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Vodafone UK leans on Ericsson massive MIMO to boost 5G capacity

Ericsson's AIR 3218 is expected to be deployed across 50 sites within the Vodafone UK network during 2023 U.K. carrier Vodafone and Swedish vendor Ericsson have begun the deployment of a compact active-passive antenna in the U.K. to bring greater 5G capacity, coverage and performance...

Vodafone Germany already deployed 12,000 5G SA antennas

Vodafone currently operates more than 26,700 mobile radio stations in Germany Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,100 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 12,000 5G SA antennas across the country, Vodafone Germany said in a release. Vodafone currently operates more than 26,700 mobile radio stations in...

5G to reach 57% of mobile connections in LatAm by 2030: GSMA

The GSMA report stated that the region will see a 5G penetration of 11% by 2025 5G is forecast to reach 57% of the total mobile connections in Latin America in 2030, up from a current penetration of around 2%, according to a recent report...

Movistar launches 5G SA technology in Spain

Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain. Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...

Vodafone Germany activates VoNR tech for 5G calls

Vodafone said that VoNR will be gradually activated in additional Germany cities in the near future Vodafone Germany has activated Voice over New Radio (VoNR) technology for 5G users in Frankfurt, Leipzig and parts of Düsseldorf, the telco said in a release. The telco said that...

ZTE and AIS claim Thailand’s first 5G mmWave 5G SA trial at 26 GHz

Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, and Qualcomm Technologies to complete the trial of mmWave 5G Standalone technology at the AZ center in Bangkok, ZTE said in a release. During the trial, ZTE noted that 5G mmWave...

Orange to reach nearly 30 Spanish cities with 5G SA this month

Orange initially launched its 5G SA network in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Seville Spanish telecom operator Orange said it expects its 5G Standalone (SA) network to reach nearly 30 Spanish cities by the end of the first half of 2023. Orange’s 5G SA network was...

Vodafone Idea gets set to launch 5G in India: Report

An official from the Department of Telecom said Vodafone Idea could potentially launch 5G in June Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is in the final stage of negotiations with banks to secure funding, which will be key for the launch of its 5G network infrastructure in...

Vodafone, ITN partner to broadcast coronation using 5G SA

Vodafone has worked with ITN to dedicate a slice of its public 5G SA network for the broadcast of the coronation U.K. telecom group Vodafone has signed a partnership with broadcaster ITN to broadcast the coronation of King Charles III via a public 5G Standalone...

Orange Spain’s 5G network ends Q1 with 80% population coverage

In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Seville Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March. The telco ended the first quarter of the...

Vodafone, Coventry University launch 5G SA media innovation lab

Vodafone said that the 5G SA environment will offer extremely fast download speeds, near-real time latency capabilities and network slicing U.K. carrier Vodafone and Coventry University have collaborated to open what they say is the U.K.’s first 5G Standalone (SA) media innovation lab in Coventry,...

AT&T aggregates low and midband spectrum in 5G SA uplink

AT&T says it plans to deploy 5G SA "when the ecosystem is ready" AT&T has laid claim to being the first to achieve a data call with two-carrier aggregation in the uplink in 5G Standalone. In a blog post, Jason Sikes, AT&T's AVP of device architecture,...

Vodafone Germany already operates 37,000 antennas with 5G

Vodafone has installed 119 new LTE stations and 26 5G stations across the country since the beginning of the year Vodafone Germany has already equipped 37,000 antennas with 5G technology, the German carrier said in a release. These include 3,400 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around...

Commercial 5G services active in 94 markets at end-2022: Report

S&P Global Market Intelligence noted it expected 5G launches in the coming months to come from developing markets in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Latin America A total of 238 mobile operators serving 94 markets worldwide have launched 5G services as of the end of...

AMRC demos UK’s first 5G SA testbed for manufacturing firms

The 5G project, which required the investment of over £10 million ($12.4 million), was completed at the end of March The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) carried out a demonstration of what it claims to be U.K.’s first, fully operational 5G Standalone...

UK expects 5G SA coverage to reach all populated areas by 2030

The U.K. government also announced a £40 million 5G innovation fund to promote investment and adoption of 5G by businesses and public services The U.K. government set a target of 5G Standalone (SA) availability in all populated areas of the country by 2030 as part...

Why should operators transition to 5G Standalone—and how?

Beyond the technical considerations of 5G Standalone, operators need to focus on use cases and go-to-market strategies There are around 45 commercial 5G Standalone deployments in the world right now, and there’s a perceived hesitancy among operators to make the move; this despite the pressing...

Four pillars of a service-based architecture

With the move to a service-based architecture, what does it take for operators to become cloud native?  With meaningful new 5G revenues failing to materialize with the Non-standalone architecture, operators are now increasingly moving to a 5G Standalone service-based architecture. In this transition, there are...

5G Standalone vs. 5G Non-standalone: What’s in it for operators?

Deloitte on the transition to 5G Standalone: Not if it will happen, more when and how The circa 2018 hype around 5G as a world-changing silver bullet for businesses hasn’t really panned out just yet. 5G Non-standalone (4G core with upgraded radios and new spectrum)...

Reliance Jio’s 5G infra reaches 365 cities across India

Reliance Jio is offering its 5G service through a mix of wireless spectrum across 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 34 cities in 10 states, taking the total of towns and...

Orange to carry out 11 pilot projects to boost 5G in Belgium

Through these pilot projects, the government of Belgium aims to encourage the creation of new initiatives in the 5G field, Orange said. Orange Belgium said it has been selected by the government of Belgium to carry out a total of 11 pilot projects supported by...

Orange to reach 11 Spanish cities with 5G SA by end-2023

Orange had initially launched its 5G SA network in Spain last month Spanish operator Orange Spain expects to reach 11 cities with 5G Standalone (SA) by the end of the year, news service DPL News reported, citing the carrier’s Director of Network Strategy Miguel Angel...

The 5G Standalone conundrum—and what it means for carriers

As the 5G Standalone transition stalls, “Carriers, because of lack of foresight, may cause themselves to miss badly”  5G Standalone is the “real” 5G, and the “real” 5G is coming. That was a refrain at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where, for the first time...

How will 5G Standalone open up new monetization opportunities? 

The shift to 5G Standalone—and enterprise service delivery—requires cross-domain network resource management and an OSS/BSS re-alignment The latest generation of cellular that’s available out in the world today largely follows a 5G Non-Standalone architecture meaning new radios and spectrum were added to existing core infrastructure....