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Three Ireland launches 5G SA technology with Ericsson

Three Ireland has partnered with Technological University Shannon (TUS) to trial 5G SA technology Irish telco Three claimed to be the first operator in Ireland to launch a 5G Standalone (5G SA) with the aim of improving services for businesses and consumers. Operating initially on a...

Deutsche Telekom to launch 5G SA for private customers in 2024

Deutsche Telekom said its 5G network currently covers 96% of the German population Deutsche Telekom (DT) expects to launch its 5G Standalone (5G SA) offering in Germany next year, the telco said in a statement. In a round-up of its network achievements during this year, Srini...

Parallel Wireless announces 5G SA O-RAN software stack

Parallel Wireless said its 5G SA solution is purposefully architected to run on any general-purpose computing platform U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) firm Parallel Wireless announced the general availability of what it claims to be the world’s first hardware-agnostic 5G Standalone (SA) software stack. The company noted...

Singtel claims first RedCap trial in Singapore

The telco said that the trial took place across five different Singtel 5G Standalone (SA) locations Singaporean operator Singtel announced that it has successfully completed what it claims to be the country’s first trial of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology. In a release, the...

du launches 5G Standalone network in the UAE

du highlighted that 5G SA will allow local enterprises to leverage network-slicing technology United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier du confirmed the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in the contry. The Arab telco said that the adoption of 5G SA technology brings many benefits...

5G wind farms could help heat 2.4 million UK homes: Vodafone

Vodafone indicated that across renewables, wind power generation gains the greatest benefit from 5G Standalone technology Transforming wind farms with 5G technology could help generate enough additional clean energy to heat 2.4 million homes across the U.K. by 2035, according to a recent research by...

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...

GSA: 121 telcos already investing in 5G SA networks

GSA highlighted that at least 47 operators in 27 countries have already launched 5G SA networks A total of 121 operators in 55 countries and territories have invested in public 5G standalone (5G SA) networks as of the end of October, Jordan Cox, research manager...

Vodafone Germany accelerates 5G deployments near railway lines

Vodafone Germany had inked a partnership with German railway operator Deutsche Bahn to boost 5G connectivity last year Vodafone Germany has already built more than 225 mobile masts since the start of 2023 to upgrade communications on railways, the telco said in a release. In April...

Ericsson unveils software toolkit to boost 5G network capabilities

Ericsson said the toolkit is designed for telecommunications services providers to deliver use cases with high requirements on throughput, reliability and latency at agreed performance levels Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit with the main aim of strengthening 5G Standalone (SA) network...

Orange reaches 38 Spanish cities with 5G SA

Orange ended Q3 with 2.50 million subscribers in the 5G segment Spanish telecom operator Orange said its 5G Standalone (SA) network reached 38 Spanish cities as of the end of the third quarter. Orange’s 5G SA network was initially launched in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and...

DNB, TM and ZTE announce mmWave 5G SA trial in Malaysia

ZTE also noted that the partnership will enhance rapid Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections Malaysian state-run 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has signed a partnership with local carrier Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation to carry out a 5G live trial...

Chunghwa Telecom, Ericsson use 5G network slicing for healthcare sector

This trial was completed at St. Paul's Hospital on Chunghwa’s 5G SA network and used an Ericsson network slicing solution Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom and Swedish vendor Ericsson have implemented network slicing technology to help improve healthcare services in Taiwan, the latter said ina release....

BICS, stc Kuwait complete international 5G SA roaming connection

The 5G SA roaming connection runs between networks from Belgian operator Proximus and Middle Eastern operator stc Kuwait BICS announced that it has enabled the “world’s first-ever” intercontinental 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection. The real-world connection runs between a 5G SA network from BICS’ parent company,...

To sell 5G SLAs, CSPs need complete network visibility and telco-grade accuracy (Reader Forum)

With the ongoing roll-out of 5G standalone networks, wireless carriers find themselves tasked with meeting heightened service quality and performance expectations. In an era where service degradation or network failure is simply not an option, especially for mission-critical applications like autonomous vehicles, telemedicine and...

5G Standalone, AI and the road to 6G: Qualcomm from MWC Las Vegas

All roads to the future of wireless and the full potential of 5G travel through 5G Standalone, which is beginning to pick up steam. As of August, the Global mobile Suppliers Association reports that 115 operators in 52 countries and territories have put some...

TPG Telecom expands 5G SA coverage to all its brands

TPG Telecom noted that its 5G network currently has over 2,500 active sites across the country Australian operator TPG Telecom said it has expanded its 5G Standalone (SA) coverage to its brands iiNet, TPG, Internode and Westnet. In a release, the telco said that mobile customers...

O2 Telefonica to activate its 5G SA network in Germany

O2 Telefonica said its 5G services are currently being provided through NonStandalone (NSA) architecture German operator O2 Telefonica announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country under the 5G Plus brand, the telco said in a release. The telco said that the...

BT, Nokia demonstrate 5G SA aggregation using live network spectrum

Last year, BT and Nokia announced 5G SA 4CC CA downlink U.K. telco BT and Nokia announced the successful uplink aggregation of two component carriers in a live 5G Standalone (SA) network. Last year, BT and Nokia announced 5G SA 4CC CA downlink. Now, by achieving...

Ericsson, Vodafone demo 5G SA network slicing for cloud-gaming

Thanks to network slicing, trial participants experienced a 270% increase in throughput, a 25% decrease in latency and 57% less jitter Ericsson and Vodafone demonstrated that an optimized 5G Standalone (SA) network can enhance cloud-based mobile gaming in a live network trial at Coventry University,...

Vodafone Germany reaches 13,000 5G SA antennas nationwide

Vodafone said its 5G network already reached over 90% of Germany’s population Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,300 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 13,000 5G SA antennas across the country, the telco said in a release. The carrier said its 5G SA technology currently reaches 45%...

Qualcomm claims 5G SA download record

The record was achieved using the Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 chipset Qualcomm has claimed a new record, achieving a download rate of 7.5 Gb/s in sub-6 GHz bands using a Standalone (SA) 5G network configuration, four-channel carrier aggregation (4CA) and its Snapdragon X75 chipset. The record was...

How 5G SA can change the digital value chain in the CSPs’ favour (Reader Forum)

5G+ and 5G Ultra are two of the names that Communication Service Providers (CSPs) have given their new 5G SA (Standalone) services. Having a cool, new name that differentiates 5G SA from existing 5G NSA (non Standalone) services makes perfect sense as for the...

Spark selects Ericsson for 5G SA rollout in New Zealand

Spark also selected U.S. company Red Hat as one of its vendors for the 5G SA rollout New Zealand carrier Spark has selected Ericsson to supply its 5G Core solution to suppor its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country. Spark also secured Red Hat as...