BROWSING: FWA

Jio to offer 5G FWA services via dedicated slice

Jio aims to reach 100 million connected premises in India with its FWA offering Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has created a dedicated 5G network slice for the provision of its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) solution, dubbed Jio AirFiber, local newspaper The Economic Times...

5G subscribers in MENA region to reach 290m by 2028: Ericsson

Ericsson said that 5G will account for 32% of the total subscriptions in the MENA region in 2028 5G subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are forecast to reach 290 million in 2028, up from 22 million in 2022, according to...

#TBT: Crown Castle adds a Lightower; Comcast eyes enterprise IoT; AT&T tests 5G mmWave FWA … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Crown Castle to...

Nokia is helping operators tackle broadband with Fixed Wireless Access 

FWA is emerging as a cost-efficient, agile broadband solution Despite its “fiber-first” approach to networks, Nokia knows that fiber won’t be the economical solution for every deployment, particularly in hard-to-reach or lower-density areas. Thanks to the additional capacity of 5G, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is...

Swisscom expands 5G indoor coverage for enterprise customers

Ericsson said it has deployed its Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom Ericsson said it has deployed the Ericsson Radio Dot System solution for Swisscom, with the aim of allowing the European operator to deliver high-capacity indoor 5G to enterprise customers within a 10...

Will BEAD be enough to close the digital divide? Probably not.

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program has taken a step closer to becoming reality, with state and territory funding allocations having been announced. Now, states and territories must submit their five-year plans to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to describe...

FWA connections to reach 300m by end-2028: Ericsson

Around 70% of FWA service providers in both North America and Europe are offering services over 5G, according to Ericsson Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections worldwide are forecasted to reach 300 million by the end of 2028, up from 100 million connections at the end...

Ericsson: 5G at 35% global coverage, revenues up 7% in top 20 5G markets

Stronger than expected 5G adoption in North America, Ericsson report says Ericsson's new Mobility Report outlines 5G's continued expansion, as well as the growth of related revenues—and particularly strong uptake of the technology in North America. Around 240 5G networks have been launched around the...

Kigen and TMC combine on eSIM solution for FWA 5G devices – to drive ‘next billion connections’

Ireland-based SIM specialist Kigen, formerly part of Arm, has teamed up with China-based fabless chip design firm Tongxin Microelectronics (TMC) on an IoT-based consumer eSIM solution for original equipment makers (OEMs) to develop customer premise equipment (CPE) to support fixed-wireless access (FWA) 5G services,...

The best kept secret: Where fixed wireless access wins for service providers (Reader Forum)

A master carpenter has an extensive toolbox. He knows that the difference between “good enough” and “great” is made by choosing the right tool for the application. As a growing number of business and residential customers around the world are looking to add high-speed...

The Linux Foundation launches open-source project with Terragraph, Evenstar software

LF Connectivity will address connectivity challenges within high-bandwidth fixed and mobile connectivity, says the Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation launched LF Connectivity, an open-source project that includes Meta’s fixed wireless access (FWA) service Terragraph, as well as software from its Evenstar program, which was established...

1&1 aims to launch 5G services in Germany in Q3 2023

1&1 said that a new rollout plan stipulates the provision of approximately 1,200 antenna masts by the end of 2023 German operator 1&1 said it expected to launch its 5G offering for smartphone users by the third quarter of 2023. “At this point, Telefónica will...

Mavenir raises $100 million to boost investments in growth areas

Mavenir noted this new funding adds to the $250 million raised in 2022 Network software provider Mavenir announced the closing of a $100 million capital raise, which will support the company’s efforts to enable the digitization of telco networks with Open RAN (O-RAN), IMS and...

T-Mo touts ‘differentiated and durable’ strategic lead

T-Mo's strategy is 'differentiated and durable,' says CEO Mike Sievert T-Mobile US continues to be the mobile network operator to beat, delivering another strong quarter of customer and financial results. Analysts had expected even rosier numbers in terms of revenues and customer additions, however, and sent...

Telkomsel, Ericsson and Qualcomm boost 5G FWA collaboration

Telkomsel and its partners started a 5G FWA trial with sub-6 spectrum and mmWave extended range Indonesian telco Telkomsel announced a partnership with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies to continue with its 5G trials in the Asian nation. Telkomsel noted that the new 5G trial will use...

5G subscriptions reach 1 billion globally at end-2022: Ericsson

Ericsson noted that some 136 million 5G subscriptions were added globally during Q4 2022 Global 5G subscriptions reached the 1 billion at the end of 2022, according to the latest update of the Ericsson Mobility report. The report showed that some 136 million 5G subscriptions were...

Four challenges facing broadband expansion

Extending broadband access has to be the baseline effort to close the digital divide in whatever form it takes, so that the most basic question of, “Is broadband internet service available?” can be answered with a “yes.”  The funding that is pouring into broadband by...

Rise Broadband acquired by private equity group

Rise operates FWA services in 16 states and will focus on expanding fiber services under new ownership ISP Rise Broadband, which operates across 16 U.S. states, has been acquired by private equity group GI Partners and plans to expand its FWA and fiber-based services under...

Verizon ends its slump with strong customer numbers, service revenue growth

Carrier ended 2022 with its best customer numbers in seven years Verizon reported fourth quarter numbers with improved customers numbers and strong growth in service revenue, and company executives said that the company has entered the new year with strong momentum in both wireless and...

Mavenir announces new FWA solutions supporting 4G and 5G

Mavenir said its FWA solution can be deployed on public, hybrid and private clouds Mavenir announced the availability of its new Fixed Wireless Access solution (FWA), which combines its open virtualized RAN, converged packet core and OpenBeam portfolio of radio units. The firm said that this...

The current state of 5G in Germany

Deutsche Telekom recently said its 5G network already reaches 94% of the overall population in Germany During 2022, Germany’s largest operators have been focusing on the expansion of their 5G networks, with some operators already offering coverage to more than 80% of the country’s population. German...

1&1 makes deal to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites

1&1 Towers, a subsidiary of German operator 1&1 AG, ​​and Eubanet have signed an agreement to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites. "The direct cooperation with a very experienced acquisition partner is a further step with which we will achieve the expansion goals...

German telco 1&1 launches 5G FWA offering

1&1 noted that the first 5G antennas were put into operation in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe German operator 1&1 has launched 5G services with fixed wireless access (FWA) , the company said in a press release. The first antennas for the provision of 5G FWA were put...

SEGRON White Paper: How Active Testing can help CSPs to avoid Enterprise customer churn in a post-COVID world

The progression to pervasive remote working brings new requirements for the provision of enterprise broadband to meet the requirements of a distributed, home office-based workforce post COVID. This White Paper examines how CSPs can use active testing techniques to meet the complex demands of their...