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Vodafone targets the UK’s roads and railways with 5G SA

Vodafone noted that the deployment of 5G SA nationwide will unlock $3.94 billion for the country's economy The deployment of nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) will transform road and rail journeys in the U.K., unlocking £3 billion ($3.94 billion) for the country´s economy, according to a...

NTT Docomo highlights its O-RAN progress

In March 2020, Docomo commercialized what it claimed to be the world's first Open RAN-based 5G network Japanese carrier NTT Docomo said that it is currently using Open RAN (O-RAN) with the main aim of enhancing network flexibility and cost efficiency, the telco told RCR...

Dell Technologies is curating a telco AI ecosystem

With the launch of Dell AI for Telecom, the goal is to make it easier for CSPs to consume and benefit from new AI-enabled solutions As 5G continues to evolve and communications service providers (CSPs) work to become digital platform companies more akin to hyperscalers,...

For CSPs, AI success takes technology and people

Dell AI for Telecom solution combines data, infrastructure, software, services and use cases, along with Dell Technologies’ partner ecosystem The technology problems communications service providers (CSPs) are currently navigating are complex and significant; decisions made today around cloud strategy, radio access network (RAN) disaggregation, modernization...

O2 Telefonica, Nokia achieve speeds of 1.7 Gbps in 5G SA test

O2 Telefonica carried out the test in the so-called Innovation Cluster in Potsdam German carrier O2 Telefonica, owned by Spanish operator Telefonica, has achieved peak download speeds of more than 1.7 Gbps by bundling four frequency bands in 5G Standalone (5G SA) mode, the telco...

Ericsson secures deal for 5G RAN deployment in Vietnam

Ericsson said that the deal also stipulates the modernization of Viettel's 4G network infrastructure Vietnamese telecommunications operator Viettel has awarded the majority of its nationwide 5G radio access network (RAN) deployment to Swedish vendor Ericsson, the latter said in a release. Ericsson said its 5G products...

Samsung, NTT Docomo collaborate on AI research

Samsung said that the partnership will not only improve network quality but also establish a foundation for the market’s transition into the 6G era Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has recently partnered with Japanese carrier NTT Docomo to jointly research the application of artificial intelligence (AI)...

What will it take to industrialize Open RAN?

Ericsson takes stock of Open RAN standardization, integration and scaled deployment Before examining what it will take to industrialize Open RAN, let’s look at what it means for a technology to be industrialized. At a high-level, it needs to be standardized, cost-efficient, able to integrate...

Verizon network outage impacts customers

A Verizon network outage impacted customers across the United States on Monday, and the carrier has not yet publicly identified a cause. The outage reports extended beyond the known outages caused by Hurricane Helene in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. According to customer-reported issues...

AT&T sees Open RAN enabling ‘continuous innovation’

AT&T sees AI, cloud and Open RAN decoupling network enhancements from a “cycle of virtuous Gs” AT&T is in the early days of a massive radio access network (RAN) modernization program. The operator is investing $14 billion over a five-year deal with primary vendor Ericsson...

‘We will continue to work around the clock’:Telcos face monumental task of post-Helene service restoration

Network operators are racing to restore connectivity across five Southeastern states devastated by Hurricane Helene. Cellular networks across the Appalachian Mountains were taken out by the storm, which blew ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and then barreled northward, dumping feet of rain,...

Key considerations for dark fiber agreement negotiations (Reader Forum)

Increasing demand for fast and secure bandwidth has resulted in a surge in transactions for fiber optic networks. Everything from smart devices to cloud services has accelerated the demand for scalable, secure and reliable fiber optic networks. Meanwhile, public funding has poured into the...

Vodafone on Open RAN—’I don’t think we’ll ever go back’

Beyond cost reduction, Vodafone sees Open RAN as a vector for innovation; cites work with Cohere Technologies After six years of collaborative work, Vodafone has moved from a proto-Open RAN demo running on a laptop in the company’s stand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...

Verizon strikes $3.3B tower deal with Vertical Bridge

Verizon Communications has made a deal to sell the rights to lease, operate and manage more than 6,300 towers across the United States to telecom infrastructure company Vertical Bridge for $3.3 billion. Ron Bizick, president and CEO of Vertical Bridge, said that the deal...

O2 Telefonica deploys 1,900 5G transmitters in Germany

O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 96% of the German population with its 5G service German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 1,900 transmitters across Germany since the beginning, the telco said in a release. The carrier, owned by Spanish telco...

Kagan: Cable TV solution to FWA wireless broadband threat found at TechExpo 24

FWA is a competitive threat to cable TV like Xfinity, Spectrum, Altice Earlier this week, I attended the SCTE TechExpo 24 conference held in Atlanta. While this event was all cable TV, I know the cable television industry is facing a perplexing and new wireless...

Dell Technologies, NVIDIA optimize AI Factory approach for CSPs

From core to edge, Dell AI for Telecom includes network optimization capabilities and supports AI services like GPUaaS Back in May at Dell Technologies World, the ICT giant unveiled its AI Factory with NVIDIA solution which holistically covers data, infrastructure, ecosystem, strategy and use...

Multi-partner ecosystems—the secret sauce for accelerating CSP innovation (Reader Forum)

Communications service providers (CSPs) are accelerating their cloud transformation journeys, shifting from centralized, vertically stacked networks to open frameworks that deliver choice, flexibility, and importantly, the opportunity to innovate quickly and compete with new products and services. But change brings inherent risk, and CSPs...

Spark New Zealand selects Nokia as majority 5G RAN partner

Nokia said the deal will help spark 'consolidate its RAN… simplify network operations' and 'improve cost efficiencies' Spark New Zealand has chosen Nokia as its “majority supplier” for the expansion of its existing 4G and 5G program in cities across New Zealand. The carrier will use...

Vodafone Idea signs new deals for 4G, 5G services

Vodafone signed new agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has concluded different deals worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over a period of three years. In a release, the Indian telco noted that the...

Kagan: Air Wireless introduces DOCSIS wireless broadband for cable TV

Yesterday, Air Wireless just popped-up on the radar. They are a new company with a top team of executives who are using a new twist of DOCSIS to help companies offer wireless broadband. This wireless DOCSIS helps cable television, broadband providers and wireless networks...

Free Mobile claims first 5G SA network in France

Free also said that its recent launch of 5G SA technology allowed the telco to become the first operator in France to launch VoNR services French telco Free Mobile, a subsidiary of local telecoms goup Illiad, claimed to be the first operator in the country...

Jio experiences widespread network outage in India

The outage affected Reliance Jio Infocomm's mobile and broadband services Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm, owned by local conglomerate Reliance Industries, experienced a nationwide network outage on September 17, affecting millions of users across India. The outage, which began earlier in the day, was attributed to...

What is the AI-RAN Alliance?

The main mission of the AI-RAN Alliance is to 'weave AI right into the fabric of the radio access network' Officially launched in February 2024, the AI-RAN Alliance is a group of technology and telecom leaders focused on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into...