BROWSING: FWA

Huawei focuses on 5G-A to help telcos maximize 5G investments

Huawei rotaing CEO Ken Hu said mobile operators have deployed about 260 5G networks globally, covering nearly half of the world’s population DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei is heavily focusing on 5G-Advanced, or "5.5G" technologies, to help the operators maximize the value of their...

Jio secures $2 billion loan to purchase 5G gear from Nokia: Report

Jio expects to reach nationwide coverage with its 5G services by the end of this year India’s largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio Infocomm, has secured a $2 billion loan, which it will use to fund the acquisition of 5G network gear from Finnish vendor Nokia,...

Indian telco Jio launches 5G-based FWA offering

Jio initially launched its 5G FWA service in eight cities across India Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in eight cities across the country. The new offering, dubbed JioAirFiber, will be initially available in the cities...

The 5G and Wi-Fi symbiosis

Wireless communications have transformed nearly every application space, from smart home security and personal computing to mobile phones, audio, and video streaming, and factory-floor automation. Benefiting from decades of rapid innovation, almost every electronic product on the market today is a connected device. The technologies...

Jio to complete national 5G rollout by end-year

Jio said it currently has 50 million 5G subscribers Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to complete the national rollout of 5G by the end of this year, local newspaper Times of India reported Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Jio's parent company Reliance Industries, as...

Reliance Jio Infocomm to launch its FWA offering soon: Report

Jio is expected to launch the Jio AirFiber FWA device at its upcoming annual general meeting Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm is expected to launch its fixed wireless access (FWA) offering in the coming days after rival telco Airtel launched the Xtream AirFiber FWA device...

Nokia sees rapid adoption of private 5G networks in India in 2024

Nokia noted that there is a growing interest in FWA in India Finnish vendor Nokia expects a rapid increase in the adoption of private 5G networks in India from the second half of 2024, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported. "You will see some early adopters...

AT&T launches expanded FWA offering

AT&T says its 'AT&T Internet Air' home Wi-Fi services takes five steps and 15 minutes to self-install AT&T is expanding its new Fixed Wireless Access internet service called "AT&T Internet Air," which it has already rolled out to copper-network customers and is now offering more...

Indian telco Jio reaches nationwide 5G target ahead of schedule

Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 6,258 cities across 36 states in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced that it has completed the nationwide deployment of its 5G service ahead of schedule. In a release, the telco said that it has completed its...

‘The one to watch’ — T-Mobile US leads Q2 with highest postpaid phone adds

T-Mobile US reported postpaid phone additions of 760,000 in Q2, the most in a quarter over the past eight years T-Mobile US had a knockout Q2 2023, reporting postpaid phone additions of 760,000, the most in a quarter over the past eight years and much...

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...