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stc, Huawei to enhance 5G connectivity in Saudi Arabia

Stc noted that this solution boosts operational speed by 200% compared to earlier models Saudi telco stc and Huawei have announced the commercial rollout of SuperLink, a digital solution designed to enhance 5G connectivity across remote areas in Saudi Arabia. SuperLink is a multi-band wireless transmission...

ZTE, MTN showcase 5G-A tech in South Africa

MTN and ZTE noted that the 5G-A showcase achieved a download speed of 9.2 Gbps ZTE Corporation, in partnership with MTN South Africa, unveiled a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) public demonstration at a MTN store in V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town. In a release, the vendor said the...

CelcomDigi strengthens partnership with tower operators in Malaysia

CelcomDigi said its network integration and modernization initiative is now close to 70% complete Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi strengthened collaborations with its infrastructure partners with the aim of accelerating the modernization and digitalization of its network infrastructure. In a release, the telco said it renewed its strategic...

Nokia secures O-RAN deal with Deutsche Telekom

Under the deal, Nokia will supply equipment from its O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale portfolio Nokia announced that it has been awarded more than 3,000 sites by German carrier Deutsche Telekom (DT) to support the operator’s multi-vendor Open RAN (O-RAN) network in Germany. The deal, which includes Japanese...

‘We have to get there’ — AT&T talks RAN modernization strategy

AT&T says it will shift 70% of its network traffic onto open and interoperable platforms by 2026 as part of its RAN modernization plan Last year, AT&T announced a roughly $14 billion plan to shift 70% of its network traffic onto open and interoperable platforms...

320 MHz will be ‘mainstream’ in Wi-Fi 7 and 8, say Broadcom and Intel

Broadcom demonstrated the power of 320 MHz channels live last May at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit in Geneva Wi-Fi 7’s support of 320 megahertz (MHz) channels, double the 160 MHz of Wi-Fi 6E, has long been a headline feature, delivering unprecedented reliability and...

Telkomsel enhances 4G infra with AI solutions from ZTE

Telkomsel said its 5G network covered more than 1,000 points spread across 56 cities as of the end of August Indonesian telecom operator Telkomsel has partnered with Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation to launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based solution to...

NTT Docomo, partners test AI in new 6G trial

Docomo noted it expects to accelerate 6G R&D and contribute to 6G's global standardization and commercialization Japanese telco NTT Docomo, working in cooperation with NTT Corporation, Nokia and Korean carrier SK Telecom announced the completion of a test using AI technology for future 6G systems. In...

Hughes secures deal to deploy 5G O-RAN at Fort Bliss

Hughes said that the 5G O-RAN network will feature a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) EchoStar Corporation said that its subsidiary Hughes Network Systems was awarded a $6.5 million contract to deploy a 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss in El Paso,...

Nokia secures 5G extension deal from Bharti Airtel

Finnish vendor Nokia said it has secured a multi-year extension deal from Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states Under the terms of the new deal, Nokia will deploy equipment from its 5G AirScale portfolio including...

China Unicom, Huawei launch 5G-Advanced network in Beijing

Huawei said that this large-scale commercial three component carrier (3CC) network covers over 10 million people in Beijing with 5G-Advanced technology China Unicom Beijing and Huawei announced the deployment of what they claim to be the world's first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent network. In a release,...

NTIA has approved all BEAD state plans

With all BEAD state plans approved, vendor selection is starting As of this week, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories which are participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have had their plans for connecting all...

Rural CBRS sites have more than doubled since 2021, NTIA report says

Nearly 70% of the more than 400,000 CBRS sites are in rural areas, according to a new NTIA report on CBRS usage Use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum continues to rise, according to a new CBRS usage report published by...

Turkcell is actively investing in AI: CEO

Turkcell has identified AI as one of its four strategic focus areas Turkish operator Turkcell is actively investing in the artificial intelligence (AI) field in order to keep up with the rapid development of this technology, the operator’s CEO Ali Taha Koç, told RCR Wireless...

e& UAE, Ericsson expand 5G network with dual-band radios

Ericsson noted that its AIR 3229 dual-band radio enables e& UAE to deliver 5G services simultaneously on both the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum layers using a single unit Ericsson and Emirati-based operator e& UAE have completed what it claims to be one of...

Turkcell to launch 5G-Advanced in 2026, says CEO

Turkcell CEO Ali Taha Koç told RCR Wireless News that the Turkish government is currently awaiting appropriate market conditions for a 5G launch Turkish operator Turkcell aims to enter the 5G era with the provision of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services, the telco’s CEO, Ali Taha Koç,...

SoftBank, NVIDIA deepen AI RAN ties

Telco networks that run AI and 5G workloads at the same time are referred to as AI-RAN NVIDIA and SoftBank Corp. have announced several AI tie-ups at the NVIDIA AI Summit taking place this week in Japan. Most notably, the Japanese company said it has...

Why the data center industry doesn’t expect a slow-down anytime soon

Data center industry sees strong growth continuing, driven by AI LANSDOWNE, Virginia—The data center industry is seeing explosive growth, and some market observers have called 2024 a "turning point" for the space. Citi Research has estimated data centers’ market size at 33 Gigawatts (GW) in...

ZTE, Turkcell claim Europe’s fastest 5G-A speed in new trial

ZTE said a recent 5G-A trial in Istanbul reached a record speed of more than 32 Gbps Turkish carrier Turkcell and Chinese vendor ZTE announced that they have achieved a record for Europe's fastest 5G-Advanced (5G-A) speed, surpassing 32 Gbps during a recent trial in...

ZTE makes consistent strides in 5G-Advanced technologies

In the rapidly evolving landscape of telecommunications, the convergence of 5G-Advanced, artificial intelligence, and green technologies is reshaping the industry's future. We recently had the opportunity to engage with Li Xiaotong, Vice President of ZTE Corporation, to explore how these transformative forces are driving...

UK telco Virgin Media O2 claims first deployment of 5G SA small cells

Virgin Media O2 said that the first 5G SA small cells in the U.K. had been recently deployed in central Birmingham U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 claimed to be the first operator in the country to switch on 5G Standalone (5G SA) small cells. In a...

Fixed Wireless Access adoption takes off, shedding new light on design and test requirements

Fixed wireless access (FWA) point adoption rates are continuing to climb in the U.S. and globally, as mobile carriers harness the combined power of 5G and advanced Wi-Fi to tap into a new revenue stream while improving the customer connectivity experience. However, the rise...

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...

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...