Consumers dislike current device options and worry about social perception and privacy when it comes to XR, according to a report from Ericsson Consumer Lab
Options and adoption of augmented, virtual and mixed-reality devices, applications and services are moving more slowly than expected, with most...
The new NGA report focuses on the fundamental 6G designs at the air interface level
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) has published a new report focusing on 6G radio technology, elaborated by the NGA Technology Working Group.
NGA noted that future 6G basic radio technologies will...
This auction will award new spectrum to increase 5G coverage in more than 120 new locations across Chile
Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that the allocation of additional 5G spectrum will be carried out via an auction on June 17 after the announcement of a...
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Nokia buys Withings
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Ericsson noted that this drone is one of the first natively mmWave 5G devices in the factory
Ericsson has begun a proof of concept with an autonomous 5G mmWave connected drone with the aim of performing indoor activities within the Ericsson 5G smart factory in...
In modern networks, timing and synchronization are taking on increasing importance for several reasons: The widespread deployment of Time-Division Duplexing (TDD) midband spectrum for 5G, and because increasingly exact coordination is being demanded of the network for advanced air interface features. As MNOs shift...
The subaquatic optical network connects 500,000 users across more than 400 communities in the Amazon rainforest
Nokia has partnered with fiber optic network operator Global Fiber Peru — a subsidiary of Satelital Group — on the deployment of a new subaquatic optical, IP and fiber...
The consortium used a small Cessna aircraft simulating the eventual use of high-altitude platform stations (HAPS)
Japanese operator NTT Docomo, together with its partners SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Panasonic Holdings Corporation have successfully conducted a...
This latest investment will fund equipment for chip manufacturing in China
China is further funding its semiconductor industry, with a third state-backed investment, according to published reports. This latest round of funding was officially established on May 24 and totals 344 billion yuan ($47.5 billion)...
Telefonica also said it is currently using Google Cloud internally to advance in its own digital transformation
Spanish carrier Telefonica and Google Cloud announced the renewal and extension of their partnership to help businesses accelerate their digital transformations.
The European operator noted that the agreement includes...
As part of the first step in their network API collaboration, Nokia and Orange recently co-hosted a "Network as Code Hackathon” at France's tech start-up conference, Viva Tech
Orange and Nokia today announced that they are expanding their partnership to advance 5G network programmability and...
Dell and Ericsson will collaborate to develop tailored network cloud transformation plans and advise telcos on network architectures
Dell Technologies and Ericsson announced a strategic partnership with the aim of combining their expertise with telecom software, solutions and support, to help telecom operators in their...
The AWS Cloud spans 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic regions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest €15.7 billion ($17 billion) in Spain in its AWS Europe (Spain) Region, which will support an estimated 17,500 full-time equivalent jobs in local businesses on an...
UScellular will become a wireless infrastructure company, retainings its tower assets and about 70% of its spectrum
T-Mobile US plans to buy UScellular's wireless operations and about 30% of the smaller operator's spectrum assets across multiple bands. This move takes the last of the large,...
According to Sanchez of Dell'Oro, private 5G networks in industrial settings offer significant benefits but also have various security risks
Integrating IoT, AI and big data in Industry 4.0 poses significant security challenges for private 5G networks, increasing the attack surface due to numerous devices...
Telecom Argentina said that 16% of its customers have phones suitable to take advantage of 5G SA technology
Telecom Argentina expects to end this year with a total of 260 5G sites across the country, according to local press reports.
The Argentine operator had ended last...
Vodafone Idea said it aims to launch its 5G network this year
Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently in discussions with Indian operator Vodafone Idea with the aim of securing new orders for 4G and 5G equipment, according to Indian press reports.
“Vodafone Idea is our partner...
The GSMA also reiterated that the upper 6 GHz band must be part of the spectrum roadmap in India
The widespread availability of spectrum for 5G services could contribute nearly $27 billion to India's GDP by 2030, according to global telecom industry association GSMA.
The body...
Americans received more than 16 billion political calls in Q1 2024
Over the first three months of 2024, Americans received more than 16 billion political robocalls. The unwanted calls, which ranged from AI deepfake election disinformation campaigns to financially motivated scams and more traditional nuisance...
The study forecast that 5G subscriptions in South Korea are estimated to represent 85.1% share of the total mobile subscriptions in 2028
Mobile services revenue in South Korea are forecast to increase from $21.1 billion last year to $25.1 billion in 2028 at a compound...
Test company beat its own guidance but numbers were generally down year-on-year
Keysight Technologies beat its own guidance for its fiscal second quarter and expects revenues to be stable with modest increases in orders during the second half of the year.
Orders for the fiscal...
Test equipment companies Rohde & Schwarz and Viavi Solutions are expanding the joint solutions offered via their two-year-old collaboration on joint lab testing solutions. In particular, they are focusing on addressing test needs in Open RAN and Non-Terrestrial Networks.
In terms of Open RAN,...
Verizon outperforms T-Mobile US' home broadband on a technology-agnostic basis: Opensignal
Of the five internet service providers with the most extensive service footprints, Comcast's Xfinity service wins in consistent broadband quality and broadband video experience, while Charter's Spectrum ISP landed the ranking for the fastest...
Ericsson and DNB had peviously announced plans to collaborate on 5G-Advanced technology
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson said they have successfully trialed a multi-band booster solution, which combines the main characteristics of the traditional microwave (6-42 GHz) and E-band (70/80...
