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Eutelsat, Enensys to showcase live DVB-NIP over 5G

Eutelsat and Enensys will be hosting a live demo of satellite contribution to 5G networks at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam using the DVB-NIP standard Enensys Technologies, which is a media delivery solution provider, has signed a partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat aiming to enable streaming...

Telekom Malaysia, SK Telecom to boost MEC adoption in Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia aims to offer its customers in Malaysia and the region with multi-access edge computing from all its data centers in the country Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Korean carrier SK Telecom inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the Multi-Access Edge Computing...

Next G Alliance, India’s Bharat 6G Alliance ink cooperation deal

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance in July 2023 ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) and India’s Bharat 6G Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities on 6G wireless technologies, the former said in a release. The...

Comcast set to turn up cellular offload in Philadelphia

60% of Comcast's network traffic comes from 3% of its geography, CEO says Comcast is getting ready to activate Philadelphia as a trial market for cellular offload, as it explores what combination of its existing MVNO relationship with Verizon and its own cellular CBRS network...

Arrcus boosts presence in Japan via partnerships

Last month, Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D Networking software company Arrcus has signed a partnership with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC) and APRESIA in a move to expand its...

Reliance Jio Infocomm to launch its FWA offering soon: Report

Jio is expected to launch the Jio AirFiber FWA device at its upcoming annual general meeting Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm is expected to launch its fixed wireless access (FWA) offering in the coming days after rival telco Airtel launched the Xtream AirFiber FWA device...

ZTE reports slight revenue growth in H1 2023

ZTE said its net profits in H1 climbed 19.9% year-on-year Chinese vendor ZTE announced total revenues of CNY 60.70 billion ($8.32 billion) for the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 1.5% compared to the year-ago period. In its earnings statement, ZTE said its net...

Ericsson, MediaTek showcase RedCap interoperability for 5G SA

The interoperability development testing (IoDT) took place at an Ericsson lab in Sweden Ericsson has teamed up with chipset maker MediaTek to perform 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) data and 5G voice calls on both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) spectrum bands,...

Korean telco SK Telecom looks ahead to 6G

SK Telecom said that it is working to lead the early 6G standardization and technology ecosystem through collaboration with diverse overseas partners Korean telco SK Telecom has released a 6G white paper that focuses on the key requirements for 6G standardization and the telco's views...

German telco 1&1 signs national 5G roaming deal with Vodafone

The national roaming cooperation with Vodafone will include the provision of national roaming services in areas that are not yet covered by the new 1&1 mobile network German carrier 1&1, owned by United Internet AG, said it has signed a long-term roaming deal with compatriot operator...

Freedom Mobile launches 5G services in Canada

As of now, the carrier’s 5G is available in Greater Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, the GTA, Hamilton, London and Windsor Canadian mobile operator Freedom Mobile has officially launched its 5G network in the country, according to local press reports. The operator, owned by Quebecor, said that...

Arrcus secures new investment from Hitachi Ventures

Arrcus said the investment will enable the firm to accelerate growth and expand market reach Networking software company Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D. Arrcus said this new investment will enable the company to accelerate its...

NEC, Fujitsu test interoperability of “post-5G” O-RAN base stations

NEC said that the tests were conducted from August 2021 to June 2023 Japanese companies NEC and Fujitsu are currently conducting research and development of a technology for testing the interoperability of "post-5G" base stations compliant with O-RAN specifications. In a release, the partners said that...

Automating the lifecycle of the 5G core

In the 5G era, operators are thinking of providing differentiated services to drive new monetization opportunities, according to Spirent Communications The key objective of 5G is to enable new monetization avenues beyond the traditional connectivity business model. Service providers should think of their networks as...

Airtel launches 5G services in Kenya

Airtel said it has launched its 5G offering in over 370 sites across the country Kenyan operator Airtel announced the launch of commercial 5G services in the African nation. With this launch, Airtel has become the second operator to launch 5G in Kenya, after Safaricom. Airtel said...

Movistar launches 5G SA technology in Spain

Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain. Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...

Capgemini, Telefonica run 5G SA network slicing trial

Capgemini said that other partners including Juniper, Intel, Casa Systems, Microsoft and Blue Planet participated in the trial French IT services company Capgemini and Spanish telecom group Telefónica designed and implemented a proof-of-concept for an end-to-end 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing solution entirely provisioned and...

US Cellular launches 5G mid-band network

With the new launch, US Cellular now offers its customers low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave 5G speeds and services US Cellular announced the launch of its 5G mid-band network, which will benefits users in parts of 10 states across the country, the carrier said in...

Australian Competition Tribunal blocks Telstra-TPG deal

Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022 The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets. In a release, the Australian Competition and...

Indian telecom gear makers seek opportunities in the U.S.: Report

The Indian firms are the consortium of TCS-Tejas-CDoT, Shyam Vihaan Network, Niral Networks, Lekha Wireless, Signaltron, Resonous, Amantya Technologies, WiSig Wireless, and Galore Networks Indian telecom equipment manufacturers are expecting to have the possibility of teaming up with U.S. firms for the deployment of 4G...

FWA connections to reach 300m by end-2028: Ericsson

Around 70% of FWA service providers in both North America and Europe are offering services over 5G, according to Ericsson Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections worldwide are forecasted to reach 300 million by the end of 2028, up from 100 million connections at the end...

Airtel launches 5G services in Nigeria

In December 2022, Airtel secured 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Airtel Nigeria launched its 5G services in the African nation, according to local press reports. The 5G offering will be available in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt in an initial phase, with...

Broadband and cloud: Ciena’s CTO on architectures, strategies and what’s top of mind for network operators

It's crunch-time for network operators: They're juggling the deployment of 5G, the exploration of open and disaggregated networks, and an intense, global focus on the deployment of broadband services, with 6G already on the horizon. What is top of mind as they're thinking about...

Colombian carriers Movistar and Tigo explore network sharing deal

Tigo and Movistar highlighted that the potential agreement will increase current national mobile coverage by 10% Colombian operators Movistar and Tigo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of sharing their mobile access networks under a new, jointly owned infrastructure firm. In a...