At roughly the mid-point of the 5G cycle (assuming 10-year generational upgrade cycles), there’s seemingly widespread criticism that it hasn’t delivered on the promises it made. That’s largely related to the massive capital spend operators undertook to acquire new spectrum and put it into...
Sequans will retain full commercial usage rights of the technology, via a perpetual license agreement
Qualcomm is buying 4G IoT technology from French-based fabless semiconductor company Sequans Communications in an acquisition that includes "certain employees, assets and licenses."
Sequans specializes in the design and supply of cellular...
AMD has a string of AI-related investments; this one focuses on hyperscaler AI compute
In its continued pursuit of a stronger arsenal of artificial intelligence capabilities, chip company AMD announced another major acquisition: A $4.9 billion cash-and-stock agreement to acquire New Jersey-based ZT Systems, which...
JTower said that the glass antenna is intended to be installed where consideration for the scenery is important
Japanese tower operator JTower announced the development of a glass antenna that it claims can "turn windows into base stations," to deliver 5G services in Japan’s capital...
With the contribution of ZTE, U Mobile will deploy hardware and software for an efficient second 5G network
Malaysian telcom U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese vendor ZTE to collaborate on the deployment of a second 5G network in the...
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Kimberly McKinley, the Chief Marketing Officer of UTOPIA Fiber. Kimberly shares her unique career path, starting in healthcare accounting and moving through various marketing roles before joining UTOPIA Fiber in 2010. Utopia Fiber, founded...
DNB and Cybersecurity Malaysia will establish a National 5G Cybersecurity Testing Center
Malaysia’s state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has signed a collaboration deal with national cybersecurity specialist center Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM), with the main aim of to boosting cybersecurity for 5G networks across...
Annual shipments of cellular IoT antennas, including both internal and external antennas, totalled 598 million units in 2023, and will spiral at a compound rate (CAGR) of 14.9 percent per annum in the period to 2028 to top 1.2 billion, according to IoT analyst...
Clear Ventures, General Catalyst, Hitachi Ventures, Liberty Global, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Prosperity7 Ventures invest total of $30 million in hyperscale network fabric specialist Arrcus
With a recent $30 million round of funding, including $15 million from NVIDIA, Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar detailed two priorities: porting Arrcus...
A new network security report on trends in dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks has found that the telecommunications industry is seeing the fastest year-over-year rate of growth for DDoS attacks.
The financial industry still accounted for the highest percentage of attacks, at nearly...
CelcomDigi said that AiX also houses a collaborative space that serves as a live lab environment for startups, large enterprises, academia and government
Malaysian telco CelcomDigi launched its AI experience center, dubbed AiX, with the aim of creating digital solutions across a range of sectors...
The federal CHIPS for America program has released info about a new funding round of up to $1.6 billion, focused on bolstering advanced semiconductor packaging manufacturing in the United States.
The funding will be focused in five related research and development areas: Equipment, tools, processes...
The update is the result of the work carried out by the European carriers under the a previously signed Open RAN MoU
European carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, TIM and Vodafone Group have released an update on the technical priorities of Open RAN, the telcos...
In this episode of "5G Talent Talk," Carrie Charles interviews Chad Tuttle, CEO of B+T Group. Chad shares his journey in the telecom industry, which began with his grandfather’s construction company in the 1950s, building radio and early AT&T towers. This influenced Chad to...
Cloud-native functions (CNFs) offer flexible deployment options
As cloud-native networks advance and the telecom industry moves toward advanced 5G services, IT platforms have shifted toward horizontal cloud infrastructures. These scalable and shared cloud platforms support a range of applications and services across different layers of...
The number of licensed cellular IoT connections in the region had reached 73 million last year
Licensed cellular IoT connections in Latin America are forecast to reach 125 million by 2030, according to a recent report by the GSMA.
The report stated that the number of...
Vodafone Spain has been recently acquired by Zegona Communications
Vodafone Spain expects its 5G network to reach 82% of the Spanish population by the end of this year, the telco said in a statement.
By the end of 2024, the telco’s 5G network infrastructure will reach...
To be successful, fiber training programs must be 'modern, scalable' and have a 'very low barrier to entry'
Last June, the Biden administration announced how it will allocate BEAD funds to U.S. states and territories, with Texas and California receiving the largest sums at $3.3...
Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25.
Local press reports stated that the decision was communicated...
A new NPRM from the FCC will propose bringing rules on test lab certification in line with federal law on secure networks
The Federal Communications Commission will vote at its open meeting on Thursday on a proposal meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs...
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, host Carrie Charles chats with Tonya Stopke, Senior Vice President at World Wide Technology (WWT). Tonya shares her inspiring journey from humble beginnings to a leadership role, emphasizing perseverance, authenticity, and community support.
Tonya discusses WWT's evolution into...
C-CIST classification identifies an international robocalling group dubbed 'Royal Tiger' as a consumer threat
For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is designating a persistent international calling fraudster ring as a threat to consumers, in an action meant to help telcos target its scam...
EchoStar continued to lose customers across its mobile, broadband and pay-TV customer bases as a combined company following the acquisition of Dish Network—but its losses overall were less than at the same time a year ago.
Compared to the year-ago period, retail wireless losses...
'We are in the midst of a global battle over the future of wireless networks,' said Commerce Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. global competitiveness, the ongoing lack of spectrum auction authority for the Federal Communications Commission and how telecom carriers will continue to support...
