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Ericsson, Telstra claim first programmable network in APAC

Ericsson explained that a key component of this transformation is the use of network APIs, which will facilitate collaboration with technology innovators Australian carrier Telstra is set to introduce what it claims to be the first programmable network in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through a...

Far EasTone, Ericsson trial 5G-A capabilities at Taipei Dome

Ericsson noted that the 5G-A trial demonstrated how curated Quality of Service (QoS) can improve mobile experiences in high-density environments Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese telco Far EasTone Telecommunications said they have successfully tested a differentiated connectivity cluster using 5G Advanced (5G-A) network capabilities and...

Future Tech grabs $20m of Industry 4.0 private 5G deals in 2024 (mostly with Nokia)

More from US private 5G specialist Future Technologies, following from the long interview with the firm last week: the system integrator, on a stateside tear-up in the 5G-connected Industry 4.0 game, said it won over $20 million in industrial-grade private 4G and 5G deals...

Airtel, Nokia and Qualcomm to expand 5G FWA in India

As part of the 5G FWA deal, Airtel will also roll out Nokia's Wi-Fi 6 access points Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded a contract to Nokia and Qualcomm to support the expansion of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions across India, the...

Fujitsu installs Ericsson private 5G system for Jaguar Land Rover in UK

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has deployed a private 5G network from Swedish vendor Ericsson – with help from the UK integrator arm of Japanese IT firm Fujitsu. Ericsson invited both companies on stage at its pe-MWC analyst event in London today (February...

Private 5G specialist Future Tech bags Ericsson deal as sales spiral

Hold tight; you might want to catch your breath. How’s business? It is only conversational; a casual salutation at the start of a pre-MWC call to coordinate diaries. But Peter Cappiello, chief executive at US system integrator Future Technologies, has a whole lot to...

The market is stabilizing…but not how you think (Analyst Angle)

The mobile industry has been camped out in the winter of 5G like it’s Valley Forge.   Getting pretty hungry here and the old boots have holes in them. The end of 2023 was painful, and 2024 was worse. During the past two weeks, Nokia...

Ericsson appointed to deploy private LTE for LCRA smart-grid across Texas

Ericsson has been confirmed (by Ericsson) as the key vendor for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to deploy private LTE across “parts of” 68 counties in Texas, in the US. It follows news last month that LCRA had taken a new licence with...

Ericsson adds 5G-A features to DNB’s network

Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging AI, enhances user experience with ultra-low latency and high throughput Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology on DNB's network. In a release, Ericsson noted that this new technology, leveraging...

Ooredoo Qatar selects Ericsson for advanced 5G features

Ericsson noted that this partnership establishes a foundation for the future integration of 5G-Advanced Swedish vendor Ericsson has been selected by Ooredoo Qatar to supply and deploy its latest radio access network (RAN) and microwave backhaul solutions, the former said in a release. Ericsson noted that...

Extending enterprise security to private 4G/5G – how OneLayer cornered the market

Private LTE and 5G network adoption by enterprises is accelerating, as utilities, manufacturers, energy firms, port operators, and other industries with specialized needs see their digital transformation held back by both technical and economic limitations of traditional networking approaches. But as these organizations build...

‘Record quarter’ and ‘strong growth’ – Nokia, Ericsson hail private 5G sales 

Nokia and Ericsson both hailed healthy sales of private 5G networks to enterprises this week, to boost their final-quarter and full-year 2024 results. Nokia went furthest, to say it had a “record” quarter at the end of last year for new private 5G (and...

‘Fastest race, fastest network’ – Ericsson supplies private 5G to SailGP

Ericsson is supplying private 5G and edge routers to the international SailGP grand-prix series of high-performance F50 catamaran races around the world. Its Cradlepoint routers will be installed in the ‘wings’ of each F50 catamaran, and communicate with hardware and software systems from Oracle...

Ericsson, Telstra achieve nearly 10 Gbps 5G downlink speed

Ericsson noted that the achievement took place at Telstra's Innovation Center on the Gold Coast Telstra, in partnership with Ericsson and MediaTek, has reached a peak downlink speed of 9.4 Gbps on its live commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network, with speeds exceeding 10 Gbps demonstrated...

What is the outlook for 5G RedCap adoption?

Has the slow rollout of 5G SA core networks hindered 5G RedCap adoption? Release 17 of the 5G NR standard includes a provision for IoT sensors to connect to 5G with significantly reduced network — and therefore hardware, and therefore, cost — capabilities called Reduced...

A (baker’s) dozen key UK private 5G projects to make Industry 4.0 rise

We have done this exercise before; but that was back in 2022, and it is high time to update the list, especially with all the UK activity around private 5G in early 2025. So here goes: a fairly comprehensive list, in reverse-chronological order (we...

Three UK selects Ericsson to build cloud-native core network

Ericsson noted that this initiative will result in Europe's largest core network U.K. carrier Three UK has chosen Ericsson to develop its next-generation cloud-native core network. In a release, Ericsson noted that this initiative will result in Europe's largest core network, with capacity expanding more than...

Leveraging Open RAN architectures for energy efficiency

The Ericsson RAN Energy Cockpit rApp drives radio- and system-level energy efficiency with visualization, automated root cause analysis, and resolution capabilities As communications service providers (CSPs) invest in the evolution to cloud-native, open radio access network (RAN) technologies, Ericsson has emerged as a clear leader...

Aduna: The cornerstone of an API-enabled telco future (Analyst Angle)

There is little question that network APIs will be a big topic in 2025. As we approached the end of 2024, the telco tech echo chamber was already reverberating with the sound of network APIs. Vendors continue to expand and evolve their narratives as...

IBM wins £1.6bn UK Emergency Services Network contract

The UK government has appointed IBM to supply new network infrastructure and communications solutions for emergency services in the country, as part of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The deal is worth £1.6 billion, according to reports. IBM is understood to have beaten...

Nokia, NTT DATA top new private 5G review; carriers vanish from view

RCR Wireless does not normally pay so much attention to pay-walled market analysis reviews, but in the circumstances, and as a point of difference…   Another day, another analyst review of the private 5G market; this one, by UK-based Kaleido Intelligence, looks to have made a...

Ericsson intros gen AI for enterprise 5G management

Ericsson has added a generative AI capability to its NetCloud platform for enterprises to manage their wireless 5G wide-area network (WAN) connectivity. The firm has added a large language model (LLM) in the back-end based on its own library of technical documentation, and a...

Utility Broadband Alliance and 450 MHz Alliance team up on private 4G/5G for utilities

The Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA) and the 450 MHz Alliance (450A), working differently to develop private 4G and 5G networks for utility operations, have signed a deal to collaborate on the same. The former has focused mostly so far on private LTE (4G) for...

Blood on the tracks – weird Gartner review scrambles private 5G market

As Greil Marcus said of Bob Dylan, somewhere between Nashville Skyline and Blood on the Tracks: what is this shit? Because the newest ‘magic quadrant’ study from Gartner, which holds a Bob-like influence in the heritage pop canon of telecoms and IT research (partly...