MAPC builds upon the network management improvements of previous generations of Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, was only certified in January and its adoption is just beginning to ramp up; however, whispers of Wi-Fi 8, or 802.11bn, are beginning to circulate, with some of its...
Nokia saw its (“comparable”) operating profit slide by 32 percent in the second quarter of 2024, finishing at €423 million, versus €619 million a year ago. Sales fell alongside, down 18 percent at €4.466 billion in the quarter, from €5.438 billion. It put the...
Under the agreement, Edotco will provide U Mobile with access to its tower infrastructures
Malaysian telco U Mobile and compatriot telecommunications infrastructure company Edotco announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of a 5G network under the government’s dual-network model.
U Mobile noted that the...
Huawei said its new facility is located in in Jinze, a town in Shanghai’s Qingpu district
Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has completed the construction of its CNY10 billion ($1.4 billion) research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai, Chinese press reported.
According to the report, the new...
Think of a cutting-edge, high-tech environment. You’re probably not thinking of a farm, are you? Yet, in the flourishing landscapes of New Zealand, a cherry farm is leading the charge in embracing smart farming and Industry 4.0 applications to improve productivity, costs, safety and...
While public Wi-FI can be very convenient, both for users and providers, it also introduces a number of security challenges. Unsecured or under-secured public Wi-Fi networks can expose users to cyber threats like identity theft, financial fraud and data breaches. Once they are connected, attackers...
Telenor CTO highlights the role of ecosystem collaboration in driving growth and innovation
Communications service provider (CSP) Telenor recently expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a two-fold goal: to embolden Telenor’s ongoing transition from telco to cloud-native tech-co, and as part of...
Telecom Egypt secured the country's first 5G license earlier this year
Telecom Egypt said it will deliver Egypt’s first 5G network later this year, beginning with services in the cities of Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. For the groundbreaking deployment, the carrier selected 5G...
The reduction in the forecast is caused by severe economic headwinds and the slow adoption of 5G SA networks by mobile network operators
The global mobile core network (MCN) market is expected to decline by 10% during the 2024-2028 period, according to a newly published...
The network has achieved a significant improvement in key communication metrics such as capacity, coverage and efficiency
A group of Chinese telecom engineers have established what they claim is the world's first field test network for 6G communication and intelligent integration, Chinese newspaper China Daily...
Eckholm defends API strategy in the wake of Vonage impairment, but says lack of 5G monetization is impacting the NEM
Ericsson saw sales growth in the North American market for the first time since 2022, to the tune of a 14% increase over last year....
German operators will have to stop using critical components made by Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks by end-2026
Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) has reached individual agreements with local operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and O2 Telefonica on the use...
O2 Telefonica said that the new site has been deployed in Bavaria
German operator O2 Telefónica has put into operation the first mobile site that operates completely independently of the general power supply.
The site has been deployed in the small town of Sindlbach, in the...
Vodafone Germany noted that the first compact antenna is on a parking garage in Düsseldorf
German operator Vodafone Germany has started to deploy compact base stations developed by Swedish vendor Ericsson to boost 5G coverage in the country.
In a release, Vodafone Germany noted that the...
Zayo said that its North American fiber network is now "nearly 90% 400G-enabled"
Fiber network provider Zayo has five new 400G wavelength routes that it has completed in the past few months, which it says provide route diversity that is unique to its network.
Zayo,...
When Vodafone tested the use of 1024 QAM tech in Spain, it recorded peak download speeds of just under 1.8Gbit/s
Vodafone Group tested the use of 1024 QAM technology on its 5G infrastructure with partners Qualcomm and Xiaomi to improve its network capacity.
Conducted in...
The Olympics PTT service will be prioritized over other voice traffic on the 4G network to ensure reliability, said the CTIO of Events at Orange
Orange, which is an official partner and supplier of the Paris Olympics Games 2024, will use a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service...
A remarkable shift is underway in Africa. Driven by the world's youngest and fastest-growing population, dynamic companies across the vast continent continue to revolutionise diverse sectors, from transport to financial services and renewable energy. As a result, Africa will account for eleven of the...
Roughly 30% of sites are impacted in six south Texas counties; carriers focus on refueling generators at hundreds of sites
As mobile network operators work to restore service in the wake of Hurricane Beryl's strike upon southeastern Texas, the Federal Communications Commission says that roughly...
The three Korean telcos will support small and medium-sized enterprises by sharing 5G IoT-related tech specs
Korean operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus and the Radio Promotion Association of Korea (RAPA) have signed an agreement to foster the ability of small and medium-sized manufacturers...
Smartphone users are consuming and creating short-form videos at astonishingly high rates
Vodafone Group and Meta Platforms are deepening their network traffic optimization partnership by addressing the capacity needs of short-form video on 11 of the carrier’s European mobile networks.
Smartphone users are consuming and...
Test is the first demonstration of 50G PON in a live network in the U.S., Nokia says
Nokia and Google's GFiber Labs have achieved 50 Gbps broadband speeds over an existing fiber network, using Nokia's 50G Passive Optical Networking (PON) technology.
PON is a way...
Here is a question to ponder. Will traditional wireline broadband be extinct in ten years? In what seems like a massive blow to existing wireline broadband providers like the cable television and telephone companies, there is speculation that the industry is rapidly moving to...
5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages
5G networks deployed by Chinese operators have already reached all cities and towns across the country, local news service Xinhua reported.
5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages, according to data from the...
