BROWSING: 5G

U Mobile inks strategic deal for 5G rollout in Malaysia

Under the agreement, Edotco will provide U Mobile with access to its tower infrastructures Malaysian telco U Mobile and compatriot telecommunications infrastructure company Edotco announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of a 5G network under the government’s dual-network model. U Mobile noted that the...

T-Mobile US first in 5G mobile; AT&T in home internet: Ookla

Ookla found that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G median download speed at 265.80 Mbps According to Ookla data from January through June 2024, T-Mobile US emerged as the leader when it comes to key mobile KPIs in the U.S, while AT&T achieved top marks...

AI is pivotal to both enterprises’ and communication service providers’ digital transformation

Dell Technologies helps to accelerate your AI journey Dell Technologies World served as the company’s annual stake in the ground, where strategic and product roadmaps are laid out and detailed. This year at the event, the opportunity presented by artificial intelligence (AI) was (obviously) the...

Reliance Jio Infocomm considers launching IPO in 2025: Report

Brokerage firm Jefferies also suggested that Jio might debut with a valuation around $112 billion Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Jio Infocomm is exploring the possibility of a major initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, Indian newspaper Business Standard reported, citing a note by investment company...

EchoStar opens Wyoming O-RAN test lab

EchoStar said that the new O-RAN facility is housed at the company's data center in Cheyenne EchoStar Corporation announced the launch of the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID), a state-of-the-art Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab. The company said that the new...

Editorial Webinar: Will 6G finally deliver on the promises of 5G?

As we reach the midpoint of the 10-year cycle following the commercial launch of 5G in 2018/19, attention is increasingly shifting towards 6G.What lessons from 5G can be applied or avoided for 6G? Will this next generation of cellular help the industry finally deliver...

Telecom Egypt taps Nokia for country’s first 5G network

Telecom Egypt secured the country's first 5G license earlier this year Telecom Egypt said it will deliver Egypt’s first 5G network later this year, beginning with services in the cities of Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. For the groundbreaking deployment, the carrier selected 5G...

North American sales a bright spot, as Ericsson’s sales fall 7%

Eckholm defends API strategy in the wake of Vonage impairment, but says lack of 5G monetization is impacting the NEM Ericsson saw sales growth in the North American market for the first time since 2022, to the tune of a 14% increase over last year....

CelcomDigi launches AI experience center in Malaysia

CelcomDigi said that AiX also houses a collaborative space that serves as a live lab environment for startups, large enterprises, academia and government Malaysian telco CelcomDigi launched its AI experience center, dubbed AiX, with the aim of creating digital solutions across a range of sectors...

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...

O2 Telefonica activates first energy-autonomous mobile mast

O2 Telefonica said that the new site has been deployed in Bavaria German operator O2 Telefónica has put into operation the first mobile site that operates completely independently of the general power supply. The site has been deployed in the small town of Sindlbach, in the...

Test and Measurement: Emite, Rohde & Schwarz extend OTA integration

New integrated solution includes 5G RedCap OTA test support Test companies Rohde & Schwarz and Emite are continuing to work together on integrated solutions for over-the-air testing, extending that work to put Rohde's CMX500 signaling tester's latest capabilities to work in conjunction with Emite's OTA...

Vodafone Germany starts using Ericsson’s compact 5G antennas

Vodafone Germany noted that the first compact antenna is on a parking garage in Düsseldorf German operator Vodafone Germany has started to deploy compact base stations developed by Swedish vendor Ericsson to boost 5G coverage in the country. In a release, Vodafone Germany noted that the...

MasOrange announces 5G expansion plans

MasOrange said its 5G network will reach almost 3,700 municipalities by the end this year MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, plans to continue with the extension of its 5G network this year...

Telefonica, Digi extend mobile network agreement in Spain

Telefonica noted that the new agreement with Digi has a duration of 16 years Spanish telco Telefónica and compatriot telco Digi have signed a new long-term mobile network agreement to extend their ongoing relationship, the former said in a release. Telefonica noted that the new agreement...

Ericsson extends R&D deal in Saudi Arabia with focus on 5G, 6G

Ericsson said it has extended the collaboration with KAUST for an additional two years Swedish vendor Ericsson has announced the extension of its research and development partnership with King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia for an additional two years. Following the...

MasOrange says 5G SA network at Port of Barcelona is operational

MasOrange said that the deployment of this 5G virtual private network will require a total investment of 3.6 million euros over the next five years The new private 5G Standalone (SA) network deployed at the Port of Barcelona, Spain by Spanish telecom group MasOrange is...

Indosat to put main focus on 4G expansion: CEO

In an interview with RCR Wireless News, Indosat's President and CEO, Vikram Sinha said that the telco has alread launched 5G services in eight cities across Indonesia, including Jakarta, Makassar, and Bali Indonesian telco Indosat has the main priority of strengthening its 4G network to...

Korean carriers partner to boost domestic 5G IoT ecosystem

The three Korean telcos will support small and medium-sized enterprises by sharing 5G IoT-related tech specs Korean operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus and the Radio Promotion Association of Korea (RAPA) have signed an agreement to foster the ability of small and medium-sized manufacturers...

Will 5G Change the World? Telco AI LLMs with AWS, Dell, e& and Rakuten (Ep. 65)

In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World?, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we dive into the world of telco AI. As operators develop and implement long-term AI strategies, supporting it all are foundation models, specifically large language models. This episode, featuring...

SK Telecom, Singtel partner to develop next-gen telco technology

SK Telecom and Singtel will explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI), orchestration tools and deepen the domain knowledge of network virtualization Korean carrier SK Telecom and Singaporean telco Singtel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of collaborating on building next-generation...

India’s budget may include new 5G initiatives, R&D for 6G

5G networks in India already reached more than 700 districts across the country, with 446,000 5G base stations The upcoming union budget may announce initiatives for the development of India's 5G ecosystem, as well as funds for more research and development in the 6G field,...

Mapping the invisible: how coverage mapping uncovers interference areas

Ever dropped a call at the most inconvenient moment? Or struggled to get service with a sluggish radio connection despite being at "full bars"? In many cases, these frustrating experiences stem from unseen interference impacting the radio connection’s quality of service (QoS), reducing uplink...

Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 announce new network sharing deal

Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 said the new agreement includes plans for the latter to purchase spectrum at market value from the entity resulting as a result of the merger between Vodafone and Three UK Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend...