentina government confirmed it will make available additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services. The presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni stated...