Cellular IoT chip and module maker Sequans Communications announced support for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G in forthcoming Calliope and Monarch products. The new third-generation versions of both solutions retain support for 4G/LTE-based cellular IoT technologies – in the form of Cat 1bis and dual-mode...
The Argentine government announced that it will investigate the acquisition of Telefónica by Telecom to determine whether it creates a monopoly
Telecom Argentina (Telecom) has finalized the acquisition of rival Telefónica de Argentina for $1.245 billion, local press reported.
Telefónica operates in Argentina and other Latin...
Under the deal, Bell Canada will roll out Nokia’s Cloud RAN solution, which is designed to be compatible with both existing and future O-RAN systems
Bell Canada and Nokia have expanded their collaboration to include Cloud RAN deployment and the groundwork for Open RAN integration,...
Vodafone allocated two dedicated network slices at the Principality Stadium during the Wales vs. Ireland Men’s Guinness Six Nations match
U.K.-based telco Vodafone said it has successfully trialed the use of multiple 5G Standalone (5G SA) network slices operating simultaneously for different purposes at a...
The 5G core deployment will support Airtel in gradually transitioning to a commercially operational, full-scale 5G SA network
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have expanded their partnership with a new deal to deploy the latter's 5G Core network solutions.
In a release, the Swedish vendor...
In this episode of Let's Get Digital, Carrie Charles interviews Yazz Krdzalic, Vice President of Market Development at Equus Compute Solutions (ECS). Yazz shares how ECS is transforming digital infrastructure with immersion cooling systems that maximize compute power and private 5G networks enabling seamless...
A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup OQ Technology has signed Aramco Digital as a distributor, and Australian NTN-IoT outfit Myriota is working with US satellite broadband...
TRAI’s proposal could accelerate private 5G deployments, an area that has so far seen little traction in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently proposed granting direct access to spectrum for companies, enabling them to set up private 5G networks independently, according...
5G repeater extends coverage by 20% and can stand alone from the power grid, Airgain says
Airgain has just introduced a new, solar powered 5G repeater, which it says can extend 5G signals by 20% and operate "fully detached from the power grid."
Airgain is...
State Farm Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks, is taking a new IoT management solution from Verizon Business to help organise, scale, and optimise its IoT infrastructure. The US basketball team is described as the “marquee launch partner” for the solution, branded Verizon Sensor...
Network operator Movistar, owned by Telefónica, is working with Nova Labs to integrate the US firm’s decentralised blockchain-based Helium Network into its national cellular 4G/5G service in Mexico. A statement said 2.3 million Movistar subscribers will “soon” get access to the Helium Network, which...
Airtel ended 2024 with a total of 120 million 5G subscribers
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel ended last year with a 5G subscriber base of 120 million as it continued expanding its network coverage. During a recent earnings call, Bharti Airtel's vice chairman and managing director,...
The integration of Ericsson’s Dynamic Network Slicing and Chunghwa’s Paragon platform provides enterprises with greater control over their connectivity
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom have advanced automation in 5G network slicing, enabling enterprises to manage network resources more efficiently.
By integrating Ericsson’s Dynamic...
More evidence, if it was needed, that 5G is all about enterprises – whether it is used by operators, themselves, to drive internal efficiencies, or sold to other sectors as private networks, network slices, or wide-area networks (WAN) services. Ahead of MWC, the GSMA...
du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR
Emirati-based operator du claimed to be the first operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to commercially launch 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR).
It has...
The convergence of 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the telecommunications landscape. Communications service providers (CSPs) can leverage AI tools — including machine learning, predictive analytics and natural language processing — to streamline operations, increase productivity and implement new monetization strategies.
While many...
Vodafone said that this expansion includes bringing 5G to approximately 1,000 additional municipalities across 49 provinces
Vodafone Spain’s 5G network will cover 90% of the population and more than 3,700 municipalities, surpassing its initial deployment commitments, the carrier said in a release.
This expansion includes bringing...
China Unicom plans to achieve seamless 5G-A coverage in urban areas of 39 cities across China by July this year
Chinese carrier China Unicom aims to establish continuous 5G-Advanced (5G-A) coverage in key areas across 300 cities by the end of 2025, following initial pilot...
Leading industry companies including Infineon, Intel, PepsiCo, and Qualcomm have joined together to form the Ambient IoT Alliance (AIoTA) to develop and scale energy-harvesting in battery-less IoT sensor devices. The group is focused on ambient IoT – as written about as a conceot in...
Kyocera said the alliance will focus on ensuring interoperability among vendors to provide telecom operators with greater flexibility in terms of network deployment
Kyocera Corporation has announced the establishment of the O-RU Alliance, an initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN (O-RAN) technology...
AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon have taken 'very different approaches' on rural 5G expansion, Ookla finds
Over the past five years since launching 5G, the three national carriers have all expanded their rural 5G footprints. Each has taken a different strategy, however, driven primarily by...
Spanish operator Telefónica has picked Nokia to provide its 4G and 5G core network to serve enterprises in its home market. It said the Finnish firm’s packet core solutions will support its rollout of low-latency services like drone fleets, industrial robots, smart meters, and...
MasOrange said its 5G network now covers nearly 90% of the Spanish population across more than 3,700 municipalities
MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, achieved total revenues of 7.388 billion euros ($7.724 billion)...
Virgin Media O2 highlighted that its mobile network now provides 5G coverage to over 75% of the U.K. population
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has activated its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network for business customers in the UK, making it available to large enterprises, public...
