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Huawei, du claim first indoor 5G-A network in the Middle East

Huawei said it used three carrier aggregation (3CC) technology for this new deployment Huawei, in partnership with United Arab Emirates telco du, has deployed what it claims to be the first indoor 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network in the Middle East. In a release, the Chinese vendor...

Nokia, SoftBank to research AI-RAN and 6G network tech

Nokia and SoftBank plan to conduct field testing using centimeter waves, considered a key enabler of 6G Japanese operator SoftBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia for joint research on new communications technologies, the former said in a release. The agreement scope includes...

ZTE, Smartfren partner on AI RAN integration

ZTE noted that the integration of AI into the Radio Access Network (RAN) allows the network to allocate resources based on real-time service and terminal needs Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has partnered with Smartfren in Indonesia with the main aim of implementing a commercial deployment...

Maxis partners with HPE to offer ‘AI-powered’ networking

Maxis will leverage HPE Aruba Networking Central with AI for IT operations (AIOps) in its enterprise networking offerings Malaysian telco Maxis confirmed it has become a managed service provider (MSP) for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Malaysia, with the aim of boosting the offering of...

Operators in 15 countries already investing in RedCap: GSMA

Asia Pacific is leading in trials and deployments of RedCap, according to the GSMA As of the end of June, operators in 15 countries were already investing in Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology through trials and deployments, according to Richard Cockle, Head of IoT, Identity and...

Ericsson, Telstra, pave way for 5G-Advanced in Australia

Ericsson said that this deployment lays the groundwork for forthcoming 5G-A and associated technologies Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telco Telstra claimed the first deployment of Ericsson’s 4th generation of Radio Access Network (RAN) purpose-built compute platform in Australia, "paving the way" for a 5G Advanced...

Airtel, Nokia achieve 300 Mbps upload speed in 5G trial

Airtel said that the trial was conducted at its tech lab and achieved uplink speeds of 300 Mbps Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia announced the successful completion of trials combining Time Division Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) mid-band spectrum on a time basis utilizing...

Industry keenly aware of RedCap technology: ABI Research

RedCap is a reduced set of 5G capabilities intended for devices like wearables and low-cost hotspots The telecom industry is already well aware of the benefits of RedCap technology for a number of use cases such as IoT and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Jonathan Budd,...

Hughes, Boost Mobile carry out new test for US Navy

Hughes said the demo tested remote network orchestration, wide area network (WAN) resiliency as well as secure Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile, both owned by EchoStar, said they successfully demonstrated multi-transport network management for the U.S. Navy. The demonstration, which...

Deutsche Telekom operates 12,500 5G antennas via 3.6 GHz band

Deutsche Telekom previously said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the German population by the end of 2025 German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 12,500 of its 5G antennas in 940 cities and municipalities are currently transmitting on the 3.6...

Singtel targets advanced network architectures including L4S

In an interview with RCR Wireless News, Tay Yeow Lian, managing director of networks at Singtel Singapore, noted that the telco currently offers nationwide 5G SA services with a network of more than 1,500 5G mobile base stations Singaporean telco Singtel plans to explore...

Nokia secures 5G contract with Claro Argentina

Nokia said that the first phase of Claro's 5G implementation will reach Argentina's largest cities Finnish vendor Nokia has signed an agreement with Argentine carrier Claro Argentina to deploy 5G infrastructure across the country, the former said in a release. Claro Argentina is owned by Mexican...

Vodafone Germany, 1&1 launch national roaming partnership

Last year, Vodafone and 1&1 had signed a preliminary contract to work together from this summer German carriers Vodafone and 1&1 confirmed they have launched their national roaming partnership to offer mobile communications across the country. Last year, both operators had already agreed in a preliminary...

Mobile core network market declines 15% in Q2: Dell’Oro

The 5G MCN market growth stalled for the first time, declining 8% year-on-year in the second quarter, Dell’Oro said The global mobile core network (MCN) market experienced a decline of 15% year-over-year in the second quarter of the year, marking a historic low point in...

Qatar to shut down 3G networks by end-2025

The local regulator said that the decision to shut down 3G networks is to optimize 4G LTE and 5G services across Qatar Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) issued a decision ordering the shutdown of 3G networks in the country by December 31, 2025. The regulator said...

BSNL aims to officially launch 4G services in October: Report

BSNL has set up around 25,000 4G towers across the country Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to launch its 4G services in October, as the telco has completed trials in all circles across India, local press reported, citing a company...

Ericsson, Turkcell complete 5G Cloud RAN trial deployment

Ericsson supplied hardware and software and conducted demonstrations, test cases and performance assessments for the trial Swedish vendor Ericsson and Turkish operator Turkcell announced a successful trial deployment of the Ericsson 5G Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) technology on Turkcell's network. With the deployment, Turkcell claimed...

Global RAN market faces challenging scenario in Q2: Dell’Oro

Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE account for nearly half of the global RAN market, according to Dell'Oro The global radio access network (RAN) market conditions remained challenging in the second quarter of the year, with global RAN revenues declining at a double-digit rate year-over-year for...

Four Malaysian telcos submit bids to build second 5G network

Local carriers are currently offering 5G services via state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) Four Malaysian operators have submitted bids to build the country’s second 5G network, local press reported. The Malaysian government confirmed that the tender process ended on July 31, 2024, a month...

ZTE H1 revenues up 2.9% year-on-year

ZTE noted its R&D expenses amounted to CNY 12.73 billion in H1, accounting for 20.4% of operating revenue Chinese vendor ZTE announced revenues of CNY 62.49 billion ($8.72 billion) for the first half of 2024, representing an increase of 2.9% year-on-year. In a release, the vendor...

CelcomDigi, U Mobile and ZTE claim new record in live 5G-A trial

ZTE said the 5G-A trial recorded mobile speeds at 30.8Gbps Malaysian carriers CelcomDigi and U Mobile and Chinese vendor ZTE claimed a new record with mobile speeds at 30.8 Gbps with 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology during a live trial conducted in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. In addition to...

BSNL to deploy 80,000 base stations by end-October

BSNL will also deploy an additional 21,000 towers by end March 2025 India’s state-run operator BSNL is expected to install a total of 80,000 telecom towers across the country by the end of October for the provision of nationwide 4G services, local press reported. The country’s...

O-RAN Alliance specifications to be added to ATIS standards

ATIS explained that the MoU establishes a joint process to identify O-RAN specifications for adoption by ATIS The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) and the O-RAN Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enables the transposition of O-RAN Alliance specifications to ATIS...

CelcomDigi submits plan to deploy Malaysia’s second 5G network

CelcomDigi noted it currently operates the widest 4G network in the country, which is now ready for 5G activation Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi has submitted its proposal for the deployment of Malaysia’s second 5G network to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the company said...