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ZTE reports revenues of $12.2 billion in Jan-Sep period

ZTE said that tet cash flows from operating activities totaled CNY 9.26 billion in the period Chinese vendor ZTE said it has recorded an operating revenue of CNY 89.39 billion ($12.22 billion) for the first three quarters of the year. In a release, the company said...

SoftBank finds 5G HAPS success in Rwanda

According to SoftBank, the HAPS payload delivered 5G connectivity continuously for approximately 73 minutes at a maximum altitude of 10.5 miles SoftBank — via its subsidiary HAPSMobile Inc. — and the government of Rwanda revealed this week that they recently conducted a 5G communications trial...

Nokia plans to axe 14,000 jobs after soft Q3

Nokia reported a 20% drop in third-quarter sales due to plummeting 5G equipment demand This week, Nokia revealed plans to cut 14,000 jobs — about 16% of its workforce — worldwide as part of broader cost reduction efforts, stemming from a poor third quarter. Specifically, Nokia...

NEC, Freshwave collaborate on O-RAN project in the UK

NEC explained that the Project NAVIGATE aims to design, deploy, test and validate a blueprint for deploying open and sharable, public mobile 4G and 5G capacity in High Density Deployment (HDD) environments NEC and Freshwave have been selected for Project NAVIGATE in the U.K. government's...

STC Group to expand 5G network in over 75 Saudi cities

STC is currently the largest operator in Saudi Arabia, with around 20 million mobile subscriptions Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced plans to expand its 5G network in over 75 cities across Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported. According to the report, the project is an extension...

DNB, TM and ZTE announce mmWave 5G SA trial in Malaysia

ZTE also noted that the partnership will enhance rapid Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections Malaysian state-run 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has signed a partnership with local carrier Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation to carry out a 5G live trial...

Enabling private networks – the hybrid ecosystem, with enterprises, operators, integrators

Demand for private cellular-based LTE (4G) and 5G networks is rising fast among enterprises in many sectors. It will spiral upwards further as regulation sees dedicated spectrum made available to enterprises in new markets. Analyst group SNS Telecom & IT says global spending on...

Ericsson sees drop in sales and an uncertain market for 2024

Ericsson's North American sales were down 60% YoY and 2% sequentially as 5G investments continue a downward trend Ericsson saw a 10% drop in group organic net sales during the most recent quarter, continuing a streak of softening in the network equipment market. The company...

Ericsson opens 5G core excellence center for Middle East and Africa region

Swedish vendor Ericsson announced the opening of a 5G core (5GC) excellence center to serve the Middle East and Africa region. The new facility will serve as a focal point for innovation, collaboration, and the advancement of 5G technology in this region, the vendor said...

Costa Rica says Chinese vendors pose cybersecurity risks

The science, technology, and telecommunications minister of Costa Rica stated that Chinese vendors represented a security threat to the emerging digital network Costa Rican government officials have raised concerns about potential cybersecurity threats posed by Chinese vendors in the development of 5G networks in the...

BICS, stc Kuwait complete international 5G SA roaming connection

The 5G SA roaming connection runs between networks from Belgian operator Proximus and Middle Eastern operator stc Kuwait BICS announced that it has enabled the “world’s first-ever” intercontinental 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection. The real-world connection runs between a 5G SA network from BICS’ parent company,...

Telco’s 5G investments to be ‘protected’ in the 5G-A era: Huawei

Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei believes that previous investments made by operators to deploy 5G network infrastructure will be protected with the future launch of...

Boldyn Networks: Big projects and connectivity priorities for a new brand

Earlier this year, BAI Communications and its familiar wireless and infrastructure brands  including Mobilitie, ZenFi Networks, Transit Wireless and Signal Point Systems came together under the new Boldyn Networks brand. From the show floor at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas, Boldyn Networks’ US CEO...

Starlink plans satellite cellular voice, data and IoT services, starting in 2025

Starlink is planning to expand its satellite-to-cellular-phone services from emergency texting to include voice, data and IoT service, starting in 2025. A Starlink website promoting the LEO satellite company's Direct to Cell services promises "ubiquitous coverage" and "seamless access to text, voice, and data...

SK Telecom deploys 400 Gbps 5G wired network

SK Telecom initially applied this technology to the backbone section of the Seongsu and Boramae neighborhoods in capital Seoul Korean carrier SK Telecom announced the deployment of what it claims to be South Korea’s first 400 Gbps high-capacity wired network, used in its 5G mobile...

Achieving sustainability with neutral hosting: A problem shared is a problem halved (Reader Forum)

Like many other sectors, the telecoms industry is becoming more focused on its impact on our planet. Telecom decision-makers are faced with certain realities. One being that the industry accounts for twice the CO2 emissions — approx. 1.4% according to the CTIA — as...

Huawei and du claim world’s first ‘5.5G’ villa in Dubai

Huawei and du partnered to cover the entire area with advanced FWA technology DUBAI-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Emirati-based telco du said it has launched a 5G-Advanced (5G-A), or "5.5G" villa in Dubai in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei. Early in March this year, both entities signed a MoU...

Huawei focuses on 5G-A to help telcos maximize 5G investments

Huawei rotaing CEO Ken Hu said mobile operators have deployed about 260 5G networks globally, covering nearly half of the world’s population DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei is heavily focusing on 5G-Advanced, or "5.5G" technologies, to help the operators maximize the value of their...

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Over-the-air RF conformance measurements on 5G NR devices

Read this white paper to learn more on the technical background for over-the-air (OTA) testing on 5G NR devices. Focusing on RF conformance aspects and UEs, the paper examines the requirements described in the technical specifications. You will learn about:- Antenna measurement key parameters- OTA...

Shanghai ends August with highest density of 5G base stations

Shanghai authorities noted that that investments in 5G infrastructure represented 34.2% of total telecom investment in the first half of the year The city of Shanghai ended August with the highest density of 5G base stations in China after a net addition of 2,671 5G...

Editorial Report: Bringing AI/Ops to telecom: When will operators take their hands off the wheel?

While telecom companies have seamlessly integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their operations over the years, it's only recently that these technologies have emerged as a hot topic in the industry. This report explores the current telecom landscape, highlighting the potential for...

Vodafone Group and partners to bring Open RAN to Italy

Vodafone deployed the U.K.'s first 5G Open RAN site in Bath, Somerset in January 2022 Vodafone Group this week said it will introduce Open RAN in Italy through a pilot program. The carrier completed a series of 4G calls over a cluster of shared commercial...

How is Open RAN enabling non-terrestrial 5G networks?

Panelists at the Open RAN Forum discuss how Open RAN is helping solve some of the biggest non-terrestrial 5G hurdles At this year’s Open RAN Forum, Cambridge Consultants’ Director of Wireless Technology Tim Rogers asserted that Open RAN architecture “accelerates the development of high-value, novel...

Telia plans 5G transport corridors for self-driving vehicles

Telia noted that these 5G corridors will connect controlled test areas with public roads Swedish operator Telia is currently developing 150 kilometers of 5G transport corridors along selected routes between important industrial and technology clusters around the country, the telco said in a statement. The project...