There are 2,900 private LTE/5G networks across the world at the end of 2023, including trial and pilot deployments. So says Berg Insight, which calculates a quarter (700; 24 percent) are based on 5G, with close to half of these in trial mode, but...
Deutsche Telekom said its 5G network currently covers 96% of the German population
Deutsche Telekom (DT) expects to launch its 5G Standalone (5G SA) offering in Germany next year, the telco said in a statement.
In a round-up of its network achievements during this year, Srini...
Arcep said it has awarded a total of 81 trial licenses since March 2022
French regulator Arcep said it will extend an ongoing trial platform in the 3.8 – 4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players wanting to experiment and test new 5G use...
The Open RAN Alliance said that it has successfully concluded its fall 2023 plugfest. The event was co-hosted by 24 major operators, OTICs and independent institutions for testing, the organization said. It ran from September-November 2023 and was held in 16 labs around the...
Nokia has had its industrial LTE and 5G drone solution (Nokia Drone Networks) certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. It said it is the first “native 4G/5G drone-in-a-box solution” to get the nod from the FCC. It is targeted at...
The deal is part of the MoU signed by Nokia and Deutsche Telekom at MWC 2023 in Barcelona
Nokia and Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced that they have begun to deploy a multi-vendor Open RAN (O-RAN) network with Fujitsu in Germany.
The partners explained that the technology...
Operators can gain energy efficiencies by using AI technology, but have to holistically consider AI and AIOps
While the focus of the Telco Sustainability Forum (available on demand here) is obviously around the technology and business strategies operators can use to drive energy efficiency, this...
Nokia says it has been planning for a new market reality
Nokia laid out its long-term strategy in a business update today that came in the wake of AT&T choosing Ericsson as the foundational vendor in its shift toward open networks. Investors responded by...
BT and Nokia have signed a deal to work on the developing new opportunities to monetize 5G, via the combination of EE's cloud-native network and Nokia’s Network as Code platform.
BT, owner of the U.K.'s EE mobile network, wants to "gain access to simplified...
du highlighted that 5G SA will allow local enterprises to leverage network-slicing technology
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier du confirmed the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in the contry.
The Arab telco said that the adoption of 5G SA technology brings many benefits...
Finnish vendor Nokia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco du announced the conclusion of what it claimed to be UAE's first 5G-Advanced 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a commercial network.
The partners said that this recent trial showcased the readiness of du’s 5G network for...
Telefonica will work to develop use cases using 5G Standalone (5G SA) and 5G NonStandalone (5G NSA) in the 26 GHz band
Spanish operator Telefónica, together with Nokia and the Valencia Polytechnic University (UPV), has launched what it claims to be the first laboratory in...
Masmovil said 77% of the population in Spain is already covered with its 5G network infrastructure
Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is currently offering 5G service in 2,217 towns and cities in 52 provinces across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the carrier said...
Globe said that it has logged 5.2 million 5G devices on its network as of September 2023
Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it has deployed a total of 716 new 5G sites nationwide in the first nine months of...
5G Standalone (5G SA) Core creates impact by enabling new services and new efficiencies that deliver 5G’s exciting capabilities and performance levels. In 2023, I worked with communications service providers (CSPs) and hyperscalers committing to 5G Standalone Core solutions, helped the launch of enterprise...
The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes. To ease the migration to clean power, switching to renewables with as little friction as possible is key. The switch is bringing about a revolution in electricity generation and expanding its role across...
Bharti Airtel said its 5G service is now accessible across all districts and union territories in India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel said its 5G service, dubbed "Airtel 5G Plus," is now available across all districts in the states of Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Karnataka, Gujarat...
Qatari mobile operator Ooredoo has deployed a private LTE network from Nokia for the oil and gas industry, covering offshore and onshore operations. In a press statement, Finnish vendor Nokia called it the “first” private cellular network in the Middle East and Africa (MEA)...
The Nokia OTN solution will enable Airtel to upgrade its legacy transport switching infrastructure across its pan-Indian network footprint
Finnish vendor Nokia has entered into an agreement with Indian carrier Bharti Airtel to deploy a next-generation optical transport network with the aim of providing additional...
SKT says it has improved the power consumption and processing capacity of virtual base stations
Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) is claiming advancements in the power consumption and processing capacity for Open RAN virtual base stations, resulting from its work with several industry partners including Samsung,...
Nokia will deploy its fully O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale baseband solution in Docomo’s commercial network in Japan
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo is deploying the former’s Open RAN (O-RAN) compliant 5G AirScale baseband solution, including centralized unit (CU) and distributed unit...
Verizon said the new private 5G network will cover 270 acres of the NIT campus with dedicated Ultra Wideband spectrum
Verizon Business and the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) announced an agreement to build a Verizon private 5G network at their Virginia facility, the former said...
Nokia said the testing was carried out at its O-RAN Innovation Center in Dallas
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has successfully completed interoperability testing with a Mavenir radio using the O-RAN Alliance 7-2x interface at Nokia’s Open RAN Innovation Center in Dallas, Texas.
During the...
Carriers and network equipment manufacturers have stepped up tests and trials of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) in recent months. Geographically, these tests are taking place around the world, reflecting the global interest in 5G RedCap and the hope that the technology will...
