Some channel news, and further signs that private 5G is maturing to the point of being a straight-ish reseller exercise, like devices and airtime; and a sign, too, that Ericsson has its ducks in a row with private 5G, and is ramping up its...
Ericsson noted that the new agreement will serve as an early engagement for defining the next generation of future mobile network evolution
Ericsson and Emirati-based telco e& UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the collaborative exploration of 6G technology, its use cases...
Over the course of the five-year agreement, Ericsson aims to create almost 200 new high-skilled jobs
Swedish vendor Ericsson and the Government of Canada have signed an expanded funding agreement under which Ericsson will invest more than CAD $630 million ($453 million) in its...
As referenced amid a bunch of stats in the preamble to RCR’s new editorial report on private 5G in Industry 4.0 (see image below), market research firm SNS Telecom & IT, based out of Dubai, has said the private 5G market is one of...
5G DC enables T-Mobile US to aggregate 2.5 GHz and mmWave spectrum, allowing for a huge boost to uplink throughput and capacity
T-Mobile US claimed a new world record with its 5G standalone (SA) network, leveraging an emerging feature called New Radio Dual Connectivity (5G...
U Mobile and other operators have stakes in DNB, the company in charge of the deployment of the first 5G network in Malaysia
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) gave the approval to deploy the second 5G network to U Mobile, the third-largest operator...
Ericsson noted that the project will run in parallel with the deployment of Ericsson-powered 5G Standalone in rural areas of Spain
Ericsson and MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, have announced a major...
Nokia noted that the deal will modernize the telco's 5G network across the central and southern regions of Taiwan
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) in a one-year extension deal that will modernize its 5G network across the...
Qualcomm and Ericsson provided equipment for the 5G mmWave trials
Vodafone, Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated the benefits of millimeter wave (mmWave) through two trials in the U.K., the former said in a release.
The trials made use of Ericsson’s antenna-integrated radio (AIR)...
Singtel said that the new offering will be provided via its Paragon platform and Ericsson’s Service Orchestration and Assurance
Singaporean telco Singtel and Swedish vendor Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the main aim of providing a self-service, API-enabled and real-time solution...
Ericsson has entered API partnerships with both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm
Ericsson has announced an increased focus on network application programming interfaces (APIs) at its R&D centers in India, the vendor said in a release.
Network APIs enable various industry sectors to tap...
Airtel IQ Business Connect, powered by Vonage, is part of Airtel’s cloud communications suite dubbed Airtel IQ
Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Bharti Airtel, has teamed up with Vonage, a global cloud communications specialist and subsidiary of Ericsson, to introduce Airtel IQ...
Viettel said it has installed more than 6,500 base stations to provide 5G services to all 63 localities in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) launched what it claims to be Vietnam’s first commercial 5G service.
Viettel said it has installed over...
The vendor noted that the contract covers a full range of Ericsson 5G RAN portfolio, including ultralight remote radios
Swedish vendor Ericsson has been awarded a 5G contract with Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom with the aim of modernizing its network, the former said in a...
Airtel is currently using equipment from Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to provide 5G services across India
Swedish vendor Ericsson has secured a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from Indian carrier Bharti Airtel, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Much of...
Learning from the past to predict the future and optimize the present—AI can match RAN resources with customer demand and, in turn, optimize for energy efficiency
At roughly the midpoint of the 5G cycle, communications service providers (CSPs) are navigating a macro environment marked by...
Schiphol previously secured its own dedicated spectrum for its private 5G network from the Dutch regulator
Swedish vendor Ericsson has joined forces with Schiphol Airport, in the Netherlands, with the aim of exploring the potential of a private 5G network. In a release, Ericsson said...
A Jio spokesperson confirmed that the company’s future investments in the 5G field will be determined by demand
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is taking a more measured approach to its 5G network expansion due to low capacity utilization and the delayed monetization of the...
Ericsson and SoftBank are also both working with NVIDIA on embedding AI into the RAN
The topic du jour in telecoms seems to be bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into the radio access network (RAN). The big idea is that operators could use AI for dynamic...
Ericsson rApp strategy is focused on network automation, deployment, evolution, healing and optimization
As operators continue to push toward large-scale Open RAN deployments, a North Star is this idea of using open radio access networks as decentralized platforms for innovation. What this means, we...
Ericsson said that the deal also stipulates the modernization of Viettel's 4G network infrastructure
Vietnamese telecommunications operator Viettel has awarded the majority of its nationwide 5G radio access network (RAN) deployment to Swedish vendor Ericsson, the latter said in a release.
Ericsson said its 5G products...
WASHINGTON, D.C—With 6G already looming on the horizon as a technical challenge, there is also the pressing issue that in terms of new revenues, 5G has, by and large, not yet delivered. So what might 6G business models even look like, when the industry...
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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...
