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Ericsson, DNB ink deal to boost 5G-Advanced in Malaysia

Ericsson and DNB said they will collaborate for use cases enabled by end-to-end network slicing Ericsson and Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) have announced plans to collaborate on 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology, the former said in a release.  The commitment to collaborate in the...

AI-RAN Alliance kicks off to integrate AI into cellular technology

The members of the AI-RAN Alliance will collaborate to advance RAN capabilities through AI to improve spectral efficiency MWC, Barcelona— Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft and other major players launched the AI-RAN Alliance, a body aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cellular technology to...

ZTE to showcase 5G-A developments during MWC 2024

During MWC 2024, ZTE said it will showcase its indoor 5G-A CampSite solution, among other solutions BARCELONA--Chinese operator ZTE will unveil its latest developments in the 5G-Advanced (5G-A) field during Mobile World Congress 2024, taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain. In the field of green...

Docomo, NTT add partners for 6G collaboration scheme

SK Telecom and Rohde & Schwarz are now part of this global 6G collaboration Japanese companies NTT Docomo and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) have added two new partners to their collaborative 6G trials with global vendors and carriers. The two Japanese companies said that...

Telstra and Ericsson partner to offer 5G slicing for Australian firms

Telstra and Ericsson said they have finalized the build of the initial wireless capabilities for this project Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian operator Telstra announced plans to deliver 5G network slicing services for Australian enterprises as part of their existing partnership. The pair said they have...

Rakuten Mobile aims to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan

Rakuten Mobile said that this new offering could be launched in 2026 Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile announced plans to start provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan in 2026 in partnership with AST SpaceMobile. Rakuten Mobile said that the actual timing of the initiation of any such service...

Telstra claims record speed over 5G SA using sub-6 GHz spectrum

Telstra said the new 5G SA uplink capability combines its mid-band spectrum holdings to create a 140MHz channel for sending data from the device to the network Australian operator Telstra claimed a new global record for 5G uplink speed of 340 Mbps, in partnership with...

StarHub reaches 99% coverage in Singapore with its 5G network

StarHub had launched its 5G network in the country in 2020 Singaporean telco StarHub said its outdoor 5G network has achieved over 99% coverage nearly four years after the carrier introduced 5G technology. In 2020, StarHub’s 5G service only had 50% of network coverage across the...

Samsung signs 6G partnership with Princeton University

Samsung Electronics plans to commercialize as-yet-unstandardized 6G by 2030 Samsung Research America (SRA), which is a research and development organization of Samsung Electronics, has partnered with Princeton University with the aim of shaping the future of 6G wireless and networking systems. SRA has become a founding...

Telstra claims largest deployment of LEO backhaul in Australia

Telstra made the launch in partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb Eutelsat Group and Australian carrier Telstra announced the launch of what they claim is the largest rollout of Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul in Australia. The launch follows the signing of a strategic multi-year agreement...

Vonage and Verizon to collaborate on advanced network APIs

The partners said that they will collaborate on developing new network APIs for developers globally Vonage and U.S. carrier Verizon have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining their intention to introduce Verizon network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to the Vonage platform that will enable...

UAE telco du moves closer to 5G-Advanced with new trial

du has also deployed extreme-large antenna arrays (ELAA) technology, which has resulted in approximately a 30% enhancement in user experience United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco du announced the deployment of a large-scale three carrier aggregation (CA) in TDD Massive MIMO base station, delivering a peak...

Airtel plans to launch 5G FWA in factories using 5G SA architecture

Bharti Airtel carried out 5G SA trials in a city in the north of India Indian operator Bharti Airtel aims to launch fixed wireless access (FWA) services for factories using 5G Standalone architecture (SA), Indian news site Mint reported, citing the telco’s managing director Gopal...

Anti-robocall efforts are holding the line, but GenAI presents new challenges

FCC, New Hampshire AG issue warning letters on AI-generated political calls In the wake of the 2023 deadline for implementing the anti-robocall STIR/SHAKEN call authentication framework, more U.S. calls than ever are being authenticated as to their legitimacy—that is, whether they are actually coming from...

6G connections to reach 290 million by 2029: Juniper Research

Juniper Research said the initial 6G networks will be deployed around 2029 Global 6G connections are forecast to reach 290 million by 2030, according to a recent study by Juniper Research. Future 6G networks are initially expected to be commercially launched in 2029, according to the...

Deutsche Telekom operates 10,700 3.6 GHz antennas

Deutsche Telekom expects to launch its 5G Standalone offering in Germany this year German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 10,700 of its 5G antennas in 840 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band. In a release, Deutsche Telekom...

Indian telco Vodafone Idea to launch 5G by July-August: Report

Vodafone Idea is in discussions with several technology partners to finalize its 5G strategy Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to launch its 5G service within the next six to seven months, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra recently told investors during...

China Unicom, Huawei pilot ‘5.5G’ network in Beijing

Huawei said the 5.5G network aims to provide continuous coverage in three key areas, including Beijing Financial Street, the Beijing Long Distance Call Building and the multipurpose Workers' Stadium Chinese carrier China Unicom Beijing and compatriot vendor Huawei said they have successfully deployed a pilot...

China invested $27 billion in 5G last year: Report

China said its investments in the 5G field increased by 5.7% last year versus the previous year China hiked its investment in 5G networks to CNY190.5 billion ($26.6 billion) last year, local press reported, citing the latest official data from the Ministry of Industry and...

Jio to launch 5G lab in India with OnePlus

Jio said that the new 5G lab will serve as a hub for testing and developing new technologies Reliance Jio Infocomm and Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer OnePlus announced a strategic partnership with the aim of boosting 5G technologies across India. This collaboration aims to bring together...

UK says e& stake in Vodafone poses national security risks

e& had increased its stake in Vodafone to 14.4% last year The U.K. government says that the stake in local carrier Vodafone held by United Arab Emirates-backed telecoms group poses a national security risk to the country. The Cabinet Office recently issued a notice warning that...

T-Mo US picks Nokia to improve its 5G high speed internet service

Nokia said that FWA technology will support residential broadband applications such as high-definition video streaming Finnish vendor Nokia said it is collaborating with T-Mobile US to launch a dedicated gateway solution that supports LTE, 5G NonStandalone and 5G Standalone technologies for the carrier’s fixed-wireless high-speed...

Vodafone inks deal to boost mobile coverage in German highways

Vodafone aims to make the 5G network available on all motorways across Germany by 2028 at the latest German carrier Vodafone has signed a deal with German highway operator Autobahn with the main goal of improving mobile coverage in highways across the country. Under the terms...

5G-A, RedCap key for telcos to capitalize 5G: Juniper Research

5G-A and 5G RedCap will enable telcos to provide services including extended coverage, increased network efficiency and device battery life to enterprise users 5G-Advanced and 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) will be key for telecom operators who are seeking to capitalize on the global 5G market,...