The shift to cloud-native and disaggregated 5G networks has enormous implications for testing, validating and verification. Operators wanted a software-centric environment for agility—now that they're getting it, what does that mean for service reliability and continuity? What testing is critical in disaggregation and edge...
Edge federation refers to the interconnection and coordination of multiple edge computing resources and services from different providers, in order to deliver a more comprehensive and distributed computing infrastructure. In a recent interview at the Telco Cloud & Edge Forum, Deutsche Telekom Product Manager...
Bharti Airtel initially launched its 5G offering in October 2022
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced that its 5G service is now available to customers in 3,000 cities and towns in the country.
In a release, the company said that all key urban and rural parts of...
In 2022, Huawei had reported revenues of CNY 642.3 billion, also flat versus 2021
Chinese vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY132.1 billion ($19.1 billion) in the first quarter of this year, up 0.8% compared to the year-ago period, the company said in a release.
Huawei’s net...
In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville
Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March.
The telco ended the first quarter of the...
Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed midband spectrum at 3.5 GHz
Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its “5G+” service in Manitoba, the carrier said in a release.
Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed...
Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks
Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...
Gogo noted its 5G service is expected to launch commercially in the fourth quarter of this year
Gogo Business Aviation announced it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, with the aim of providing additional coverage to business aviation operators in North America.
Gogo 5G...
America Movil previously noted that 5G services are helping to increase the demand for postpaid mobile plans in Mexico
Mexican telecom group America Movil said it currently provides 5G services in 104 cities across Mexico.
The telco also announced the launch of 5G services for prepaid...
In May we’re hosting Masterclasses on a range of subjects that help with IoT product design. We begin the month with our first in a four-part testing and certification series that will run throughout 2023.
Jio has already deployed over 60,000 5G sites across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands
Indian company Jio Platforms reported its net profit grew 15.6% to INR50 billion ($610.2 million) in its fiscal Q4, ending March 24.
The company’s operating revenue also climbed 14.4% year-on-year to INR254.7...
Reliance Jio Infocomm has expanded its 5G infrastructure to 346 new cities in recent weeks
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has already deployed its 5G service in 2,691 cities across 35 states in India, according to the carrier’s website.
In recent weeks, the telco has expanded...
Operators in China recorded a net gain of 59.17 million 5G subscribers in March
China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.64 million base stations nationwide, local press reported, citing Zhao Zhiguo, a spokesperson at the country’s Ministry of Industry...
The Alpine region now has 416 cell sites, says Vodafone
Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated. First announced in July 2022, the expansion included 121 construction projects in eight...
Crown Castle said its capital expenditures during the quarter were $341 million
Crown Castle reported revenues its site rental revenues reached $1.62 billion in the first quarter of the year, climbing 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, the company said in its earnings statement.
The company’s...
ZTE said its net profits amounted to CNY 2.64 billion in the quarter, climbing 19.2% year-on-year
Chinese vendor ZTE recorded revenues of CNY 29.14 billion ($4.23 billion) in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year.
In a release, the vendor said that...
The Women's World Cup is expected to be watched by 2 billion fans around the world, says FIFA
Cisco has been appointed by FIFA as the official network infrastructure provider for the Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. In this role, Cisco will...
Chinese operators had deployed a total of 2.29 million 5G base stations nationwide as of the end of November
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 59.17 million 5G subscribers in March, according to the operators’ latest available statistics.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in...
Recent research shows moving more workloads to the edge can optimize overall utilization and efficiency
Part of optimizing networks now means not just optimizing service performance and RF performance, but placement of compute workloads: In a data center or at the edge? This has implications...
Sixty to 80% of mobile data usage is generated indoors, yet carriers consistently under-invest in indoor coverage. Nowhere is this more true than in the “middleprise” — buildings that fall between 50,000 and 500,000 sq ft.
Middleprise property owners, IT teams and facilities managers are...
DTC will work with companies including Open Health Systems Laboratory (OHSL), Axomem and Dell Technologies
The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) announced it has expanded its regional branch organizer (RBO) program to include India and Southeast Asia.
In a release, DTC said it will work with members...
In April 2020, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially opened up the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use, resulting in the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E, and in turn, faster speeds and increased capacity. To mark the three-year anniversary of 6 GHz Wi-Fi,...
The government expects this potential plan to boost competition in the domestic 5G market
The government of Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from January next year, in a move which seeks to boost competition in the local telecom market, Reuters reported, citing...
China Tower said its net profit in the first quarter climbed 15% year-on-year to CNY2.50 billion
China Tower ended the first quarter of this year with a total of 2.06 million towers under management, after a new addition of 7,000 sites during the period.
In...
