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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....

Optus starts to activate its 900 MHz spectrum in Australia

Optus said that this technology update will increase its 5G coverage by 20% on a per-site basis Australian operator Optus has activated its spectrum in the 900 MHz band with the aim of increasing its 5G footprint and improving rural and in-building coverage. The telco said...

Orange activates 5G SA network in Spain

Orange said that 5G SA technology will be initially offered in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville Spanish telecom operator Orange announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country. In a release, the telco said that the new technology will be initially offered...

SaaS is the next evolution for charging systems in the age of 5G

Charging systems are critical network components when it comes to monetizing new services and capabilities. But as Nokia’s Head of the Charging Business Line Jonah Pransky told RCR Wireless News, the introduction of 5G and cloud-native networks is widening the ecosystem of potential value...

Ericsson, Nokia are leading the global 5G SA market: Report

Counterpoint Research: 'In some markets, operators have adopted a wait-and-see approach to 5G SA' According to a new report issued by Counterpoint Research, the majority of 2023 network rollouts will be in emerging and secondary markets, driving the global transition from 5G Non-standalone (NSA) to...

Reliance Jio’s 5G network reaches 225 cities across India

Reliance Jio said its 5G service is being offered through spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 34 cities in 13 states, taking the total of towns and cities...

Spark, Ericsson and Red Hat carry out 5G SA trial in New Zealand

In August 2022, Spark had completed what it claimed to be the first end-to-end 5G SA network trial in the country New Zealand telco Spark, together with Ericsson ​and Red Hat, announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) trial in New Zealand. Spark...

Vodafone UK announces 5G SA trial for selected customers

Vodafone said that 5G SA trial will be initially for customers in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Glasgow and Birmingham U.K. carrier Vodafone claimed to be the first mobile operator in the U.K. to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network. The telco said that...

Reliance Jio’s 5G network reaches 78 cities across India: Report

Reliance Jio Infocomm had initially announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in October 2022 Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has already launched 5G in 78 cities across India, according to local press reports. Some of the cities where the...

Reliance Jio launches 5G in India’s Odisha state

Reliance Jio is currently offering 5G services in over 50 cities across India Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched 5G services in Odisha state, the telco said in a release. The telco said that the two cities where Jio will be initially offering 5G...

Globe’s 5G network reaches 70 cities in the Philippines

Globe also highlighted it has already tested and deployed use cases for 5G Standalone (SA) technology Philippine telco Globe Telecom said that it more than doubled its 5G footprint during 2022, reaching 70 cities at the end of the year, the carrier said in a...

The current state of 5G in Spain

Orange already deployed 5G services in 1,529 towns and cities in 52 provinces across Spain Spanish telcos have accelerated 5G deployments during 2022 and a further expansion of this technology is expected for 2023 with the new spectrum in the 26 GHz band recently awarded...