BROWSING: Networks
Huawei uses AI to accelerate network intelligence
Huawei said it has pioneered in applying network intelligence technologies to the data communication field
Chinese vendor Huawei is using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to upgrade network capabilities at all levels with the aim of accelerating network intelligence, Steven Zhao, vice president of Huawei's data...
Amdocs and BMC to automate IT and 5G ops for telecoms and financial services
OSS/BSS company Amdocs has an alliance with enterprise digitalization software provider BMC to sell the latter’s automation, operations, and service management solutions into the telecoms industry, as well as to financial services industries. The pair are focused on automating IT and network operations to...
6G connections to reach 290 million by 2029: Juniper Research
Juniper Research said the initial 6G networks will be deployed around 2029
Global 6G connections are forecast to reach 290 million by 2030, according to a recent study by Juniper Research.
Future 6G networks are initially expected to be commercially launched in 2029, according to the...
AI means showtime for enterprise network modernisation (Reader Forum)
Networking has had something of a shock to the system over the last few years. For a long time, its essential role in the functioning of enterprise operations went under the radar, underappreciated by most apart from those involved in technical roles. Then 2020...
NGA highlights role of 6G in distributed sensing, communications
The NGA was launched by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), as an initiative to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade
ATIS' Next G Alliance (NGA) has published a new white paper that looks at the transformative role that...
Aramco Digital, Intel to set up O-RAN center in Saudi Arabia
The new O-RAN center is expected to be operational this year
Aramco Digital and Intel announced plans to establish what they claim to be Saudi Arabia’s first Open RAN (O-RAN) development center.
The partners explained that the collaboration will accelerate the development and implementation of O-RAN...
Deutsche Telekom to launch ‘ultra-mobile’ deployable solution
Deutsche Telekom said that around a dozen companies are currently testing the mast
German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it is relying on ultra-mobile transmission mast to fulfill with short-term requirements due to festivals or large construction sites.
A few months ago, Deutsche Telekom developed a prototype...
Balancing network efficiency, cost and performance
AT&T said it is looking at trying to turn some circuits down as users migrate from legacy technologies such as DSL to fiber
Operators are facing the challenge of having to deploy more hardware to meet the appetite of users for more data while at...
Korea announces development program for future 6G networks
The government of South Korea said the 6G plan also involves the development of technologies for the upper-mid band
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT unveiled its KRW440.4 billion ($324.5 million) research and development plan for future 6G networks, local news agency Yonhap reported.
The...
Singtel launches new NaaS offerings for enterprises
The Singaporean carrier said the new offering, dubbed Singtel CUBΣ, adopts a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) approach
Singaporean operator Singtel announced the launch of a new suite of network solutions and services aimed at " the digital network infrastructure" of enterprises.
The new offering, dubbed Singtel CUBΣ, adopts...
InterDigital signs 6G research agreement in India
InterDigital said the agreement will be critical for enabling 6G networks to scale and meet increased bandwidth and coverage demands
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has announced a research partnership with U.S. company InterDigital with the aim of developing 6G enabling technologies...
Brazil, Japan sign cooperation agreement on Open RAN
Both countries will also seek to promote Open RAN in other countries across Latin America
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC) signed a cooperation agreement with the main aim of expanding Open RAN deployments and related...
Managing a new RF environment
Regis Lerbour, VP of Product, Network Testing and RAN Engineering at Infovista, said that traditional RF testing approaches will need to evolve given the current RF environment
The RF environment of cellular networks is currently going through a significant evolution. 5G is leveraging many more...
Vodafone, Three to merge UK businesses, create largest UK MNO
Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49%
Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination of their telecommunication businesses in the U.K., respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK,...
Vodafone, Three UK to merge in the coming days: Report
Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Three will own the remaining 49%
U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are expected to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom’s largest mobile operator by the end of this week or early next...
China to launch commercial 5G inter-network roaming trial
The 5G inter-network roaming trial will be launched in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
Telecom operators in China said they will jointly launch what they claim to be the world's first commercial 5G inter-network roaming service trial.
According to local press reports, the trial will be...
ZTE’s Q1 revenues up 4.3% year-on-year
ZTE said its net profits amounted to CNY 2.64 billion in the quarter, climbing 19.2% year-on-year
Chinese vendor ZTE recorded revenues of CNY 29.14 billion ($4.23 billion) in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year.
In a release, the vendor said that...
ATIS’ NGA publishes white paper on AI-native wireless networks
NGA said that native support of artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to be one of the major features of future 6G systems
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) published a new report on artificial intelligence wireless networks which addresses one of the “six audacious goals” set...
Digital Twin Consortium launches working group to target telecoms
The new working group will define and identify digital twin applications for the telecommunications industry
The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) announced a new working group with the aim of addressing the application and adoption of digital twins in the telecommunications market.
In a release, DTC noted...
NTT Docomo, Rakuten Mobile to help boost O-RAN in the UK
Last year, the governments of Japan and the UK had signed agreement to cooperate with the aim of boosting O-RAN deployments
Japanese telcos NTT Docomo and Rakuten Mobile were selected by the U.K. government to work with local organizations with the aim of advancing the...
Ericsson gets involved in new 6G initiative
Ericsson noted that one of the main aspects of the 6G project is the concept of deterministic communication
Ericsson has joined forces with Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology and eight other partners to solve what it says is one of the key challenges of...
Nokia, Telefonica claim first test of 25G PON technology in Spain
Nokia said that the test showed that 25G PON can co-exist with Telefonica’s existing GPON solution
Nokia announced that Spanish operator Telefonica has successfully trialed 25G PON technology.
The Finnish vendor said in a release that the trial, the first in Spain to demonstrate symmetric speeds...
The UK, Japan to cooperate on Open RAN
Firms from Japan and the U.K. are expected to begin Open RAN technology sharing this year
The U.K. and Japan announced plans to cooperate to promote Open RAN networks amid the increasing presence of Chinese vendors in the telecom sector, The Japan Times reported, citing...
A Future-Forward Chat with Tony Grayson of Compass Datacenters
Technological innovation has immensely helped turn the impossible possible. In this episode, Carrie Charles sits with Tony Grayson, the General Manager of Compass Datacenters, to have a future-forward chat on data infrastructures and technology and what they can offer on sustainability. The two discuss...