When 5G was first introduced, communications service providers (CSPs) promised to deliver better network speeds, with reduced latency and increased reliability to enable new services to enterprises. Although 5G has been increasingly adopted, CSPs are noticing a lack of killer use cases, and there’s...
Virgin Media O2 launched its 5G SA networks in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds and Cardiff, among others
Virgin Media O2 has announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in 14 cities across the U.K.
In a release, the telco said its 5G...
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...
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...
In June 2022, Telus had started to deploy its 3.5 GHz spectrum on its existing 5G wireless network
Ericsson has partnered with Canadian telco Telus to launch and optimize its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network at a national level, the former said in a release.
The...
Dell' Oro estimates that about 75% of 5G subscribers will be on 5G SA networks in 2028
The global mobile core network (MCN) market growth rate has been reduced to less than a 1% CAGR during the 2023-2028 period, according to a newly published forecast...
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Xiaomi achieved peak upload speeds of up to 273 Mbps in this recent test
Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully tested a new 5G technology that will enable customers to get faster upload speeds and wider coverage with the...
5G Standalone opens up opportunities for automation, network slicing, RedCap
In 2023, Verizon activated a good deal of its deep C-Band spectrum holdings, expanded the footprint of its fixed wireless access home broadband product, and extended its Verizon Cloud Platform from centralized data centers to...
The new AT&T Connected Solutions group incorporates connected vehicles into larger IoT business
Over the years CES has gradually brought in more and more automotive technology and this year was no exception. Given AT&T’s long-standing leadership in connecting vehicles, RCR Wireless News caught up with...
Jio claimed it achieved the fastest 5G rollout globally
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has completed the rollout of 5G technology in India last month, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman, Mukesh Ambani.
During a presentation at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024, the...
The telco claimed to be the first operator to launch 5G Standalone technology in Argentina
Telecom Argentina said it has already activated 68 5G antennas using the 3.5 GHz band in different cities across the country.
The telco claimed to be the first operator in the...
Orange reported its 5G network currently covers 83.2% of the country’s overall population
Spanish telco Orange ended 2023 with a total of 2,463 towns and cities covered by its 5G network, according to the telco’s latest available data.
Orange reported that its 5G network currently covers...
Airtel said its 5G offering was available across all districts in India while rival telco Jio's 5G networl already reaches over 7,700 towns and cities
The two largest operators in India, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel, are rapidly expanding 5G networks after they initially...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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...
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 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 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 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 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...