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5G reliability in US improves across the board: OpenSignal

T-Mobile US remains the frontrunner in all five overall experience categories, OpenSignal found The latest Mobility Experience Report from OpenSignal reveals that when it comes to 5G reliability, the big three — T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T — all improved,...

Verizon claims 5.5 Gbps download speeds in 5G lab trial

Verizon carried out this 5G trial with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek Verizon, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek, has successfully achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds in a controlled 5G lab environment, the carrier said in a release. Using carrier aggregation,...

BSNL, Echelon Edge to deploy private 5G network for coal mine

The private 5G Standalone network will utilize spectrum allocated to BSNL Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in partnership with Indian IT systems integrator Echelon Edge, has reportedly secured a contract with Coal India Limited (CIL) to install...

Nokia says 4G moon mission is ready for take-off

Nokia and its partners took great care to ensure that the network survives the 239,000-mile journey to the Moon Nokia said it has completed the final integration of its Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) into Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lander,...

Test and Measurement: How does New Year’s Eve affect cellular networks?

Ookla looked at data from past New Year's Eve celebrations to draw some conclusions about network impacts As we settle into the start of 2025, Ookla has provided some analysis about the impact that major New Year's Eve celebrations have...

Port of Valencia kicks-off major in-house private 5G project to connect 25,000 devices

The Port of Valencia (Valenciaport) in Spain is in the process of deploying a private 5G network to connect more than 25,000 handsets, tablets, vehicles, cameras, sensors, drones, and other devices, applications, and services. It has taken a 20...

‘LoRaWAN is like Lego’, and ready to make IoT ‘massive’ – LoRa Alliance on 2025

With several shakeups over the past few years, the state of the low power wide area networking (LPWAN) market is not always clear. However, the reality is that all the pieces are in place, and market demand paired with...

Editorial Webinar: How to test and assure telco AI infrastructure

As CSPs invest in AI infrastructure, robust testing and assurance frameworks are essential. Key considerations include validating AI model accuracy, managing latency and ensuring resilience in real-time, distributed environments. Continuous performance monitoring and adaptive assurance are necessary to maintain...

Complex Problems, Simple Solutions: The Wireless Industry with Dennis McColl of PracticalRF

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles speaks with Dennis McColl, founder of PracticalRF. Dennis shares his career journey, starting with his early fascination with wireless technology and his three-decade tenure at Verizon, where he transitioned from...

John Deere sees automation as key to solving farm labor shortage

Deere CTO: "Labor is a common challenge...We believe autonomy can be part of that solution." LAS VEGAS—The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a weird one. The media days in the run-up to the show officially opening are also weird—a...

Microsoft to capture ‘golden’ AI data center opportunity with $80 billion investment

While Microsoft is thinking on a global scale, the company's Vice Chair and President noted that more than half of this total investment will be in the U.S. In a recent blog post, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith...

Maxis, UTAR to develop 5G solutions in healthcare, education

Maxis said that the partnership will focus on creating innovative applications of 5G technology, such as remote surgery and advanced telemedicine Maxis, a major telecommunications provider in Malaysia, has partnered with Malaysian university Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to jointly...

MasOrange Vodafone Spain partner to create joint fiber firm

MasOrange noted that the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals MasOrange and Vodafone Spain have reached a binding agreement to establish a joint fiber company in Spain, the...

Reliance Jio paves way for IPO this year: Report

Reliance Jio Infocomm’s valuation is estimated to be between $100 billion and $120 billion Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has reportedly started the process for an initial public offering (IPO) of Reliance Industries’ telecom subsidiary, Reliance Jio Infocomm. Local press reports stated...

Deutsche Telekom unifies wholesale operations

The international wholesale unit, previously known as Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, has been merged with the national wholesale division of Telekom Deutschland German carrier Deutsche Telekom is consolidating its national and international wholesale operations into a new unit called T...

How to be discovered at shows like MWC25 and CES2025

One of the most often asked questions I get these days is how to punch your way through all the noise and chaos, and be seen and heard? This is asked for trade shows like the upcoming CES 2025,...

Private LTE enters unlicensed 915 MHz band – c/o of new FCC-approved Ubiik system

Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik is lining up a private LTE-M (LTE Cat-M1) solution for deployment in the unlicensed 915 MHz ISM band. It means 3GPP-based cellular IoT technology, offering low-power wide-area network (LPWAN)...

Four private 5G trends to justify a $6bn market forecast – Ericsson on 2025

Six billion dollars. That’s how high private 5G sales will reach in 2027, according to recent data from market research firm SNS Telecom & IT. These projections come after Analysys Mason said in early 2024 that enterprises will spend...

Three trends shaping cellular IoT – Sequans on 2025

Cellular IoT is evolving rapidly, driven by three distinct trends: the growing demand for actionable data, advancements in edge processing, and the long-anticipated shift from 4G to 5G NR. These trends are not just reshaping the technology landscape, but...

AI and data centers: Pinch-points, promises and power

Amid a lot of gen AI hype, managing AI's energy needs will in part come down to not using it for everything Artificial intelligence offers a conundrum, when it comes to sustainability. AI workloads are particularly energy-intensive. But AI also...

Net neutrality dealt a final blow in court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules A federal appeals court ruling last week overturned an April 2024 Federal Communications Commission vote to...

Telefonica achieves more than 90% 5G coverage in Spain

Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than 90% of the Spanish population. Since launching 5G in September 2020, the operator said it has...

Four reasons telcos should care about battery storage

Changing energy markets means both challenges and opportunities for telcos to leverage battery storage Industrial batteries are an often-overlooked part of telecom network infrastructure, and considered valuable primarily for providing back-up power when the electricity grid is down in order...

Vodafone Idea to launch 5G services in March: Report

Vodafone Idea has recently initiated trials for its 5G services in India Indian telco Vodafone Idea is preparing to launch its 5G mobile broadband services in March, with competitively priced plans aimed at regaining market share from rival operators Reliance...

Bio-sourced and battery-less – are smart IoT labels coming of age, finally?

Here’s an early bet, straight out of the gate: 2025 will see the rise (at last!) of so-called ‘smart labels’ – potentially printable battery-less IoT silicon-and-SIM stickers that can be attached to low-value packages, even to envelopes, to track...