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Comcast to migrate its 5G network to AWS

AWS said the move will deliver more scalable, secure and cost-effective 5G services for Comcast customers Comcast announced this week that it will migrate its 5G mobile packet core, developed by Nokia, from on-premise infrastructure entirely onto the AWS public cloud. AWS said the move...

Germany to cut Chinese vendors from 5G core networks

German operators will have to stop using critical components made by Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks by end-2026 Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) has reached individual agreements with local operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and O2 Telefonica on the use...

Nokia, Claro complete first phase of 5G deployment in Colombia

Nokia said that the deal provides 5G coverage in six of Colombia’s largest cities Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian carrier Claro announced the successful completion of the first stage of what it claims to be Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering over 1,000 sites nationwide. The project,...

O2 Telefonica and Ericsson renew core network partnership

The new agreement also facilitates the rollout of 5G SA technology by O2 Telefonica Ericsson and German carrier O2 Telefónica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, have signed an extension to their core network partnership, the Nordic vendor said in a release. The vendor noted that its...

5G core power management for a lower cost, more sustainable solution

Casa Systems, Dell Technologies and Intel collaborate on a scale-up/scale-down approach to 5G core power management that doesn’t impact network performance Whatever the 5G use case is, one of the results for operators is the need to serve more throughput per subscriber. At the same...

Maxis, Nokia expand collaboration for next-gen connectivity

Maxis recently engaged Nokia as a key partner to build part of its 5G Core ecosystem to meet future connectivity needs Malaysian telco Maxis and Nokia have inked a partnership with the aim of expand their collaboration and focus on next-generation connectivity. As part of the...

Huawei claims world’s first ‘5.5G’ intelligent core network

Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment this year MWC Barcelona- Chinese vendor Huawei launched what it claimed to be the world’s first "5.5G" intelligent core network during an event at MWC 2024, taking place...

What does it mean for an operator to be cloud native?

The move 5G Standalone and cloud native requires an overhaul of technology stack and organizational workflows While the industry is already beating the 6G drum, there’s still a lot left to do with 5G. The move to 5G Standalone (SA) and leveraging a cloud-native core...

2024 will be a catalyst for accelerating 5G Standalone/5G Core deployments (Reader Forum)

The telecom industry always expected that taking the next step in 5G network evolution, moving to full 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks, would be a heavy lift. And indeed, 5G SA network deployments saw sluggish growth last year, largely due to the technical challenges...

2024 and beyond: What is on the horizon of the 5G Core landscape (Reader Forum)

5G Standalone (5G SA) Core creates impact by enabling new services and new efficiencies that deliver 5G’s exciting capabilities and performance levels. In 2023, I worked with communications service providers (CSPs) and hyperscalers committing to 5G Standalone Core solutions, helped the launch of enterprise...

Open5G: Where telecom leaders share their open source wisdom

On November 15, Red Hat hosted its fourth annual Open5G virtual event, with session tracks dedicated to open source advancements in 5G core, RAN, edge, cloud, AI, sustainability and more - discussed from the perspectives of over 25 leading service providers and key partners,...

Jio sees growing interest for its locally-made 5G stack: Report

Jio said its 5G stack includes 5G radio, core, OSS/BSS, small and pico cells and other software solutions Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is seeing interest from global operator for its 5G stack, local newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing the company’s president Mathew Oommen,...

Five key areas for an energy-efficient 5G core (Reader Forum)

With concerns around both environment impact and overall costs of energy, operators around the world are looking to do whatever possible to create a greener future. In a recent report, the GSMA announced that core networks and data centers owned by communication service providers (CSPs)...

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...

Nokia, Ooredoo Qatar demo 5G SA data call with 5G core network

Nokia highlighted that its 5G SA core will also enable VoNR technology for Ooredoo Qatar Finnish vendor Nokia announced it has successfully demonstrated what it claims to be the first data call in 5G Standalone mode in Qatar, with local carrier Ooredoo Qatar. The Nordic vendor...

India-US tech deals open opportunities for Jio’s 5G stack: Report

Jio has recently stated that it was ready to start exporting its 5G stack The recent technology agreements signed by India and the United States would pave the way for the potential export of a end-to-end 5G stack developed by Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm,...

Global 5G subscribers to reach 3.1 billion in 2027: ABI Research

ABI Research noted that the 5G Core market is expanding, with a total of 35 networks currently operating in 5G SA mode Global 5G subscriptions are forecast to reach 3.1 billion in 2027, up from 934 billion subscriptions in 2022, according to a recent report...

ZTE, Telekom Malaysia partner on cloud 5G core

ZTE said the partnership will focus on technologies such as bare metal containers, SDN-based architecture, hardware acceleration, CUPS, and 3-layer decoupling Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Chinese vendor ZTE have entered into a new partnership to build a hybrid cloud 5G core network, ZTE said in...

KDDI will use Samsung’s 5G core for its SA network

Samsung noted that the 5G core will enable KDDI to optimize network slicing Samsung Electronics announced the company has been selected by Japanese telco KDDI to provide its cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) core for the operator’s commercial network across Japan. Samsung’s 5G core solution supports both...

French telco SFR selects Nokia for 5G SA core network

SFR currently provides 5G services in 6,200 municipalities across France French telco SFR announced it has selected Finnish vendor Nokia for the deployment of its 5G Standalone (SA) core network, the former said in a release. As part of its ongoing 5G deployment, SFR has signed...

Telefonica Germany to move its 5G core to the cloud

In this 5G project, O2 Telefónica said it is working closely together with partners Google Cloud and Ericsson German operator O2 Telefónica, owned by Spanish telco Telefónica, said it will move its 5G core network in Germany to the cloud in the future, with the...

Japanese consortium develops open source software for private 5G

Japanese company Fujitsu is taking part in this 5G initiative   A consortium of Japanese organizations has developed open source software for private 5G networks, claiming to domestically produce a low-cost 5G core (5GC) network which brings down the cost of private infrastructure. The organizations taking part...

Magyar Telekom picks Mavenir’s 5G packet core

The cloud-native solution will simplify and speed up the deployment of enterprise applications, say the companies Hungarian telecommunications operator Magyar Telekom has selected Mavenir as its converged packet core provider for its 5G network. According to the companies, the cloud-native, containerized solution will simplify and...

Reliance Jio aims to increase use of locally-made 5G gear: Report

Reliance Jio and Sanmina are set to manufacture radio units that can be used to deploy 5G with the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio aims to incorporate a higher proportion of locally developed radio units in its ongoing...