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...
Nokia will provide MEO with Massive MIMO, baseband and remote radio head solutions from its 5G AirScale portfolio
Nokia has signed a multi-year contract with Altice Portugal’s telecoms brand MEO to modernize the carrier’s existing radio access network (RAN) infrastructure, a deal the pair said...
Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 said the new agreement includes plans for the latter to purchase spectrum at market value from the entity resulting as a result of the merger between Vodafone and Three UK
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend...
Claro said the 5G-A trial was carried out in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei
Brazilian operator Claro has completed a test of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) in the country’s capital Brasilia, local press reported.
The trial, which was carried out in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei, used a...
Vodafone has put more than 500 new construction sites into operation and installed additional antennas for LTE, 5G and 5G SA at almost 900 other locations
German telco Vodafone said it has completed over 1,400 construction projects in the LTE and 5G networks during...
The telcos which completed the SSAs with DNB include CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile and YTL
Malaysia’s state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has announced that four operators have completed the share subscription agreement (SSA), with each obtaining a 16.3% stake, local press reported.
The telcos...
“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 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...
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...
