Coming in at a lower price point commensurate to its reduced capabilities, it's looking like 5G NR Light can fit a number of relevant, immediate use cases ranging from fixed wireless access (yes, really), to what it was seemingly initially designed to do—bring the...
Nokia said that the 5G project with Viettel will cover 22 provinces across the country
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has signed a new commercial deal with Vietnamese state-run telco Viettel Group to deploy 5G equipment for the first time nationwide in Vietnam.
In a...
Currently, there are 329 commercial 5G networks worldwide, according to 5G Americas
Global 5G connections exceeded 2 billion connections at the end of the second quarter of the year, with the addition of 192 million connections during the period, according to a new report by...
Swisscom said it aims to merge Vodafone Italy with Italian telco Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy
Swiss telco Swisscom confirmed that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of Italian operator Vodafone Italy.
In a release, Swisscom noted that the completion of the Vodafone Italia...
Bharti Airtel ended its first fiscal quarter of 2025 on June 30, with a total of 90 million 5G subscribers
Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s 5G network currently reaches 140,000 villages, while its 4G network coverage extends to 800,000 villages across India, according to local press...
Since the initial rollout in 2020, Canada's 5G network has expanded significantly. Now, all major cities and many rural areas have access to 5G services. Devices that can use the network have become widely available, and the adoption rate has surged. The Canadian government...
Vodafone signed new agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has concluded different deals worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over a period of three years.
In a release, the Indian telco noted that the...
The number of global cellular IoT connections jumped 24 percent in 2023 to finish the year at 3.3 billion; the number will increase by 88 percent (at a compound growth rate of 10 percent per year) to reach 6.2 billion by 2030. So says...
ZTE said the MTN 5G deployment will enhance tourism, fisheries and the broader maritime economy and support ecological preservation efforts
Mobile operator MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation, has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first 5G ultra-range maritime coverage...
The majority of public safety professionals consider AI a top priority, but see 5G as the most impactful technology, reveals Verizon survey
The fourth iteration of Verizon Frontline’s survey of nearly 1,700 public safety professionals revealed that network reliability and resiliency are a top priority....
The outage affected Reliance Jio Infocomm's mobile and broadband services
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm, owned by local conglomerate Reliance Industries, experienced a nationwide network outage on September 17, affecting millions of users across India.
The outage, which began earlier in the day, was attributed to...
Continuing its network convergence strategy, AT&T sees “a long-term, multi-decade play’
Speaking last week at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia and Technology Conference, AT&T CEO John Stankey blasted domestic policy around the auctioning and allocation of wireless spectrum. Speaking generally about the dynamics of mobile service...
Qualcomm noted that the 450 MHz frequency band is particularly effective for both outdoor and indoor coverage
Qualcomm Technologies and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Digital announced what it claims to be the world's first processors with native support for 5G in 450 MHz spectrum.
The chipmaker noted...
BSNL says it will offer 5G services in 2025
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently conducting trials of its locally developed 5G technology, local press reported.
The testing is being conducted by BSNL and the Center for Development of Telecommunications (C-DoT). C-DoT...
According to the CTIA report, Americans used more than 100 trillion MBs of wireless data in 2023
In the latest installation of its annual report, CTIA found that demand for wireless data in the U.S. “skyrocketed” in 2023, with Americans using more than 100 trillion...
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Seth Buechley, owner of Cathedral Consulting. Seth shares his journey in telecom, which began in the late 1980s when his father built cell sites, and later evolved into owning spectrum and focusing on public...
The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3...
Citymesh is expanding its €10 million 5G drone network in Belgium, with 16 drone platforms, three remote operations centres, and about 10 pilots already in place. The firm wants to increase these numbers to 70 drones, five centres, and about 40 pilots, RCR Wireless...
EE said its 5G SA network is supported by the latest in AI technology
U.K. carrier EE, owned by BT Group, announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network across 15 major cities across the U.K. The new 5G SA network is available...
A Huawei spokesperson highlighted that RedCap technology can reduce 5G NR module costs by 80%
Chinese vendor Huawei has been exploring a broad range of scenarios for the implementation of 5G RedCap, also known as 5G NR Light technology, beyond wireless sensors and smart wearables,...
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Ahead of 5G,...
AT&T has struck a deal with Kinetic, the broadband brand of Windstream Communications, to create a fiber + wireless service bundle across Kinetic's 18-state, rural-focused footprint.
Kinetic serves customers in the central U.S. from Minnesota to Texas, across the Southeast and in parts of...
Asia Pacific is leading in trials and deployments of RedCap, according to the GSMA
As of the end of June, operators in 15 countries were already investing in Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology through trials and deployments, according to Richard Cockle, Head of IoT, Identity and...
While SK Telecom focuses on its home market, Singtel has partnered on GPUaaS in APAC and Europe
Singtel and SK Telecom have both recently announced partnerships geared toward GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) offerings wherein GPU clusters operated by the companies are made available for third-party AI workloads.
Singtel...
