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How to achieve telco nirvana—a telco AI infrastructure automation primer courtesy of Red Hat

“A fully-automated, zero-touch deployment…self-configuring, self-healing, self-optimizing, self-evolving…That’s the nirvana,” of telco AI according to Red Hat Senior Director of Technology and Architecture Azhar Sayeed. Speaking recently with RCR Wireless News, he laid out that long-term vision then looked at the incremental steps operators can...

Optus to improve 5G customer experience with Ericsson’s 5G-A

Optus said that an average increase in user throughput of 22% was achieved during pilot testing of this technology Australian carrier Optus, together with Swedish vendor Ericsson, has completed a pilot in a live network using Ericsson’s 5G-Advanced (5G-A) Interference Sensing technology, designed to improve...

Wi-Fi 7 – A new era of connectivity for the consumer and enterprise (Reader Forum)

The name Wi-Fi is as recognizable as Band-Aid or Coca-Cola. And it’s just as universally used — from classrooms to stadiums to the factory floor, Wi-Fi is a critical part of the modern, seamless, technology-driven experiences we’ve come to expect. This past January, the Wi-Fi...

Vodafone Idea in talks with Samsung for vRAN tech for 4G, 5G rollouts

Following positive trial results and performance, Vodafone Idea said it has decided to expand Samsung deployments Indian operator Vodafone Idea said it is actively discussing new technologies with Korean vendor Samsung, including virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, for its 4G and 5G deployments. Over the...

O2 Telefonica deploys 1,200 5G transmitters in Germany in H1

O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 95% of the German population with its 5G service German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 1,200 transmitters across Germany during the first half of the year, the telco said in a release. The company also...

AT&T, T-Mo, Verizon; Audi, Ford, GM – five cases of 5G driving the auto industry

Seeing as you enjoyed our last post so much, here is another entry based on the same report by the CTIA, the cellular industry association in the US, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, its equivalent for the automotive industry, about how 5G connectivity...

FWA tops list of 5G use cases in new Ericsson report

The Ericsson report also states that there are more than 1.7 billion 5G subscriptions globally According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be nearly 5.6 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2029. Further, the report indicates that, as 5G penetration grows, Ericsson...

5G-A to create new opportunities, protect 5G investments: Huawei

Huawei emphasized that 2024 will be the first year of commercial 5G-A deployments SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei expects 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology will create new business opportunities, while it will protect previous investments made by operators in the 5G field. At MWC Shanghai 2024, taking place this week...

A ‘market shift’ toward NTN: GSMA Intelligence

GSMA Intelligence begins tracking NTN developments as satellite and telecom converge In a sign of the increasing convergence of telecom and satellite, GSMA Intelligence has put out its first quarterly tracker focused on satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). The report identified 91 telecommunications operators...

Arizona, Texas, Utah get $60m of federal funds for V2X deployments

The Department of Transportation in the U.S. (USDOT) has awarded $60 million in grants to transport administrations in the states of Arizona, Texas, and Utah to accelerate cellular-based vehicle-to-everything (V2X) deployments and set up as “national models” for V2X rollouts in the rest of...

Vodafone sells 18% stake in Indus Towers

Following the placing, Vodafone holds 82.5 million shares in Indus Towers, equivalent to a 3.1% shareholding U.K.-based Vodafone Group announced that it has sold 484.7 million shares in Indian tower company Indus Towers, representing 18% of Indus’ share capital, through an accelerated book-build offering. In a...

The top 5 moments in the history of Wi-Fi (Reader Forum)

This month, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wi-Fi — one of the most transformative connectivity technologies on the planet. It's an incredible moment for the industry to be proud of. As I reflect on the past 25 years, standing on the shoulders of...

Deutsche Telekom operates 11,900 5G antennas via 3.6 GHz band

Deutsche Telecom said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the population by the end of 2025 German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,900 of its 5G antennas in over 900 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band. In...

Vodafone Idea seeks bank loans to expand 4G, deploy 5G

Vodafone Idea previously said it aims to launch its 5G network in India later this year India’s third-largest telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, announced its intention to borrow INR 230 billion ($2.75 billion) in term loans and sought an additional INR 100 billion in bank guarantees,...

O2 Telefonica activates 5G street lighting mast in Cologne

O2 Telefonica had recently activated similar 5G street lighting masts in Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg German operator O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, and compatriot infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk have activated what they claim to be the first 5G street lighting mast in...

Vodafone seeks to sell its entire stake in Indus Towers: Report

Vodafone currently owns 21.5% of Indus Towers via various group entities U.K.-based Vodafone Group is looking to sell its entire $2.3 billion stake in Indian tower company Indus Towers through stock market block deals, local newspaper Business Standard reported, citing sources with knowledge of the...

Vodafone Idea to issue shares to Nokia, Ericsson to pay debts

Following the issue of the shares, Nokia and Ericsson will have a 1.5% and 0.9% stake in the Vodafone Idea, respectively Indian carrier Vodafone Idea said it will issue shares worth INR24.58 billion ($294.3 million) to pay existing debts with Nordic vendors Nokia and Ericsson,...

Vrio to use Amazon’s Kuiper for broadband in South America

Amazon's Project Kuiper expects to start service demonstrations with Vrio and others later this year Satellite TV operator Vrio has announced that it plans to use Amazon's Project Kuiper Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide broadband internet service across seven countries in South America. Those...

Dell, Expeto take on hybrid mobility for private/public networks

Seamless integration of private and public networks gives enterprisesaccess to hybrid mobility for assets and workforce Vancouver-based enterprise mobile networking platform provider Expeto is working with Dell Technologies to offer customers hybrid mobility. The intention is to provide businesses with the ability to seamlessly move...

Airtel’s head urges Vodafone Idea to settle debts with Indus Towers

Vodafone Idea currently owes Indus Towers nearly $1.2 billion, according to local press reports Indian carrier Bharti Airte'sl Chairman Sunil Mittal urged rival operator Vodafone Idea to settle its debts with Indus Towers and said that the tower firm would not provide new services to...

Investing in workforce development (Reader Forum)

The unprecedented governmental investment in infrastructure to provide universal and reliable connectivity for all is hampered by a looming labor shortage. Training the workforce of the future can help us bridge the great divide, but the growing demand for skilled workers requires a collective...

Satellite operators need dynamic, real-time service view, says Netcracker

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...

Malaysia aims to showcase 40 5G private network use cases

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...

Vodafone expands 5G in Düsseldorf using existing ad columns

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...