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Jacksonville becomes latest target for Verizon nationwide network upgrades

Verizon said 64% of people in the Jacksonville area are covered by its mmWave and C-Band network Jacksonville, Florida is the latest U.S. city to receive “major” network upgrades from Verizon. The carrier said that the upgrades, which are being systematically rolled out in cities...

Assessing enterprise wireless networks: A reality check

Today’s enterprise faces a dizzying array of wireless infrastructure options for managing important business operations. Considering factors such as business need, location, security requirements, and expansion plans, organizations can opt for Wi-Fi, public cellular, or private cellular wireless networks—or select any combination of these...

German telco 1&1 on target to deploy 1,000 5G antennas this year

In January, 1&1 launched 5G services via FWA technology in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe German operator 1&1 confirmed that the first interim target to deploy 1,000 antennas for the provision of mobile 5G services will be reached during this year, the telco said in its annual...

‘Transformation at a global scale’ — NTT, SES to offer satellite-based private 5G

The private 5G offering will cover more than 190 countries NTT Ltd. is combining its fully managed private 5G and Edge Compute solutions with satellite connectivity provider SES’s medium earth orbit communications system — the O3b mPOWER — to offer Edge as a Service to enterprise...

Intel, Ericsson ink deal to boost 5G adoption in Malaysia

Intel and Ericsson will work on 5G use cases in selected verticals such as manufacturing, transport and logistics Intel and Ericsson announced plans to collaborate on their respective technology expertise to boost 5G adoption in Malaysia and expand their business-to-business (B2B) engagements in the country...

5G subscribers to reach 5.9 billion globally by end-2027: Report

North America had a total of 119 million 5G connections by the end of 2022 The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 5.9 billion by the end of 2027, up from 1.5 billion at the end of last year,...

Rogers Communications, Shaw set to close merger process

The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canadian telcos Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications announced that their proposed merger is expected to close before April 7, after receiving final regulatory approval from the Canadian government. On March 31, the...

‘Bienvenido Starlink’ — Ecuador welcomes commercial satellite broadband

Starlink services are now available on Ecuador's Galapagos Islands Ecuador welcomed SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services this weekend, with operations going live in the Galapagos Islands. “Bienvenido Starlink,” tweeted the country’s President Guillermo Lasso, adding his appreciation for Telecom Ecuador, the government’s telecommunications ministry, which is...

Open RAN opportunities, challenges on the path to automation

Fujitsu highlights Open RAN security and service management and orchestration at Mobile World Congress 2023  Open RAN progress, both as an ideological movement and a specific set of interoperable, standards-based technologies, was on display this year at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. Evidenced by...

Huawei increases investment in R&D, expands R&D staff

Huawei said its investment in R&D represented 25.1% of total revenues last year Huawei increased its investment in R&D and expanded its R&D staff last year as part of the vendor’s efforts to stabilize its business amid the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government Huawei’s CFO...

Malaysia to announce decision on 5G provider DNB soon: Report

DNB is a special-purpose vehicle set up by the Malaysian government with the main goal of deploying and managing Malaysia’s 5G network The government of Malaysia expects to announce its decision on the role of state-backed 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) in the...

Rakuten launches O-RAN customer experience center in UK

Rakuten said that telcos and industry suppliers in Europe and the Middle East will be invited to test advancements in O-RAN technologies in the new facility Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony and Rakuten Symphony UK officially opened the Rakuten Open RAN (O-RAN) customer experience center in...

BSNL already offering 4G in limited areas across India: Report

BSNL expects to cover all telecom circles in India with its 4G services by the end of March 2024 Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has already launched 4G services in a few locations across India and expects to expand its 4G footprint...

Corning opens NC fiber cable factory

Hickory, NC factory is the company's most recent capacity expansion; Corning also has a supply agreement for rural operators Corning has officially opened its new fiber cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which will significantly expand the company's capacity to provide fiber for broadband deployment. The...

Spirent eBook: Testing Wi-Fi for High- Performance Use Cases

High-performance use cases such as Work From Home, industrial IoT, telehealth and 4K streaming video are driving adoption of a new generation of Wi-Fi connectivity. These use cases come with high expectations even as the complexity of Wi-Fi networks and the interoperability challenges surge....

Digital Catapult, Ofcom unveil O-RAN testing facilities in the UK

So far, 15 vendors and 36 O-RAN products have collaborated with SONIC Labs U.K. digital accelerator Digital Catapult, working with telecommunications regulator Ofcom, has announced the opening of its new Open RAN (O-RAN) testing facilities as part of the SONIC Labs program. SONIC Labs is...

Nokia to enable transport network slicing for DoCoMo’s 5G network

Nokia said that Docomo deployed the vendor's 7750 SR-14s core routers as part of this project Finnish vendor Nokia announced it will enhance Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo’s nationwide IP core backbone and enable transport network slicing as it rolls out new 5G mobile services. Nokia noted...

China Unicom to launch early 6G applications by 2025: Report

China will formulate a specific 6G R&D action plan, and is encouraging local authorities to accelerate R&D activities around 6G-enabled industrial application Chinese carrier China Unicom expects to complete technical research and launch early applications for future 6G systems by 2025, Hong Kong-based newspaper South...

Alaska to see fiber expansion

Alaska Communications debuted fiber service in 2022 Alaska Communications says that after a successful pilot of fiber-to-the-home service last year, it plans to extend its fiber network to another 14,000 homes over the course of 2023. Alaska Communications' fiber network already serves some neighborhoods in...

Anritsu to work on future 6G tech with Danish university

6G systems are expected to be commercially launched by 2030, while the first phase of standardization will likely start from 2025 Anritsu has announced that its 6G research activities include new research work with Aalborg University in Denmark. The company explained that the new 6G research...

Editorial Webinar: Blueprint for the 5G-Connected Intelligent World

With global 5G deployments accelerating, industries from healthcare to manufacturing to mining are in midst of a digital metamorphosis. They are all trying to compete and innovate through the usage of wireless 5G, and of other disruptive technologies like AI, Cloud, and IoT. The...

China to reach 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2025: GSMA

GSMA said that the number of 5G base stations in China exceeded 2.3 million at the end of 2022 China is forecasted to reach 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2025, while the number of 5G users by 2030 is expected to reach 1.6 billion, according...

Bharti Airtel reaches 500 cities with 5G, launches 5G in Kolkata

Last week, Bharti Airtel announced the launch of unlimited 5G data for its customers with the aim of encouraging them migrate to 5G services India’s largest telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel said its 5G service is available to customers in 500 cities in the country after...

Airtel aims to cover all urban areas of India with 5G in September

Bharti Airtel said it will reach 4,000 cities across India with 5G by June Indian operator Bharti Airtel aims to cover all urban areas across India with its 5G by September 2023, ahead of its earlier target of March 2024, local newspaper The Economic Times...